Running a business is tough. Every day challenges and obstacles pop up that can keep you from achieving your goals. Most of the time you know what to do; you learn to rely on your own business acumen and experience; but wouldn’t it be nice to have a team of experts behind you to back you up? The Small Business Edge podcast was created to be your team of experts. In my 25+ years of publishing magazines and newspapers for business owners, I had the good fortune to meet some incredibly smart pe ...
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Get the marketing shortcuts you need to jump-start your sales. I'm Brian one of the co-founders at SamCart, and this is where I share my daily insights from from behind the scenes, so that you can apply them in your own business.
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The Future of Small Business Lending: Insights from Uplinq's Journey
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In This Episode: Ron Benegbi, founder and CEO of Uplinq, and Derek Ellington, a banking executive and strategic advisor to Uplinq, discuss how Uplinq is leveraging technology and alternative data points to greatly improve the lending process to small and mid-sized companies.بقلم Brian Moran
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In the Trenches with Eileen Wixted: Great Stories and Sage Advice from a Strategic Communications and Crisis Management Expert
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In This Episode: Eileen Wixted gives listeners a master class in building a strong strategic communications strategy while successfully navigating the mine fields of crisis management. Her advice and lessons are required listening for all captains of industry!بقلم Brian Moran
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Crafting Your Brand's Story: Insights from Rod Kurtz, Entrepreneurial Storyteller
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In This Episode: Rod Kurtz, entrepreneur and storyteller, shares his journey from corporate media to entrepreneurship and emphasizes the power of authentic storytelling in building a compelling brand narrative. He discusses the importance of flexibility, customer feedback, and the innovative "bar pitch" technique, offering valuable lessons for busi…
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Embracing the 'Two But Rule': Turning Challenges into Triumphs with John Wolpert
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In This Episode: John Wolpert, entrepreneur and innovator, discusses his recently released book: “The Two But Rule: Turn Negative Thinking Into Positive Solutions," a transformative approach that turns obstacles into opportunities for growth and innovation. Through compelling examples from the Apollo 13 mission to the inception of Calendly, Wolpert…
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Leading with Empathy and Persistence: Insights from Sean Hynes on Building Trust and Diversity in any Business.
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In This Episode: Sean Hynes shares his views on persistence in business, informal one-on-one meetings, and dealing with personal issues in professional settings. He also discusses the importance of resilience and diversity in building effective teams.بقلم Brian Moran
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Fly Eagles Fly: A Conversation on Innovation, Branding, and Community Engagement with Jen Kavanagh, SVP, Media & Marketing, Philadelphia Eagles
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In this Episode: Jalen Hurts and Jason Kelce aren’t the only MVPs on one of the best teams in the NFL. Jen Kavanagh leads a 50-person team that oversees the intricacies of player engagement, creative branding, and community involvement. She masterfully balances individual creativity with team identity and executes on Game Day like a 10-time Pro Bow…
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Walmart Business: Helping Business Owners and Empowering Communities
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In This Episode: Ashley Hubka, SVP/GM at Walmart Business, talks about what she learned in 2023 from business owners and the communities they serve. She also tells Brian about new features Walmart Business is introducing in 2024 based on in-depth feedback from customers.بقلم Brian Moran
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A Catalyst for Collegiate Entrepreneurship: The 707 Hub at Marquette University
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In this Episode, If you have an idea for a successful product or service and you go to Marquette University…Patrick Monahan is the guy you want to see! He runs the 707 Hub where student ideas become reality.بقلم Brian Moran
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☀️ See all of the newest features & updates to SamCart : https://www.samcart.com/product-releases📚 Download your free copy of the 2023 Creator Profit Report: Black Friday Edition - http://www.samcart.com/creator-profits-report-download🧭 Unlock CheckoutOS here: https://samcart.com/pricing💙 Wanna see what others are saying about SamCart? - https://te…
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A New Era in Workplace Benefits: My Conversation with Paula Chizek from Principal Financial.
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In this Episode: Brian speaks with Paula Chizek, CMO, Benefits and Protection, at Principal Financial about their innovative approach to employee benefits. Paula provides deep insights on balancing cost and value, engaging employees through gamification, and preparing for future trends like succession planning in workplace benefits.…
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How Ship30 Became a Seven-Figure Brand
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☀️ See all of the newest features & updates to SamCart : https://www.samcart.com/product-releases📚 Download your free copy of the 2023 Creator Profit Report: Black Friday Edition - http://www.samcart.com/creator-profits-report-download🧭 Unlock CheckoutOS here: https://samcart.com/pricing💙 Wanna see what others are saying about SamCart? - https://te…
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Contrarian Branding: Gregg Reid's Creative Vision for Business Success
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In this Episode, Gregg Reid, Creative Director at 100 Studio, shares insights into the challenges and rewards of maintaining a strong, creative, and value-driven approach in branding.بقلم Brian Moran
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Leading with Alignment: Kristin Kaufmann's Blueprint for Successful Leadership
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In this Episode: Brian takes a deep dive into the concept of business and personal alignment with leadership consultant and author Kristin Kaufmann. They discuss everything from the importance of listening to your intuition to the transformative power of random encounters.بقلم Brian Moran
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The Antidote for Corporate Learning: A Conversation with Julie Rollauer
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In this Episode: Julie Rollauer is the co-founder and Chief Learning Officer at Antidote. She and Brian explore innovative strategies in learning and development today. They discuss transforming traditional training into engaging experiences.بقلم Brian Moran
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Using Generative AI in Sales: Sam Richter Shares His Best Advice
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In this Episode: When it comes to sales and research, Sam Richter is the expert’s expert. In this podcast, Sam highlights the critical balance between leveraging AI for efficiency while maintaining the irreplaceable human touch in asking insightful questions, understanding clients' needs, and ensuring the reliability of AI-generated content.…
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Navigating the Holiday Sales Forecast and Small Business Strategies
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In this Episode: Brian discusses the upcoming holiday season with Mastercard’s Ginger Siegel and Michelle Meyer. This episode provides valuable insights for small business owners, including resources like "MasterCard Digital Doors" and interactive reports from the MasterCard Economics Institute to aid in benchmarking and planning. The experts empha…
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Financial Conversations in the Workplace: Bridging the Gap Between Employers and Employees
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In This Episode: Amy Friedrich, President of U.S. Insurance Solutions at Principal Financial, talks about financial conversations that employers and employees in small to midsize companies should be having today. We also discuss the latest Principal Financial Well-Being Index.بقلم Brian Moran
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53 Strategies To Double Your Profits 📘Download Your Free Copy: https://try.samcart.com/profitplaybook/ Imagine What Just ONE of These 53 Strategies Can Do For Your Business... 💵 Reignite your sales, close out the year on a high-note! And finally STOP playing the “guessing game” when it comes to your online business.…
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53 Strategies To Double Your Profits 📘Download Your Free Copy: https://try.samcart.com/profitplaybook/ Imagine What Just ONE of These 53 Strategies Can Do For Your Business... 💵 Reignite your sales, close out the year on a high-note! And finally STOP playing the “guessing game” when it comes to your online business.…
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53 Strategies To Double Your Profits 📘Download Your Free Copy: https://try.samcart.com/profitplaybook/ Imagine What Just ONE of These 53 Strategies Can Do For Your Business... 💵 Reignite your sales, close out the year on a high-note! And finally STOP playing the “guessing game” when it comes to your online business.…
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53 Strategies To Double Your Profits 📘Download Your Free Copy: https://try.samcart.com/profitplaybook/ Imagine What Just ONE of These 53 Strategies Can Do For Your Business... 💵 Reignite your sales, close out the year on a high-note! And finally STOP playing the “guessing game” when it comes to your online business.…
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53 Strategies To Double Your Profits 📘Download Your Free Copy: https://try.samcart.com/profitplaybook/ Imagine What Just ONE of These 53 Strategies Can Do For Your Business... 💵 Reignite your sales, close out the year on a high-note! And finally STOP playing the “guessing game” when it comes to your online business.…
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From Trauma to Triumph: Anthony Kieran's Inspiring Entrepreneurial Journey
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In This Episode: Anthony Kieran is a serial entrepreneur from Belfast, Northern Ireland who has overcome tremendous adversity to achieve incredible success. Among his several companies, he owns the Regency Belfast, recently crowned as the “most luxurious place to stay in Northern Ireland” by Forbes magazine…
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The Time to Win: A Conversation with Jay Baer
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In this episode, Jay Baer explains the twin themes for his new book The Time to Win: How to Exceed Your Customers’ Need for Speed. “If you give your customers time, they will give you money. If you cost your customers time, it will cost you money.”بقلم Brian Moran
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Bridging Talent and Diversity in Today's Business Landscape
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In this Episode: Fields Jackson joins Brian on the podcast to delve into the transformative power of diversifying recruitment sources and building relationships with educational institutions. They explore how engaging with local communities and broadening hiring horizons can enrich businesses and cultivate a more inclusive workforce.…
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The Art and Soul of Energy Healing with Britt Michaelian
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In this episode: Britt Michaelian is an artist, Reiki Master, and Quantum Healer. She also helps people and businesses heal themselves through the incredible powers of positive energy—which can be found in everything from the colors we choose, to the art we hang on our walls to the foods we eat. This is a MUST listen to podcast.…
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Managing Your Business from Your Phone is Here! My Conversation with Tami Cannizzaro
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In This Episode – Tami Cannizzaro, CMO at Thryv, is on a mission to help business owners save valuable time each day by making them more efficient and productive. And it all starts with your phone. This is an excellent podcast for business owners who have no time and are always on the move.بقلم Brian Moran
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No Room for Quitters: Leadership Advice from Dave Moore.
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In This Episode: Dave Moore, a Digital Advertising Entrepreneur & Executive who spent over four decades at the intersection of media, technology, and advertising, shares his best advice on being a successful leader today.بقلم Brian Moran
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Inorganic Growth for Entrepreneurs: My Conversation with Katrina Klier
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In This Episode: Katrina Klier, Senior Managing Partner of Sage Strategy Group, oversaw 200+ acquisition integrations in her career from a go-to-market perspective, which involved aspects such as sales, marketing, and customer success. She is a top expert in helping companies create profitable growth at scale. If your business is looking to grow th…
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Kevin Warren’s Advice to Business Owners: Be Unstoppable!
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In This Episode: Kevin Warren, EVP and CMO at UPS, discusses UPS programs designed specifically for small businesses, his journey from Xerox to UPS, and his servant leadership style that focuses on trust, support, and facilitation. He also shares advice on how business owners can be unstoppable!بقلم Brian Moran
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Claire Darley Explains the Future of Digital Work for Small Biz
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In This Episode: Claire Darley, SVP Worldwide Sales and Customer Support at Adobe talks with Brian about the future of digital work for small businesses. They discuss digital opportunities, the keys to productivity, and how to business owners need to empower their employees with tech tools and not get in their way.…
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Ben Schreiner and AWS Want to Modernize Your Business
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In This Episode: Ben Schreiner, Head of Business Innovation and GTM for US Commercial Sales at AWS, is a BIG fan of small business. He and Brian have a fantastic conversation about how modernization can help small business owners compete on almost any stage. Ben has a ton of great advice and takeaways too. Plan to take a lot of notes!…
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How to Hire Better: A Conversation with Kurt Wilkin
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In This Episode: Kurt Wilkin is a bestselling author, entrepreneur, and co-Founder of Hire Better. He shares sage advice on putting together the best team for your business, how to keep them happy, when it’s time for change, and much more.بقلم Brian Moran
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Lessons from a Visible Storyteller: My Chat with Bill Imada
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In This Episode: Bill Imada, Chairman and Chief Connectivity Officer at IW Group, runs one of the most successful and award-winning minority advertising, marketing, and communications agencies in the country. Listen to what drives Bill today and why going against his parents’ advice was something he had to do to succeed in business.…
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A Business Owner’s Guide to Workplace Benefits: Brussel Sprouts with Bacon
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In This Episode: Kara Hoogensen, SVP of Workplace Benefits at The Principal Financial Group, returns to the podcast to discuss the latest conversations around small business and workplace benefits. There is an incredible opportunity for business owners to grow their business while retaining their best employees, and turning the ordinary into extrao…
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The Entrepreneur Who Beat the Pandemic: Meet Jorge Gaviria, Founder of Masienda
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In This Episode: In 2014, Jorge Gaviria started Masienda, the go-to masa brand for top chefs and in-the-know home cooks around the world. In January 2020, he was ready to move on from his role as CEO. Then, the world shut down and his company was flipped upside down. What happened next usually only happens in Hollywood movies. Jorge Gaviria took on…
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AI is Changing Everything in Small Business Right NOW!
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In This Episode, John Lawson returns to our podcast to speak with Brian about AI, e-Commerce, and the massive disruption that is knocking on our collective business doors.بقلم Brian Moran
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In This Episode: Rob Levin is the Chairman and Investor in Work Better Now, a company that provides remote workforce and virtual assistant services to help business owners run their operations more efficiently. Today, his business is white hot!بقلم Brian Moran
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The Micro Stress Effect: Don’t Let Little Things Become Big Problems
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In This Episode – Karen Dillon and Rob Cross are co-authors of The Micro Stress Effect, how Little Things Pile Up and Create Big Problems, and What to Do about It. Their book was released this week. I spoke with Karen about microstresses—what are they, what triggers them, and how can we best deal with them.…
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The Good Friday Agreement, 25 Years Later. My Conversation with Mairtin O’Muilleoir
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In This Episode - Mairtin O’Muilleoir has spent four decades covering the highs and lows of life and business in Belfast, Ireland. As a journalist, politician, and tireless promoter, Mairtin has poured his heart and soul into bringing the citizens of Belfast together and bringing the world to Belfast.…
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Building the “21 Hats” Brand for Entrepreneurs: A Discussion with Loren Feldman
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In this episode- For over two decades, Loren Feldman has covered entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship for Inc. Magazine, Forbes, and the New York Times. Today he's taking everything he knows about the market and building the 21 Hats community for business owners…and it is IMPRESSIVE!بقلم Brian Moran
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Back to the Basics for Business Owners
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In This Episode: Amy Friedrich, President of U.S. Insurance Solutions at Principal Financial Group, wants business owners to get back to the basics when it comes to running their companies. This is a terrific conversation about what it will take for small businesses to succeed in 2023 and beyond.بقلم Brian Moran
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Is MOBI the Secret Sauce to Starting a Business Today?
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In This Episode – How MOBI, My Own Business Institute, is helping tens of thousands of people all over the world start and manage their own businesses in 2023.بقلم Brian Moran
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What Your Business Needs to Know About Generative AI Today
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In This Episode – In this month’s segment on “Big Business Advice for Small Business Owners,” I spoke with Ketan Karkhanis, EVP and GM of Sales Cloud at Salesforce. We had an excellent discussion on Generative AI and how it will expedite automation in small businesses, especially in the areas of sales and customer service.…
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Meet the Artist Who Turns Diamonds into Cherished Memories
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In This Episode – Ali Necker, a 3rd generation jewelry designer, shares why clients from all over the country share personal stories and valuable jewelry with her; the expressions on their faces when I’m done are priceless.بقلم Brian Moran
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Lessons From Wharton: My Conversation with Scott Sill
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In this episode, Brian speaks with Scott Sill, Executive-in-Residence at the Wharton MBA for Executives program. Scott provides excellent advice for business owners and fantastic examples of how they leave no stone unturned when examining opportunities and obstacles at The Wharton School.بقلم Brian Moran
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Masterminds & Coaches: Harness The Power of Payment Plans to Boost Conversions
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How to Keep Productive in 2023 (and Earn $100,000)
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📚 Download Your FREE Copy: https://samcart.me/profitplaybook 📅 Watch the Tuesday Takeover: https://lu.ma/samcart-takeover-live
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Using Chat GPT to Write Your Next $1,000 E-Book
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This ONE Welcome Email Drives $100K in Sales...
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