Accelerate Your Business Growth

Launching a business isn’t easy, but protecting it can be.  E-commerce attorney Robert Wright explains how entrepreneurs can protect their personal assets, bulletproof their brand, and weaponize their works of authorship - all in an afternoon’s time. Robert is the founder of Wright Law Office, PLLC - a boutique virtual law practice that helps e-commerce sellers across the globe protect their online businesses. Since launching his practice, Robert has advised thousands of e-commerce sellers on how to protect their personal assets, bulletproof their brands, weaponize their works and safeguard their sales online. To better understand the needs of his clients, Robert launched his own physical products business and currently sells in the United States and throughout Europe. 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 audi

In this episode Nate Schelhaas will provide guidance to SMBs looking for expertise on how to take advantage of the recent programs established by the federal government to manage through the pandemic and begin to recover and rebuild in the months ahead. Nate Schelhaas is a Vice President and Actuary in the Individual Life division of Principal Financial Group. He is responsible for the product, strategy, and actuarial teams. He works in close partnership with the company's SMB clients. Nate has been with Principal for 23 years and has held multiple roles, including Life CFO. Nate graduated from Dordt College with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics.  His designations include FSA and MAAA.  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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm

Nathan Hirsch joins us to discuss the fundamentals of incorporating virtual assistants into a business. You’ll will learn the freedom it gives you and you’ll be able to apply it right away. Nathan is a co-founder of OutsourceSchool, a company working to educate entrepreneurs on how to effectively hire and scale with virtual assistants through in-depth courses. Nathan has appeared on 300+ podcasts, is a social media personality, and loves sharing advice on scaling remote businesses. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

COVID-19 was the first major crisis for businesses big and small — many weren’t sure how to keep their business afloat and manage employee anxiety. Ilana Zivkovich shares her insights and tips for effective leadership during crisis, be it a global pandemic and beyond. Ilana Zivkovich is the Founder and CEO of Werq, a strategic leadership advisory firm headquartered in Austin, TX, serving clients around the country and abroad. An experienced executive leader and Certified Executive Coach and certified Genos Emotional Intelligence Practitioner, Zivkovich helps leadership teams align their people, processes and strategy so that businesses can achieve exceptional results.   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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There is a daily conflict going on in organizations big and small and it is costing companies a lot of money and wasted time. The not-very-smooth convergence of Boomers, Millennials, and Gen-X’ers in the workplace is creating tension and a fair amount of finger pointing. Ruth Klein joins us to discuss this conflict head-on. Ruth Klein is a brand strategist and productivity coach for CEO’s, entrepreneurs and sales teams. She is also the author of the upcoming book, Generation Why Not? 7 Principles to a Purposeful Business & Life, Driven by Attitude, Not Age.”  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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When was the last time you enjoyed talking to a salesperson? David Priemer, author of Sell the Way You Buy, thinks it's time you and your customers did. David, a former VP of Salesforce, is in demand as a sales trainer for high-growth companies of all sizes, and he's here to share his insights into how you can build your business by understanding the scientific and emotional forces that drive your customer’s purchasing decisions—and help them in times of crisis. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 In this episode, Ellie Dailey will teach small business owners how employing a tech based recruiting platform can can ease the pains of the hiring process. With over 20 years of experience as an international recruiter, Ellie gives us the tips we need to quickly and efficiently fulfill our talent search needs.  Ellie was born in Singapore and moved back to her home country of England at 13. She plunged into British Boarding School life before escaping to Italy after University and teaching English. Her first corporate gig back in London was with Morgan McKinley -a city headhunting firm where she started recruiting. She is now the CEO and founder of Intro30. After her daughter was born she relocated to her husband's home town of San Francisco and has been acclimating to the US for the past 5 years. Hobbies include books, photography, painting, yoga and travel - as well as chasing her 6-year-old around. Today's show is sponsored by Audible.com. Audible.com is a leading provider of spoken audio entertainm

David Katic joins me to share insights on how to create a homepage that’s effective. In his 30 year Marketing career, including roles like Chief Marketing Officer with global brands like Ford and Shell, David spent millions of dollars on digital and has seen what works and what doesn’t. Now he uses this experience to help businesses work out what they need to do to grow with digital. Check out his guide to the 10 secrets. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Weiss identifies the components of a successful online business and/or membership site. Learn how to share and deliver a powerful and PROVEN strategy to create maximum profit in minimum time while also creating incredible outcomes for your clients. Pioneer of E-Learning, Mike Weiss, continues to revolutionize the digital education industry through his company, Client Engagement Academy. Founding the company in 2016, Mike recognized the need for tools that would increase client engagement, encourage student success, and help online course creators. Since that time, Client Engagement Academy has become the go-to resource for anyone looking to start, grow, and scale profitable online courses, membership sites, and online coaching, and consulting businesses. 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.co

Jason Richmond exposes the misunderstandings common among company executives and shares insights that help define, diagnose, plan and sustain an enterprising culture that fosters employee achievement and peak success. Some of the common myths include: Developing culture is HR’s Job, Perks & Benefits Create Great Culture, Great Culture must cost a fortune. Find out more at Culture Spark. Jason Richmond, CEO and Chief Culture Officer at Ideal Outcomes, Inc., is widely recognized as a noted authority on helping companies build strong, sustained revenue growth by empowering their employees and developing energizing office cultures. During his career of more than twenty years, Jason has assisted companies of all sizes including established Fortune 100 companies to create Leadership Development Journeys, and has guided numerous start-ups to build solid foundations enabling them to become industry leaders. Be sure to connect with Jason on LinkedIn. Today's show is sponsored by Audible.com. Audible.com is a lead

Mastering the work from home reality we are in can be challenging for folks used to going to an office. There are things leaders can do to help their staff thrive in this new environment. Daniel Ramsey, founder and CEO of MyOutDesk joins me to share great insights around this. MyOutDesk is the highest-rated Virtual Assistant company in the marketplace with hundreds of 5-star reviews, and over 12 years of experience, serving more than 5000 clients – including over half of the RealTrends™ Top 10 teams. Daniel just authored a new bestselling book, "Scaling Your Business with MOD Virtual Professionals", with a mission to help small and medium-sized businesses scale and grow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spoiler alert: being a ‘hustling’ entrepreneur is the fast track to burnout, plateaued revenue, and boredom. James P. Friel explains how to jailbreak the overhyped grind to become a Visionary CEO.  Extract yourself from day-to-day operations so you can work ON your business and focus on the future. James is an entrepreneur, consultant, and author who helps entrepreneurs systemize, grow, and scale their businesses by getting them out of the day-to-day operations of running their companies leaving more time, money, and freedom. Since leaving his corporate position as Global Head of Digital Strategy for HSBCBank in 2011, James has simultaneously run multiple seven-figure companies and consulted with CEOs, entrepreneurs, and executive level staff at companies ranging from Fortune 500 corporations to smaller. 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 u

The business world has no shortage of baggage holding back growth. Micah Rowland joins me to talk about five of the most common problems businesses face today, and how you can turn those into growth opportunities. Micah isn’t your everyday builder. Maybe because he doesn’t build homes, cabinets, or even the software that he built during the earliest stages of his career. As Chief Operating Officer of Fountain, Micah builds people, teams, and processes that have taken multiple companies from 50 to 300 people and beyond, and $5 million to $35 million in revenue. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I’m joined by Gerri Detweiler from Nav to talk about the funding programs for small businesses being offered by the government. Gerri breaks down each program, who’s eligible, and how to go about applying. Gerri is a leading, nationally recognized financing and credit expert, with more than 20 years of experience. During the 2008/2009 financial crisis, Gerri was interviewed hundreds of times, providing insightful expertise and actionable advice for traversing the turbulent landscape and unknown change. Today, she serves as Education Director for Nav, the trusted financing partner of over 1.2 million businesses, where she gives Nav’s customers certainty in an uncertain world through expertise and actionable advice. Visit the Nav website to explore blog posts, gain information, and stay on top of your business’s financial picture. Of particular interest right now are: information on the loans/grants available through the sba, how to apply for the sba disaster loans, how to apply for forgiveness for PPP

Lisa Magnuson shares valuable insights about what 41 Sales VP's have to say about their greatest challenges, especially when it comes to building a 5X deal engine. She’ll answer some questions like: Why is pre-call planning one of the most powerful tools in a seller's arsenal? Are 'War rooms' the norm in your company?  If not, find out why they should be. Lisa has walked in the shoes of sales leaders, including small business owners.  She was an award-winning sales manager and led the charge as a Sales VP for several sales organizations across a variety of geographies, including executive positions with two Fortune 50 companies. Lisa is a published author of countless articles on sales topics ranging from pre-call planning to landing TOP Line Accounts™.  She is the author of multiple award winning books including her latest book, The TOP Sales Leader Playbook: How to Win 5X Deals - Repeatedly. Download the Pre-Call Sales Plan at Topline Sales. Today's show is sponsored by Audible.com. Audible.com is a lead

The Cogent Analytics Profit Platform is comprised of the 4 interconnected pillars that directly contribute or detract from a businesses profitability. The four pillars include Business Development, Organizational Engineering, Operations, and Measurement. Rob Braiman, CEO and Founder of Cogent Analytics will discuss how Cogent Analytics uses the Profit Platform to help small to mid-market businesses across America become more profitable. Rob has a long-standing reputation as an entrepreneur. He has spent 15 years working directly with business owners to improve strategic planning, operations, growth, and business development. Rob formed Cogent Analytics with the specific intent of bringing tools of better management, organization, and profitability to Main Street America’s small to mid-sized businesses. Rob has personally engaged with over 1900 businesses across the United States, working to further the interests of other business owners like himself. Today's show is sponsored by Audible.com. Audible.com is 

Stephen King joins me for another special episode of Accelerate Your Business Growth. He’s sharing some great insights for dealing with today’s business challenges. GrowthForce is providing a webinar that goes into greater detail on these steps. From bootstrapped tech founder to billion-dollar executive to non-profit fundraiser, Stephen brings a unique combination of vision, foresight, and experience to the world of CPAs. Regarded as one of the accounting industry’s top thought leaders, he’s currently serving as President and CEO of GrowthForce, one of the nation’s largest cloud-based accounting services.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are in a very competitive job market. Unemployment rates are at a 50 year low. And more and more businesses are having difficulties recruiting the right talent. In this episode Atta Tarki will discuss how businesses can attract the right talent when "post-and-pray" job ads are no longer working. Atta is the author of the book Evidence-Based Recruiting and the CEO of ECA, a data-driven executive search firm helping private equity firms with their talent needs. Prior to founding ECA, Atta worked 6 years as a management consultant. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Randall LaVeau and Greg Shepard share valuable tips and ideas for guiding your business through the COVID-19 pandemic. They are also offering a free webinar series titled, Entrepreneur Crisis Management – COVID-19. In this series they will provide information and resources specifically for entrepreneurs and small businesses who are being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Randall is a “Growth” expert with nearly 20 years of Sales, Marketing and Support leadership roles. As Chief Marketing Officer, Randall guided Magento Commerce to a $1.8B exit. He has also experience in business management consulting as a Practice Lead at SBI (Sales Benchmark Index) leading hi-tech companies though growth transformations. Greg is a Serial Entrepreneur, Author, Speaker, and Angel Venture Capital Investor with a legacy of building and running sustainable growth businesses. Driven by a transformational leadership style, Greg has spearheaded multiple company exits throughout his career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m

If you’re a business professional or an entrepreneur wanting to supercharge your career or business, become financially prosperous, and make a huge impact in the world, this episode is for you. Victoria Lioznyansky will show you how to finally stop feeling like an imposter and to step in front of any audience with confidence, passion, and brilliance. Victoria teaches introverted entrepreneurs and business professionals how to overcome their fear of public speaking and become confident, compelling, captivating speakers. After moving to the US two decades ago with limited English, Victoria overcame her crippling fear of public speaking to build several businesses, teach in a variety of industries, and speak in front of small and large audiences. She appeared on Fox News and have been featured in numerous publications, including CBS Houston and BizWest Media. Enjoy a free masterclass on overcoming the fear of public speaking. Today's show is sponsored by Audible.com. Audible.com is a leading provider of spo