When people talk about pursuing the American Dream, they often aspire to business ownership. However, as many of you already know, owning a business is much more than a fleeting aspiration: you have to be open to expert insight from outside advisors and be willing to put in long, thankless hours away from your family on the quest towards long-term success.

In this episode of unsuitable, we’re joined by Austin Black, co-owner of William & Grant Design. Like many of you, Austin was driven to leave a very successful career in corporate America to start his own venture. We discuss why Austin chose to leave corporate America, what challenges he faced during the startup process, and the lessons he’s learned over the years.

Want to be Your Own Boss?

Austin left corporate America with no clients, no capital, and no business management experience... However, he felt a strong desire to be his own boss, so he found a partner and they asked for guidance.

If you are preparing to take the plunge into business ownership, or recently have, this episode will teach you:

• How to keep overhead and marketing costs low while you’re in the startup phase (so you don’t become another failed business statistic).
• Why don’t need to know everything about running a business to start a business, but you do need to be willing to learn or ask for professional guidance.
• Why small businesses need to act like big businesses, if they want to grow

 

If you liked this episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio, let us know by hitting the like button or by sharing it with your followers on social media. You can also use #ReaRadio to join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter, and you can watch the podcast in action on the Rea & Associates YouTube channel. We’ve also included access to additional resources on our webpage at www.reacpa.com.

When people talk about pursuing the American Dream, they often aspire to business ownership. However, as many of you already know, owning a business is much more than a fleeting aspiration: you have to be open to expert insight from outside advisors and be willing to put in long, thankless hours away from your family on the quest towards long-term success.

In this episode of unsuitable, we’re joined by Austin Black, co-owner of William & Grant Design. Like many of you, Austin was driven to leave a very successful career in corporate America to start his own venture. We discuss why Austin chose to leave corporate America, what challenges he faced during the startup process, and the lessons he’s learned over the years.

Want to be Your Own Boss?

Austin left corporate America with no clients, no capital, and no business management experience... However, he felt a strong desire to be his own boss, so he found a partner and they asked for guidance.

If you are preparing to take the plunge into business ownership, or recently have, this episode will teach you:

• How to keep overhead and marketing costs low while you’re in the startup phase (so you don’t become another failed business statistic).
• Why don’t need to know everything about running a business to start a business, but you do need to be willing to learn or ask for professional guidance.
• Why small businesses need to act like big businesses, if they want to grow

 

If you liked this episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio, let us know by hitting the like button or by sharing it with your followers on social media. You can also use #ReaRadio to join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter, and you can watch the podcast in action on the Rea & Associates YouTube channel. We’ve also included access to additional resources on our webpage at www.reacpa.com.

When you employ men and women who are nearing the end of their careers, just entering the workforce, and all the ages in between, challenges are expected… but that doesn’t mean a multigenerational workforce can’t be productive.

 

Pat Porter, Vice President of Human Resources at AAA Auto Club, joins us for part two of our HR miniseries, which is designed to help employers recruit and retain top employees. We go toe-to-toe with one of the biggest concerns business owners are facing today – how to manage a multigenerational workforce.

There is No “One-Size-Fits-All” Management Style

Today’s economic demands require a more flexible workforce from businesses, and forces individuals to stay in the workforce longer. As a result, this is the first time that five generations of the U.S. population are in the workforce simultaneously. There is no one-size-fits-all approach for managing everyone – each generation has unique attributes, desires, and motivations that must be addressed individually.

If you want to get the most out of your workers, this episode will teach you:

• How to address (and leverage) each generation’s unique attributes, motivations, and desires.
• How to communicate with each generation based on their preference.
• Why increasing awareness of the employee mixture will improve interactions and maximize your workflow.

If you haven’t already, go back and listen to unsuitable episode 93 with Desiree Lyons, which is part one of our HR mini-series. We offer tools and insight to strengthen your existing recruitment and retention strategy.

If you liked this episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio, let us know by hitting the like button or by sharing it with your followers on social media. You can also use #ReaRadio to join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter, and you can watch the podcast in action on the Rea & Associates YouTube channel. We’ve also included access to additional resources on our webpage at www.reacpa.com.

When you employ men and women who are nearing the end of their careers, just entering the workforce, and all the ages in between, challenges are expected… but that doesn’t mean a multigenerational workforce can’t be productive.

 

Pat Porter, Vice President of Human Resources at AAA Auto Club, joins us for part two of our HR miniseries, which is designed to help employers recruit and retain top employees. We go toe-to-toe with one of the biggest concerns business owners are facing today – how to manage a multigenerational workforce.

There is No “One-Size-Fits-All” Management Style

Today’s economic demands require a more flexible workforce from businesses, and forces individuals to stay in the workforce longer. As a result, this is the first time that five generations of the U.S. population are in the workforce simultaneously. There is no one-size-fits-all approach for managing everyone – each generation has unique attributes, desires, and motivations that must be addressed individually.

If you want to get the most out of your workers, this episode will teach you:

• How to address (and leverage) each generation’s unique attributes, motivations, and desires.
• How to communicate with each generation based on their preference.
• Why increasing awareness of the employee mixture will improve interactions and maximize your workflow.

If you haven’t already, go back and listen to unsuitable episode 93 with Desiree Lyons, which is part one of our HR mini-series. We offer tools and insight to strengthen your existing recruitment and retention strategy.

If you liked this episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio, let us know by hitting the like button or by sharing it with your followers on social media. You can also use #ReaRadio to join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter, and you can watch the podcast in action on the Rea & Associates YouTube channel. We’ve also included access to additional resources on our webpage at www.reacpa.com.

Do you know how much it will cost you to fill a vacant position in your organization?

According to the Society for Human Resource Management, the answer is $4,129... and, depending on how many people you need or how high your company’s turnover rate is, that figure could soon balloon out of control. To help minimize these costs, more business owners are embracing the mindset behind hiring top talent.

On this episode of unsuitable, we’re chatting with Desiree Lyon, a human resources and recruitment professional with demonstrated talent acquisition expertise. This episode kicks off our HR mini-series, which will provide you with tools and insight to strengthen your existing recruitment and retention strategy.

You Can Go Anywhere to Get a Paycheck...

...but top talent wants to work somewhere they can be happy. Organizations need to align their company mission and employee base with a positive culture that emphasizes growth, thriving, and developing people.

If you want to create a hiring strategy that attracts top talent, and hold onto them, you’ll want to listen to learn:

• How to sell your position as the opportunity of a lifetime.
• Where to source top talent.
• Why you should diversify your potential talent pool.

Tune in next week for part two of our HR mini-series. Now that we know how to hire top talent, Pat Porter will help us keep them happy, engaged, and productive.

If you liked this episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio, let us know by hitting the like button or by sharing it with your followers on social media. You can also use #ReaRadio to join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter, and you can watch the podcast in action on the Rea & Associates YouTube channel. We’ve also included access to additional resources on our webpage at www.reacpa.com.

Do you know how much it will cost you to fill a vacant position in your organization?

According to the Society for Human Resource Management, the answer is $4,129... and, depending on how many people you need or how high your company’s turnover rate is, that figure could soon balloon out of control. To help minimize these costs, more business owners are embracing the mindset behind hiring top talent.

On this episode of unsuitable, we’re chatting with Desiree Lyon, a human resources and recruitment professional with demonstrated talent acquisition expertise. This episode kicks off our HR mini-series, which will provide you with tools and insight to strengthen your existing recruitment and retention strategy.

You Can Go Anywhere to Get a Paycheck...

...but top talent wants to work somewhere they can be happy. Organizations need to align their company mission and employee base with a positive culture that emphasizes growth, thriving, and developing people.

If you want to create a hiring strategy that attracts top talent, and hold onto them, you’ll want to listen to learn:

• How to sell your position as the opportunity of a lifetime.
• Where to source top talent.
• Why you should diversify your potential talent pool.

Tune in next week for part two of our HR mini-series. Now that we know how to hire top talent, Pat Porter will help us keep them happy, engaged, and productive.

If you liked this episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio, let us know by hitting the like button or by sharing it with your followers on social media. You can also use #ReaRadio to join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter, and you can watch the podcast in action on the Rea & Associates YouTube channel. We’ve also included access to additional resources on our webpage at www.reacpa.com.

Retirement planning is a team sport: participants, employers, and trusted advisors need to work together to protect participants and assure the plan is well-designed.

Andrea McLane, a manager on Rea’s pension administration team here in our Dublin, Ohio, is joining us on unsuitable to talk about what business owners can do to hit their retirement plan design out of the park.

It Pays to Plan

It’s amazing how effective a well-designed retirement plan can be, and one of the most important things an employer can do is design a plan that encourages employees to be active participants. By working together with their employees and educating them about the plan, everyone wins.

Whether you need to design or participate in a retirement plan, you’ll want to know:

Why participants need their employer, an investment broker, and a capable Third Party Administrator (TPA) to help them navigate the retirement planning process.

How employers can avoid mistakes by reviewing the terms of their plan documents annually.

How participants can avoid the pitfalls of participant loans and hardship distributions.

If you liked this episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio, let us know by hitting the like button or by sharing it with your followers on social media. You can also use #ReaRadio to join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter, and you can watch the podcast in action on the Rea & Associates YouTube channel. We’ve also included access to additional resources on our website at www.reacpa.com.

Retirement planning is a team sport: participants, employers, and trusted advisors need to work together to protect participants and assure the plan is well-designed.

Andrea McLane, a manager on Rea’s pension administration team here in our Dublin, Ohio, is joining us on unsuitable to talk about what business owners can do to hit their retirement plan design out of the park.

It Pays to Plan

It’s amazing how effective a well-designed retirement plan can be, and one of the most important things an employer can do is design a plan that encourages employees to be active participants. By working together with their employees and educating them about the plan, everyone wins.

Whether you need to design or participate in a retirement plan, you’ll want to know:

• Why participants need their employer, an investment broker, and a capable Third Party Administrator (TPA) to help them navigate the retirement planning process.
• How employers can avoid mistakes by reviewing the terms of their plan documents annually.
• How participants can avoid the pitfalls of participant loans and hardship distributions.

If you liked this episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio, let us know by hitting the like button or by sharing it with your followers on social media. You can also use #ReaRadio to join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter, and you can watch the podcast in action on the Rea & Associates YouTube channel. We’ve also included access to additional resources on our website at www.reacpa.com.

Here at Rea, we spend a lot of time getting to know more about our marketplace and the various people in it. Customers, competitors, community leaders, you name it – we always want to learn more… but why?

On this episode of unsuitable, we’re joined by Kevin Bill, a manager in Rea’s Lima office. Kevin has found great success in his own career by simply taking the time to learn a little bit more about his clients, competitors, and other leaders in the communities and markets he serves. You may be wondering how learning more about someone’s dreams and aspirations can actually be good for business, but Kevin is here to clear up any confusion.

All Your Clients Are Different, But There’s Always Common Ground

Client-professional relationships are built on common ground, like every other relationship in your life. The easiest way to foster these relationships is simply asking questions, listening to their answers, and letting them drive the conversation. As you learn more and the relationship grows, you will better position yourself as their trusted advisor.

If you want to leverage every opportunity with your clients and within your community, you will be interested in these topics discussed in this episode:

Why businesses that take an active interest in their clients are seen as more approachable, and are more likely to become trusted advisors.

Why building client loyalty makes it more difficult for clients to leave and work with one of your competitors.

How close client relationships allow you to identify your clients’ pain points and the solutions to problems they are unaware of (which will, in turn, enhance your expertise and strengthen their loyalty).

It really is amazing what happens when you simply take a little time to get to know the people you do business with.

If you liked this episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio, let us know by hitting the like button or by sharing it with your followers on social media. You can also use #ReaRadio to join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter, and you can watch the podcast in action on the Rea & Associates YouTube channel. We’ve also included access to additional resources on our webpage at www.reacpa.com.

Here at Rea, we spend a lot of time getting to know more about our marketplace and the various people in it. Customers, competitors, community leaders, you name it – we always want to learn more… but why?

On this episode of unsuitable, we’re joined by Kevin Bill, a manager in Rea’s Lima office. Kevin has found great success in his own career by simply taking the time to learn a little bit more about his clients, competitors, and other leaders in the communities and markets he serves. You may be wondering how learning more about someone’s dreams and aspirations can actually be good for business, but Kevin is here to clear up any confusion.

All Your Clients Are Different, But There’s Always Common Ground

Client-professional relationships are built on common ground, like every other relationship in your life. The easiest way to foster these relationships is simply asking questions, listening to their answers, and letting them drive the conversation. As you learn more and the relationship grows, you will better position yourself as their trusted advisor.

If you want to leverage every opportunity with your clients and within your community, you will be interested in these topics discussed in this episode:

• Why businesses that take an active interest in their clients are seen as more approachable, and are more likely to become trusted advisors.
• Why building client loyalty makes it more difficult for clients to leave and work with one of your competitors.
• How close client relationships allow you to identify your clients’ pain points and the solutions to problems they are unaware of (which will, in turn, enhance your expertise and strengthen their loyalty).

It really is amazing what happens when you simply take a little time to get to know the people you do business with.

If you liked this episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio, let us know by hitting the like button or by sharing it with your followers on social media. You can also use #ReaRadio to join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter, and you can watch the podcast in action on the Rea & Associates YouTube channel. We’ve also included access to additional resources on our webpage at www.reacpa.com.