The Michael E. Gerber Talk Radio Show - Big Voices in Small Business

Michael interviews Joseph Varghese, founder of Peer Success Circles, an accountability program in which business professionals hold each other accountable for their progress toward success. Joseph attributes The Dreaming Room for the shift two years ago of seeing what he does as simply a service he offers, to seeing it as a business. Michael asks Joseph what is holding him back from his business exploding to the next level. It's a fascinating business case that every business person will be able to relate to. http://www.SuccessCircles.com Phone: 775.CONTEXT / 775.266.8398 Mobile: 347.JVNY.COM / 347.586.9266.

Michael takes your calls at (917)932-8051.

Michael takes your calls at (917)932-8051.

Michael interviews Fernanda Vinebergs, an actress from Brazil who now lives in Temecula, CA. She is branding herself as an Int'l Speaker, a Leadership Coach, and is finishing her first book. Michael skillfully helps her look at her services as a business, apart from herself. Michael takes your calls at (917)932-8051.

Michael interviews Larry Watson, owner of Inspiring Connection in Alexandria, KY. IC is a powerful tool that helps you create a truly comprehensive culture shift at all levels of your company. 859 635-5599. www.InspiringConnection.com www.reflect-connect.com larry@InspiringConnection.com ------------------ Michael takes your calls at (917)932-8051.

Michael takes your calls at (917)932-8051.

Michael takes your calls at (917)932-8051.

Michael interviews Deb Beddoe, owner of Deb Beddoe - Your OPS Manager, Carlsbad, CA. http://debbeddoe.com/. Her services include IT Portfolio Management Capital Planning Experts Integrating Projects & Performance. GAB Consultancy 100% success rate, over 300 clients in 30-90 days. IT Staffing Needs Specialists. She offers a free one hour consultation or cost benefit analysis, at 760-603-1800. Michael continues to share rare excerpts from his book Awakening The Entrepreneuw Within that were not released to the public. Michael takes your calls at (917)932-8051.

Michael interviews Jennifer Barber, MPH, CHES, Executive Director The Talk Institute. www.thetalkinstitute.com Their mission is to build and support open communication between parents and their children about sexuality and growing up. They are committed to providing factual, age-appropriate information about sex and growing up in a fun, group environment. Their goal is to create a bond between parents and their children so that children see their parents as approachable on the subject, and grow up to be sexually healthy adolescents and adults. Their biggest problem is "How do you know when your service driven business is ready to franchise and what are some of the biggest struggles businesses have with franchising?" --------------- Michael takes your calls at (917)932-8051.

Michael interviews Troy Balliet, who says that his really big problem right now is with his wife's company. Amorology LLC is a wedding planning and consulting company in San Diego that his wife founded and runs. She has one full time employee, a book keeper, and two interns. She is amazingly talented. Her website is www.amorologyweddings.com. She has created an excellent name and reputation in the wedding industry. Together, they have implemented some systems that made the work flow a little easier. The problem and challenge they have is how to create duplicatable, automated systems for a business that provides a custom, personal, and creative(artistic) service provided by a uniquely talented person. ---------- Michael continues to share rare original notes from his book Awakening the Enterepreneur Within not released to the public. ----------- Michael takes your calls at (917)932-8051.

Michael interviews Richard Provencio, of Masters of Retirement, www.mastersofretirement.com. Masters of Retirement, Inc. is a privately held boutique consulting firm delivering a powerful and comprehensive approach to retirement planning. Solutions in lieu of products-driven, the company offers consulting, administration and case management that integrates estate planning, asset protection and risk management techniques, retirement planning, wealth preservation, financial management, tax mitigation, cash flow and income planning services. Richard asks, "How does a small business get maximum exposure in launching a new product? And what are Michael thoughts on using sms messaging and how should they be worded...i.e., a call to action, information only, thanks for the tip etc etc.? The product is non-traditional and does not follow the main stream of conventional financial instruments because there is no government intervention and full empowerment to the individual. --------- Michael takes your calls at (917) 932-8051.

Michael shares rare original notes from his book Awakening the Enterepreneur Within not released to the public. He explains why he created Who Is Manny Espinoza?, a recruiting firm specializing in giving Hispanic youth opportunities to go into business they never had before. ----------------- Michael interviews Bill Pittman, owner of Carole's Southern Charm in Dawsonville, GA. "A gift store like no other...PATIO FURNITURE, HOME DECOR, WOMEN & CHILDREN'S ACCESSORIES, SILK FLORALS, AND MUCH MUCH MORE.... http://www.carolessoutherncharm.com/ Bill says that his biggest problem is that 2008 and 2009 sales were slow because of the recession. So the store was "living off the inventory". Sales are picking up but now they're having trouble getting a loan to buy new inventory. They are supposed to be able to get Government loans, but that is a joke. There is so much bureaucracy that Bill can't get a loan through to get more inventory on the shelves. So basically they are looking for help with getting a business loan for inventory. They have been in business for over 6 years. ------------- Michael takes your calls at (917)932-8051.

Michael interviews Kelly Bagla, Atty. http://www.kellybagla.com/ She states, "The biggest problem, as a business attorney, I seem to encounter is marketing for my profession. I have noticed that when one is looking for a business attorney, one does not go to the yellow pages. I currently market myself through networking events and receive clients through referrals. However, I would like to know a more productive way to achieve client growth. If time permits and if we can combine another big problem that I face as a business owner, I would like to discuss why small businesses do not feel they need an attorney until they get sued? Better still, how can I reach out to the small business owners and tell them that I am not only a luxury but a necessity! Michael takes your calls at (917)932-8051.

Michael takes your calls at 917-932-8051.

Michael interviews Bryan Mehr, of M2 Displays, a printing company. M2 Displays was created because they saw a need to offer more innovative products for a fair and competitive price relative to the wide format sign industry. Drawing on their many years in the industry and with advances in technology they were able to print on substrates that had never been printed on before. http://m2displays.com/home