#163: How to Evaluate a Commercial Building for Your Business
Bekkah covers why it’s important to be patient in looking for a property, evaluating if you can grow in the space, if it has enough parking and easy accessibility, considering…
Bekkah covers why it’s important to be patient in looking for a property, evaluating if you can grow in the space, if it has enough parking and easy accessibility, considering…
Rena Freeman shares how to build a property management business. Rena covers getting the correct licensing, managing all of your properties efficiently, how to vet possible renters, ways to price…
Have you ever wondered what resources are available to business owners for commercial properties? This episode covers how to look for grants within your region, what questions to ask as…
Richard Parker has bought 13 different businesses personally and has spent 34 years working with acquisitions and mergers. In this episode, he discusses how to separate the value of a…
Brandon Freeman discusses how he has built his rental investment portfolio. He explains how to calculate a cash-on-cash return so you can understand for yourself how to build your own…
Bekkah explains what factors you may want to consider when you open up a physical storefront! This episode covers considerations such as whether you are hiring employees, being in the…
This week Roger Pogorelc (Pooka) shares how he set up, not one, but TWO different indoor billboard advertising companies starting with absolutely no connections in two different markets. You are…
This is part 2 in the series on goal setting. You're not going to want to miss this! This episode covers how to set your goals to be…
Setting your goals for the new year is a BIG DEAL. This two-part episode, gets you planning your business’ direction by preparing your financials for evaluation, understanding what you need to…
Cassanda Greene shares what you need to know to advertise your event planning business, connect with clients, make suer they have great customer service, and can understand if their overall…
Bekkah shares how to prepare your content to teach entrepreneurship internationally, what to be thinking about in regards to mindsets that may come up when you are teaching, and how…
Bekkah shares ways you can prepare to get paid for teaching entrepreneurship, learning reflections from the last two episodes in this series, and a path forward to teaching and making…
Rama Kayyali, co-founder and CEO of Little Thinking Minds, shares how she started her edtech company that is focused on closing education gaps in the MENA region by creating subscription…
Kyrgyz international student and English teacher, Aiperi Mavliankulova tells us how she used Instagram to launch an English learning business for language learners when she was looking for ways to…
Business owner and South Asian New York Fashion Week Beauty Director, Barbie Patel shares how to start your journey in becoming a professional makeup artist. With over 15 years for…
If you've ever wondered how to make money off the land or how to safely forage and eat wild mushrooms, then you've come to the right podcast series. This two…
If you've ever wondered how to find edible plants and mushrooms in the wild that are safe to eat and then also thought, wait, why don't I just sell these…
Choosing a business name is crucial when embarking on a new venture. It’s the first impression you’ll make on potential customers, investors, and partners, and it’s what they’ll use to…
Maddi Frick shares how she got into the music industry representing artists to pitch their music for TV shows, movies, and video games. Maddi gives great recommendations on how to…
When you have a government contract, it's important to be thinking through diversifying your business to ensure you will be okay if you lose a government contract, how you are…
Preparing yourself to bid on a government contracts starts with networking and understanding the players involved within your business industry, familiarizing yourself with what is in the typical contract, and…
Understand what classification your business falls into, what the tiers of the government are and how they take bids or requests for proposals (RFP's). This episode is part 1 of…
Billie Asmas fills us in on how she pitched her patented silicone paint tray in a pitch competition, and how you can pitch your product idea too. Some of her…
This week, Cassondra Greene from Greene Frame Events discusses how she got started in event planning, how she plans out her business, stays organized, and networks within the industry. This…
From understanding your sales style, to positioning yourself, and even asking someone to mentor you, this podcast is the reset you needed to get you off to the races again…
Steven and John, explain what the spark exhibit will be like for the children's exploratorium they are building, how they are putting it together, and what the space for Birchwood…
Have you ever wondered how people can get together to make something great, but know that something might take years of visionary ideas and discussions before it starts to actually…
Co-owner of Guilty Party Mysteries, Jason Hussman, discusses how they set up a business that provides murder mystery events using story lines that match each player to a character that…
"People just don't want to work," is such a common phrase, but there is so much more there than most people realize! This week, HRA Director, Jackie Prescott explains what…
Have you ever wondered how to maximize your ability to help others? This episode gives you the resources to make a difference in your business and in your community by…
Restaurant Franchise owner, Tim VanSoast, discusses how he was able to grow a profitable business that helped people who weren't used to winning feel like they were part of something…
Restaurant Franchise owner, Tim VanSoast, tells how he was able to lower his turnover and run one of the top 100 most profitable franchise chains in his region by understanding…
We can't grow if we don't have people to do the work. Where's the workforce? How can we reduce turnover? Why are people having issues maintaining a job, and how…
The key to this strategy is preparation. Carissa explains how she used her surgery recovery time from two hip operations to plan all of her business product, promotion, and niche…
Most people don't even know what all is going on in the background of how a local Chamber of Commerce functions, and this episode gets right down to it in…
You'll learn how to engage with customers, strategize your product and service conversation with people you don't know, and ways to network with other vendors at the trade show. If…
Doing your first trade show can become expensive fast! Here's what you need to know to get your booth set up with the least amount of cost and attract the…
What you bring to that meeting says a lot about you and your ability to execute. Wayne Kangas shares why you should always start with your local bank when it comes…
Loan packaging consultant, Wayne Kangas, discusses the importance of how you should prepare yourself before reaching out to financial institutions, investors, and more to ensure you're ready for the funding…
An equity fund Director of Growth, Drew Lendermon discusses how businesses should prepare themselves if they ever want to be acquired by a private equity fund. If you've ever dreamed…
Private Equity funds are a topic not many people know about, (Probably because most people don't use them to manage their money!) Drew Lendermon works for a private equity fund…
Ever wondered how to prepare your business to get in front of investors? Malcolm Macaulay shares the different ways he started looking for capital to grow his business, and why…
Business valuations are typically done by an independent 3rd party to ensure the accuracy of a business' value when being purchased or passed on to a new owner. Northspan Vice…
Here's why you should be careful of benchmark rules, why it's important to dig into your industry's data, and why you should be adding value to your business years before…
This week, Aaron Brown talks about why "Robber Barons" were so dubbed, how much of our infrastructure was expedited by some pretty wealthy people, and where exactly they made a…
In the early 1900’s, this woman made a wild west town the place for women’s fashion. She managed to bring her business through buying out a competitor, surviving a fire…
Over 100 years ago, Dottie Power, became the very first fashion writer of rural America, bought her dresses by the trainload, and sold the trendiest designs, all while educating new…
Bekkah is finishing up a 5 part series that any manager who's been struggling with difficult employees should listen to! Bekkah covers how to address problematic behaviors utilizing company policy,…
Bekkah covers some mental health disorders to know about that could require an adjustment in your teaching techniques in order to help those you manage learn better. She discusses the…
If you're a manager and are working with some pretty difficult individuals, this series is for you. This week, Bekkah is getting into the details of understanding if you personally…