Accelerate Your Business Growth

Small business owners spend a lifetime building a company and have one shot at getting their exit right. John Warrillow has become an expert on how to build value in a company, create systems to accelerate that value, and when the time comes, harvest the value of your company. John is the founder of The Value Builder System™, a simple software for building the value of a company used by thousands of businesses worldwide. Offered by a global network of independent advisors known as Certified Value Builders, The Value Builder System™ incorporates several diagnostic tools, including the Value Builder Score. His best-selling book Built to Sell: Creating a Business That Can Thrive Without You was recognized by both Fortune and Inc. as one of the best business books of 2011. John is also the author of The Art of Selling Your Business. Today's show is sponsored by Audible.com. Audible.com is a leading provider of spoken audio entertainment and information. Listen to audiobooks whenever and wherever you want. Get

Every organization is having to change the way they do things, learn new concepts, and rapidly operationalize new policies and standards in a desperate attempt to achieve peak performance during the pandemic. Sejal Thakkar joins me to talk about the impact incivility is having on organizations as well as how to change a companies culture. Dubbing herself "Chief Civility Officer", Sejal is not your average employment law attorney! Her more than fifteen years of experience advising clients, human resources personnel, and legal counsel regarding sound, standard employment practices uncovered a need - and personal passion - for bringing more proactive, relevant, and impactful workplace training programs to her clients and their teams. Today's show is sponsored by Audible.com. Audible.com is a leading provider of spoken audio entertainment and information. Listen to audiobooks whenever and wherever you want. Get a free book when you sign up for a 30-day free trial at audibletrial.com/businessgrowth. If you ar

It can be hard to figure out where to start when thinking about how to brand your business. Deevo Tindall joins me to share how you can reveal the transcendent purpose that your brand fulfills. Deevo is a photographer, videographer, blogger, serial entrepreneur, ex-college athlete, self-made culinary chef, former corporate executive, single father of two promising young ladies and now an emerging strategy consultant and paid speaker, who is fast making his way as an expert in creative digital architecture (fancy way of saying digital marketing) to help small businesses and entrepreneurs brand and market using social media effectively. Deevo is currently the Co-Director of Sprout Connectors, a human centered digital outreach agency, with offices in Charlotte and Hilton Head and is the co-anchor of the popular podcast Mind Body Business. Today's show is sponsored by Audible.com. Audible.com is a leading provider of spoken audio entertainment and information. Listen to audiobooks whenever and wherever you wan

Have you ever thought “I wish I could start over and hire a dream team”?  In this episode, Jill Valdez talks about the strategy to overcome disunity and disorganization with your existing team!  She’ll discuss how your staff can improve trust and accountability, providing you the opportunity to place individuals in the right roles, increasing effectiveness and overall job satisfaction. Jill Valdez spent 17 years as a full-time executive of a non-profit corporation.  In 2016, she jumped into the for-profit sector and quickly learned that her skills for creating systems and developing people filled a significant void. Jill’s passion for helping companies has led her to the launch of LINK … providing solutions to optimize performance and productivity. Today's show is sponsored by Audible.com. Audible.com is a leading provider of spoken audio entertainment and information. Listen to audiobooks whenever and wherever you want. Get a free book when you sign up for a 30-day free trial at audibletrial.com/businessg

One of the biggest challenges with branding is its vagueness which often results in a branding approach that is just as vague and does not achieve much. But it doesn't have to be this way! Melanie Goel shares her experience about how to define a brand from the ground up instead of top down and how to develop the necessary assets to build a strong brand framework. She also gives actionable advice on how to put the framework into action. Melanie Goel is a brand strategist for small business owners & author of the book "Unique - 6 Simple Steps to Creating a Highly Effective Personal Brand". Over the past 6 years she has developed value propositions and brand strategies for multiple startups ranging from small fin-techs to giants like Tesla. Today she's teaching founders and business owners how to position themselves and their businesses strategically for success. Today's show is sponsored by Audible.com. Audible.com is a leading provider of spoken audio entertainment and information. Listen to audiobooks when

Too many small businesses ignore branding, thinking that their company isn't big enough or that it's just about colors and fonts. Laura Rees walks us through what a brand really means when you're a small business, why it's critical to develop one, and how it can complement and amplify sales efforts. Laura teaches entrepreneurs and small businesses how to use their brand as a powerful sales tool, and as a way to accelerate the sales cycle. Over the past twenty years she's worked as a brand strategist, copywriter, and creative director, supporting some of the world’s most recognizable brands, some of the world’s smallest companies, and lots of organizations in between. Today's show is sponsored by Audible.com. Audible.com is a leading provider of spoken audio entertainment and information. Listen to audiobooks whenever and wherever you want. Get a free book when you sign up for a 30-day free trial at audibletrial.com/businessgrowth. If you are a small business owner or salesperson who struggles with gettin

You can have the greatest business on the planet, but if no one knows about you, you won’t last long. In this episode, Tommy Mello discusses how to build your reputation online from your website and Facebook page, how to dominate online review sites and search engine results, and cost-effective ways to generate leads. In 2010, Tommy became the sole owner/operator of a Phoenix-based garage door service business, with $50,000 in debt. Today, A1 Garage generates more than $40 million in annual revenue, with over 200 employees in several states. He helps other entrepreneurs also become millionaires without sacrificing their lives in the process. He shares his best strategies in his Amazon best-seller book, Home Service Millionaire, and as host of the popular podcast, Home Service Expert. Today's show is sponsored by Audible.com. Audible.com is a leading provider of spoken audio entertainment and information. Listen to audiobooks whenever and wherever you want. Get a free book when you sign up for a 30-day free

Over the previous years the pursuit of efficiency and automation has created a lonely world that is actually disconnected from what we need the most - people! In today’s episode our guest David Jay will shed light onto why he believes that business, at its best, is personal and purposeful. And why this approach is better for both relationships and revenue. David is the founder and CEO of Warm Welcome and was recently named a Top 100 Tech Innovator and Influencer. David has bootstrapped several startups into multi-million ARR. Revenues from Warm Welcome, along with his other four companies, will exceed $6 million in 2020. He believes that business can be a tool to help us build better relationships and connect us to a purpose far beyond ourselves. Today's show is sponsored by Audible.com. Audible.com is a leading provider of spoken audio entertainment and information. Listen to audiobooks whenever and wherever you want. Get a free book when you sign up for a 30-day free trial at audibletrial.com/businessgro

This year has certainly been a challenge for many business owners. Ruth King gives business owners the best ways to avoid business failure. While many business owners focus solely on profits and ignore wealth building, a business needs both or they can still go bankrupt…as we are seeing in the days of COVID 19. Ruth King is president of Business Ventures Corporation. Well-known as “The Profitability Master”, Ruth has a passion for helping small business grow profits and wealth. After 12 years on the road, she knew there had to be a better way to reach businesspeople. She began the first television-like broadcasting in 2002, launching her own TV channel. Ruth is the author of a new book called Profit or Wealth? Simple Rules for Sustainable Business Growth. Today's show is sponsored by Audible.com. Audible.com is a leading provider of spoken audio entertainment and information. Listen to audiobooks whenever and wherever you want. Get a free book when you sign up for a 30-day free trial at audibletrial.com/bus

Charles Read joins me to provide actionable tips on how to avoid employment penalties from the IRS. Charles J Read is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), U.S Tax Court Practitioner (USTCP), member of the Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council (IRSAC), and the Founder of GetPayroll. Mr. Read’s companies have provided full-service payroll services, payroll tax services, and other payroll-related services since 1991. Charles has over 50 years of financial leadership experience in a broad range of industries and author of 4 books, the newest one being The Payroll Book: A Guide for Small Businesses and Startups. Today's show is sponsored by Audible.com. Audible.com is a leading provider of spoken audio entertainment and information. Listen to audiobooks whenever and wherever you want. Get a free book when you sign up for a 30-day free trial at audibletrial.com/businessgrowth. If you are a small business owner or salesperson who struggles with getting the sales results you are looking for, get your copy of S

Pragito Dove teaches us how to find success in the inner game of wealth and the benefits of resetting your money blueprint. She'll show us how you can align your mindset by using meditation for manifesting peace, prosperity and passion in your personal and business life. Pragito is a global authority on Expressive Meditation and founder of the #1 Expressive Meditation Training School in N. America. An internationally recognized Author, Hypnotherapist, Coach and Speaker with over 25 years experience, Pragito helps entrepreneurs, leaders, and CEO's align their mindset to allow more peace, time and financial freedom. She is also the author of Lunchtime Enlightenment. Today's show is sponsored by Audible.com. Audible.com is a leading provider of spoken audio entertainment and information. Listen to audiobooks whenever and wherever you want. Get a free book when you sign up for a 30-day free trial at audibletrial.com/businessgrowth. If you are a small business owner or salesperson who struggles with getting t

Do you feel overwhelmed with marketing? What if you could eliminate social media anxiety? Are you confused by email funnels and SEO? Elizabeth Pampalone joins me to share the elements of her Absolute Marketing™ system. Elizabeth Pampalone is an International Speaker, Successful Entrepreneur, and Expert Marketer with over 20 years of experience. Her innovative approach helps overwhelmed business owners and burnt out nonprofit directors to achieve success and freedom through the power of Absolute Marketing™. Today's show is sponsored by Audible.com. Audible.com is a leading provider of spoken audio entertainment and information. Listen to audiobooks whenever and wherever you want. Get a free book when you sign up for a 30-day free trial at audibletrial.com/businessgrowth. If you are a small business owner or salesperson who struggles with getting the sales results you are looking for, get your copy of Succeed Without Selling today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark Butler joins us to speak to the connection between fear and your financial future. In addition to the mindset work, Mark shares practical tips on how you can start looking at your business's financial information as a roadmap to help you predict and influence your future revenue! Mark is the founder of the accounting startup Let's Do the Books, as well as the bookkeeper and CFO to top online entrepreneurs like Brooke Castillo. Before working in finance, Mark co-founded three online businesses that made nearly $2 million in revenue. Today, Mark combines his business savvy with his life coaching certification to help business owners take control of their finances and work through the anxiety that comes up when dealing with money. Today's show is sponsored by Audible.com. Audible.com is a leading provider of spoken audio entertainment and information. Listen to audiobooks whenever and wherever you want. Get a free book when you sign up for a 30-day free trial at audibletrial.com/businessgrowth. If you

In this episode, Al Zdenek explains how the guidance and advice you receive from your advisors like your CPA, Attorney, Insurance Agent, Banker, members of your Board and others can determine whether your business thrives or fails.  They can help determine how long and how hard you work in life.  They can help determine the cash flow you have to live the life you want now and in the future.  How does your expert team stack up? A nationally acclaimed speaker, best-selling author, and industry-leading wealth advisor for over 30 years, Al Zdenek teaches how to live the life you want –– now and in the future –– by finding cash flow opportunities in everyday decisions to build wealth and work fewer years in life. Al is the author of Master Your Business Cashflow and Master Your Cashflow Today's show is sponsored by Audible.com. Audible.com is a leading provider of spoken audio entertainment and information. Listen to audiobooks whenever and wherever you want. Get a free book when you sign up for a 30-day free t

The power of a good culture is something to behold, and the cost of not creating one may be more significant than you realize. Rebecca Friese joins me to share how to create exceptionally innovative, engaging, and forward-thinking environments that inspire and motivate. Rebecca Friese is a Workplace Crusader, who helps organizations transform outdated or non-scalable practices into future-thinking, market-leading cultures where their people can thrive. She is on a mission to unlock smiles at work by making organizations better places to work so that we can all do work that matters, that plays to our strengths and leads to success. She is an experienced consultant in the field of organizational transformation, change management and innovation. Now, Rebecca is on a mission to help organizations not just be better places to work, but exceptionally innovative, engaging, and forward-thinking places to work. She is also the author of The Good Culture. Today's show is sponsored by Audible.com. Audible.com is a l

In this episode, serial entrepreneur Mike Brcic will walk us through his Autopilot system to show you a few easy ways you can remove yourself from the day-to-day and have your business thrive without you. Community-builder and serial entrepreneur by nature, Mike Brcic is passionate about helping entrepreneurs live inspired, more connected lives. Via his events and adventure retreats around the world with Wayfinders, Mike helps entrepreneurs find the tribe and the support they need to achieve great things and find personal fulfilment. Today's show is sponsored by Audible.com. Audible.com is a leading provider of spoken audio entertainment and information. Listen to audiobooks whenever and wherever you want. Get a free book when you sign up for a 30-day free trial at audibletrial.com/businessgrowth. If you are a small business owner or salesperson who struggles with getting the sales results you are looking for, get your copy of Succeed Without Selling today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon

When we think about growth, we think about the abilities people have and how they can build off of those to succeed. But what if this mindset is wrong? What if people can grow despite any hardships, mindsets, etc.? Ben Marcovitz joins me to share some interesting ideas about how to really lead. Benjamin Marcovitz is a champion for growth, a leadership expert and the founder and CEO of the Rise Institute, which advances the understanding that human beings can grow and develop beyond their estimations, and that expecting radical growth from those who struggle can and should be the norm. Using his expertise in consulting work, background in education and boots-on-the-ground research on human behavior, Marcovitz helps leaders accelerate their work and generate breakthrough performance in their employees. He believes the world will be transformed if people understand and recognize the possibilities for growth within everyone. Today's show is sponsored by Audible.com. Audible.com is a leading provider of spoken

This is a special episode featuring me, Diane Helbig, and my new book, Succeed Without Selling. I'm sharing my goals for writing the book as well as what you'll find in between the covers. Know a small business owner or salesperson? Share this episode with them. And get them the book as a gift. They'll thank you for it!  There's no need to struggle with a sales process. Get the results you are looking for. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Nav CEO and small business expert Greg Ott will discuss the tough lessons that many business owners learned in the past few months, how that’s impacted SMB financing as a whole, and how business owners can position themselves for a more secure financial future. Greg is the CEO of Nav, a fintech company that helps small businesses access capital and make informed financial decisions. Greg has over twenty years experience leading both startups and Fortune 1000 corporations. He’s built new organizations and transformed existing ones to be more nimble, innovative and results-focused. Greg’s always thinking about how to streamline business lending and frequently shares his thoughts in articles, as a Forbes contributor, and on stage, at industry events. Today's show is sponsored by Audible.com. Audible.com is a leading provider of spoken audio entertainment and information. Listen to audiobooks whenever and wherever you want. Get a free book when you sign up for a 30-day free trial at audibletri

While Americans believe that having a mentor is important, less than half of the American population (46%) claims that they have one. Both Kevin Harrington and Mark Timm are ready to change that narrative, especially in a time where meaningful guidance and connectivity is arguably important now more than ever. Kevin Harrington is an American entrepreneur and business executive. He has appeared on the television series Shark Tank and the American annual invention trade show Inpex 2012 as Keynote Speaker. Mark Timm has been a serial entrepreneur and exponential-thinking practitioner for almost three decades. He has started more than a dozen companies, several of which have multiplied and been sold. Kevin and Mark are the authors of Mentors to Millions. Today's show is sponsored by Audible.com. Audible.com is a leading provider of spoken audio entertainment and information. Listen to audiobooks whenever and wherever you want. Get a free book when you sign up for a 30-day free trial at audibletrial.com/busi