Talking Business Now

By Kelly Scanlon & C-Suite RadioBusiness Entrepreneurship

Talking Business Now episodes

November 29, 2013 The Story Behind the "Elf on the Shelf" Magic
Kick off the Christmas season as guest Chanda Bell, co-founder and co-author of the holiday phenomenon “The Elf on the Shelf,” gives us the inside story on how she, her mother and her twin sister turned a cherished family tradition into a best-selling brand, delivering holiday magic to parents and children across the country.
Bell and her mother and sister were recently named the Georgia Small Business Person of the Year by the Small Business Administration. She and her sister were also named as finalists for the 2010 Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year. The company was also recognized in 2010, 2011, and 2012 as one of Inc. magazine’s 500 fastest growing companies.

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18 min
November 22, 2013 Why Employees Are ALWAYS a Bad Idea
Our guest today, Chuck Blakeman, has built several businesses, and he now uses his experience to help other business owners and leaders build Participation Age companies. Join us to find out why you should strive to build a Participation Age company, and why employees are ALWAYS a bad idea.
Chuck’s first book, Making Money Is Killing Your Business, was rated the #1 business book of 2010 by the National Federation of Independent Businesses. He also appears frequently in print and online, including the Harvard Business Review, Entrepreneur Magazine, CNNMoney.com, and the NYTimes.com. He was also quoted in Stephen Covey’s final book, The 3rd Alternative. Today he’s here to talk about his new book, Why Employees Are ALWAYS a Bad Idea.

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27 min
November 15, 2013 What It Takes to Build an Entrepreneur Ecosystem
Over the last few years, Kansas City's entrepreneurial community has caught the attention of investors, large corporations and the national media. A lot of people are asking how it happened and what it means long-term. Join Kelly as she talks with three Kansas City entrepreneurial leaders—Barnett Helzberg, Joe Lieberman and Maria Meyers—about what it takes to build a sustainable entrepreneur ecosystem. And get details about eKC, an upcoming event that features key people and organizations in Kansas City's entrepreneur ecosystem.

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29 min
November 08, 2013 Smart Companies Radio - Keys to Long-Term Success in Business
Our guest today William Bronchick, CEO of Legalwiz Publications, joins us to discuss the keys to long-term success in business.
Bill is a nationally-known attorney, author, entrepreneur and speaker who has trained people all over the country to become financially successful, speaking to audiences of as many as 16,000 at “Get Motivated” events and sharing the stage with Rudy Giuliani, Steve Forbes, and Colin Powell. His best-selling book, “Flipping Properties,’ was named one of the 10 best real estate books of the year by the Chicago Tribune.
Bill has appeared as a guest on numerous local and national media, including Money Magazine and CNBC Power Lunch. He’s also served as president of the Colorado Association of Real Estate Investors since 1996.

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22 min
November 01, 2013 Smart Companies Radio - Become a Conscious Millionaire
Kelly's guest today is JV Crum III, who is the author of the Conscious Millionaire: Grow Your Business by Making a Difference. An entrepreneur, investor, attorney, speaker, visionary, and the founder and CEO of Conscious Millionaire Institute, LLC, he turned around his family’s transportation company at the age of 23 and became a millionaire in his twenties.
A funny thing happened though. As he accumulated his wealth, JV realized it wasn’t about the money.
Join us today to find out how you can become a millionaire, help others in the process, and provide a framework for achieving a millionaire mindset.

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22 min
October 25, 2013 Smart Companies Radio - Landmark Law For Women Biz Owners
HR 5050 turns 25 years old today! On Oct. 25, 1988, President Ronald Regan signed HR 5050 into law. Long overdue, the legislation finally allowed women business owners to get credit in their own names without a male co-signor, established the National Women's Business Council - a direct link to the President and Congress on legislative issues, created the Women's Business Centers, and mandated that women-owned businesses be counted in the census.
Joining us are Virginia Littlejohn, Dr. Terry Neese, and Julie Weeks - some of the women business leaders who crusaded for that legislation, helped to implement the provisions once it became law, and continue to advocate on behalf of women-owned businesses around the world.

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48 min
October 18, 2013 Smart Companies Radio - Get Your Business Unstuck!
Is your business stuck? My guest, Barry Moltz, gets business owners growing again! With decades of entrepreneurial experience in his own business ventures as well as consulting countless other entrepreneurs, Barry has discovered the formula to get stuck business owners unstuck and marching forward.
Barry is a member of the Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame, and he’s the author of several best-selling books, including You Need to Be A Little Crazy: The Truth about Starting and Growing Your Business, Bounce!, BAM! And now a fourth book, Small Town Rules: How Small Business and Big Brands can Profit in a Connected Economy.
Barry has also appeared on many TV and radio programs such as CNBC’s The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch, MSNBC’s Your Business and NPR’s The Tavis Smiley Show. He hosts his own radio show, Business Insanity Talk Radio, and writes regularly for the American Express Open Forum, and Forbes.com.

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19 min
October 11, 2013 My Life Inside Arthur Anderson - Including the Fall
By the time he was 30, Larry Katzen made partner at Arthur Andersen, enjoying a fast-paced rise through the ranks as the firm grew in size and renown.
But It came crashing down in 2002 when Arthur Andersen was indicted based on accusations related to scandals at Enron. With the firm’s survival in question, Katzen moved quickly to encourage employees to carefully complete all remaining assignments.
Now in his new book You Thought Accountants Were Boring - My Life Inside Arthur Andersen, Katzen takes an inside look into how one of the world's most historically important accounting firms became fodder for the government’s prosecution of Enron.
Join us as Katzen discusses why he felt the need to write the book more than a decade after the scandal, why the government indicted Arthur Andersen, whether the firm had any culpability regarding Enron, advice for business owners who find themselves in the government's crosshairs, and the life lessons he learned while at Arthur Anderson.

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24 min
October 04, 2013 Mastering Quick Change in Business
Having a plan is important, but if you can't adapt quickly and confidently when business conditions change, you could be putting your company at risk.
This week's guest, Brent Gleeson, knows firsthand about the importance of making good decisions on a moment-by-moment basis. Gleeson offers an unparalleled perspective on change. As a Navy SEAL combat veteran, Gleeson has the unique knowledge of how important it is to analyze intelligence, intake situational data, and then be able to throw it all out the window when the situation changes, while still reaching and exceeding your original goals.
Gleeson has applied these lessons to the company he co-founded, Internet Marketing Inc. IMI is one of the fastest-growing online marketing firms in the nation, recently ranking #185 on the Inc. 500 list of fastest-growing private companies in the U.S.
Gleeson is a contributor for Forbes and has made various TV appearances including NBC’s reality super show “Stars Earn Stripes” where he helped his partner Olympic gold medalist Picabo Street earn $50,000 for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce “Hire Our Heroes” program. Gleeson also appeared on a Discovery Channel series and has served as a leadership, entrepreneurial, Internet marketing and military expert on many news shows.
In this segment of Smart Companies Thinking Bigger, Kelly and Brent talk about ways you can reach good decisions even when you're under fire and working with incomplete information.

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29 min
September 27, 2013 Glamajama's Heather Schuck - eBay hobby to multimillions!
We welcome Heather Schuck, CEO and founder of the leading children’s brand Glamajama. Heather is a well respected and admired mom entrepreneur. Despite her lack of fashion or business experience, she was able to turn her failed eBay hobby into a multi-million dollar company with her uncompromising will, eagerness to learn, and endless determination. She's also the author of the Working Mom Manifesto.
Heather shares how her children's fashion line has become a favorite of celebrities, how she's been able to get hundreds of boutiques throughout the states and overseas to carry the line, and how she got exclusive with Target, JCPenney, Sears, BuyBuyBaby, BedBathandBeyond, Amazon, Nordstrom, and Barneys.
In 2010, Heather launched the mom community website, glamaLIFE.com, a 50,000+ strong online community that encourages its members to indulge in the glama lifestyle and “embraceLIFE. getINSPIRED. beGLAMA.”
As you might expect, her greatest role is being a full-time, stay-at-home mom to her three young children.
Schuck’s work and story has been featured on the Today Show, Oprah, the Early Show, USA Today, Access Hollywood, Entertainment Tonight, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Fox & Friends, Only in America, Entrepreneur Magazine, and others.

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32 min

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