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Sleep Health Specialists is a passionate group of professionals dedicated to improving the health and productivity of your teams through sleep health education. Together, they have over 20 years of experience practicing sleep medicine, education, and service to the community. LEARN MORE ABOUT Sleep Health Specialists - Website - http://sleephs.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SleepHealthSpecialists/ There are several ways to ask your small business questions! And, I may feature it on the show this weekend! 1. Leave me a voice message at http://AskLaJuana.com 2. Tweet me @LaJuanaWhitmore and use the hashtag #ASKLaJuana 3. Comment on this event 4. Comment on the La Juana Whitmore Consulting Facebook page ASK La Juana is a live, call-in radio show about Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management featuring guest interviews, special co-hosts and “hot-seat” segments. The show can be heard LIVE on WEQY 104.7 FM – St. Paul and on the TuneIn Radio App (WEQY-LP) on Saturdays from Noon-1pm CST with replays on Mondays from 6-7pm. Listen later at ASKLaJuana.com, LaJuanaWhitmore.com and on PodBean, TuneIn, Stitcher or iTunes. BE ON THE SHOW! Are you any of the following?: - a successful entrepreneur/small business owner (with specific lessons for my audience on how to succeed in small business) - a small business consultant - a business or leadership coach - or other small biz expert (financing, legal, accounting) …then I would love to interview you, please fill out the form at interview.AskLaJuana.com

    This week's guest is Marsha Haygood, president and founder of StepWise Associates, LLC, a career and personal development consultancy. She was formerly the executive vice president of human resources and administration at New Line Cinema and Orion Pictures. StepWise Associates is is a full-service Career and Personal Development consulting firm. LEARN MORE ABOUT STEPWISE ASSOCIATES - Website - http://www.stepwiseassociates.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/StepWiseAssociatesLLC/   There are several ways to ask your small business questions! And, I may feature it on the show this weekend! 1. Leave me a voice message at http://AskLaJuana.com2. Tweet me @LaJuanaWhitmore and use the hashtag #ASKLaJuana3. Comment on this event4. Comment on the La Juana Whitmore Consulting Facebook page   ASK La Juana is a live, call-in radio show about Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management featuring guest interviews, special co-hosts and “hot-seat” segments. The show can be heard LIVE on WEQY 104.7 FM – St. Paul and on the TuneIn Radio App (WEQY-LP) on Saturdays from Noon-1pm CST with replays on Mondays from 6-7pm. Listen later at ASKLaJuana.com, LaJuanaWhitmore.com and on PodBean, TuneIn, Stitcher or iTunes.   BE ON THE SHOW! Are you any of the following?: - a successful entrepreneur/small business owner (with specific lessons for my audience on how to succeed in small business)- a small business consultant- a business or leadership coach- or other small biz expert (financing, legal, accounting) …then I would love to interview you, please fill out the form at interview.AskLaJuana.com

This week's guest is Mondo Davison, AKA THE BLACK TECH GUY, Startup Founder of the MyBarJar Mobile App, Motivator, Self-Proclaimed Nerd, Influencer & Leader.   MyBarJar is the simplest way to gift and receive drinks. 'Going out?' Get a BarJar! LEARN MORE ABOUT Drop n' Shop - Website -  http://www.mybarjar.com Facebook -  https://www.facebook.com/TheBlackTechGuy & https://www.facebook.com/MyBarJar/ There are several ways to ask your small business questions! And, I may feature it on the show this weekend! 1. Leave me a voice message at http://AskLaJuana.com 2. Tweet me @LaJuanaWhitmore and use the hashtag #ASKLaJuana 3. Comment on this event 4. Comment on the La Juana Whitmore Consulting Facebook page ASK La Juana is a live, call-in radio show about Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management featuring guest interviews, special co-hosts and “hot-seat” segments. The show can be heard on LIVE on WEQY 104.7 FM – St. Paul and on the TuneIn Radio App (WEQY-LP) on Saturdays from Noon-1pm CST with replays on Mondays from 6-7pm. Listen later at ASKLaJuana.com, LaJuanaWhitmore.com and on PodBean, TuneIn, Stitcher or iTunes. BE ON THE SHOW! Are you any of the following?: - a successful entrepreneur/small business owner (with specific lessons for my audience on how to succeed in small business) - a small business consultant - a business or leadership coach - or other small biz expert (financing, legal, accounting) …then I would love to interview you, please fill out the form at interview.AskLaJuana.com

This week's guest is Domonique Scott, Co-Founder of Drop N' Shop: Child Entertainment Center in the Mall of America! Drop n’ Shop Child Entertainment Center provides high quality childcare service to parents shopping at Mall of America® with children ranging from 6 weeks to 12 years of age. Children are entertained in a safe, secure and stimulating child-friendly environment by screened staff members that have a passion for interacting with children and fostering a caring, nurturing environment. LEARN MORE ABOUT Drop n' Shop - Website - http://www.dropnshopce.com/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/dropnshopent/ There are several ways to ask your small business questions! And, I may feature it on the show this weekend! 1. Leave me a voice message at http://AskLaJuana.com2. Tweet me @LaJuanaWhitmore and use the hashtag #ASKLaJuana3. Comment on this event4. Comment on the La Juana Whitmore Consulting Facebook page ASK La Juana is a live, call-in radio show about Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management featuring guest interviews, special co-hosts and “hot-seat” segments. The show can be heard LIVE on WEQY 104.7 FM – St. Paul and on the TuneIn Radio App (WEQY-LP) on Saturdays from Noon-1pm CST with replays on Mondays from 6-7pm. Listen later at ASKLaJuana.com, LaJuanaWhitmore.com and on PodBean, TuneIn, Stitcher or iTunes. BE ON THE SHOW! Are you any of the following?: - a successful entrepreneur/small business owner (with specific lessons for my audience on how to succeed in small business)- a small business consultant- a business or leadership coach- or other small biz expert (financing, legal, accounting) …then I would love to interview you, please fill out the form at interview.AskLaJuana.com

This week's guest is Sheffie Robison, Founder and President of Bantunium Labs, an Afrocentric Startup Accelerator based in Atlanta, GA.  We also answer the following #ASKLaJuana questions from Twitter! .@LaJuanaWhitmore How do you know if you will be compatible with a potential business partner? #ASKlaJuana — Mary Hamel (@maryhamel) November 26, 2016 .@LaJuanaWhitmore When should you begin to think about succession planning for your small business #ASKLaJuana ? — Mary Hamel (@maryhamel) November 26, 2016 Bantunium Labs provides boots and straps for African American entrepreneurs to start their businesses. The first induction of the program was October 22nd and 4 companies will be chosen to go through the 2 year long program. LEARN MORE ABOUT SHEFFIE & BANTUNIUM LABS - Bantunium Labs - http://bantunium.com Sheffie on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheffiecochran Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BantuniumLabs/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/bantuniumlabs LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/bantuniumlabs Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bantuniumlabs/ There are several ways to ask your small business questions! And, I may feature it on the show this weekend! 1. Leave me a voice message at http://AskLaJuana.com 2. Tweet me @LaJuanaWhitmore and use the hashtag #ASKLaJuana 3. Comment on this event 4. Comment on the La Juana Whitmore Consulting Facebook page ASK La Juana is a live, call-in radio show about Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management featuring guest interviews, special co-hosts and “hot-seat” segments. The show can be heard on LIVE on WEQY 104.7 FM – St. Paul and on the TuneIn Radio App (WEQY-LP) on Saturdays from Noon-1pm CST with replays on Mondays from 6-7pm. Listen later at ASKLaJuana.com, LaJuanaWhitmore.com and on PodBean, TuneIn, Stitcher or iTunes. BE ON THE SHOW! Are you any of the following?: - a successful entrepreneur/small business owner (with specific lessons for my audience on how to succeed in small business) - a small business consultant - a business or leadership coach - or other small biz expert (financing, legal, accounting) …then I would love to interview you, please fill out the form at interview.AskLaJuana.com

This week's guest is Mark A. Wingo, AKA Mr. Wingonomics, Top Financial Expert, Black Enterprise Modern Man, Founder, President & CEO of New Beginning Financial Group, LLC. LEARN MORE ABOUT MARK - NBFG - http://www.nbfinancialgroup.com LINKEDIN - https://www.linkedin.com/in/wingonomics BLACK ENTERPRISE - http://www.blackenterprise.com/bemodernman/2016/05/25/modern-man-meet-mr-wingonomics-mark-wingo/ BUY HIS BOOK - http://amzn.to/2fulq4J --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There are several ways to ask your small business questions! And, I may feature it on the show this weekend! 1. Leave me a voice message at http://AskLaJuana.com2. Tweet me @LaJuanaWhitmore and use the hashtag #ASKLaJuana3. Comment on this event4. Comment on the La Juana Whitmore Consulting Facebook page--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASK La Juana is a live, call-in radio show about Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management featuring guest interviews, special co-hosts and “hot-seat” segments. The show can be heard on LIVE on WEQY 104.7 FM – St. Paul and on the TuneIn Radio App (WEQY-LP) on Saturdays from Noon-1pm CST with replays on Mondays from 6-7pm. Listen later at ASKLaJuana.com, LaJuanaWhitmore.com and on PodBean, TuneIn, Stitcher or iTunes.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BE ON THE SHOW! Are you any of the following?: - a successful entrepreneur/small business owner (with specific lessons for my audience on how to succeed in small business)- a small business consultant- a business or leadership coach- or other small biz expert (financing, legal, accounting) …then I would love to interview you, please fill out the form at interview.AskLaJuana.com

This week's co-host is Antonelli Lindsay, Owner of Antonelli & Associates and a Meda Business Consultant! We answer the following questions in this episode: How do I get my first clients and start an online business for an event planning company? How should I handle a well respected client who hasn't paid me after 30 days? Can only nonprofits get grants or are they also available to small business owners? Should I buy a franchise or start a business from scratch? Links in this episode: Black Twin Cities - http://www.blacktwincities.com/ Northside Economic Opportunity Network (NEON) - http://www.neon-mn.org/ Eventbrite - https://www.eventbrite.com/ Darius Cooks - https://twitter.com/dariuscooks Microgrants - http://www.microgrants.net/ Grants.gov - http://www.grants.gov/ Black Entrepreneurs Worldwide - https://blackentrepreneursworldwide.com/ Metropolitan Economic Development Association (Meda) - http://meda.net/ Periscope - https://www.periscope.tv/ There are several ways to ask your small business questions! And, I may feature it on the show this weekend! 1. Leave me a voice message at http://AskLaJuana.com/ 2. Tweet me @LaJuanaWhitmore and use the hashtag #ASKLaJuana 3. Comment on the La Juana Whitmore Consulting Facebook page ASK La Juana is a live, call-in radio show about Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management featuring guest interviews, special co-hosts and “hot-seat” segments. The show can be heard on LIVE on WEQY 104.7 FM – St. Paul and on the TuneIn Radio App (WEQY-LP) on Saturdays from Noon-1pm CST with replays on Mondays from 6-7pm. Listen later at ASKLaJuana.com, LaJuanaWhitmore.com and on PodBean, TuneIn, Stitcher or iTunes. BE ON THE SHOW! Are you any of the following?: a successful entrepreneur/small business owner (with specific lessons for my audience on how to succeed in small business) a small business consultant a business or leadership coach or other small biz expert (financing, legal, accounting) …then I would love to interview you, please fill out the form at interview.AskLaJuana.com

This episode features a question from the ASKLaJuana website about how to get a virtual phone number and address on a budget. Links in this episide: Google Voice - https://www.google.com/voice Regus Virtual Office - http://www.regus.com/virtual-office USPS PO Boxes - https://www.usps.com/manage/po-boxes.htm UPS Business Mail Boxes - https://www.theupsstore.com/mailboxes/business-mailboxes There are several ways to ask your small business questions! And, I may feature it on the show this weekend! 1. Leave me a voice message at http://AskLaJuana.com/2. Tweet me @LaJuanaWhitmore and use the hashtag #ASKLaJuana3. Comment on the La Juana Whitmore Consulting Facebook page------------------------------------------------------------------------ ASK La Juana is a live, call-in radio show about Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management featuring guest interviews, special co-hosts and “hot-seat” segments. The show can be heard on LIVE on WEQY 104.7 FM – St. Paul and on the TuneIn Radio App (WEQY-LP) on Saturdays from Noon-1pm CST with replays on Mondays from 6-7pm. Listen later at ASKLaJuana.com, LaJuanaWhitmore.com and on PodBean, TuneIn, Stitcher or iTunes.------------------------------------------------------------------------ BE ON THE SHOW! Are you any of the following?:- a successful entrepreneur/small business owner (with specific lessons for my audience on how to succeed in small business)- a small business consultant- a business or leadership coach- or other small biz expert (financing, legal, accounting) …then I would love to interview you, please fill out the form at interview.AskLaJuana.com

You heard right, the ASK La Juana Podcast is back as a LIVE RADIO SHOW! Are you an entrepreneur, coach, consultant or small biz expert? Let me INTERVIEW YOU!  Interview.ASKLaJuana.com.   Do you have a small biz question?  Then leave your question at ASKLaJuana.com!   The show has been expanded to an hour and will include guest interviews, multiple "hot seat" questions and all the other stuff you love about the podcast. And, if that isn't enough, you can still hear the show on all the podcast players you know and love! Starting on November 12th, the show will be live on Saturdays from Noon-1pm CST with replays on Mondays from 6-7pm.   It can be heard on WEQY 104.7 FM – St. Paul, on TuneIn Radio (WEQY-LP), at ASKLaJuana.com, LaJuanaWhitmore.com and on PodBean, Stitcher or  iTunes.

How much does a website cost? Did you know that 50% of small businesses don't have a website?  I've found out that the number one reason they don't is because they think it will be too expensive.  I'm here to call shenanigans on that myth, and teach you a step-by-step way to create your first website for only $12, TODAY! I also share two Tools-You-Can-Use to help you further customize your website and make it your own! Links in this episode: Free Newsletter & eGuide to Starting Your Own Business Google Domains Blogger BTemplates Photoshop Elements Fiverr (Free $5 gig here) La Juana's Resources La Juana Whitmore's Website Ask La Juana website

Episode 8 of the ASK La Juana Podcast is a quick "thank you" to you, my l listeners and a heads-up that I'm going on VACATION, woohoo!LISTEN & Go To ASKLaJuana.com to Submit Your Question!Links: My FAVORITE Stuff - resources.ASKLaJuana.com My Websites - ASKLaJuana.com & LaJuanaWhitmore.com

Episode 7 of the ASK La Juana Podcast answers a question that I get asked all the time:DO I NEED A WEBSITE?This week's tool you can use is MAILCHIMP (the best way to start email marketing for your business!)LISTEN & Go To ASKLaJuana.com to Submit Your Question!Links: MailChimp - mailchimp.com My FAVORITE Stuff - resources.ASKLaJuana.com My Websites - ASKLaJuana.com & LaJuanaWhitmore.com

Episode 6 of the ASK La Juana Podcast answers a question about finding and keeping up with small business industry trends and information. In this episode, I help Lee find sources for industry trends and information for small businesses.Oops, I forgot my tool you can use this episode!  LOLLISTEN & Go To ASKLaJuana.com to Submit Your Question!Links: Twitter Hashtag Search - twitter.com/search-home My Entrepreneurship Twitter List - twitter.com/LaJuanaWhitmore/lists/entrepreneurship LinkedIn Pulse (Entrepreneurship Channel) - linkedin.com/pulse/channel/entrepreneurship My Twitter - twitter.com/LaJuanaWhitmore My Online Newspaper - LaJuanaWhitmore.com/News Deloitte Industry Outlook - deloitte.com/us/en/pages/outlooks/industry-outlooks.html PWC "Strategy &" Industry Perspectives - strategyand.pwc.com/industry-perspectives Indeed Employment Industry Trends - indeed.com/jobtrends/industry Google Trends - 

Episode 5 of the ASK La Juana Podcast answers a question about starting and growing a niche business directory. In this episode, I help a San Francisco submitter explore his potential customer groups to start and grow his niche directory business.Also, I introduce my Tool You Can Use:  Google Trends!LISTEN & Go To ASKLaJuana.com to Submit Your Question!Links: My FAVORITE stuff - resources.ASKLaJuana.com Google Trends - https://www.google.com/trends/ Black Twin Cities - http://www.BlackTwinCities.com My Websites - ASKLaJuana.com & LaJuanaWhitmore.com My Twitter - twitter.com/LaJuanaWhitmore

Episode 4 of the ASK La Juana Podcast answers a question about freemium offers in service-based businesses.  In this episode, I help someone who connected with me on Twitter discover freemium options for her service-based business.  Coaches, Consultants and other Service Providers, do not fear...Freemium offers are for your customers too...and you may already have some!Links: MY favorite stuff - resources.ASKLaJuana.com Hootsuite - hootsuite.ASKLaJuana.com My Websites - ASKLaJuana.com & LaJuanaWhitmore.com My Twitter - twitter.com/LaJuanaWhitmore