SmallBusinessCelebration

Tracie Barmann, owner of Sharing Spaces (a woman owned second time business), guides us on what it takes to start your own networking group, what she's doing to help solve the California housing crisis, what it takes to be woman-owned tech startup...what has changed since the last time started up a new business?

Shaun Tidwell, owner of Salt 7 Even, (how to react to business owners who don't understand your business) guides us on marketing a business that is "off the beaten path," how the customer becomes the business owner, how to find effective local influencers, how to attract new customers with lighting...and fly fishing to concentrate thought?

Steve Magar, owner of Kern Valuation Services (How to Interface with the Public) guides us on trusting an employee to help your business, being an introvert in public, growing your business through your connections, and...running out of air in a wreck?

Tracie Barmann, owner of Sharing Spaces (a woman owned second time business), guides us on what it takes to start your own networking group, what she's doing to help solve the California housing crisis, what it takes to be woman-owned tech startup...what has changed since the last time started up a new business?

Phillip Beltran, owner of Brother Ray's Salsa & Seasonings (starting a business close to retirement) , guides us on fostering community relationships, running your business off-the-cuff, growing beyond the farmer's market, starting a business close to retirement...and a love for trains can help your business?

Paul Campanario, owner of MaidPro-Bakersfield and Floors Reborn, (expanding your business into another area) guides us on what to look for when starting a second business, how to handle different businesses in different markets, how to discover what's missing in that new market...and running headfirst into unintended consequences?

Debbie Charpentier, owner of Charpentier Wealth Strategies (helping customers become comfortable about talking about THEIR money), guides us on business owners participating in the CalSavers program, deciding how badly you want your business to succeed...and how do you recover your business when it loses 10,000 customers?

Anna Marie Frank, owner of Happy Whole You, guides us on having boundaries to protect your brand, how different everyone is the same, emotional blockage preventing you from being successful, and...how do you fight depression as a woman business owner?

David Oxley, owner of Oxley Pest Control, guides us on defining your second plan, buying new vs used vehicles, how do plan for surprise expenses, using companies much larger than yours for forecasting...and what do you do when your employee's truck drives off a cliff?!

Tom Maxwell, partner with Keathley, Maxwell, and Antongiovanni, (Get-Away's as Special "Thank You") guides us on how to use get-away's as a special "thank you" to you best clients and how to use them as an effective sales tool, what to look for when investing into other small businesses, worrying about other people's reality, and..."I can't believe I helped do this?'"

Carl Frank, owner of Bud's Brake and Wheel Parts, guides us on spreading the word about your business without the gimmicks, why having inventory on hand beats Amazon, how to help your spouse's unconventional business...and how do you train a 17-year old to take over your business?

Lance and Sue England, owners of LS England Designs, guides us on how to tell between good and bad advice, small business giving during the holidays, why volunteering is fun!, setting boundaries when you and your spouse own the business...and...does "fear stop death?"

Rabbi Jonathan Klein, rabbi at Temple Beth El in Bakersfield, CA (how to gain and retain the employees you need to grow your business), guides on the number one question sent to us on social media for the third year in a row: "Is it morally okay to have a financially successful business?" In addition, we talk about, how to overcome a merger that doesn't go well, and...with which hand do you light a menorah?

Keandra Sandifer, owner of Knappy Hair, guides us on helping your customers feel a sense of community, growing your business as a single parent, how owning your business can make you feel more confident, and...how much easier life is when you're not pretending to be someone you're not!

Josette Kouyomjian, owner of Number 46, guides us on have permission to have your own personal style, helping customers "feel free to be themselves," how influencers can make, or break, a brand, how to break "fast fashion," and...what does a janitor say when he jumped out of the closet?

Nicole Lazzerini and Kristi Windtberg, owners of LVL Fitness (having business resources BEFORE you start your business), guide us on being the reluctant business partner, having business resources BEFORE you start your business, choosing the "right" business partner, why you should be conservative on your business projections...and fighting about a $200 trash can?

Leland Davis, owner of Explorer Travel and Tours (getting ready for business travel), guides us on enjoying trips to their fullest, the truth about travel expenses, reading the fine print on online orders, where to experience the best meals, and...is SANTA in the house?

Jeff Bitten, CEO of Pitch59 (How to Find the Best Employees in This Tight Job Market), guides us on how to put together a sales system that works, how to develop the talent you need from within, how to find the best vendors for your business, and...going to one of the happiest places on earth to talk technology?

Michael Hansen, President of Advanced Data Storage, guides us on how to make family time from your business, putting your stamp on your business without bankrupting it, engaging business competition to be partners, and...does your father make you use a Yellow Pages ad?

This special episode features, Morgan Clayton, Tom Maxwell, and Lance & Sue England (Creating / Being a Part of Something Bigger than You) who guide us on discerning when to advertise with non-profits for name recognition and when it's the right thing to to do, understanding what to do with your money once you've earned it, getting purpose from those who influence you, and...giving without asking for money?

Sue Watson, a woman business owner coach of Business Initiatives (Life By Design vs By Default), guides us on talking about business failures, not tolerating bad office behavior, having value vs being useful, and...stealing tv money for cigarettes?