Yearly Archives: 2008

Startup BizCast #48 – Great Depression Millionaires (Laura Posey)

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSDuring the Great Depression of the 1930s a large portion of the world’s population suffered as inflation ran wild and unemployment reached epidemic proportions. But, there was a group of people and companies that actually flourished during the depression, thanks to smart and innovative thinking. With the weak […]

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New Hope for Stroke Survivors

Richmond, Virginia – Debra Owens is one of the millions of Americans learning that surviving a stroke does not necessarily mean living a life diminished by physical handicaps. May is National Stroke Awareness Month, and Richmond-based Sheltering Arms is using the occasion to highlight the new technologies improving the lives of those living in the aftermath of a stroke.

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Startup BizCast #47 – Business Storytelling (Casey Quinlan)

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSI was racking my about the topic of this week’s Startup BizCast, when Casey Quinlan came along. She suggested talking about business storytelling … and I think it’s a great idea. My guest this week is Casey, who is the owner of Mighty Casey Media. She says if […]

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Startup BizCast #46 – Attracting Customers (Jimmy Vee and Travis Miller)

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSI’ve had a lot of “firsts” on this show recently. Just a couple of weeks back I had a co-host for the first time. This week, in episode 46, I have two guests at the same time! Jimmy Vee and Travis Miller are co-authors of the book “Gravitational […]

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Startup BizCast #45 – Small Business Contest Winner (Grant Mucha)

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIt’s time to hear from the winner! This week I interview Grant Mucha, the lucky winner of the Startup BizCast Small Business Week Contest. He was selected next week and wins about $2,000 worth of prizes. In episode 45, I talk with him about his business, Degrama, and […]

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Startup BizCast #44 – Contest Winner Announcement and Listener Advice (with co-host)

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSThis is a very special episode of Startup BizCast. Not only is it finally time to announce the winners of the Startup BizCast Small Business Week Contest, I brought in a co-host to help me with it. Plus, we get to talk about advice from our listeners! In […]

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Startup BizCast #43 – Corporate Philanthropy (Ami Kassar)

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSCorporate Philanthropy is simply “good works” on a slightly larger scale. Instead of an individual volunteering time or money to a local nonprofit or helping a neighbor, it’s the weight of an entire company moving toward the goal of helping the community. This week’s guest on Startup BizCast […]

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First Annual Fighter Mom Workshop

NEW YORK, New York — A special day-long workshop for mothers fighting diseases and health challenges that face their children will be held on Friday, May 9, 2008, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the New York Palace Hotel in New York City.

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Startup BizCast #42 – National Small Business Week Preview (Jack Bienko)

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSI’ve been talking a lot about U.S. Small Business Week lately, in relation to the Startup BizCast Small Business Week Contest. This week my guest will give us some details on when Small Business Week got started, why it’s important, and what will be going on that week […]

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Startup BizCast #41 – Article Distribution for SEO (Jim Baldwin)

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIn this week’s Startup BizCast, we’re talking once again about how to get your small business website to rank higher on the search rankings. We’ve talked about news release distribution, and this week the topic is article distribution. The two have some similarities. Mainly, the goal is the […]

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