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Monday, April 19, 2010
Employee benefits, the American Small Business League, and problems at Yelp

We speak with Kevin Baron from the American Small Business League about the latest from Washington, and discuss ways that you can have happier employees with benefits packages and some problems with Yelp.

Labels: american small business league, asbl, employee benefits, kevin baron, yelp

Monday, March 08, 2010
Harvey MacKay, the American Small Business League, and the US Center for Entrepreneurship

On today's show, we're joined by three guests- noted business expert Harvey Mackay, Chris Gunn from the American Small Business League, and David Meadows from the US Center for Entrepreneurship. Harvey will discuss his new book, Use Your Head to get Your Foot in the Door and how it relates to small businesses. Harvey's books include the landmark Swim with the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive: Outsell, Outmanage, Outmotivate, and Outnegotiate Your Competition.

We also will have Chris Gunn from the American Small Business League to discuss the latest happenings in Washington, and whether the new jobs bill will help or hurt small business owners.

David Meadows from the US Center for Entrepreneurship joins us to discuss the classes and online instruction available to help you with your business problems.

Labels: american small business league, asbl, chris gunn, david meadows, harvey mackay, swim with the sharks, us center for entrepreneurship, use your head to get your feet in the door

Monday, February 01, 2010
Chris Gunn from the American Small Business League and Jim Randel, publisher of the "Skinny On" books

Chris Gunn from the American Small Business League joins us once again to discuss the latest in legislative efforts to support small business, and we speak with Jim Randel, publisher of The Skinny On series of books.

Labels: american small business league, apple, asbl, chris gunn, ipad, jim randel, skinny on

Monday, January 04, 2010
Chris Gunn discusses the latest on federal contracting fraud, Mark raves about the Droid, and we discuss the ongoing healthcare debate

Chris Gunn from the American Small Business League is back to discuss the latest on the so called "Jobs for Main Street" Bill and the rampant fraud in government contracts. We also discuss the new Droid phone from Motorola/Verizon/Google, and check in on the healthcare debate.

Labels: american small business league, asbl, chris gunn, droid, healthcare, smartphone

Monday, November 23, 2009
What really happened at the small business financing forum? And how can scarcity and selective rejection help you get the upper hand in your market?

On November 18, the federal government held the Small Business Financial Forum. What went on, and will anything happen that helps your small business? We speak with Chris Gunn of the American Small Business League to find out more. We also discuss how selective rejection can help your marketing efforts, and both when and how to effectively destroy and rebuild your business.

Labels: american small business league, asbl, chris gunn, destroy your business, financing forum, strategic rejection, windows 7

Monday, October 26, 2009
Lloyd Chapman on problems at the SBA, Robin Bond on workplace violence, and the latest Intuit survey

We check in today with Lloyd Chapman at the American Small Business League to hear the latest on the troubles at the SBA. We also discuss workplace violence with Robin Bond- learn what to look for and how to avoid problems. The latest small business survey from Intuit has been released, and it shows a positive outlook from small business owners, but what does this mean for your business? Learn all this and more on today's show.

Labels: american small business league, asbl, intuit, lloyd chapman, robin bond, sba, workplace violence

Monday, October 05, 2009
Chris Gunn, American Small Business League, PR tips, a public/private partnership that works, and the latest in green lighting.

Chris Gunn from the American Small Business League joins us once again to discuss the latest on their efforts to hold congress accountable. We also discuss the best way to get PR on the web, a company that provides benefits when visiting state parks, and the latest option for "green" lighting.

The Press Release websites mentioned on the show today can be found at: webwire.com and prbuzz.com.

Labels: american small business league, asbl, chris gunn, green business, pr, press release

Monday, August 31, 2009
Bank Loans, the Fairness in Procurement Alliance, and the American Small Business League

Banks are allegedly stronger today than they were six months ago. But why are they so reluctant to lend to small businesses if that is the case? We'll be talking about this, as well as discussing the latest news on small business contracts with Raul Espinosa from the Fairness in Procurement Alliance, and Chris Gunn from the American Small Business League.

Labels: american small business league, asbl, chris gunn, fairness in procurement alliance, fpa, loans, raul espinosa

Monday, August 03, 2009
Lloyd Chapman, American Small Business League

Lloyd Chapman, president of the American Small Business League will be on with us today. Fresh off his appearance on the Neil Cavuto show, Lloyd will discuss the pending legislation he helped craft that will prevent big businesses from taking small business contracts. He recently co-authored an article with Mark Deo that you can read on our site here, or on the Huffington Post.

We also will discuss some hiring tips, and how to best ensure you get valuable team members in every position in your company.

Labels: american small business league, asbl, hiring, huffington post, lloyd chapman

Monday, June 01, 2009
American Small Business League

Chris Gunn of the American Small Business League comes on the show to discuss some rare good news out of Washington. We also discuss affiliate programs and the innovative way Australia is encouraging the growth of small businesses.

Labels: affiliate programs, american small business league, asbl, chris gunn