Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIt’s tough to hire new employees these days. It may seem like a strange statement, and it’s not top on the list of concerns of most people, but it’s something to consider. If you’re one of the small businesses that’s actually thriving in this weak economy, […]
Author Archives: Steve Mullen
Startup BizCast #80 – Small Business Venture Funding (Robert Ochtel)
- 04
- Feb
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSBack in the 1990s, all you needed to do if you wanted funding for your business was show up with an interesting company name and slogan … and you’d get all you wanted. These days … not so much. With the economy withering, so is the […]
Startup BizCast #79 – Twitter for Small Business Owners (Dave Saunders)
- 28
- Jan
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSAfter missing a week of the show … I’m back! This week we have our promised episode on how small business owners can use Twitter. I’m a member of the micro-blogging site and use it quite a bit, but I decided to bring in a guest […]
A Celebration of a Richmond Institution
- 22
- Jan
Despite being a city full of history, there are few institutions that are as much a part of the fabric of Richmond, Virginia area as Sheltering Arms. This year, the non-profit born in the post-Civil War Reconstruction era turns 120 years old and is looking forward to its future while looking back at its rich history.
Startup BizCast #78 – Small Biz Tech from CES 2009 (Ken Colburn)
- 14
- Jan
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSThis week we welcome back one of our favorite guests. Ken Colburn from Data Doctors joins us to talk about this year’s Consumer Electronics Show. Ken was at the show in Las Vegas, covering it not only for his own newsletter but also for CNN! […]
Startup BizCast #77 – Small Biz New Year’s Resolutions for 2009 (Steve Mullen)
- 07
- Jan
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSHappy New Year everyone! Startup BizCast is back from the Christmas and New Year’s break, and ready for action! In this episode, I give a few suggestions for resolutions for this year for small business owners. More importantly, however, I’d like YOUR input. What do […]
Startup BizCast #76 – Small Business Public Speaking (Rich Hopkins)
- 17
- Dec
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSThere’s a large portion of the population that would probably rather take a bath in a tub full of those newly-discovered cyanide spitting pink millipedes than speak in front of a room full of people. Public speaking is one of the top fears out there, but when […]
Startup BizCast #75 – Internet Freebies for your Small Business (Ken Colburn)
- 10
- Dec
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSFree is good … free is great! With times as rough as they are for small businesses, we need to save money wherever and whenever possible. This week on Startup BizCast Ken Colburn from Data Doctors and I run down some of the best FREE resources […]
Startup BizCast #74 – Your Small Business Website (Steve Mullen)
- 03
- Dec
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSThis week we tackle small business websites, and what they need. I go solo to discuss three different types of small biz sites, and the integral parts of each. Included are the online business card, the online store, and the social media hub. This is […]
Startup BizCast #73 – Five Tips from ABC (Jim Tracy)
- 25
- Nov
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSNote: I’m publishing a day earlier than usual this week, partly because there was no episode last week and partly because of the Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S. This week we have not one piece of advice … but five! The guest for Startup BizCast’s small business […]
