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Nick Bruner – Rushton and Company

May 8, 2023 by Rose

North Georgia Business Radio

Nick Bruner - Rushton and Company

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You’ve got sales. You’ve got marketing. You’ve got production. But does any of that matter if you don’t have your accounting right?

Phil Bonelli and special guest Nick Bruner from Rushton and Company talk about how working with an accounting firm can help business owners make more informed financial decisions, reduce the risk of financial errors and penalties, and improve the overall financial health of their business.

And if you are a young person considering a career in accounting, you want to listen in to learn more about how Rushton helps young accountants get started on the path to a very fulfilling career in accounting. Rushton has been recognized as the #1 BEST firm for young accountants.

Eric Whitmoyer with My Biz Coaches and Jim Wilkerson with Wilkerson Consulting

September 15, 2022 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Eric Whitmoyer with My Biz Coaches and Jim Wilkerson with Wilkerson Consulting

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Eric Whitmoyer with My Biz Coaches and Jim Wilkerson with Wilkerson Consulting

My Biz Coaches is a business consulting firm that takes a personalized approach to help our clients achieve their goals. We specialize in sales and marketing, operations, finance, and leadership and personal development.

Our team of experienced consultants provides practical solutions that get results. We understand that business owners need a sounding board to help them navigate the ever-changing landscape of business. Let My Biz Coaches be your guide to success!

At My Biz Coaches, we have garnered the knowledge and experience of many successful business people, captured their best insights and knowledge, and provided this information to our clients to help them build, re-build, scale, acquire and even sell their businesses.

Eric Whitmoyer is a highly accomplished “no-nonsense” executive, speaker, author, & business coach. He is an entrepreneur who has owned over a dozen different businesses and spent 20 years as an executive leader of two $100 million companies and been responsible for generating over $1.6 billion in sales during that time.

After working his way up the corporate ladder to become an executive at two $100 million companies and achieving exceptional results in sales and operations along the way, as well as starting or acquiring more than a dozen businesses of his own, Eric decided to start coaching others on what he had learned.

Eric leverages his skills and experience to lead companies to peak success. Among his many achievements, Eric is recognized as an Advanced Certified Trainer in the Success Principles, a certified instructor of the Barrett Values Centre, has certifications in multiple Sales and Leadership programs, and has authored books on Goal Setting, Time Management, & Business.

Despite his professional success, Eric is most proud of his role as a husband, father, and grandfather. Eric was also a Professional Kickboxer and held the US Light-Heavyweight title from 94 to 96. He is an avid weight lifter, strength competitor, and fitness enthusiast. A die-hard Pittsburgh Steelers fan and served in the US Army National Guard from 1989 till 1996.

Connect with Eric on LinkedIn and follow My Biz Coaches on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Jim Wilkerson, Founder of Wilkerson Consulting, is a third generation Phoenix native who has a background based in financial services and education.

Jim has a 34 year tenure providing financial services and consulting to fortune 500 corporations, utilities, municipalities and business owners. These services include financial forecasting, business finance, corporate cash management, pension plan and 401-K investment management.

Jim has also worked with local businesses to scale and grow their operations through marketing and sales programs designed to get the business ready for sale, and implementing existing ownership exit strategies.

Jim has worked in the non-profit world succesfully designing and implementing donor engagement programs such as planned giving and traditional fundraising for Habitat For Humanity Central Arizona Chapter, and holds the American Fundraising Professional Certification.

Jim is married to his college sweetheart for over 42 years and has two lovely, successful daughters and 3 grandchildren. He attended Northern Arizona University on a full ride track scholarship setting both the school and conference records in the pole vault.

Post college, he worked his way into the world class vaulting arena where he eventually was invited to attend the 1980 Olynpic Trials.

Connect with Jim on LinkedIn and Facebook.

Larry Yatch with SEAL Team Leaders

May 26, 2022 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Larry Yatch with SEAL Team Leaders

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Larry Yatch with SEAL Team Leaders

About SEAL Team Leaders:

They deliver LEADERS in your organization by working with you to create results-focused action in every team member.

They provide SEAL-inspired performance systems and leadership training for business owners, and their key team members who want to work together to build unstoppable teams.

After testing their systems in the battlefield and the boardroom they’re bringing these revenue-changing systems to you to reduce the frustration you may have with your team, and that they may have with you!

Honored with the ‘Combat V’ for Valor in Battle “above and beyond the call of duty,” the Achievement Medal for Innovation in Navy SEAL combat tactics, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, and the Humanitarian Service Medal for relief efforts in East Timor and Sri Lanka, Larry Yatch is a US Naval Academy graduate and a 10 year veteran of the US Navy SEALs who led and planned the most dangerous part of the largest special operations mission in US history.

His greatest accomplishment is not as a SEAL, however; rather it is the fact that he has created an Exceptional Team Success Formula for individuals and teams that integrate all the elite processes, structures, mindsets, and skills that previously only a select number of special operators could access. Applying this system gives men and women a valuable formula for feeling successful every day.

Due to the environment in which Larry had to lead his SEALs, Larry also learned to compartmentalize emotions such as fear, anxiety, and lack of confidence to enable hyper-focus of his intellectual capacity to solve extremely complex business problems in a way no one else can, to save experienced entrepreneurs millions.

Connect with Larry on LinkedIn and follow SEAL Team Leaders on Facebook, Twitter and Intagram.

JJ Levenske, President at Bleuwave, is a seasoned construction executive with over 30 years of experience in the commercial and industrial sectors. From pre-construction services to complex quality controls and close-outs, he brings a commitment to delivering the highest levels of professionalism and customer service.

JJ’s dedication to construction has allowed him to become an industry expert which he aims to share with customers and investors alike. JJ does not believe in mediocrity and strives to see the “end at the beginning” for each project, effectuating a higher return on investment for the entire team.

Early on in his career, JJ worked as a cost engineer conducting feasibility estimates, strategic capital estimates, cost planning, and analysis of value engineering for the technology, petrochemical, and food industries. He went on to develop and implement a variety of systems for estimating, scheduling, resource management, and cost tracking while holding Project Manager and Senior Management Positions.

During his tenure, JJ has been involved in $1 billion worth of construction services. A strong entrepreneurial acumen allows him to be the perfect advocate for your facility based business solutions.

Connect with JJ on LinkedIn.

Where Are You Flying To? E70

September 2, 2021 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Where Are You Flying To? E70

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Where Are You Flying To? E70

You do not want to miss this show with Darlene Ziebell; it was so full of great advice for business owners, that even the Tycoons were taking notes! Darlene’s advice is simple: ask questions and listen. Do your market research and don’t believe everything you read online. Go out and ask strangers to understand the market. A few other tips that she believes in are investing in a good mentor and surrounding yourself with a group of professional advisors.

The biggest takeaway from this episode is the importance of a business plan. It should have three components, similar to a pilot’s flight plan: where are you now, where do you want to go, and what are the steps to get you there. Check out more of Darlene’s advice on her YouTube channel where she has a series of free 7-minute videos.

Prominent entrepreneur, author, and business consultant Darlene Ziebell helps others navigate the world of business by advising entrepreneurs on preparing for and overcoming challenges in managing a business. Darlene bases her methods on lessons learned from her own companies and hundreds of consulting clients. She is a former CEO, Director, and public speaker.

In addition to her MBA from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, her extensive career consists of practical experience bootstrapping four startups and advising the Fortune 1000 as a management consultant. Her strategy methodologies are built on real-life experiences.

Connect with Darlene on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

About the Show

Tycoons of Small Biz spotlights the true backbone of the American economy, the true tycoons of business in America… the owners, founders and CEO’s of small businesses. Join hosts, Austin L Peterson, Landon Mance and the featured tycoons LIVE every Tuesday at 1 pm, right here on Business RadioX and your favorite podcast platform.

About Your Hosts

Austin Peterson is a Comprehensive Financial Planner and co-founder of Backbone Planning Partners in Scottsdale, AZ. Austin is a registered rep and investment advisor representative with Lincoln Financial Advisors. Prior to joining Lincoln Financial Advisors, Austin worked in a variety of roles in the financial services industry.

He began his career in financial services in the year 2000 as a personal financial advisor with Independent Capital Management in Santa Ana, CA. Austin then joined Pacific Life Insurance Company as an internal wholesaler for their variable annuity and mutual fund products. After Pacific Life, Austin formed his own financial planning company in Southern California that he built and ran for 6 years and eventually sold when he moved his family to Salt Lake City to pursue his MBA.

After he completed his MBA, Austin joined Crump Life Insurance where he filled a couple of different sales roles and eventually a management role throughout the five years he was with Crump. Most recently before joining Lincoln Financial Advisors in February 2015, Austin spent 2 years as a life insurance field wholesaler with Symetra Life Insurance Company. Austin is a Certified Financial Planner Professional and Chartered Life Underwriter. In 2021, Austin became a Certified Business Exit Consultant® (CBEC®) to help entrepreneurs plan to exit their businesses.

Austin and his wife of 23 years, Robin, have two children, AJ (21) and Ella (18) and they reside in Gilbert, Arizona. He is a graduate of California State University, Fullerton with a Bachelor of Arts in French and of Brigham Young University’s Marriott School of Management with a Master of Business Administration with an emphasis in sales and entrepreneurship.

Connect with Austin on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Landon Mance is a Financial Planner and co-founder of Backbone Planning Partners out of Las Vegas, Nevada. He rebranded his practice in 2020 to focus on serving small business owners after operating as Mance Wealth Management since 2015 when Landon broke off from a major bank and started his own “shop.”

Landon comes from a family of successful entrepreneurs and has a passion and excitement for serving the business community. This passion is what brought about the growth of Backbone Planning Partners to help business owners and their families. At Backbone Planning, we believe small business owners’ personal and business goals are intertwined, so we work with our clients to design a financial plan to support all aspects of their lives.

In 2019, Landon obtained the Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA) designation through the Exit Planning Institute. With this certification, Backbone Planning Partners assists business owners through an ownership transition while focusing on a positive outcome for their employees and meeting the business owner’s goals. Landon is also a member of the Business Intelligence Institute (BII) which is a collaborative group that shares tools, resources and personnel, and offers advanced level training and technical support to specifically serve business owners. In 2021, Landon became a Certified Business Exit Consultant® (CBEC®) to help entrepreneurs plan to exit their businesses by counseling owners about exit options, estimating the value of the business, preparing the business for exit and tax considerations.

Landon enjoys spending time with his beautiful wife, stepson, and new baby twins. He grew up in sunny San Diego and loves visiting his family, playing a round of golf with friends, and many other outdoor activities. Landon tries to make a difference in the lives of children in Las Vegas as a part of the leadership team for a local non-profit. He regularly visits the children that we work with to remind himself of why it’s so important to, “be the change that you wish to see in the world.”

Landon received his B.S. from California State University Long Beach in business marketing and gets the rest of his education through the school of hard knocks via his business owner clients.

Connect with Landon on LinkedIn.

Austin Peterson and Landon Mance are registered representatives of Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. Securities and investment advisory services offered through Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., a broker/dealer (member SIPC) and registered investment advisor. Insurance offered through Lincoln affiliates and other fine companies. Backbone Planning Partners is a marketing name for registered representatives of Lincoln Financial Advisors. CRN-3734637-082621

Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. and its representatives do not provide legal or tax advice. You may want to consult a legal or tax advisor regarding any legal or tax information as it relates to your personal circumstances.

The content presented is for informational and educational purposes. The information covered and posted are views and opinions of the guests and not necessarily those of Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp.

Business RadioX® is a separate entity not affiliated with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp.

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: Real Talk About Real Estate

June 10, 2021 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Studio

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: Real Talk About Real Estate

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Tiffany Gray/T.A.M.G. Realty

T.A.M.G. Realty Inc. is a full-service brokerage firm specializing in assisting clients in buying and selling commercial and residential real estate. They also service commercial loans and can assist with obtaining capital for small business owners.

Since its founding, T.A.M.G. Realty has taken a personal interest in each of their clients and they are passionate about helping them achieve their goals. They view each transaction as an opportunity to build long-lasting relationships and pride themselves in providing the highest level of professionalism and service.

Ken Tevis/True Source Funding

True Source Funding has been providing real solutions to small and medium businesses throughout the United States through a variety of business loans since 2007. Their funding advisors have the product knowledge and years of experience to help you get approved. Don’t be embarrassed by bad credit. They understand and are here to provide the funding your business needs.

PHONE: 1-888-370-8702 EMAIL: info@truesourcefunding.com

Blaine Stephens, Schooley Mitchell

May 10, 2021 by John Ray

Minneapolis St. Paul Business Radio

Blaine Stephens, Schooley Mitchell

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Blaine Stephens, Schooley Mitchell (Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Radio, Episode 6)

Blaine Stephens of Schooley Mitchell joined host John Ray to discuss how he helps businesses and non-profits realize significant savings from telecom, utility, and other vendors, how his firm gets paid based on results, his own career journey, and much more. Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Radio is produced virtually by the Minneapolis St. Paul studio of Business RadioX®.

Schooley Mitchell

Schooley Mitchell is the largest independent cost reduction consulting firm in North America, with offices from coast to coast in the United States and Canada.

On average, they reduce essential business service expenses by 28% and have delivered over $340 million in documented savings to their clients to date.

They are passionate about saving money for clients and helping them grow their businesses. Schooley Mitchell delivers expertise to companies of all sizes from all industries, offering a broad range of services.

Blaine Stephens, Business Optimization Specialist, Schooley Mitchell

Blaine Stephens has owned and operated his Schooley Mitchell cost reduction consulting practice for 3.5 years in New Brighton, MN. Prior to joining Schooley Mitchell, Blaine worked as an SVP of Client Delivery for Rust Consulting in Minneapolis and as an IT Director for Lawson Software in St. Paul, MN. Throughout his career, Blaine has worked with technology vendors and service providers and with a variety of internal subject matter experts to provide the right solution at the right price for customers.

Blaine lives in New Brighton, MN with his wife Julia, a dog named Edie, and a cat named Penny. Blaine and Julia have two children, Claire and Dan, who are now adults leading vigorous professional and personal lives. When not working, Blaine enjoys serving on the boards of three nonprofit organizations, reading, traveling, and walking the dog.,

Company website | LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter

Questions and Topics in this Interview

Why did you start your cost reduction consulting practice with Schooley Mitchell?
What does a cost reduction consultant actually do?
What expense areas are your specialties?
So how do you make money?
Why would a business need your help?
Who can you help?
What do you need from a client to get started?

Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Radio is hosted by John Ray and produced virtually from the Minneapolis St. Paul studio of Business RadioX® . You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Amazon, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, TuneIn, and others.

Ronald Mitchellette, Mitchellette and Associates, LLC

April 23, 2021 by John Ray

Minneapolis St. Paul Business Radio

Ronald Mitchellette, Mitchellette and Associates, LLC

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Ronald Mitchellette, Mitchellette and Associates, LLC (Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Radio, Episode 2)

Seasoned entrepreneur Ronald Mitchellette joined host John Ray to share his entrepreneurial journey, what he’s learned from his successes and failures, and how he works with aspiring business owners. “Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Radio” is produced virtually by the Minneapolis St. Paul studio of Business RadioX®.

Mitchellette and Associates, LLC

Mitchellette and Associates is a professional, no-frills, no-nonsense business consulting firm offering affordable, rapid and effective solutions to complex business issues from startups to growth to exit strategies.

Clients do not have the time or money to waste on their own as they cannot afford a “Trial & Error” approach. On the contrary, use someone else’s “Trials & Errors” learning and avoiding the pitfalls of making the same mistakes. You will never regret it as what you will save in time and money, will be well worth hiring Mitchellette and Associates.

Mitchellette and Associates prides itself on over twenty-five years of battle-tested direct business consulting, plus another twenty years of performing the same function for other companies and then adding another 200 years of experience from the crew.

Company website | LinkedIn

Ronald Mitchellette, Founder and CEO, Mitchellette and Associates, LLC

Ron Mitchellette is “the” quintessential entrepreneur having logged over forty years of his own early career small business launches, including his first venture, which he took public (IPO), and his second startup that became the Marine industry’s largest canvas cover supplier to OEM boat manufacturers.

He then sold his canvas company to an investment group and made a major mid-career change by joining the banking/finance industry, where he spent twenty years lending money to mid-sized companies for growth capital and M & A’s including revitalizing a fair amount of turn-around situations.

He then resigned from his mid-career world of finance to start his third company, which became an Investment Firm dedicated to purchasing troubled financial institutions, including the purchase of a Bank and several Mutual Fund management contracts, before he sold his investment firm to a larger regional bank five years later, after he and his team rebuilt the bank’s capital position.

He then spent a year sailing the San Francisco Bay and re-started his teaching journey, where he left off when he was an Adjunct Professor at the University of St Thomas from 1975 to 1987 while building his companies referenced above, by teaching his SIGNATURE COURSE on Entrepreneurship at the Universities of San Francisco and Santa Clara.

It is interesting to note that Ron is considered the unofficial co-founder of the graduate program in entrepreneurship at UST and the present Morrison School of Entrepreneurship. He also has released his book on entrepreneurship, titled Entrepreneurial Decision Making, which is featured on his website.

He started his business consulting firm in 1995 in San Francisco and continued and grew it in Atlanta Georgia before relocating to San Diego and finally back to his adopted state, Minneapolis, MN.

Questions and Topics in this Interview

What is the best way to start a business?
How do you raise money for a new business?
What kind of training does an aspiring entrepreneur need?
Where can an entrepreneur go for training?
Should an entrepreneur take on partners?
How do entrepreneurs raise money?

“Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Radio” is hosted by John Ray and produced virtually from the Minneapolis St. Paul studio of Business RadioX® . You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Amazon, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, TuneIn, and others.

CPA Tanya Luken E18

December 8, 2020 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

CPA Tanya Luken E18

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CPA Tanya Luken E18

Tanya Luken CPA PC is a public accounting firm that simplifies and streamlines accounting for nonprofits, bars and restaurants, and rights management.

We are ending shoebox accounting. We believe accounting should be as dynamic as the business it serves. We streamline, automate, and analyze your accounting data to create forward-thinking solutions for your business challenges. Unlike other accounting firms, we have ideas. We don’t just measure yesterday’s successes – we use historical data to predict tomorrow’s successes and reach your goals.

Tanya Luken is a CPA and business owner. She started her first accounting practice in May 2000. For over 20 years, she has helped nonprofits and small businesses with their accounting and operations.

Tanya is a QuickBooks Pro Advisor, a Champion for the Arizona Society of CPAs, an Ambassador for the American Institute of CPAs, an Advisory Board Member for Saint Vincent de Paul. Tanya Luken CPA PC is a proud member of Local First Arizona and an accredited member of the Better Business Bureau.

When she’s not running her accounting firm, Tanya is learning Spanish, traveling and hanging out with her dog, Barbara Gordon. She has a thing for Chuck Norris jokes.

Connect with Tanya on LinkedIn.

About Arizona Good Business

What is good business? What are local businesses doing to build a better Arizona?

Join Arizona Good Business to hear from local companies who are:

Centering purpose at the forefront of business
Creating social well-being for the community
Prioritizing sustainability and positive environmental practices
Growing strong company cultures through building authentic teams
Ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusion are involved in all business decisions

Arizona Good Business features local business leaders that are redefining what it means to do good business.

About Your Host

Thomas Barr is the Executive Director for Local First Arizona, the largest coalition of local businesses in North America. He advocates for a strong local business community that contributes to building vibrancy, equity, and prosperity across the state. A proud Arizona native and graduate of Arizona State University, Thomas leads the business coalition of Local First Arizona by advocating for the economic and cultural benefits provided by building strong local economies.

Thomas steers the strategic direction of LFA’s major programs and initiatives as well as the engagement of over 3000 businesses across Arizona. As Executive Director, Thomas guides a team of statewide senior directors overseeing the execution of LFA’s communication strategy, major initiatives and key partnerships, as well as the collaboration of over 30 staff implementing work in entrepreneurship programs, small business advocacy, local food initiatives, sustainability, urban development and community building. He frequently speaks to groups locally and nationally, presenting the impact of Local First Arizona and the importance of local economy work in building prosperity.

Outside of Local First Arizona, Thomas has participated in volunteering his time to many causes and organizations throughout the Valley including Young Nonprofit Professionals – Phoenix, Equality Arizona, Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits, Arizona Commission on the Arts, Heritage Square Foundation and Phoenix Legal Action Network. Additionally, Thomas is a 2018 Phoenix Magazine 40 Under 40 honoree, alumni of Arizona Leading for Change, and current participant in Valley Leadership Institute’s 40th cohort.

Connect with Thomas on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Local First AZ

Local First Arizona is a nonprofit organization that celebrates independent, locally owned businesses. We support, promote and advocate for a strong local business community and raise public awareness of the economic and cultural benefits provided by strong local economies. Local businesses contribute to a sustainable economy for Arizona and build vibrant communities we’re all proud to call home.

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: Business Unusual

October 8, 2020 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Studio

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: Business Unusual

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Host Jennifer Powell discusses how businesses – including her’s – have had to adjust, pivot and do a lot more interactions online during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Jennifer Powell/Sterling Rose Consulting Corp

Jennifer Rusz Powell has a long career working for both corporations and as an entrepreneur. She began her career, in the 90’s in market intelligence, business operations and management for companies such as Mid America Research/Fact in Focus, Lucent Technologies, Kyocera Wireless, ARS/ Current Analysis and Websense Software Solutions before starting her first company in 2004. She has since been a business consultant and now Founder and CEO of Sterling Rose Consulting Corp. Sterling Rose Consulting Corp is an award-winning full service business consulting firm with three divisions, which include business consulting, marketing consulting and strategic technology consulting. For more information about Jennifer Powell or Sterling Rose Consulting Corp, visit www.sterlingroseconsultingcorp.com or call (470) 202-8659.

About “Strategic Insights Radio”:

“Strategic Insights Radio” is intended to be an interactive radio show hosted by Sterling Rose Consulting Corp. Listeners can Tweet their questions for a live response on the radio to @sterling_rose1 or via @strategicradio. Also, suggestions on business topics that listeners would like to learn more about are welcome. Please send suggestions to info@sterlingroseconsultingcorp.com.