Small Business with Steve Strauss

This episode of Small Business with Steve Strauss powered by Microsoft, is about the concept of Intrapreneurship. It's using that entrepreneurial skill that all we have and turning it inward to your own organization. Discovering new ways to streamline your processes, developing new product lines and inventing original concepts are all possibilities, when you allow yourself and your employees to utilize their entrepreneurial spirit. Steve gives a great example in An Ask Expert (Almost Live), with 3M and the amazing things they have created from within!

In the interview, Steve caught up with Andy Taylor at the EY Strategic Growth Forum and EY Entrepreneur of the Year Awards. Andy is the Executive Chairman of Enterprise Holdings. With Enterprise, Alamo and National car rental services under one umbrella, he has a lot of advice on how to foster the entrepreneur spirit, in your employees.

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This episode of Small Business with Steve Strauss powered by Microsoft, is all about learning that we can't do it all by ourselves. As determined as we are, as Entrepreneurs, we have to remember to take advantage of the resources available to us. In the Ask An Expert (Almost) Live segment, Steve talks about those worries that we have and why it's not beneficial to take on too much. There is some wonderful advice and the best part is that you'll learn that getting the help you need doesn't cost, it pays!

In this week's interview, Steve is joined by Rob Biederman and Patrick Petitti! Rob and Patrick are the co-founders of Catalant (formerly known as Hourly Nerd). Their company builds technology that enables the world’s best companies to work with top experts for on-demand needs. They give a fantastic interview explaining how their company got started and how they can help you grow yours.

 
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This episode of Small Business with Steve Strauss powered by Microsoft, is about learning the secrets of Social Media Marketing from the Masters! In the Ask An Expert (Almost) Live segment, Steve tackles a question about Facebook Live. This new tool can be extremely valuable to entrepreneurs, if used correctly. Steve relays some fantastic advice and tips he received from his friend Joel Comm, on how you can take advantage of it.

Then, Steve brings on an incredible guest, in Brian O'Grady. Brian is the former Search Engine Marketing Manager for President Obama's re-election campaign in 2012! He is now a Principal at Clarify Agency and his 14+ years of experience has lead to an amazing insight into how to adequately use SEM. In addition to a great "behind-the-scenes" look at Presidential Campaigns, his interview is also a must listen for any Small Business Owner.

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Steve interviews his friend and Professor of Entrepreneurship, Colin Jones. Colin is a faculty member at University of Tasmania and the two caught up at the World Entrepreneurship Forum. Colin has some great lessons about Branding and Entrepreneurship in general, that can definitely be applied to your small business!

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Steve starts off with a new edition of Ask An Expert (Almost) Live with some tips about how to go about marketing to millennials. We then are joined by the always exuberant Grant Cardone! Grant the world's top sales trainer, New York Times bestselling author, global speaker and all-around great guy. In the interview he shares tales from his vast experience and invigorates you with his incredible energy. You can pre-order Grant's new book Be Obsessed or Be Average right now, by clicking here. He is donating the proceeds to charity!

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This episode of Small Business with Steve Strauss powered by Microsoft, is all about young entrepreneurs. We all catch the entrepreneurship-spirit at different times in life, but it's fascinating to learn how others got their start. The best thing about being in this field is that we all get to learn from each other!

Steve starts the show off with some amazing origin stories of a number of businesses you know very well. From Google to FedEx to WordPress, you'll learn all about the unique situations and circumstances that led to some of the most successful companies of all time.

The guests on today's show actually started their business out of their dorm room! Erika Welsh and Keeley Tillotson launched an extremely successful Kickstarter campaign for their product, Wild Squirrel Nut Butter. They even appeared on Shark Tank! We find out all about how they launched their business from the ground up.

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Steve's interview this week is with Deb Calvert. Deb was named a Top 50 Sales Influencer in 2014 and 2015 and is the author of the bestselling book Discover Questions® Get You Connected. She also is the President and Founder of People First Productivity Solutions. Deb shares her intensive research and experience, to let you know how how to be come a Sales Superstar!

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Steve speaks with an entrepreneur of the truest form. Chirs Guillebeau is an inspiration, having visited "every country on Earth" in the last 10 years! He has spoken to people all over the world that have done remarkable things, in unconventional ways. He is also the author of many books, including The $100 Startup.

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Steve gives us the secret to creating good content and interviews Alan Levy, the CEO and co-founder of BlogTalkRadio.

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In this episode we learn about the great advantages of Skype Meetings, to enhance performance for Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs. Plus, Steve interviews Author and Small Business Expert, Mike Glauser about this book Main Street Entrepreneurs.

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