Business Sustainability Radio Show

This episode, Josh spends time with Jake Wagner, Founder and CEO of Wagner Communication Systems, Inc.  Jake, who is a Certified Digital Marketing Professional, discusses strategies for financial planners to use in marketing their business digitally via websites, podcasts, videos, blogs and social media sites.

In this episode Josh speaks with Julie Littlechild, the founder of Absolute Engagment. They discuss what is meant by the term absolute engagement and how putting it into practice can be beneficial to your business.

On the episode Josh speaks with Shawn McBride, Chief Innovation Officer at McBride For Business, LLC. They discuss continuity planning, the advantages of women in business partnerships, and how to protect your interests in a business partnership.

On this episode Josh speaks with Diane Gardner form TaxCoach4You.com. They discuss several of the things she as a Certified Tax Coach and Enrolled Agent look for when reviewing a business's tax return for the first time and what savings are out there of which business owners may be unaware.  

In this episode, Josh speaks once again with Barbara Taylor, Co-founder, Allan Taylor & Co.  Barbara has been looking to the virtual assistant community to give her business the ability to scale up in one aspect of the business. She and Josh discuss ways of going about it and resources for finding virtual assistants.

This episode Josh talks asset protection with Lin Eleoff, J.D., creator of the DIYLegalToolkit.com. They discuss avoiding copyright infringement with images on your site, business name trademarking, business entities, and privacy policies. They talk about what legal things you can do yourself and what things you should use a lawyer for.  They also discuss understanding the value of your assets and how to best protect them.

On this episode, Josh spends time with Tony Rose, Founding Partner of Rose, Snyder & Jacobs. The discuss the fact that financial capital is only one of the capitals you should be looking at. The others being human, intellectual, social, and structural capital.   

On this episode, Josh speaks with Glenn Main, Managing Partner at The Main Point Group LP. They discuss business owners who have become "stuck" in their business and have reached a burn out point. The offer information on how they help these business owners.

On this episode, Josh speaks with Mark Ferguson, owner of Invest Four More. They discuss how Mark successfully removed himself from the daily operational side of his businesses, so that he could focus on growing them and starting new ones.  

This episode Josh speaks with Lenny Melnick, Owner of LennyMelnickFantasySports.com. They discuss some of the unusual sales tactics Lenny used when he owned a box business (including buying a race horse). They then conclude with  a discussion about treating your employees right.  

On this episode Josh speaks with Bruce Eckfeldt, CEO of Eckfeldt & Associates.  They discuss Agile software development process and how Agile can be applied to other parts of your business as well.

In this episode Josh speaks with Rita Cheng, CEO of Blue Ocean Global Wealth.  They discuss the benefits of diversity, both in your staff and your customer base.

On this episode, Josh talks startups with Tom Sylvester from Serial Startups.  

This episode Josh speaks with Rob Michon about the power of niche markets.

In this episode Josh speaks with a long-time mentor of his, J. Shields Harvey. They discuss the importance of slowing down and enjoying the entrepreneurial journey. They also talk about the vital role training and compensating your staff plays in long-term business sustainability.

On this episode Josh speaks with Shaneh Woods, Owner, E3 Services. They discuss how structure can aid creativity, thinking more positively about your business and about discovering your "why" and how it impacts your overall life.  They also discuss Shaneh's "Strategic Planning Days", what they usually encompass, and the positive effect it has had not only on her business but on other businesses who have joined in.  

This week, Josh speaks with Chris Berry from The Elder Care Firm.  They discuss the power of choosing a niche within your service industry. They also talk about how to document the processes of your business to make it more efficient and less dependent on you.  Chris also talks about the power of saying no!

This week Josh speaks with Clint Salter, CEO & Founder of the Dance Studio Owners Association. They discuss the importance of systems, particularly in engaging new customers, and the concept of "sales funnels".   Clint's staff is fully virtually, so Josh and Clint discuss the benefits of virtual staffing and how best to approach it.

This week Josh speaks with Sarah Sladek, CEO, XYZ University. They discuss millennials in the workforce and some thoughts on how to attract them and keep them motivated.

This week Josh invites back, Rob Slee, author of Time Really Is Money: How To Work For $5,000 Per Hour. Rob discussed how to work for $5,000 an hour back on Episode 31. This time around, Rob is discussing "Instant Companies", what they are and what is involved in creating one.