

The How of Business - How to start, run, grow and exit a small business.
Henry Lopez
The How of Business - how to start, run and grow a small business - is a weekly show for aspiring Entrepreneurs and existing Small Business Owners. If you are looking for actionable advice, tips and techniques on how to start (including launching or buying your first small business), run and grow your small business, this is the podcast for you! In each episode we either discuss a business topic, or interview an existing small business owner or business service provider. The How of Business is hosted by Henry Lopez who shares the knowledge and experience he has acquired over his corporate and entrepreneurial careers.
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Jun 22, 2020 • 41min
317: Launching Stryx with Jon Shanahan
Men's corrective cosmetics company co-founder Jon Shanahan shares the story of starting and growing Stryx, and his personal entrepreneur journey. Jon is an entrepreneur, a men's fashion expert, and the Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer at Stryx. After successful careers in technology and the retail industry, he turned his passion and knowledge of men's fashion into a menswear review website and YouTube channel dedicated to helping guys look better, feel better, and live better called The Kavalier. Henry Lopez is a serial entrepreneur, small business coach, and the host of this episode of The How of Business show – dedicated to helping you start, run and grow your small business. (TheHowOfBusiness.com)

Jun 15, 2020 • 44min
316: Confident Negotiation with Kwame Christian
Confident Negotiation techniques and tips for small business owners, with attorney Kwame Christian. He introduces the Compassionate Curiosity Framework. Do you struggle with difficult conversations? Have you ever let fear and anxiety prevent you from saying what needed to be said? Have you ever felt as though you don't know what to say? Attorney and negotiation expert Kwame Christian shares insights and tips on how to find confidence in conflict and negotiate anything. Henry Lopez is a serial entrepreneur, small business coach, and the host of this episode of The How of Business show – dedicated to helping you start, run and grow your small business. (TheHowOfBusiness.com)

Jun 15, 2020 • 38min
315: Google Tools Intro with Kim Spalding
How to use Google tools for small business with Kim Spalding, Google's Global Director of Ads for Small Businesses. She shares insights and tips on all that Google has to offer for online advertisement, so that we can better leverage these tools to help us grow our small businesses. She also shares her experiences and marketing tips from her own small business ventures including owning a winery. Henry Lopez is a serial entrepreneur, small business coach, and the host of this episode of The How of Business show – dedicated to helping you start, run and grow your small business. (TheHowOfBusiness.com)

Jun 8, 2020 • 44min
314: Convenience Economy with Greg Dickinson
How to adapt your small business to the Convenience Economy. If you don't respond to a customer in the way they like, you will lose that customers. If we don't adapt to the convenience economy, someone else will. Greg shares some insights on how we adapt and respond to what our customers want. We also chat about what led to Greg launch Omedym, and to writing his new book, "The Convenience Economy: B2B: Adapt Now or Pay the Price". Henry Lopez is a serial entrepreneur, small business coach, and the host of this episode of The How of Business show – dedicated to helping you start, run and grow your small business. (TheHowOfBusiness.com)

Jun 1, 2020 • 39min
313: Idea to Product with Jonathan Katz
From Idea to Product. How Jonathan Katz developed the idea for a cordless personal blender called the BLENDi. Jonathan shares his entrepreneurial journey and the challenges he encountered as he developed his product. Jonathan came up with the idea for the BLENDi when he decided he didn't want to drink another clumpy protein shake at the gym. He launched BLENDi during his Freshman Year in college in 2016. Henry Lopez is a serial entrepreneur, small business coach, and the host of this episode of The How of Business show – dedicated to helping you start, run and grow your small business. (TheHowOfBusiness.com)

Jun 1, 2020 • 36min
R1: Ready to Be Your Own Boss?
(rerun) How ready are you to start your first small business? Henry Lopez & David Begin discuss what motivated them to transition from successful corporate careers to business ownership, and what it takes to launch your first small business. This is an edited rerun of episode 1 of the podcast. Henry Lopez is a serial entrepreneur, small business coach, and the host of this episode of The How of Business show – dedicated to helping you start, run and grow your small business. (TheHowOfBusiness.com)

May 25, 2020 • 56min
312: Trademarks and Copyrights with Andrea Sager
Small Business Trademarks and Copyrights to protect your business and intellectual property with attorney Andrea Sager. When do you need a Trademark? What is a Copyright and do you have to register it? These and many more questions answered by Andrea, who's practice focuses on the legal needs of small business owners. Henry Lopez is a serial entrepreneur, small business coach, and the host of this episode of The How of Business show – dedicated to helping you start, run and grow your small business. (TheHowOfBusiness.com)

May 18, 2020 • 54min
311: To The Max with Bryan Klein
Life To The Max with Entrepreneur Bryan Klein. He shares his challenging life journey and how and why he launched and grew The MAX Challenge. Bryan has been a Martial Arts Master Instructor since 1987. He is the author of "To The Max! – How I Went From Being A Fat, Sick and Tired Mess to Living a Life Filled with Success". Henry Lopez is a serial entrepreneur, small business coach, and the host of this episode of The How of Business show – dedicated to helping you start, run and grow your small business. (TheHowOfBusiness.com)

May 18, 2020 • 41min
R4: Ideation
(rerun) How to develop ideas for a new small business, and to help you grow your small business. How do you come up with new business ideas? Henry Lopez & David Begin also discuss the role of creativity in the ideation process. This is an edited rerun of episode 4 of the podcast. Henry Lopez is a serial entrepreneur, small business coach, and the host of this episode of The How of Business show – dedicated to helping you start, run and grow your small business. (TheHowOfBusiness.com)

May 11, 2020 • 46min
310: Tough Conversations with David Wood
How to have the Tough Conversations that help you grow both personally and your small business with David Wood and Henry Lopez. David shares his personal story and he introduces the Tough Conversations Blueprint and Worksheet. David believes that the tough conversations we avoid, are our doorways to confidence, success, and love. Henry Lopez is a serial entrepreneur, small business coach, and the host of this episode of The How of Business show – dedicated to helping you start, run and grow your small business. (TheHowOfBusiness.com)


