Small Biz Flash

Apr 09 2025 82 ep. 8 mins 1

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Your flash briefing for small business news, trends, and insights.

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4-9-25 – Tariffs Cause Short-Term Uncertainty & Trying to Fill Open Position

Apr 09 2025 6 mins

Join us for Illuminate 2025 on April 22! Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/illuminate-spring-2025-tickets-1273764687469 Email me at [email protected]. ---------- NEWS ROUNDUP 1 – Tariffs are causing concern among small business owners. https://www.wzzm13.com/article/money/economy/survey-michigan-small-business-owners-shows-two-thirds-taking-steps-prepare-for-recess

4-23-24 - Announcement About Small Biz Flash Podcast

👀 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmFHZqDGRbOHXjhpicWuqhg. 📧 Do you want to grow your business? I help small business owners succeed with strategy, marketing, and operations. Email me today at [email protected] and let’s grow your business together!

4-9-24 - How to Use a Press Release to Get Attention for Your Small Business

Apr 09 2024 12 mins

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

3-26-24 - 3 Ways Underpaying Yourself Is Hurting Your Business

Mar 26 2024 13 mins

FEATURE Small 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

3-12-24 - How to Buyout Your Competition Using an SBA Loan

Mar 12 2024 13 mins

FEATURE Small 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 Inc

2-27-24 - Google Trends Will Give Your Small Business an Edge

Feb 27 2024 9 mins

FEATURE Google 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 ROUNDUP 1 - The economy continues to be the #1 concern among small business owners,

2-13-24 - Small Business Owners Face Economic Uncertainty and the Beneficial Ownership Rule

Feb 13 2024 5 mins

NEWS ROUNDUP 1 - 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 rul

1-30-24 - How to Determine if a Worker Is a Contractor or an Employee

Jan 30 2024 11 mins

FEATURE The 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

1-16-24 - How a Fractional COO Can Make Your Business Life Wonderful

Jan 16 2024 14 mins

FEATURE A 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. Recom

1-2-24 - 2024 Economic Optimism & Google’s New Small Business Attribute

Jan 02 2024 4 mins

NEWS ROUNDUP 1 – 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-0778037d https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/26/the-us-avoided-a-recession-in-2023-whats-the-outlook-for-2024.html https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/01/business/5-reasons-