Tycoons of Small Biz

Tycoons of Small Biz

by Austin Peterson and Landon Mance

Entrepreneurship Management

Season 1

E43 The Right People in the Right Seats with Linda Scorzo

Join us as we talk to Linda Scorzo about the Reveal hiring indicators tool. It’s more than just knowing that a person is qualified for a position. The tool has clients respond to multiple assessments that gauge their personality and behavior and what type of role is a best fit. Reveal is truly revealing in understanding if a candidate will be a good fit and their potential for future growth. Linda connects the science behind the tool to understanding human behavior. It’s a revolutionary approach to recruiting that can be used in multiple instances, including hiring, retention, and promotion, or even taking it on a personal level to understand your own style. Linda is an expert in her field with a wealth of knowledge gained through experience. She’s taken an innovative approach to looking at her field with a new perspective. She welcomes feedback and is interested in understanding the customer experience to further enhance the product. It’s a tool that has a significant benefit to “help businesses get the right people in the right seats."

E42 Inspire, Empower and Lead with Vicki Mayo

A mental health advocate, Vicki founded TouchPoints to help children and adults increase their quality of life by reducing stress and anxiety, improving sleep and increasing focus. By the end of 2020, Vicki has helped 12 Million people “press and destress” with TouchPoints. If you want to hear an inspirational story from a true business leader that shares some really valuable thoughts on running successful organizations, you won’t want to miss this episode. We only talked about one of her businesses. She will definitely be back on the show in the coming months.

E41 Entrepreneurial Spirit with Eric Olsen

Having an entrepreneurial spirit was a common theme throughout this episode. Business owners should have a passion for their business and the drive to go out everyday to work hard and commit to achieving their goals. A lot of times, business owners don’t really know what they need to get there and that’s where Fasturtle can help. They commit a lot of time to learning about their clients upfront and know just the right digital marketing package to deliver the goods. Eric was a wealth of digital marketing advice. He talks about the importance of engagement, tracking your results, and knowing when it’s time to make a change if results are matching the effort you put in. Listen to the episode to learn a few quick tips to improve your website.

E40 Did I Mention with Work with David Robinson? with Dave Krasne

RedNest Partners is a private investment firm investing exclusively in small, privately-held companies. With more than 25 years of experience investing in, supporting, advising, owning & operating small businesses, they have a strong appreciation for the opportunities and challenges faced by these entrepreneurs. Dave Krasne has a knack for engaging the audience about really important topics and at the same time making things very interesting. He shares some great insights about what independent sponsors are looking for in deals, as well as Red Nest’s unique approach to working with entrepreneurs and their companies.

E39 Get Clear on Who You Are with Brian Bogert

In this Tycoons episode, Brian brought up some very real and emotional issues that small business owners deal with when making decisions. Our experiences influence our behavior and that should be used as an advantage in living an intentional life. We should be clear on who we are – what do we want to accomplish, what is important, and why. It’s important to enjoy the journey, but to do so with clarity and strategy. Brian discusses how the pandemic shifted the mindset of customer interface and how business owners were able to adapt. With virtual setups, we can get to decision makers faster and easier now than ever. Brian shared some great points on overcoming hurdles, scaling your business, and identifying strengths and weaknesses.

E38 Beards, Toupees, and SEO with Brett Farmiloe

Brett Farmiloe is the founder of two companies: Markitors and Terkel. Markitors is a SEO company for small businesses. If you Google “digital marketing company,” you‘ll find Markitors on the first page of search results. Terkel is a knowledge platform that creates community-driven content featuring expert insights. Small businesses can answer questions and get published on more than 50+ partner websites. If you don’t really understand SEO or how it can help you grow your business, you will want to tune in to this episode to hear Brett’s advice on what you can do and what is most important in your marketing approach, what to be aware of and what to watch out for. Brett has built a very successful company around helping other privately held businesses to thrive.

E37 Second Round of PPP Loans Info with Ryan Weissmueller

Ryan Weissmueller re-joined the show to discuss the second round of PPP loans. If you’re a small business owner, you cannot miss this episode. Ryan shares valuable information and insight into the loan process and lessons learned from the first round of PPP loans. Ryan’s advice is simple: make sure to ask questions, surround yourself with good advisors that will give you honest feedback, and capture your lessons learned going forward. We want to thank Ryan for being such a great guest and we’re looking forward to having him join more shows in the future.

E36 Pitfalls to Avoid When Buying a Business with Domenic Rinaldi

In this episode, Domenic Rinaldi of Sun Acquisitions and K2 Adviser shares real world knowledge on how to prep to buy a business and things to be aware of when selling a business. If you are in the market for, or think you want to be in the market for buying a business, tune in to hear Domenic’s advice and gain access to the tools that their company provides to help you avoid common pitfalls.

E35 Being a Servant Leader with Nancy Padberg

Don’t miss this conversation with Nancy Padberg as she shares valuable advice on building a healthy work culture. Nancy discusses what is means to be a servant leader and developing an environment where people are valued. Leaders should have empathy to understand what is feels like to not be heard and know that communication and transparency is key to making employees feel informed, secure, valued, and involved. Being a servant leader means removing your ego, removing barriers, and having empathy. It requires constant work to improve and finding meaningful ways to make a healthy culture. Find out how Nancy does this by listening to this full episode.

E34 The Value of Planning with Jenni Cohen

This was a great show with business attorney, Jenni Cohen. She gave some dynamic advice for business owners. How can you protect your business, plan for the future, and grow in a valuable way? Jenni eloquently connects the services her firm provides and what financial planners provide and how together they can benefit and support business owners. Jenni discusses the importance of planning in the long term and finding a team of advisors that collaborates regularly on your behalf. Listen to the full episode and find your “Jenni” to talk to today.

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