Local Business Talk

As small business owners, it's easy to get caught in the trap of comparing ourselves with others. But this is a futile exercise that will never lead us to the results we want. No matter where you are in your business you are never the worst and never the best at anything so stop comparing! In this episode we discuss how to work on simply getting yourself to the next level needed to achieve your goals.

This week we are going biblical and discussing Luke Chapter 6 Verses 6-11. Whether you are religious or not we can take valuable insight from the Bible into our lives and our business. This passage relays a story of when the scribes of the time wanted to catch Jesus in the act of breaking the Sabbath. Jesus decided to help a man even though it was the Sabbath because His mission was to help. We can look at various areas of our business and decide if the actions are in line with the purpose of our business

Social enterprise businesses are a unique challenge for entrepreneurs. You must balance the mission of making a difference in the lives of those you serve along with operating a successful small business. Miah Sommer of The Bike Union and Coffee joins us to discuss his journey of leaving a traditional job to start his non-profit that serves young adults impacted by foster care. It's an amazing story that will inspire anyone that listens!

Many small business owners talk about having a vision, but how do we make sure it is more than just talk? Tim Moore of VIsionwriters joins the podcast today to discuss how to use your vision as a lens, as a guide, and more inside your life and business.

Associating your brand with a negative emotion is terrible idea in small business marketing. Today I explain why I cringe ever time I drive by a local billboard advertisement and why it's critical to make sure your marketing message brings positive emotions for your business. Make sure you avoid this huge mistake!

This week our topic is small business lessons learned from The A-Team! This was a popular TV show in the 1980's about a team of ex-military commandos that helped the less fortunate. Listen to this episode to find out what can we learn about small business teamwork, using our strengths, and marketing and sales from Mr. T and the rest of the A-Team!

For most small businesses, hiring good employees is a difficult process. Hiring for a sales position can an entire different level! Greg Dyche joins us today to discuss best practices when hiring a sales person and how to be successful long term. He uses a cake decorating analogy that makes the process very simple yet successful. T

September 11th, 2001 is a day where many police, fire, and other heroic first responders scarified their lives. Today we speak with Jim Hanson who is Chairman of the Board at the First Responders Foundation in Omaha. We discuss the important work these heroes provide our city and how the goal of the foundation is to support local fire, police, and other first responders in our our community

This is the week we remember the tragedy of September 11th, 2001. The world seems like a very different place than it did 18 years ago. Today's MomentumMonday episode reflects on the opportunity we have in front of us and how we can bring good to this world even when it seems only the negative stories get amplified.

This week the topic is the opening game of the 2019 Nebraska Football season. Expectations were sky high heading into the game and many people predicted a blow out win for the Big Red. Unfortunately, things didn't go quite as well as planned. Listen to this episode where we discuss how we can use this lesson to improve our small business and achieve more success!

Homelessness is an issue that can impact your family, co-workers, employees, and others in your life. From our personal lives to professional businesses, we all feel the issues related to homelessness in our city. Today we speak with Michael Murphy from the Stephen Center in Omaha. Michael tells us about the mission of the Stephen Center and what it's like operating an organization who's clients face addiction, homelessness, and more. This discuss really puts our 1st world small business problems into perspective.

Long term thinking can apply to multiple areas in small business. Today we speak with Ron Loder of Securian Financial to get a high level overview of retirement plans available to small businesses. We also dive into how Ron and his family impact the community for long term success.

Labor Day is the American celebration of the workforce so today's episode is all about employees in small business. Surrounding yourself with great employees is critical to any small business. We discuss why employees are important and how to show your appreciation for all they do!