Small Biz Flash

Small business owners, have you ever tried sending out a press release about a new product or an event at your company, just to hear crickets chirping in response? On today’s show, we’ll talk with an experienced PR professional about why most press releases flop, and what you can do to actually get results the next time you send a press release out to your community.Today’s g

FEATURESmall business owners, do you pay yourself a below-market wage to keep your business profitable? Or maybe you take draws, but they might be sporadic and of varying amounts? On today’s show, we’ll talk with an experienced accounting professional about how this practice is hurting your business and how you can fix your own compensation structure.Today’s guest is Sharon S

FEATURESmall business owners, have you ever considered buying out a competitor to expand your own company’s capabilities and customer base? On today’s show, we’ll talk with a lending expert about how you can finance a business acquisition at up to 100% of the purchase price using an SBA loan.Today’s guest is Laurence Leopold, SBA Senior Business Development Officer at Incre

FEATUREGoogle Trends is a powerful and completely free tool from Google that can help you stay ahead of the curve. It will help you understand your customers, and can inform decision making on marketing, research & development, and more.Google Trends:https://trends.google.com/----------NEWS ROUNDUP1 - The economy continues to be the #1 concern among small business owners, accor

NEWS ROUNDUP1 - Small business owners continue to grapple with economic uncertainty, according to the National Federation of Independent Business’ Small Business Optimism Index.https://www.nfib.com/content/press-release/economy/small-business-owners-expectations-for-higher-sales-declined-in-january/2 - Many small businesses are still unaware of the new Beneficial Ownership rule f

FEATUREThe Department of Labor (DOL) has finalized its new independent contractor rule. There are six factors that you must use to determine if a worker is a contractor or an employee.The final rule goes into effect on March 11, 2024.Misclassifying employees as independent contractors can result in lawsuits and penalties, among other costs.DOL’s Small Entity Compliance Guide to t

FEATUREA fractional chief operating officer, or a FCOO, can help you make your business life wonderful, getting you back to doing what you love in the business, which is likely not overseeing the daily operational tasks.* How to know when it is time to hire a fractional COO.* How a fractional COO helps you as the business owner.* What a fractional COO brings to the table.Recommende

NEWS ROUNDUP1 – There’s reason for optimism about the economy in 2024, and that’s good news for small businesses.https://www.wsj.com/economy/what-to-watch-in-fridays-spending-report-inflation-closing-in-on-feds-target-0778037dhttps://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/26/the-us-avoided-a-recession-in-2023-whats-the-outlook-for-2024.htmlhttps://www.cnn.com/2024/01/01/business/5-reasons-to-b

FEATURE* What is the different between public relations and marketing?* What are the three tactics for PR?* How does a small business get publicity? How does the owner, who is usually the primary salesperson, get publicity?* How much of your knowledge and information is it OK to share?Today’s guest is Claire Angelle, Founder of Angelle Consulting:Claire’s email: claire@angellec

FEATUREYou’re probably familiar with Small Business Administration loans. SBA loans, as they are commonly called, are partially backed by the federal government.But there are other resources the SBA offers, some of which aren’t well known, which can benefit your company. We’re going to discuss just a few today.THRIVEhttps://www.sbathrive.com/Assistance for small businesses wi