Episodes

  • How to Transform An Organization, with Alibaba.com's President

    How to Transform An Organization, with Alibaba.com's President
    Sep 23 2024
    How do you see the opportunity that others don't? That's what we discuss with Kuo Zhang, president of Alibaba.com, who has overseen a massive transformation of the company.
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    31 mins
  • Counterintutive Wisdom from LegalZoom's Founder

    Counterintutive Wisdom from LegalZoom's Founder
    Sep 16 2024
    Brian Lee cofounded LegalZoom, ShoeDazzle, Honest Company, and now Arena Club, and he believes a lot of conventional business wisdom is backward. Here, he shares the hidden path to founder success.
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    33 mins
  • Can't Find the Right Employees? Create Them.

    Can't Find the Right Employees? Create Them.
    Sep 9 2024
    Removery had a problem: It wanted to rapidly expand and become the world's largest tattoo removal company, but it couldn't find enough tattoo removal specialists to hire. So it built a system to create its ideal employees. Here's a lesson for anyone looking to hire the right people. Removery COO Jo Kelton explains.
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    29 mins
  • Transitioning Your Business? Plan Now to Increase Value and Impact

    Transitioning Your Business? Plan Now to Increase Value and Impact
    Sep 5 2024
    Are you prepared to sell your business? Even if a sale is many years away, you should start planning now — and avoid the common mistakes that devalue many other businesses. CLA managing principal of industry Brandon Knight explains why not all businesses are sellable, why you need to build a leadership team, and why it's so important to look at your impact beyond your business. This episode is brought to you by CLA — CliftonLarsonAllen LLP. See how CLA can help you, your family, and your employees prepare for the seamless transition of your business. Visit CLAconnect.com
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    30 mins
  • How to Tell Everyone How Awesome You Are

    How to Tell Everyone How Awesome You Are
    Sep 2 2024
    Does self-promotion make you uncomfortable? You need to start — because if you don't talk yourself up, nobody else will! On today's episode, I offer my four rules of self-promotion, four ways to talk yourself up if you're afraid to do it, and then how to handle the inevidable haters. These are all tips from my newsletter, One Thing Better.
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    32 mins
  • Using Telecommunications to Help Solve Crimes

    Using Telecommunications to Help Solve Crimes
    Aug 27 2024
    David Walker is the Founder of iCell Consulting LLC, a consulting firm specializing in telecommunications analysis. After a successful career in telecommunications, David decided to start the business by pursuing his skill of analyzing telephone records. Working with multiple telecommunications companies, David has helped solve over 200 criminal cases, bringing him across the country over the last decade. Listen to the Side Hustle to Small Business podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or visit: entm.ag/hiscox
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    28 mins
  • This Packaging Change Sent Sales "Through the Roof"

    This Packaging Change Sent Sales "Through the Roof"
    Aug 26 2024
    Do you know what makes your brand special? Sometimes, you're wrong — and the "special sauce" you cling to can actually be holding your company back. That's the story of HiBall, an energy drink that was struggling to gain traction... until they rethought a critical part of the brand. Sales went through the roof, and the company was sold to Anheuser-Busch. Here, HiBall cofounder Dan Craytor explains what happened.
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    29 mins
  • How to Make Money as a Speaker

    How to Make Money as a Speaker
    Aug 19 2024
    Want to become a keynote speaker, but you're not sure how to get on stage and get paid? Katrina Mitchell has advice. She's the founder of Franchise Speakers, an agency that books speakers for franchise events, and shares how speakers can find their niche, develop their product, and start making money.
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    29 mins