In this episode of Small Business Connections, Ann talks about succession planning and taking care of your business and yourself financially with Stratus Wealth Advisor, Sam Brownell. Entrepreneurship has many demands and it is vital to plan for your personal and professional future.
Read MoreJarod Spiewak of Blue Dog Media about using systems, automization, customizing strategies, and the mindset of continuous improvement. These processes build efficiency, helping you finish more work and get your company's marketing published in less time, ultimately saving you time and money. We discuss some of the systems we both use and relish in the benefits systemizing brings.
Read MoreWhen is the last time you assessed your communication skills for your business and yourself? Bill Kurzeja of Professional Success South joins us today, sharing communication skills, confidence and salesmanship. Bill brings awareness to the art of communication and being aware of what is happening around you. Confidence, communication and selling yourself are vital to the success of your business and for promoting oneself.
Read MoreMany of the same traits that make someone a good entrepreneur also make them prone to suicide. They are strong. They are independent. They are doers, people of action. They care deeply. Because of this, I want to tackle the subject head-on. How are you doing today? What are you doing to protect your mental health? Who do you have to tell when things are going poorly? Do you have a plan for when to ask for help?
Read MoreLeadership is a learned skill and even for natural-born leaders have to earn it through constant education. Today's guest of Small Business Connections is a life-long learner and a leader, both naturally and professionally. But, more importantly, he is an observer of what makes a good leader.
Sean Heritage is a proud husband and father who spent most of his adult life serving as a Cryptologic Warfare Officer in the United States Navy. Embarking on Career 2.0, he continues to do much of the same, all the while helping others connect the dots as a leader, team-builder, talent magnet, mind stretcher, and multiplier. His desire to help others realize their potential is grounded in the interest others continue to take in helping him to realize his.
Read MoreIn this episode of Small Business Connections with Ann Brennan , Laura Reiss from Crux Organizing joins us to discuss time and process management for small business owners.
Read MoreVince DeCrisci of Chimneytek joins us to discuss overcoming adversity. Vince is one of Ann Brennan's mentors and a rock in the small business community. Having been in business for 25 years, this is not the first crisis Vince has seen his business through. In this episode we discuss what it takes to survive the tough times when you are a small business owner.
Read MoreIt's hard to think of business in Anne Arundel County without thinking of Erin Lewis of Goosehead Insurance - Lewis Agency and The Dream Queen Association, John Maggio of Networking In Annapolis and Hawk Marketing, AliceAnne Loftus of Bright Beginnings Children's Learning Center and Leading Ladies with AliceAnne Loftus, Suzanne Hackett Ratti of Ideas360 and Smart Women Professionals and Jamie Burton of The Founder's House. In this episode we talk about the positives we have seen come from social distancing even for business owners.
Read MoreDuring this time of social distancing what should you be doing as a sales person? Suzanne Ratti, CEO of Ideas 360 speaks with us about best practices during this time.
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