Most entrepreneurs battle large corporate giants for quality staff and new customers. In this episode we discuss 5 advantages for employees and clients of local small businesses.  Local businesses have a lot to offer such as:

Personalization

Customization

Nimble and fast moving

Lean and flexible

Economic impact

Many entrepreneurs struggle to decide if they should stay with a "safe" job in Corporate America or live their dream and go out on their own. Shawn Williams did just that and shares his journey of leaving corporate safety, starting his own company, surviving the US economic collapse, selling his business, and starting it all over in a brand new industry. This is a really fun episode! Listen to how Shawn goes through the years loving what he does with the support of his family.

Joe Sova is your host of Local Business Talk and owner of Ideal Payroll Service in Omaha, Nebraska. Joe will answer your questions using his experience in sales, marketing, and entrepreneurship.  In this episode we discuss effective and simple ways to increase referrals for your business.

Today we talk with Jake Hillwick who is owner of Hotshot Deliveries, Inc. Listen to Jake tell the story of how he woke up one day and did not want to go to work even though he owned the company! From that point on he set a mission to build a positive company culture where employees could thrive. Hear how the Hotshot team established a core value system that drives their decisions and attitudes, how they built a family atmosphere and tremendous company culture, and much more.

Today we talk with Rory Sherman of United Distributors Inc.He has an amazing story that all started by answering a tiny classified ad back in 1979.Listen to how Rory took matters into his own hands and left an established business to start his very own company.He grew his business to 12 offices in 7 states and services clients as large as Costco and Starbucks. Whether you're a new business or established company you'll want to listen to his story and learn from his experiences as a small business owner!

Welcome to episode 1 of Local Business Talk. We'll discuss why we exist, who we help, and how business owners can benefit from listening to our show!