Author Archives: Steve Mullen

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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Thousands of Dollars in Prizes at Stake During Small Business Week Contest

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Richmond, Virginia (March 19, 2008) – In each of its 40 episodes, small business podcast Startup BizCast has given valuable advice to entrepreneurs and owners of small businesses. National Small Business Week is April 21-25 in the United States, and as part of that celebration, Startup BizCast will not only be giving advice, but will also be giving away valuable prizes designed to help entrepreneurs.

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Startup BizCast #40 – Work the System (Sam Carpenter) and Contest Details

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSEver feel like you run around all day putting out business-related fires? Feel like you’re chasing your tail? Feel like you’re in a game of whack-a-mole? See where I’m going? Sam Carpenter, CEO of telephone answering service Centratel says all of those statements applied to him. He was […]

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Free Screenings to Help Richmonders Avoid Dangerous Falls

Richmond, Virginia (March, 2008) – In 2006, the last year for which complete statistics are available, falls accounted for 40% of all hospitalizations due to injury. In fact, falls are the leading cause of injury hospitalization and are also the leading cause of traumatic brain injury. Many falls are avoidable, and Sheltering Arms this month is teaming with the Brain Injury Association of Virginia (BIAV) to hold free “Fall Prevention Screenings” aimed at helping people identify and prevent their causes.

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Prevention the Key to Eliminating Child Abuse and Neglect

Richmond, Virginia (March 12, 2008) – The best way to end child abuse is to prevent it before it starts. April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and Richmond-based nonprofit Family Lifeline is offering tips to identify the warning signs.

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