Dirty Secrets of Small Business
By Adam Sonnhalter
Categories: Business, Entrepreneurship, Management
The Dirty Secrets of Small Business Podcast is here to give you the tools, knowledge and power to achieve success whether you’re starting a new small business or already have one.
80 episodes indexed on PodSearch.
Recent episodes
- Brian Maurer of Brian-Kyles
In This Episode Today we were joined on the show by business owner Brian Maurer of Brian Kyles. Brian has been an MVP client for about a decade and we have had a lot of fun and success together! During the show today Brian shared his story of taking over the family business from his parents and…
- What Happens When You’re Not Ready, Lisa Holly Guest Host?
In This Episode One of the areas of small business coaching where we’ve specialized over the past two decades plus has to do with transitioning the business from one generation to the next. As you might imagine, over that time we’ve come across just about every scenario you can imagine. The one…
- Thankful for Jack
In This Episode You might have noticed that it’s been a few weeks since we’ve dropped a podcast. It’s the first time in nearly 8 years of recording Dirty Secrets of Small Business that we’ve missed a week. We have some sad news to report. My business partner of over 20 years in Maximum Value…
- Comfortable Being Uncomfortable: Jeremy Orsky of Ohio Collision Group
In This Episode Today we were joined on the show by business owner Jeremy Orsky of Ohio Collision Group. Jeremy was an MVP client for nearly 8 years and we had a lot of fun and tremendous success together! During the show today Jeremy shared his story of acquiring several underperforming collision…
- Is It Good For The Boss To Be Around?
In This Episode With all the battles going on to get workers back in the office, we started to think of the good old days when folks would complain that the boss is never around or the opposite, they never leave! But our question today is bigger than that. Is it good for the boss to be around?…
- How Do I Put My Stamp On The Company
In This Episode One of the great things about buying vs. starting a company is that when you buy a business you have some history and some things established. Things like customers, vendors, and employees. When starting out you have to build everything from scratch. As you might imagine, when…
- I Did It My Way, Phil Billick of Valley Ridge Farms
In This Episode Today we were joined on the show by business owner Phil Billick of Valley Ridge Farms. Phil was one of MVP’s earliest coaching clients with a prior company he started and he is also Jack’s nephew! During the show today Phil shared his story of not only starting, growing, and then…
- How Do I Decide If I Should Stay Or Go After Selling My Business?
In This Episode The good news is you’ve gotten that offer you can’t refuse and you are going to sell your company. Now the question is what do you do next? Do you stay on with your company after the acquisition? Do you ride off into the sunset? Do you start another company? So many choices and so…
- When Is The Best Time To Find And Pursue New Opportunities?
In This Episode How many times have you uttered the phrase, “I don’t have time!”? If you’re like most of us, it’s likely been hundreds or even thousands of time…just this year! Way too many small business owners utter that same phrase when we talk with them about exploring new opportunities. Are…
- How Do I Know When To Jump In To Save My Spouse From Drowning?
In This Episode One of the things we talk about often when it comes to business partners is the timing of difficult discussions. This is especially important when those business partners are also life partners because you’re going to be seeing this person after work as well. The last thing you…
- Bird In The Hand: Ben Ihde of Wild Birds Unlimited
Today we were joined on the show by business owner Ben Ihde of Wild Birds Unlimited. Ben was a coaching client of MVP for several years and is a repeat guest on Dirty Secrets of Small Business (see link below for his February 14, 2019 appearance). During the show today Ben shared with us what’s…
- How Do I Know What To Do After Selling My Business?
In This Episode If you think it feels lonely being a small business owner, just wait until after you sell your business. There are even fewer people who can relate to that. Especially if you sell the business for enough money and you don’t have to work any more. I mean how do you answer the…
- How Quickly Should I Know My New Hire Is The Right One?
Making the decision to hire someone can be very stressful on a small business owner. What if we pick the wrong person? Can we truly afford to add someone else to the payroll? What will we do if we don’t hire someone? How soon will we know we hired the right person? These and many other questions…
- What Are You Retiring To?
Are you ready for retirement? I can’t wait for retirement!! Can I retire now? Everywhere you look you can find someone trying to give you advice on retirement. But as a small business owner, retirement is likely something you’re not looking forward to. I mean isn’t retiring something old people do?
- Growth: Joe Butler of Prescription Fitness and Butler Wellness Group
Today we were joined on the show by business owner Joe Butler of Prescription Fitness and Butler Wellness Group. Joe was a coaching client of MVP for almost a decade. During the show today Joe shared some of the key moments in his growth from one location when we met him to 7 locations today. It…
- How Important Is Timing When Having Tough Discussions?
Can’t I just say it! Why can’t I just tell them how I feel? These and many other thoughts have likely gone through your head at some point. Perhaps you are frustrated or feeling some pressure and you’re just about to burst! Take a deep breath, in through the nose and out through the mouth. Take…
- Would You Take It If They Gave It To You?
Ever bought a company before? What, no one’s ever asked you that question before? Any guess what the top response is when we ask someone if they’ve ever bought a company before? Some version of, “I don’t have the money/big pile of cash.” Well, what if someone gave you the company? What then?
- How Do I Sell My Company?
Is it time to sell your company? What does it even mean to be ready to sell your business? I mean people talk about it like it’s common knowledge or something. It’s to the point that you almost feel silly asking the question.
- How Do I Respond To Being Out of My Routine?
One of the best things about summer is the chance to have some vacation time. It’s a chance to break up the monotony of your day-to-day and add some different type of chaos and excitement to your world. But one of the drawbacks is that vacations can get you out of your routine. Disrupting routines…
- How Do I Get Comfortable Trying New Things?
One of the great things about being a small business owner is there are new things popping up all the time. A key success factor for any small business owner is being able embrace and respond to these new challenges and opportunities. But growing can be uncomfortable and scary at times. If nothing…
- Does Your Business Have A Profit Plan?
Does your business have a plan to make money on purpose? This might seem like a strange question, but in our several decades of working with and advising small business owners we have found that the vast majority don’t have this plan in place. We refer to it as a Profit Plan. Chances are you may…
- How Do I Make Sure I Sell My Business To The Right Buyer?
After you’ve been in business for a few years, one of the strangest things starts to happen. You’ll begin to get inquiries from folks who will say they are interested in buying your company. If you’re like most small business owners, you’ll take those inquiries and store them in a file somewhere…
- How Do I Avoid Power Struggles With My Spouse & Business Partner
We know, this might sound a bit dramatic. Like the power struggles between good and evil! But this can be a big challenge for couples who are also business partners. So if you aren’t aware of the power dynamics that are happening in your business, and more specifically your relationship with your…
- How Do I Keep Business and Personal Separate When Working With My Spouse?
Depending who you talk with, many people think it’s crazy to work with your spouse or significant other. One of the biggest concerns we often hear is this idea of separating business from personal stuff. You know that famous phrase, “It’s not personal, it’s just business.” How do you think that…
- Should A Business Partnership Be Until Death Do Us Part?
It can often feel like your business partner is your “work spouse” because you typically see so much of each other that you can finish each other’s sentences. But does this mean that like marriage that a business partnership should be until one of you passes away? Is this why any time you talk to…
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