Biz Soup Podcast Radio

Everything Starts with an Idea in Someone’s Mind

Episode 085

with John DeBevoise of BIZSOUP Media

On this special edition of BizSoup Podcast Radio, John discusses how you can inspire innovation to keep your business growing even during the pandemic, by utilizing skills and talents of those in your community.

Connect with John

Website

bizsoup.com

Twitter

@BizSoup1

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LinkedIn

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Making Money on YouTube 

Episode 084

with Chris Myles of BenjisDad.com

Chris Myles decided to be the bread winner when he and his wife were expecting their first child. Up until that point his wife had been working, so Chris had to figure out replace most, if not all, of her income. He decided to take the chance to start an business in blogging, , and YouTube teaching videos. His company has grown so much that Chris now teaches others how to build their own businesses with the same tools he used.

Listen to this information-packed BizSoup Podcast Radio episode with Chris Myles about making money on YouTube.

Talking include:

●   How there is value in YouTube.

●   Why you should add your voice to the conversation.

●   How affiliate marking and service-based products work.

●   Why people should start small and find a niche.

Connect with Chris Myles

Website

benjisdad.com

Facebook

facebook.com/benjisdadofficial

YouTube

youtube.com/ytsubscribe

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Get an Education in Stock Market Trading

Episode 083

with Jeff Bishop of RagingBull.com

Jeff Bishop is CEO and Founder of RagingBull.com. Jeff has two degrees; finance and economics. Jeff is a lifetime member of MENSA, the high IQ society. He is a multi-millionaire trader and economist with nearly 20 years of experience. He failed building 4 businesses – even tried his hand as an online poker player but learned each step of the way to becoming a multi-millionaire before the age of 35. Jeff’s made multi-millions trading stocks, ETFs, and options. He is renowned as an incredible trader with a deep insight and pulse on the markets.

He dabbles in virtually every aspect of the market but has a special gift and passion for trading options and has become the #1 live-streaming stock options trainer in America. While he maintains a disciplined approach to the market, he’s also not afraid to make the big bets and swing for the fences when he thinks there’s an edge on a trade.

As the co-founder of Raging Bull, the premier destination for both new or experienced active traders who are looking for stock picks, stock ideas, how to get started trading stocks and overall stock market education, Jeff has grown a large following with over 2 Million unique users on his site each month, has a user base of over 500,000 and over 200,000 active social media followers

Jeff also co-founded the RagingBull.com Foundation which donates trading profits to charities and whose mission is expressed as Trading Profits Paid Forward. The foundation has so far donated over half a million dollars to charity.

Listen to this information-packed BizSoup Podcast Radio episode with Jeff Bishop about getting an education in stock market trading.

Talking points include:

●   How Raging Bull Traders offer training members in real time.

●   How this gives people an opportunity to emulate successful traders.

●   Why managing money is like playing poker.

●   Why everyone should learn and understand the stock market.

Connect with Jeff Bishop

Website

ragingbull.com

Facebook

facebook.com/RagingBullTrading

LinkedIn

linkedin.com/in/jeff-bishop-515579185

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Tax Saving Tips for Small Business

Episode 082

with Telma Landhorian of Elite Consulting

Telma Landhorian is the founder and principal tax professional here at the Elite. Telma has been helping her real estate industry clients save tens of thousands of dollars on their taxes for more than ten years, but she got her start at Brigham Young University, where she studied public accounting. After graduating, Telma worked in public for a decade, identifying opportunities for business owners to reinvest in their companies, save for retirement, and structure their tax burdens appropriately. Once Telma had a deep background in tax planning services, she set out on her own and founded the Elite in 2017.

Listen to this information-packed BizSoup Podcast Radio episode with Telma Landhorian about tax saving tips for small businesses.

Talking include:

·        Common tax mistakes.

·        Children employees.

·        Overlooked deductions.

·        Depreciation schedules.

Connect with Telma Landhorian

Website

eletetaxcut.com

Facebook

facebook.com/cpaebook

LinkedIn

linkedin.com/in/telmalandhorian

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Helping People Make Their Business Legit

Episode 081with Elizabeth Hill of Legit Endeavors

Elizabeth Hill is an entrepreneur, attorney, former counselor, and mother of four. In addition, Elizabeth recently launched the Legit Endeavors Podcast, focused on small business and entrepreneurs seeking to start or grow their business. Elizabeth is passionate about helping other entrepreneurs and small business owners level up their business by making sure it is legit in every way. The Legit Endeavors Podcast focuses on small business strategies, as well as making sure that the common legal pitfalls are addressed and avoided.

In addition to recently launching Legit Endeavors, Elizabeth owns her own solo practitioner law firm, as well as a winery, bistro and vineyard, Burklee Hill Vineyards. Elizabeth enjoys public speaking on various matters, including small business and entrepreneurial issues, women’s empowerment, and wine. She tackled law school as a non-traditional student after finding herself as a single mom with three young children. Elizabeth graduated Summa Cum Laude at the top of her law school class, while also two national championships in moot court (the exercise where students present an oral argument). Elizabeth enjoys being involved in her local community and spending time with family.

Listen to this information-packed BizSoup Podcast Radio episode with Elizabeth Hill about helping people make their business legit.

Talking points include:

●   How there are costs of business.

●   Why people can’t miss the “what ifs.”

●   How LLCs are the preferred entity for small businesses.

Connect with Elizabeth Hill

Website

legitendeavors.com

Facebook

facebook.com/legitendeavors

LinkedIn

linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-g-hill-08990121

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NNN Investment Properties: A Good Investment?

Episode 080 Paul Bonanno of Net Lease Realty Partners

Paul Bonanno is one of the nation’s leading experts on single-tenant properties and commercial real estate investments, as well as completing 1031 and 1033 IRC Tax Deferred Exchanges. Paul has nearly 30 years of experience in the industry. Paul has worked with numerous institutional and private investors and has sold properties tenanted by such companies, as Wal-Mart, Wells Fargo Bank, McDonald’s, Chick-Fil-A, AutoZone, Dollar General, Walgreens, PetSmart, and many others. Paul started Net Lease Realty Partners in 1998 with the vision of providing clients with a level of personalized service and expertise not readily available in large commercial brokerage firms.

As a result, Net Lease Realty Partners has become one of the top producing niche brokerage firms in the single-tenant leased investment category. Paul has been in the industry for twenty-eight years, most notably as a partner with Net Leased Real Properties (1992-1998), now doing business as Net Lease Realty Partners. During his time at Net Leased Real Properties, Paul represented clients in over $1 Billion worth of real estate transactions spread over hundreds of escrows. The company as of 2020 has completed over $2Billion in total transactions. Paul’s transactions have included both Buyer and Seller representations in over 40 states. Paul has sold properties tenanted by companies such as Wal-Mart, Walgreen’s, CVS, AT&T, Kroger, Vons, US Bank, Bank of America, Barnes & Noble, Jack-In-The-Box, Burger King, Carl’s Jr., Taco Bell, McDonald’s, Federal Express, DaVita, Fresenius, AutoZone, Staples, Sterling (Jared’s), IHOP, Brinker, 7-Eleven and more.

In addition, Paul has sold office, industrial and retail centers located in California, Texas, and Florida. In San Diego County, Paul sold the AT&T Building off of I-8, Pacific Station, and Ocean View offices along coast highway in Encinitas. Paul works with a large network of institutional clients and private investors to find the best-positioned properties.

Listen to this information-packed BizSoup Podcast Radio episode with Paul Bonnano about NNN investment properties and if they are a good investment.

Talking points include:

●   What an NNN lease is.

●   How there is a difference between an NN lease and NNN lease.

●   Why it’s important to understand the investor.

●   How not all NNN leases are the same.

●   How to keep tenants in tough economic times.

Connect with Paul Bonanno

Website

netleaserealtypartners.com

Facebook

facebook.com/NNNsearch

LinkedIn

linkedin.com/company/net-lease-realty-partners

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How to Organize Your Business and Optimize Your Sales

Episode 079

with Lisa Peskin of Business Development University

Lisa Peskin has more than 25 years of experience in sales performance and management. Throughout her career, she has developed an award-winning reputation as a motivational and results-oriented sales professional. After a successful career as Vice President of Sales for Automatic Data Processing (ADP), running a 40 man sales force, Lisa launched her own sales training, consulting and coaching business in 2003. Since then, Lisa has helped thousands of sales professionals and sales managers increase their sales through training, just in time support and programs designed to maximize opportunities and drive ROI.

Lisa launched Business Development University in 2010 with the goal of helping sales and sales management professionals maximize their performance and potential. Lisa and her team are passionate about making an impact on individuals, teams and companies by helping them fill their sales pipelines with more qualified prospects on a consistent basis, close more business and ultimately exceed sales goals and expectations. In addition, the BDU team helps individuals that are managing and running sales teams to be as effective as possible in developing and motivating their sales associates to ultimately maximize their performance.

Lisa received a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Pennsylvania State University and an MBA in Marketing from Temple University. Lisa resides in Upper Dublin, PA and is married with two children.

Listen to this information-packed BizSoup Podcast Radio episode with Lisa Peskin about organizing your business and optimizing your sales.

Talking points include:

●     Why you should create a 30, 60, and 90-day game plan.

●     How you should reverse engineer your sales plan.

●     Why you need to take time for your business development.

●     How you need to know where your business comes from amd set smart goals around it.

Connect with Lisa Peskin

Website

businessdevelopmentuniversity.com

Facebook

facebook.com/lisa.peskin.7

LinkedIn

linkedin.com/in/lisapeskin

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How Money Works and How to Use It!

Episode 078

with Jerry Fetta of Wealth DynamX

Jerry began his finance journey with a large national agency, got licensed and learned the basics there. Jerry decided to go off on his own and started his own firm that he built from the ground up. He got endorsed by Dave Ramsey in about 8 different territories for investing across the U.S. and was very successful at advising clients on mutual funds and retirement plans. Everything came to halt when Jerry’s mother passed away at 60-years-old and she never got to enjoy the benefits of her perfectly planned out financial and he learned some information that he had never known that changed his viewpoint entirely.

He gave that first business away to a colleague and restarted with nothing. He founded Wealth DynamX, a Wealth Creation Firm that helps clients across the U.S. build wealth. He grew Wealth DynamX to $600,000 in revenue in their first 12 months and partnered with Grant Cardone as a former licensee. Since then, they have clients around the world, numerous employees and literally help change people’s lives with finances. Jerry Fetta helps people un-confuse their money, so that they don’t lose their money and can use their money to build wealth NOW!

Talking

◘ Triangle Wealth – Earn, Save, Invest

◘ Value and Ability

◘ Gaining Financial Control

◘ Earn More Than You Spend and Earn A Lot!

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerry-fetta/

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Autonomous Security Robots – Coming to a Community Near You

Episode 077

with Bill Li of Knightscope.com

Bill Li is an American entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience and has a broad and deep range of expertise gained from several global assignments in the automotive sector and a number of startups. He is presently the Chairman and CEO of Knightscope, developer of crime-fighting Autonomous Security Robots (ASRs).

At Ford Motor Company, Bill held over 12 business and technical positions, focused on 4 continents, cutting across each functional area. These positions ranged from component, systems, and vehicle engineering with Visteon, Mazda, and Lincoln; to business & product strategy on the US youth market, India, and the emerging markets in Asia-Pacific and South America; as well as the financial turnaround of Ford of Europe.

After internally securing $250 million, Bill founded and was COO of GreenLeaf, a Ford subsidiary that became the world’s 2nd largest automotive recycler. Under his leadership, GreenLeaf grew to a 600-employee operation with 20 locations and $150 million in sales. At the age of 28, Bill was the youngest senior executive at Ford worldwide.

Bill was then recruited by SOFTBANK Venture Capital to establish Model E Corporation as its President and CEO, a new company where the “Subscribe and Drive” philosophy was first pioneered in California. He subsequently co-founded Build-To-Order Inc. (BTO) as its President and CEO, a company based on the direct distribution of build-to-order products. 

Listen to this information-packed BizSoup Podcast Radio episode with Bill Li about autonomous security robots. 

Talking include:

●   Physical Deterrence: How a robot like a police car changes behavior.

●   How the robot collects terabytes of data like license plates, facial detection, cell phone detection, and thermal scans

●   How the robots can broadcast audio warnings and be used as a loudspeaker by the police.

●   How the robots can be used as the eyes, ears, and tools for police and guards to do their job more effectively.

Connect with Bill Li

Website

 knightscope.com

Facebook

 facebook.com/knightscope

 LinkedIn

 linkedin.com/in/williamsantanali

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Take Your Business Expertise and Write a Book!

Episode 076

with Jesse Krieger of Lifestyle Entrepreneur Press

Jesse Krieger sits squarely at the intersection of publishing and promotion – having signed two publishing deals on two different continents and navigated the world of becoming a best-selling author twice. It has been his honor to publish 100+ books during his 6-year tenure as founder & publisher of Lifestyle Entrepreneurs Press – The Publisher for The Passionate. In addition to being featured on over 50 media outlets for his best-selling book Lifestyle Entrepreneur, Jesse has been an entrepreneur his entire adult life and holds degrees from University of California, Berkeley, as well as National Taiwan University and Beijing Normal University.

Listen to this information-packed BizSoup Podcast Radio episode with Jesse Krieger about using your business expertise to write a book.

Talking points include:

●   Why you need to clarify your idea, who it’s for, what it teachers, and your motivation before writing a book.

●   How to figure out where a book fits into your business.

●   Why you should make your book your best business development tool.

●   How you need to decide which format will work best for your book.

Connect with Jesse Krieger

Website

lifestyleentrepreneurspress.com

publishizer.com

Facebook

facebook.com/LifestyleEntrepreneurPress

LinkedIn

linkedin.com/in/lifestyleentrepreneurpress

Instagram

@lifestyleentrepreneurpress

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