Small Business with Steve Strauss

This week's Small Business with Steve Strauss powered by Greatland podcast is about how you can take advantage of Social Media for your business.  Steve interviews the innovative social media expert, Mari Smith.  Forbes Top Social Media Power Influencers lists her as one of the bes out there.  She is also a Facebook Marketing Expert and author of The New Relationship Marketing.

 In our Startup Story you will hear about a genius and highly successful invention that is still peaking in popularity.  It is truly a pioneering product.

Direct download: Ep104-SocialMediaMarketingMadeEasy.mp3
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John Sculley joins Steve to discuss his past successes with Pepsi and Apple and John's philosophies on how how to create a successful business.  Also, John speaks about his new book, Moonshot!: Game-Changing Strategies to Build Billion-Dollar Businesses.  Plus, we hear about John's new program, How To Build A Successful Business.

Direct download: Ep103-JohnSculley.mp3
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Whether it's for a product, or a service, we all have had that "ah-ha" moment where we come up with one.  For many people, that's where the process stops.  But, with the right motivation you could be turning ideas into reality.

Direct download: Ep102-TurningIdeasIntoReality.mp3
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We'd all like to know the secrets to overcoming debt.  In this episode of Small Business Success, Steve Strauss speaks Shannon McNay, Community and Customer Support Manager at ReadyForZero.  She explains their groundbreaking company, which helps you manage and eliminate your debt.  They emphasize taking care of your financial pain points and help you realize it's a lot easier than you thought to rid yourself of bad debt.

In our Startup Story, we hear about a guy who started his now global business when he was $65!  He was in debt and turned one Social Security check into a Fast Food Empire.  

Direct download: Ep101-OvercomingDebt.mp3
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For entrepreneurs business travel is an all too familiar occurrence.  Whether it's going door to door when you're first starting out, or flying across the country or even the world, we've all been there.  It's important to stay organized amid the chaos though and that's what this show is about.

Steve sits down with Joy Stocke, founder and Editor in Chief of Wild River Review and founder of Wild River Consulting & Publishing, LLC.  She is an expert in staying organized in the world of business.

Also, we have a fascinating list of the most "hated" businesses!  You will definitely be surprised about some of the companies that made the list.

Direct download: Ep100-BusinessTravel.mp3
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Whether it's writing a business proposal, or creating the perfect marketing message, it's always important to craft your message the right way.  In this week's Small Business Success Podcast brought to you by Staples, Steve helps to give you the guidelines you'll need.

Steve interviews the incredible Laura Brown, author of How to Write Anything: A Complete Guide.  This book has been instrumental for so many business and is something every Entrepreneur should read.

This is followed by a Startup Story profiling one of the most successful authors of all time.  We know you'll enjoy this tale!

Direct download: Ep99-WriteTheRightWay.mp3
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As entrepreneurs we all have the "ah-ha" moment when we all have our moment we come up with our Big Idea.  In this week's Small Business Success Podcast brought to you by Staples, we explore what it takes to make that idea a reality.  

First, we have a wonderful Startup Story about a product that we all know and if you didn't use it when you were a kid, assuredly your children have.  

Then Steve interviews Jason Weisenthal, CEO at Wallmonkeys.com, a business that creates Print-On Demand Wall Graphics.  Jason discusses the process of coming up with an idea, creating a great product and taking that idea into the world of Small Business success.

Direct download: Ep98-YourBigIdea.mp3
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Millennials are the topic in this week's Small Business Success Podcast brought to you by Staples, we talk to Adam "Smiley" Poswolsky, Author of The Quarter-Life Breakthrough.  He is a graduate of Wesleyan Universitypreviously worked for the U.S. Peace Corps on special projects including President Obama's Young African Leaders Initiative, and occasionally wrote remarks for the Peace Corps director. 

Plus the Shipping Startup Story, you need to hear!

Direct download: Ep98-Millennial-Desperation.mp3
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This week's Small Business Success is all about Safety in the workplace.  What does that mean?  It means being prepared for any kind of emergency and having the wherewithal and plans in place to protect yourself, your employees and of course your business itself.  It's something a lot of us overlook!  

Today Steve shares some amazing statistics about keeping yourself ready and prepared  Then he interviews Bob Risk, the National Sales Manager of Safety for Staples.  He shares some great information on how you can be ready for anything and how to protect your small business. 

Direct download: Ep97-Safety.mp3
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Franchising is the dream of many businesses.  In this episode Steve speaks with Florian Radke. You make recognize Florian's name from his appearance on ABC's Shark Tank, where he made a pitch for Cinnaholic.  Plus, we have the ultimate Franchising Startup Story.  This is a company that virtually the ENTIRE World has heard of, but few know of it's humble beginnings.  It's all here this week on Small Business Success!

Direct download: Ep96-Franchising.mp3
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