Been There, Done That!
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Been There, Done That!
Learn from successful entrepreneurs, CEOs, executives and business leaders as they share their experiences, insight and tips. Topics include marketing, management, mentoring, money and many others. Improve your business by listening to this business series from SCORE, with Business Alchemist Denni...
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85 - Communicating Effectively
Business is built on relationships, and relationships are built on communications. In this episode, host and SCORE Mentor Dennis Zink speaks with com...
84 - Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs)
Professional Employer Organizations are an increasingly popular way for small and medium sized businesses to manage their HR and payroll functions. B...
83 - Business Partners
When two or more people get together with a business idea, their first inclination is often to join together as partners. However, that’s not always...
82 - Avoid Cyber Attacks!
Every business today is dependent on computer systems, and a cyber attack could be devastating. In this episode, host Dennis Zink talks with David Sp...
81 - Digital Marketing and SEO for Non-Techies
Knowledgeable business owners are aware that digital marketing is essential to their growth and survival. In this episode, host Dennis Zink speaks wi...
80 - Social Media for Non-Techies
Business owners and entrepreneurs are becoming increasingly aware that social media is a vital part of any marketing plan. Many of them don't have a c...
79 - The Client - Mentor Experience
Alexis Nguyen, owner of an Assisting Hands Home Care franchise, is a major success story. She credits her SCORE mentors with helping her build her mu...
78 - Where's The Money? Finding Your Best Lender
Access to capital is a problem faced by most businesses. We’ve brought back Gerri Detweiler, Education Director of Nav, to further discuss the ways t...
77 - Is Buying a Franchise Right for You?
Buying a franchise can be an easier way to get into business than starting from scratch. In this episode, we're addressing the benefits and challenge...
76 - How to Buy a Business
Buying a business is one of the most important steps in life taken by entrepreneurs. It can be a rewarding experience or it can be a minefield fraught...
75 - Exit Strategy Part 4 - The 10 Step Business Sale Process continued
This is the final episode in our series addressing exit strategies. In part one, we explored the important considerations sellers must understand befo...
74 - Exit Strategy Part 3 - The 10 Step Business Sale Process
This is part three of a series of episodes addressing exit strategies. In part one, we explored the important considerations sellers must understand b...
73 - Exit Strategy Part 2 - Valuation
In this episode, Dennis Zink talks with Peter Gruits with the SCORE Exit Strategy Team and Eric Robinson, a CPA with Robinson, Gruters & Roberts, CPA,...
72 - Exit Strategy Part 1 - Cashing In
In this first episode in a series about exiting your business, Dennis Zink talks with Mark Dunlop, Vice President with BankUnited, and attorney Ken Ch...
71 - Credit Strategies for Entrepreneurs
Will your business need access to additional funds to facilitate growth or to cover emergencies? Many, perhaps most, will. In this episode, Gerri De...
70 - Digital Marketing and Social Proof
Customers frequently rely on on-line reviews to make their purchasing decisions, so you want to make sure that your business has a stellar reputation....
69 - Eight Drivers of Company Value
How much is your company worth? Whether you’re growing it or considering selling it, you want it to be as valuable as possible. In these highlights...
68 - eBay Selling
Including eBay in your marketing strategy is a great way to expand your reach. As an online market, eBay can be used as a secondary, or even the prim...
67 - Growing Your Business with Social Media and Video Marketing
Social Media and Video Marketing have emerged as important areas that business owners should consider when developing their overall marketing strategy...
66 - Growing Your Business with Text and Email Marketing
Developing and implementing an email and text marketing strategy can dramatically increase your sales. Michael Skigen, Senior Manager of Digital Cont...
65 - What's It Like to Own a Franchise?
Franchise ownership comes with its own benefits and challenges. In this discussion, Nick Choat, owner of a Sport Clips Haircuts franchise and a SCORE...
64 - Talent Management
Every business is a reflection of its employees, and selecting, training and promoting the right employees are a key factor in long term success.
63 - How to Grow Your Business in a Digital World
Managing your digital world is a key process in creating business success.
In this information-packed extended recording, Mike McCormick, CEO of...
62 - Managing Electronic Payments
Nearly all merchants need to accept credit and debit cards, and an increasing number accept other forms of electronic payment. Pat Moran, "Master You...
61 - Using Email and Social Media to Find and Close New Business
By using social media and email marketing, you can attract prospects and move them from a “shopper’s” mindset to a “buyer’s” mindset. For many busines...
60 - Super Networking
Take care of your business relationships and your company will prosper. This is the message of Andrea Nierenberg, president of The Nierenberg Consult...
59 - Personality Selling
Achievers throughout history have had one thing in common—they know themselves.
In this seminar on Personality Selling, Mike Lewis wil...
58 - Franchise Ownership Opportunities
Purchasing a franchise gives you a head start towards owning and operating your own business. In this session Mats Bengtson, a Certified Franchise Sp...
57 - Crowdfunding Revisited
Crowdfunding can be the entrepreneur's avenue to success. Last year, entrepreneurs with great product ideas raised over $16 billion to launch their c...
56 - Seasonality
Many small businesses experience sales increases and decreases based on the seasons.
In this episode, John Horne, CEO of the Anna Maria Oyster...
55 - Taking Your Local Business Online
Growing your local business by taking it online requires thought and commitment. Danny Catullo and Dennis Zink discuss the opportunities and challeng...
54 - Maximize Twitter Advertising ROI
Learn how to increase website clicks and conversions by tweeting during live events and by tapping into followers of thought leaders for a particular...
53 - Maximizing Facebook Advertising ROI
The customer acquisition system is the most critical component of any business. Using Facebook advertising, you can create a system that will be pred...
52 - Maximizing Social Media Performance
Target marketing allows you to focus your marketing dollars and brand message to increase your ROI and track your results in real time. In this episod...
51 - Building Your Business with Email and Social Media
Welcome to another edition of the Success Strategies for Business Owners podcast series.
Most business is generated by repeat customers, and new...
50 - Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Made Easy
In this episode of our Success Strategies for Business Owners, Scott Gonnello, Search Engine Optimization expert and author of the book “Common SEO Mi...
49 - Using Social Media Platforms
In this special episode consisting of highlights from a SCORE workshop, Barbara Langdon, an email and social media marketing expert, owner of Market M...
48 - Social Media Panel Part 3
In this episode, our guests discuss how to select a digital marketing provider. Gretchen Miscik, a SCORE Mentor, serves as the panel's emcee. Fred Du...
47 - Social Media Panel Part 2
In this episode, our guests discuss search concepts, digital platforms, tools to start your digital marketing efforts, and common mistakes to avoid. G...
46 - Social Media Panel Part 1
In this special episode, our guests discuss why you should consider digital marketing, what you should expect from it, and how you should budget for i...