In This Episode: Vijay Ramachandran is the VP of Go To Market Experience at Pitney Bowes. Brian and Vijay discuss market trends and insights that can lead to faster and more cost-effective ecommerce operations, and better customer experiences. Vijay also shared results from PB’s BOXpoll survey responses from their shipping customers.

In This Episode: Brian speaks with Savita Jones, a second generation, Wisconsin Licensed Midwife and Founder of the Ashland Birth Center. Her company was the winner of the Barclays “Small Biz, Big Wins’ contest. They beat out over 4,700 other companies to win the $60,000 top prize. Find out what makes Savita’s company so special.

In this episode, Brian speaks with Kelly Brozyna, the State Director of the New Jersey Small Business Development Centers. They discuss available opportunities for business owners in 2022, how to take advantage of them, and how to use available resources, such as the NJSBDCs, to make the most of every opportunity.

In this episode, Brian talks to Chuck Cooper, Managing Member of Whitewater Consulting and author of Unprecedented: Building a Multi-generational Business on Trust, Respect, and the Valuing of People. They have a fascinating conversation about how the pandemic changed the role of employer and employee forever. Learn about the importance of reviewing your company culture, approach to business, leadership communications and more. Bring a pen and notepad too!

In this episode, Brian talks with Christopher Johnson, President Global Financial Services & Payments at Pitney Bowes. Christopher shared insights, statistics, and trends in both small business supply chain and cash flow. He is uniquely positioned to see the obstacles and opportunities that are on the horizon in the second half of 2022. Listen to his advice on how to navigate the uncharted waters.

In this episode, Brian and Jim Barrood discuss the state of cash flow among small business owners in 2022 and what they can expect in the 2nd half of the year. Supply Chain, Inflation, Rising Interest Rates, and other issues are keeping business owners up at night as they prepare for whatever may happen on the road ahead.

Small Business Spotlight is a new monthly segment on the Small Business Edge podcast. In this episode, Brian speaks with Leah Farrell, the owner of b.minton about starting her company in the middle of the pandemic. Leah shares her stories and lessons from getting burned out in corporate America to starting a company that makes beautiful and original self-care gift boxes for women. All items in each gift box come from fellow small business owners. It’s a great story!

In this episode, Brian and Hannah talk about her success as a franchisor and her burgeoning e-commerce business selling Giggling Pig art boxes. Hannah’s story is a remarkable one, and her future looks very bright, especially in the e-commerce space.

In this episode, Brian speaks with Kaaryn Nailor, Assistant Dean, Community Partnerships & Managing Director, Columbia-Harlem Small Business Development Center. Kaaryn shares the wonderful and innovative ways her SBDC is helping business owners in upper Manhattan successfully navigate 2022. There are LOTS of good nuggets of advice in this podcast so give it a listen!

In this episode, Brian discusses the state of black-owned companies with Jill Johnson, co-founder and CEO of IFEL, the Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership, an independent, not-for-profit organization that supports inner city economic development through entrepreneurship. They discussed how the pandemic shined a light on issues faced by black entrepreneurs that started long before the lockdown in 2020, and how they would like to see real change in the approach to recognizing and supporting black-owned companies going forward. It’s a powerful 5 in Five podcast.