SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Elliot Holland,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌ I spend a lot of my time these days helping business owners buy and sell companies. Almost always, buyers and sellers are never prepared for the process.Elliott Holland is a Harvard Business School alum & expert in the small business acquisition space.  Elliott helps entrepreneurs do two very important things:  (1) execute great small business acquisitions and (2) kick bad deals out quickly, saving time and money.  He provides an audit-like product called a Quality of Earnings (QoE) to verify the numbers for the messy & unaudited financials of the typical small business.  He also advises clients through the entire business acquisition process.SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Jennyfer Crawford-Williams,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at 11:45‌:‌ ‌ ‌ I always love a business owner who focuses locally, especially in her hometown. What is it like starting, running, and supporting businesses in Detroit, Michigan?Jennyfer Crawford-Williams has single-handedly made shopping small and supporting local a really big deal in her hometown, Detroit, Mich. It all began in 2014 with her branding and events firm – Ask Jennyfer. She earned attention for her small business showcase All Things Detroit, a massively popular event that returns to Detroit’s Historic Eastern Market every Spring and Fall.--Visit Barry's Blog for complete show notes.

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Guy Kawasaki,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌As we get more experienced in our careers, some of us give up on truly making a difference in our work and other people’s lives. That has never happened to my next guest. He’s here to help us transform our lives and make a difference.Guy Kawasaki is the chief evangelist of Canva and the creator of Guy Kawasaki’s Remarkable People podcast. He was the chief evangelist of Apple and a trustee of the Wikimedia Foundation. His new book is called Think Remarkable: 9 Paths to Transform Your Life and Make a Difference.SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Andy Molinsky,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at 17:45‌:‌ ‌ At a time when people of different cultures around the world seem less and less united and are seemingly working against each other, my next guest says that building relationships across cultures is now critical for business success.Andy Molinsky is a Professor at Brandeis University’s International Business School. Andy helps people develop the insights and courage necessary to act outside their personal and cultural comfort zones when doing important, but challenging, tasks in work and life. He is the author of the book, FORGING BONDS IN A GLOBAL WORKFORCE: Build Rapport, Camaraderie, and Optimal Performance No Matter the Time Zone.--Visit Barry's Blog for complete show notes.

When Elon Musk first announced his deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion in 2022, the billionaire tech mogul believed that his ownership of the company would restore free speech to the masses and even help to preserve humanity. Then, almost immediately, everything went sideways.Kurt Wagner is a Bloomberg journalist who used his years of knowledge and experience covering social media to write the ultimate book on the story of Twitter: “BATTLE FOR THE BIRD: Jack Dorsey, Elon Musk, and the $44 Billion Fight for Twitter’s Soul.” In the book, Kurt presents a deeply reported, insider exploration into the key moments and decisions that led to Musk’s $44 billion Twitter purchase – and the legal and cultural chaos that soon followed.Kurt exposes the messy reality and relentless challenges that come with building a global social network, the real-world impact of Musk’s corporate takeover, and employees’ growing horror as Dorsey’s idealistic promises (and the “Twitter” name) go up in flames before their eyes.--Visit Barry's Blog for complete show notes.

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Akeem Shannon,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ I love to share comeback from failure stories since we can all relate to that…Akeem Shannon has had more than his fair share of failures, fall downs, setbacks, and hurdles. But through failing again and again, he found himself inching his way toward success. From college dropout to CEO of an Inc Magazine Top 50 Fastest Growing Consumer Brand, Akeem has shared his story on stages to antsy 3rd graders and the walls of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Chris Glanden,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at 18:15‌:‌ ‌ ‌The buzzwords for small business owners these days are “AI” and “deep fakes.” What should small business owners know in this area? Chris Glanden is the Founder and CEO of BarCode, a full-service cybersecurity consulting firm based in the Greater Philadelphia area. With over two decades of experience, he specializes in securing systems, researching emerging breakthroughs, conducting vulnerability research, and helping organizations mitigate risk. His latest venture is a film. Glanden is currently producing his first feature documentary, entitled "Inhuman", which focuses on the weaponization of Artificial Intelligence.--Visit Barry's Blog for complete show notes.

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Mike Michalowicz,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌ It has never been harder to build successful teams. With the challenges of work-from-anywhere, flex-scheduling, and generational divides, business leaders bend over backward searching for solutions that work. They’ve tried everything from food perks and ping pong tables to endless team-building exercises and training—but nothing sticks. Mike Michalowicz leads two new multi-million-dollar ventures, as he tests his latest business research for his books. He is a former small business columnist for The Wall Street Journal and a business makeover specialist on MSNBC. SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Lauren Colson,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at 20:15‌:‌ ‌ ‌Most small business owners stink at the financial side of their business. What do small business owners need to know and how can they manage the financial side of their business better? Lauren Colson is a financial expert, a self-proclaimed numbers geek, and the Founder and CEO of Colson Strategies. --Visit Barry's Blog for complete show notes.

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Alexandra Watkins,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌ What is the key to picking the right brand name for your company and the products inside your company?Alexandra Watkins is a leading and outspoken authority on brand names with buzz. If you have ever eaten a Wendy’s Baconator, you have literally eaten her words. For nearly 20 years, she and her naming firm, Eat My Words, have created love-at-first sight brand names for countless companies including Amazon, Coca-Cola, Disney, Twitter, and Google. Her own "Name Hall of Fame" includes frozen yogurt franchise Spoon Me, the Neato robotic vacuum, Burger King’s Mac n’ Cheetos, and Spanish language school Gringo Lingo. The vertical farming company she named Plenty was recently named one of the Top 100 Most Influential Companies by Time Magazine.SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Kendra James-Anderson,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at 18:30‌:‌ ‌ ‌What are common financial challenges that female entrepreneur face that their male counterparts may not?Kendra James-Anderson is a wife, mom, and podcast host. She is the CEO of The Finance Femme® - a full-service accounting and Fractional CFO firm. And the co-founder of Minted Lanes - a boutique tax prep & tax strategy firm that she co-founded with her wife.--Visit Barry's Blog for complete show notes.

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Robert J. Khoury,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌With few professional job opportunities, lots of job seekers and employers are now turning to “the internship.” As a small business owner, how do you make sure the internship benefits your company, and as an intern, how do you make sure you can do meaningful work?SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Jacqueline Snyder,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ 17:00:‌ ‌ ‌ Product-based small businesses have special challenges over service-based businesses, including manufacturing, distribution, inventory, and shipping to name a few. Our next guest, Jacqueline Snyder, is a leading product-based small business coach.--Visit Barry's Blog for complete show notes.

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Dr. Steven G. Rogelberg,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ A lot of people in small business don't really like to get together with their team members on a one-on-one basis. Is it necessary? What can be gained from it? SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Katie Desiderio and Michael Frino,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ 21:10:‌ ‌ ‌For most small business owners, it is hard to be the leader in the organization. It’s even harder to train others to be leaders in your organization. How can small business owners foster learning and leadership growth for their employees even if they're not good at it themselves?--Visit Barry's Blog for complete show notes.

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Bill Raduchel,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌ What is it like to be “in the room where it happened” for some of the big moments in tech history like the launch of iTunes or a bid to buy Apple?Over more than half a century at the forefront of the technology revolution, Bill Raduchel encountered them all as a pioneering executive for McGraw-Hill, Xerox, Sun Microsystems, and AOL—where he was behind the scenes for the landmark merger with Time Warner.SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Matthew Pollard,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at 19:45‌:‌ ‌ ‌Can you be an effective salesperson and an introvert at your company? Contrary to popular belief, Matthew Pollard says that introverts actually have the edge when it comes to networking, selling, and speaking.Matthew Pollard is known as the Rapid Growth Guy. He is responsible for five multimillion-dollar business success stories. Forbes calls him “the real deal,” Global Gurus lists him as a Top 30 Sales Professional, and SellingPower Magazine named him their 2023 Sales Kickoff Speaker of the Year. --Visit Barry's Blog for complete show notes.

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Amy Padnani,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ Let’s kick off the new year with an interesting story about being first. What drives some people always want to be first? Here's the untold story of Mr. First himself.Amy Padnani, a journalist for the NY Times, works on a series that tells the stories of remarkable people whose deaths were not originally reported on by The New York Times. One featured article is about Brooklyn-born Omero C. Catan who was known by New Yorkers as Mr. First. The name is quite literal. In his career, he was the first person present at 537 historic opening days across the east coast.SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Natalie Ruiz,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at 14:15‌:‌ ‌ ‌ How do you create a culture of learning, especially if your business has been around for a while or your employees have been working with you for a very long time? Natalie Ruiz is the CEO at AnywhereWorks, the parent company of AnswerConnect, and others. She leads a team that provides people-powered services and technology to support small and mid-sized businesses. This year, Natalie was listed in the Top 100 People to KNOW in America as one of the top female leaders across North America.--Visit Barry's Blog for complete show notes.