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It’s a new year and a good time to reflect on how things went for your business in 2021. If your company is structured as a corporation or LLC, you will also want to create notes (AKA minutes) from the annual meeting requirement of your managing board. An Executive Summary is what you need. Join your hosts Shannon Jean and Dave Hamilton as they discuss the value of the Executive Summary and how they each use it in different ways to help run their businesses. 00:00:00 Small Business Show #365 for Wednesday, February 2, 2022 00:00:57 The Value of the Working Agreement 00:07:03 SPONSOR: Shopify – For anyone to sell anywhere, Shopify is giving you a fourteen-day trial and full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. Visit Shopify.com/sbs to get yours! 00:09:01 SPONSOR: Hunter Douglas — Visit HunterDouglas.com/SBS today for your free Style Gets Smarter design guide to see their smart solutions for dressing your windows. 00:10:36 Creating This Year’s Executive Summary “So You’re At a Cocktail Party in 5 Years and Someone Asks you…” Be a good data miner Delegate the Executive Summary to your managers 00:29:02 Create your Success list Include listening to The Small Business Show on your list! Create a Failure Resume Read Shannon’s Failure Resume 00:30:42 SBS 365 Outtro feedback@businessshow.co The post The Small Business Executive Summary – What it is and why you need it – Small Business Show 365 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

Small Business owners are forced to play all kinds of roles in their company. They must be leaders to attract talent and to create a vision for the business while at the same time they need to understand the importance of managing people to get things done. Are leadership skills and quality management mutually exclusive? Let’s find out today on episode 364 of The Small Business Show!   00:00:00 Small Business Show #364 for Wednesday, January 26, 2022 00:02:12 Paypal Zettle now integrates with WooCommerce Stripe for online payments 00:11:31 Leadership vs. Management Leadership is about action Solve Your Micromanagement by showing a (similar) example instead of doing the task yourself. Be careful managing the truth The Emyth 00:30:21 Important Factors Be accountable to build trust and credibility Communication and Transparency Listen and Read the Room Learn Persuasion Skills (and use your powers for good!) 00:36:24 SBS 364 Outtro feedback@businessshow.co The post Leadership vs. Management – Can you be good at both? Small Business Show 364 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

Small Business owners understand the importance of building a strong team of employees and a company culture that creates a great place to work. But how do you go about managing employees in different age groups? Do you have to alter the way you interact and manage people based on their expectations, their outlook, and their values? Join your multi-generational manager hosts Shannon Jean and Dave Hamilton to get their take on trying to serve the needs of all employees while serving the needs of your Small Business   00:00:00 Small Business Show #363 for Wednesday, January 19, 2022 00:01:03 The significant nuance of selling a business 00:19:41 SPONSOR: Shopify – For anyone to sell anywhere, Shopify is giving you a fourteen-day trial and full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. Visit Shopify.com/sbs to get yours! 00:21:20 Managing Employees of All Ages You cannot make people happy, you can create for them the opportunity to be happy. You can’t give people special treatment just because they demand it Leading vs. Managing Hang out with your employees Don’t be a pushover Contract of Respect 00:44:24 SBS 363 The post Managing Employees of all Ages and Dave Sells a Business – Small Business Show 363 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

Can you create a subscription or other recurring revenue program based on your existing products or services? Join us today on The Small Business Show as we discuss why recurring revenue can help both your business and your customers. Listen to your hosts Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean as they discuss creative methods to add recurring revenue to your Small Business.       00:00:00 Small Business Show #362 for Wednesday, January 12, 2022 00:02:06 Choosing Your Path With Your Attorney Sponsors 00:14:28 SPONSOR: Bambee – Let Bambee help with your dedicated HR Manager! Go to Bambee.com/SMALL right now to schedule your free HR audit. 00:16:01 SPONSOR: David vs. Goliath podcast, dedicated to helping small businesses leverage technology to compete and win against their large competitors. 00:17:11 Creating Recurring Revenue for your Business Stable, Predictable, and Scalable! Recurring Revenue Ideas: Members pay less! Auto-renews Mastermind Group Courses, Books Things to get: Our Mistakes Book LibreOffice – Free Office Suite that Dave uses 00:34:27 SBS 362 Outtro feedback@businessshow.co The post Creating Recurring Revenue Streams for Your Small Business – Small Business Show 362 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

Small Business owners are problem solvers. But what happens if you or your team are focused on the problems instead of solutions? Join us today as Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean discuss the importance of solution-based thinking and action over ideas to keep your business moving towards success.     00:00:00 Small Business Show #361 for Wednesday, January 5, 2022 00:01:28 401(Play) – Plan, Socialize, Save, and Travel Stop Admiring The Problem 00:09:05 SPONSOR: Shopify – For anyone to sell anywhere, Shopify is giving you a fourteen-day trial and full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. Visit Shopify.com/sbs to get yours! 00:11:23 Stop Admiring Problems and Shift to Embracing Solutions Use Calculus Every Day Use your two-week trial “experiment” Celebrate the achievement 00:24:28 SBS 361 Outtro feedback@businessshow.co The post Stop Admiring Problems and Shift to Embracing Solutions – Small Business Show 361 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

Everything is more expensive this year. With record-setting inflation hitting all of our wallets, how can Small Business owners manage increasing supply costs while still keeping their customers happy? We included some tips about managing inflation in episode 351 back in October, but with inflation sticking around longer than first anticipated, it’s worth revisiting and expanding on that topic. The Producer Price Index rose to 9.6% year-over-year, the largest increase in history. Let’s figure this out together on episode 360 of The Small Business Show with your hosts Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean. 00:00:00 Small Business Show #360 for Wednesday, December 29, 2021 SEP vs. 401k Choosing the right accountant! 00:9:53 SPONSOR: Napjitsu. We love power naps here at SBS, and we know you do to. Napjitsu is a new way to recharge your body and your brain. For a limited time, receive 30% off your first purchase at Napjitsu.com/SBS. 00:11:37 Managing Inflation and Do you need to Raise Your Prices Producer Price Index Rose 9.6% year-over-year Meet (and manage!) price expectations, and offer a value-add for a little more Don’t apologize, just be transparent Say “it’s unfortunate” instead of “I’m sorry”. Small Business Show helps you identify your Primary Customer Reduce discounts and coupons Don’t make fear-based decisions 00:31:36 SBS 360 Outtro The post Managing Inflation and How to Raise Your Prices – Small Business Show 360 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

Are you using Apple products for your Small business? Listen in this week as we talk with Jeremy Butcher, Enterprise and Education Product Marketing at Apple about how the suite of device management, support, and services in the Apple Business Essentials bundle can keep your Mac and iOS devices running strong so you can focus on your Small Business instead of your technology.       00:00:00 Small Business Show #359 for Wednesday, December 22, 2021 00:01:09 Apple’s Jeremy Butcher Talks Apple Business Essentials (cross-posted from Mac Geek Gab 905) 00:15:09 SPONSOR: Shopify – For anyone to sell anywhere, Shopify is giving you a fourteen-day trial and full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. Visit Shopify.com/sbs to get yours! 00:17:17 Digging Back into Apple Business Essentials 00:32:05 SBS 359 Outtro The post Jeremy Butcher Talks Apple Business Essentials – Small Business Show 359 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

To be a successful Small Business owner, you must embrace accountability. Not just for yourself, but for your employees, contractors, partners, and suppliers. So, what do you do when people don’t match your expectations of how hard they should be working, how fast they should be getting things done, and how high the quality of work being completed is? Join your hosts Shannon Jean and Dave Hamilton as they discuss ways to manage those expectations and how to shift our own thinking to increase the performance of others. 00:00:00 Small Business Show #358 for Wednesday, December 15, 2021 00:01:07 Business Therapy: Managing People Who Are Differently-Efficient Celebrating shortcuts Embrace disappointment 00:09:44 SPONSOR: Coinbase,  the trusted and easy-to-use platform to buy, sell, and spend cryptocurrency. For a limited time, new users can get $10 in free Bitcoin when you sign up today at Coinbase.com/SBS. 00:11:15 SPONSOR: Napjitsu. We love power naps here at SBS, and we know you do to. Napjitsu is a new way to recharge your body and your brain. For a limited time, receive 30% off your first purchase at Napjitsu.com/SBS. 00:12:43 Managing Your Expectations of Other People When you want to criticize, look in the mirror; when you want to praise, look out the window. Ideals vs. Capabilities? The Working Agreement 00:28:51 How do you manage people who miss your expectations? Create a roadmap of what you want to achieve Acknowledge your responsibility Idea: Late people have a self-esteem problem Re-define the expectations going forward What can I do to help? Hiring and Firing 00:38:20 SBS 358 Outtro The post Managing Your Expectations of Other People – Small Business Show 358 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

Want to find flaws in the systems of your Small Business? Today we discuss the concept of requiring employees to take time off to expose problems that may be getting overlooked or worse, hidden. We also discuss the benefits to your employees that get a chance to step away from work to refresh and bring back new ideas. Then your hosts Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean jump into a conversation about how sick days are treated for employees that are working from home. Listen in for this and more! 00:00:00 Small Business Show #357 for Wednesday, December 8, 2021 00:00:42 Thankful for the Pace of Life 00:08:13 You have until 12/31 to apply for EIDL Relief 00:10:40 SBA: How to settle your debt with the IRS on your own 00:13:53 SPONSOR: Bambee – Let Bambee help with your dedicated HR Manager! Go to Bambee.com/SMALL right now to schedule your free HR audit. 00:15:26 SPONSOR: David vs. Goliath podcast, dedicated to helping small businesses leverage technology to compete and win against their large competitors. 00:17:00 Martin-Remote working and the decline of Sick Days Personal days vs. sick days Forced Vacations feedback@businessshow.co 00:30:15 Getting to Yes 00:34:53 SBS 357 Outtro The post The Multiple Benefits to Requiring Employees to take Vacation – Small Business Show 357 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

Your new business is doing great. But, you are doing everything yourself and you need some help. Is it time to hire your first employee? Listen in as Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean discuss this important milestone for any Small Business owner.     00:00:00 Small Business Show #356 for Wednesday, December 1, 2021 00:00:48 The Concept of “Fiat Time” 00:05:08 Who Should Be Your First Employee? 00:06:51 How to know when you’re ready? The eMyth single-member-company org chart Business Evolution Replaces Staff with Services Is your quality of products or service suffering? 00:11:12 Do you need a partner, an employee, or a contractor? The Working Agreement template Sponsors 00:14:39 SPONSOR: David vs. Goliath podcast, dedicated to helping small businesses leverage technology to compete and win against their large competitors. 00:16:12 SPONSOR: Napjitsu. We love power naps here at SBS, and we know you do to. Napjitsu is a new way to recharge your body and your brain. For a limited time, receive 30% off your first purchase at Napjitsu.com/SBS. 00:17:51 Who Should Be Your First Employee? Dave says, salesperson! Shannon says find someone with a willingness to do whatever is necessary. The 80% Rule with Garry VonMyhr Nolo Press 00:37:13 SBS 356 Outtro feedback@businessshow.co The post Hiring Your First Employee – Small Business Show 356 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.