The Small Business Hour, as heard on CBS Radio

Today's show is jam packed- we've got an update from Kevin Baron of the American Small Business League, thoughts on unemployment numbers, a discussion of the efforts of B Peace, hiring tips, a discussion of online payment methods for small businesses, and going paperless in your workplace.             

This week we are joined by Ted Malloch, author of Doing Virtuous Business, to discuss the idea of "spiritual capital" and how it an apply to your business. May 16th also marks the start of National Small Business Week, and we discuss when you can do your best brainstorming.             

The American Small Business League's Kevin Baron returns to the show to discuss the SBA's procurement scorecard, which has some rather distressing results. While the SBA gave themselves a "B", the ASBL and most impartial observers would be far less kind. We also discuss the booming export business, the NFL lockout's affect on small business, and more!             

Les Nemethy, author of Business Exit Planning, discusses exit planning strategies with Mark. We also discuss the state of the economy, the design of the new VW Beetle, Michael Vick's endorsement deal, and ways you can guard your reputation online. As mentioned on the show today, if you would like to listen to an interview we did with Zig Ziglar, the show is available online here.             

We're joined today by Tim Sanders, author of the landmark business book Love is the Killer App to discuss his new book, Today We Are Rich. Always a great guest, Tim shares stories of lessons he learned from his grandmother, and how they apply to entrepreneurs today. We also discuss whether a business should adapt to their market, or try to adapt the market to their business, and Mark gives his thoughts on the budget mess in Washington.             

On the fence about starting a business? Unsure about how to go about doing so? Today we speak with Carol Roth, author of The Entrepreneur Equation. Her new book addresses these issues, and we will talk about the common problems new entrepreneurs face- and how to overcome them. We also discuss the good news in job creation coming out of California, some notes of caution regarding daily deal sites, and more!             

We are joined today by Tony Rutigliano, author of Strengths Based Selling, the latest in his excellent series of books. Listen in to discover the best way to get the most from your salespeople. We also have a discussion of the NFL lockout, and Mark gives his recollections of living in Sendai, Japan.             

Rohit Arora from Biz2Credit discusses the best ways to fund your business, and how the "jobs" bill passed last fall impacts small businesses. We also discuss some common etiquette mistakes made in the workplace, and how you can avoid them.             

We speak this week with Kevin Baron from the American Small Business League, give our recap of the Superbowl, discuss your options for exporting as a small business, and talk about how you can prepare for scheduled interruptions to your business.