Talking Business Now

By Kelly Scanlon & C-Suite RadioBusiness Entrepreneurship

Talking Business Now episodes

July 18, 2014 How to Make Generations X, Y, and Zoomers Happy at Work with Cheryl Cran

At no other time in history have we had so many generations of workers active in the workforce. Our guest today, Cheryl Cran, the CEO of Evolutionary Business Solutions teaches how to leverage the talents, skills, and experiences of all those generations and keep the company moving forward.

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31 min
July 11, 2014 Fashion Entrepreneur Tricia Steffes Unveils New Line for Tall Women
Our guest is Tricia Barbarick Steffes, owner and founder of Bellezze Alte, an online clothing and footwear store for women of height. After unsuccessfully searching America's retail center New York City for stylish clothes that fit her 6-foot-tall frame, Tricia decided to launch her company. The company launched in 2012 as a collection of lines that already existed. But just recently the company has announced its own line, the Madeline Lubrano Collection, which should be available in Fall 2014. Find out on Smart Companies KC how Bellezze Alte is closing the gap in tall women's fashion.

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29 min
July 11, 2014 Creating the World's Largest Coffee Shop, with ACe Callwood of Coffitivity
Joining host Kelly Scanlon is ACe Callwood, co-founder and COO of Coffitivity. Coffitivity “streams the ambient noise of a coffee shop to your desktop or device to boost your creativity.” It was developed by Callwood and Justin Kauszler, two Virginia Commonwealth University grads who became business partners while working on their degrees in entrepreneurship. ACe and Justin have seen almost instant success with Coffitivity, one of Time magazine’s 50 best websites of 2013. The site also has won national attention from INC Magazine, Popular Science and lifehacker.

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29 min
July 04, 2014 Passing the Reins to the Next Generation, with Jamie Clayman Loud
Jamie Clayman Loud, owner of Clayman Promotional Group discusses successfully transitioning the company to the next generation.
Jamie began her career in 1991 at Clayman Promotional Group, a company founded by her father, Alvin Clayman in 1968. Starting in sales, she moved up in the company, assuming 51 percent ownership in 2007 and 100 percent ownership in 2012.
Jamie is with us today to talk about how she worked her way through the ranks to become owner of the company, how the business has changed and her role in that change.
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29 min
July 04, 2014 How to Put Profit First, with best-selling author Mike Michalowicz
This episode's guest is multiple best-selling business author Mike Michalowicz, who joins us to discuss his latest book, Profit First: A Simple System to Transform Any Business From a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine.
By his 35th birthday Mike had founded and sold two multi-million dollar companies. Confident that he had the formula to success, he became an angel investor… and proceeded to lose his entire fortune.
Then he started all over again, with a new “profit first” formula. Michalowicz now operates his third million dollar venture, is a former small business columnist for The Wall Street Journal; the former MSNBC business make-over expert; is a keynote speaker on entrepreneurship; and is the author of Profit First, The Pumpkin Plan and The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur, which BusinessWeek deemed “the entrepreneur’s cult classic.”

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28 min
June 27, 2014 Grab Your Skates! Let's Head to the Rink, with River Roll Owner Skip Clinton.
We'll take you back to simpler times of your childhood and youth skate parties. Our guest Skip Clinton not only holds the title of 1986 World Champion Roller Skater but is also the owner of River Roll Skate Center in Riverside, Missouri. Skip shares his love for the sport of roller skating. He’ll discus his ownership of River Roll for more than 18 years, and he’ll discuss skating’s popularity and the future of the industry.
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27 min
June 27, 2014 Words of Wisdom for Startups, with Martin Zwilling
Our guest is Martin Zwilling, an American business executive, entrepreneur, and author, who provides pragmatic advice and services to entrepreneurs and startups.
Tune in to find out why having a great idea is just the tip of the iceberg for startups.
Drawing on more than 30 years of experience, Zwilling says in addition to the "great idea," the entrepreneur needs to have the right experience, attitude and plan or viable business model.
Zwilling is Executive in Residence at the Thunderbird School of Global Business, a member of the Arizona Technology Investors Forum (ATIF) Angel group, the Arizona State University Venture Catalyst program to mentor entrepreneurs, and a member of the Advisory Board for several startups.

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25 min
June 20, 2014 How Your Business Can Leverage the Surge in E-Commerce Growth
Tim McCoy of Brockton Creative Group joins us to discuss the latest trends in e-commerce. E-commerce has grown by double digits for 14 consecutive quarters. What's driving that growth? What are the implications for all businesses, but specifically for retail? What role is mobile playing in the surge? What are e-commerce best practices when it comes to security, attracting customers, developing an ecommerce platform, and tracking success? Tim will share ideas and tactics for succeeding in the ever-changing world of e-commerce.

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27 min
June 20, 2014 The Decline and Fall of IBM, with Robert X. Cringely: Silicon Valley Confidant
When it comes to information technology, Robert Cringely knows what he's talking about. He's spent the last 30 years in the PC business, and some of Silicon Valley's best and brightest bend his ear frequently. Robert sorts through their tidbits and reports on it through his columns in major magazines and newspapers as well as his documentaries and books. As a tech insider, he wrote the famous "Notes from the Field" column for InfoWorld from 1987-1995. His work frequently appears in the New York Times, Newsweek, Forbes, Upside, Success, and Worth. His first book, "Accidental Empires: How the Boys of Silicon Valley Make Their Millions, Battle Foreign Competition, and Still Can't Get a Date," is a best-seller. His PBS documentaries have aired in more than 60 countries. In today's episode, he discusses his latest book, "The Decline and Fall of IBM."

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29 min
June 13, 2014 Entrepreneur LeAnn Carlson on Saving Lives - Fashionably!
Entrepreneur LeAnn Carlson joins Host, Kelly Scanlon on Smart Companies KC
Founder of Lauren's Hope Medical ID, LeAnn Carlson joins Host Kelly Scanlon to talk about the inspiration for her company which is famous for its stylish medical IDs.

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30 min

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