The How of Business - How to start, run & grow a small business.

Entrepreneurial story and The 10 Factor for small business growth with Tim Meuchel. Tim is an entrepreneur, bestselling author and podcast host. He shares the 10-Month Success Blueprint (starting at 38:00) to help consultants and entrepreneurs create a thriving small business built around their ideal lifestyle. He is the author of the book "The 10 Factor: From Struggling to Thriving Business in Ten Months", and the host of the podcast "The 10 Factor: From Struggling to Thriving Business".

Financing a Franchise small business with Ben Johnson, VP of Commercial Lending at First Bank Texas. He explains the potential advantages of securing financing for a first-time franchise business and why a franchise may provide an advantage from the bank’s perspective. Ben shares the types of loan programs, including the SBA 7A, and what a bank is looking for to qualify. Find show notes and links at www.TheHowOfBusiness.com

Dealing with and managing overwhelm as you start and grow your small business. David Begin and Henry Lopez shares their thoughts and experiences, and practical tips, on how to manage stress and avoid being overwhelmed and paralyzed. What causes overwhelm? What happens to us when we are overwhelmed? How do you effectively manage stress and overwhelm? Henry and David share their experience and advice to help you answer these questions, so that you can achieve your most important small business goals.

Creative product entrepreneurship with Katie Hunt, founder of Proof to Product. Katie shares her journey from a corporate career to side-hustle, to running her own product-based small business full-time. Do you currently create gift items or other products that you want to grow into a bigger business? She explains (20:16) the typical process to take product business from idea to getting that product to market. Find show notes page at TheHowOfBusiness.com

Motivating & leading Millennial employees in your small business, with Chris Tuff. Chris is an entrepreneur and author of "The Millennial Whisperer: The Practical, Profit-Focused Playbook for Working with and Motivating the World’s Largest Generation". Chris shares his experience, insights and practical tips to help us better manage and lead our millennial workforce. (Show notes page at TheHowOfBusiness.com)

Personal Productivity Hacks to improve your life and your small business. Chris Bello, host of the Entrepreneur Motivation Podcast, shares his personal entrepreneurial journey and his top 5 Productivity Hacks (starting at 9:27). Get his free download today. A few years in to his corporate career, Chris decided the corporate life was not for him and he quit to develop a product idea. He then moved on to real estate investments and today is also the host of a successful podcast.

Amazon Wholesaling business with Dan Meadors, a multi-million-dollar Amazon seller & co-founder of The Wholesale Formula. He shares his story, from a full-time job to a side-hustle doing retail arbitrage, to then launching their own small business. He is now focused on helping others start and operate successful Amazon wholesale businesses, and on this episode (18:39) he shares some of the techniques he teaches. He explains the differences between retail arbitrage, private label, and wholesaling. 

Is a Franchise Business the right fit for you? Henry Lopez and Sara Waskow, a Franchise Specialist and owner of FranNet DFW, introduce the franchise business model, explore common myths and misconceptions about franchising, and discuss the common characteristics and skills of successful small business franchise owners. Visit the show notes page for the free "6 Franchise Myths" document to learn more.

What makes for a great partnership in small business? Henry and David share their thoughts and opinions on how and why they have chosen to partner on their various small business ventures. Trust and respect are at the core of a successful small business partnership, and an upfront understanding of the differences between a partner and an investor are also critical. Are you best suited to work in a partnership, or by yourself?

Grow your construction or roofing small business with marketing and operations systems for a targeted market, with Adam Sand. Adam is an entrepreneur and roofing business owner. He shares his entrepreneurial journey, from starting a tanning salon to venturing into the roofing business. Then we chat (18:13) about his proven approach to marketing and growing a roofing business - or similar construction or contracting business - and the systems required to execute and scale.

How "Spontuneous - The Song Game" was invented and developed into a small business by inventor Rob Ridgeway. From his family ranching business, to insurance sales, through overcoming the many challenges he experienced before achieving success with his business. Rob came up with the idea for the game 10 years ago. At the time he was selling business insurance and decided he was going to get into the business of selling a board game.

Attracting great employees with Employment Branding and Culture Marketing (17:45) with Ryan Naylor. Ryan is an entrepreneur and the founder of VIVA HR. They provide a platform to help businesses recruit more efficiently by telling the right hiring story. Ryan is also a popular speaker and has made numerous television appearances sharing his expertise on Human Resources. You may have also seen him on SharkTank – and he shares the story of that experience.

Overcoming Fear (21:00) to start and grow your small business, with Ruth Soukup - author of “Do It Scared: Finding the Courage to Face Your Fears, Overcome Obstacles, and Create a Life You Love”. She shares her entrepreneur story, including working in her father's business, and then becoming a successful blogger, bestselling author and small business owner. She found that she was always "doing it scared" in her life, but she still learned to take action.

From corporate job to launching their first small business, Lauren Clowdus shares the story of how she and her husband started a restaurant franchise business. Lauren explains how they selected the franchise, the challenges they have faced - including working with her spouse - and their plans for growth. She also shares the challenges they have experienced with hiring and retaining employees, and how they use a third-party HR company to help them.

Launching & growing a business with Mike McDerment, the Co-Founder and CEO of FreshBooks, the world’s #1 cloud accounting software for self-employed professionals and small business owners. Mike shares inspirational stories from his early days as a business owner, and how he launched and grew FreshBooks (19:17) while living in his parent’s basement! Mike is an insightful and thoughtful entrepreneur who shares honest opinions and experiences which we can all learn from.