Startup BizCast - The Small Business Advice Podcast

A recent study from ABI Research indicates that the number of people watching videos online has doubled in the past year.   It’s obvious that people are becoming more comfortable using this technology.   What that means, is that you should be using it for your business!   My guest this week is Benjamin Wayne […]

Are the worst enemies to your small office computer network banging on the gates, or walking around inside the castle?   Truly, there are plenty of people out there trying to harm your business, either by writing viruses or actively trying to gain access to your data.   You need to protect yourself from those […]

Fall isn’t a time when you normally think much about taxes … unless, that is, you filed for an extension back in April.   If you did, that means your taxes are due next month.   Additionally, the more thinking you do NOW, the higher the chances you’ll lower your tax burden when you file […]

These days, if you only use your cell phone to talk to other people, you’re considered behind the times.   Today’s cell phones email, text, surf the web, and much more.   My guest this week is Mark Asnes from Wireless Zone.   He has tips for how you can use your cell phone to […]

I love it when someone emails a friend about my business.   How would you like it if thousands of people were emailing friends about something you created?   When something on the Internet gains that kind of traction and gets spread around from friend to friend, it’s said that it’s “gone viral”.   In […]

It feels good to get back into the studio chair after taking a couple of weeks off this month — one due to workload and one due to vacation.   This week we’re talking about another new media tool that you can use to promote and brand your small business.   Rich Baker, CEO of […]

This is a packed show! In this week’s interview segment: What if one of your customers became the victim of identity theft … and you were the cause?   Needless to say, it wouldn’t be good for your business.   This week we’re talking about protecting the personal information of your customers.   As someone […]

This week we’re joined by an honest-to-goodness double agent.   It’s true.   Double Agent Derek Meister is with the Geek Squad, a service that provides technology solutions for consumers through Best Buy’s retail stores.   He joins us to talk about must-have technology for different types of small business owners.   If you’re anything […]

I’m back!   After a one week hiatus, Startup BizCast returns for episode 58.   This show ran a touch long, due to having listener feedback and a longish interview.   Both were so good, however, that I just couldn’t chop any more out.   So … the show is 15 seconds longer than my […]

On this week’s episode, we’re talking about small business owners who also happen to be stay-at-home moms. My guest and her partner call them “Mompreneurs”. These moms are running service or product businesses as a source of secondary or even primary income for their household, and they’re balancing it with taking care of the kids. […]

I didn’t really know what to call this abbreviated episode, but it came to me as I was reading a story about the White House needing to apologize to the Premier of Italy after they released a less-than-flattering biography about him.   I decided to talk about tips to help you avoid mistakes with email […]

I can’t help but laugh when I hear the words “Office Space”, because I love the classic movie of that name.   But, this week’s episode has nothing to do with that great flick.   This week we’re talking about how to find office space for your small business.   Whether you’re leasing space for […]

Imagine the worst happens with your business — perhaps one of your employees is caught trafficking goods from your warehouse, or one of your products is tainted and makes a whole flock of people sick. What would you do to handle the crisis? Having a crisis plan in advance can help. In this episode of […]

Sorry for the tardiness of this episode. I have one correction right off the top: There is no Recommended Reading feature on the blog this week. Sadly, I lost my list of links and simply don’t have time to look them up! Apologies! And now … on with the show! Between insane fuel prices and […]

Thus far on Startup BizCast, we’ve talked about marketing, advertising, PR and even logo production. In this episode, we’re going to talk about techniques that use all of the above and more. Branding strategies use an across-the-board approach to create a feeling in the customer (or potential customer) about your business. Our guest is Dave […]