In this episode, Kelly and Brian speak with Jocelyn Ring, a Brand Strategist and Consultant at the Ring Effect. They discuss how brands have changed over the past few years and how business owners can strengthen their brands while avoiding common mistakes made by many small businesses. It’s a great listen. Be prepared to take lots of notes.

In this episode, Kelly and Brian talk with Don Newman, Director of Small Business Advocacy at the NJ Business Action Center (BAC). Don is a wealth of information and provides numerous resources and program information to help NJ business owners with all aspects of their companies, from Financial to Exporting. If you are a NJ business owner, you can’t afford to miss this podcast!

In this episode, Kelly and Brian speak with Stacey Linderman, Founder & Principal Consultant at A6 Financial and Business Optimization, a financial and strategic advisor for companies in every stage of business.

Stacey gives firsthand experiences of how companies successfully navigated the past two years, how business has changed since then, and what she sees for the future of work.

In this episode, Kelly and Brian talk to Christine Telyan, Co-founder and CEO of UENI (pronounced You and I), a mission-driven company that built beautiful and functional websites for over 650,000 small businesses.   

In this episode, Kelly puts her co-host Brian Moran on the hot seat to answer questions about where small businesses are headed in the second half of 2022, what we can expect from the government, and how he might navigate the uncharted waters ahead.

In this episode, Kelly and Brian talk with Rieva Lesonsky, CEO of Grow Biz Media, former Editor at Entrepreneur magazine, and one of the most respected journalists in the small business market. They discussed the current state of small business, what’s ahead, and why business owners should be planning now for the upcoming holidays.

In This Episode: Kelly and Brian host Melanie Willoughby, Executive Director of the New Jersey Business Action Center (NJBAC). Melanie talks about the vast number of programs they offer to support NJ businesses. If you are a NJ small business and you haven’t reached out to Melanie and the NJ Business Action Center, what are you waiting for?

In this episode, Kelly and Brian discuss how the pandemic has caused so much increased anxiety and stress among business owners, especially women business owners. They also talk about silver linings and steps business owners can take to successfully deal with mental health issues in the workplace.

In this episode, Kelly and Brian talk to Jill Johnson, Co-founder and CEO of the NJ-based Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership (IFEL) an independent, not-for-profit organization that supports economic development through entrepreneurship. The discussed various ways to help women and minority owned companies level the playing field on access to capital, government contracts, and other opportunities for business owners. Lots of takeaways!

In this episode, Kelly and Brian talk with Judith Sheft, Executive Director at the New Jersey Commission on Science, Innovation and Technology, otherwise known as CSIT. They talk about grants for NJ’s startup business community, federal SBIR/STTR programs for NJ innovation-based entrepreneurs, and a lot more. Well worth your time if you’re looking for more valuable resources for your NJ business.