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The How of Business - how to start, run and grow a small business - is a weekly show for aspiring Entrepreneurs and existing Small Business Owners. If you are looking for actionable advice, tips and techniques on how to start (including launching or buying your first small business), run and grow your small business, this is the podcast for you! In each episode we either discuss a business topic, or interview an existing small business owner or business service provider. The How of Business ...
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558: Outsourcing Your Back Office with Dida Clifton
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27:37Outsourcing your back-office operations with Dida Clifton, founder and CEO of The Office Squad. She shares how outsourcing key operational tasks can free up time for small business owners to focus on growth. Show Notes Page: https://www.thehowofbusiness.com/558-dida-clifton-outsourcing-back-office/ In this episode of The How of Business, Henry Lope…
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557: High-Performance Teams with Vicky Brown
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48:07Building and sustaining a high-performance team is critical for small business success. High-Performance Teams with Vicky Brown, founder of Idomeneo Enterprises, an HR consultancy that helps business owners develop strong, engaged teams. Show Notes Page: https://www.thehowofbusiness.com/557-vicky-brown-high-performance-teams/ In this episode, Henry…
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556: Buy the Right Business with David Barnett
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52:17David shares expert insights into buying and selling small businesses, highlighting why acquiring an existing business can be faster, easier, and less risky than starting from scratch. Show Notes Page: https://www.thehowofbusiness.com/556-david-barnett-buy-right-business/ Thinking about buying a business but unsure where to start? In this episode, …
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555: From Kitchen to Shelf with LLance Kezner
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47:53Former tech executive LLance Kezner shares how he turned his passion for home cooking into Millie’s Sipping Broth, a specialty food brand offering savory, health-conscious beverages in tea bag form. LLance discusses his journey from corporate leadership to entrepreneurship, the challenges of scaling a food business, and the milestone of landing his…
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When to quit - How to Know When to Pivot or Persevere. When to quit a project, a marketing campaign, a product line, a business model or perhaps an entire small business. Show Notes Page: https://www.thehowofbusiness.com/554-when-to-quit/ When should you quit versus push through? In this episode of The How of Business, Henry Lopez explores the chal…
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553: Scaling Your Business with Randy Shaw
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47:37Randy’s entrepreneurial journey, insights on scaling a small business, and the importance of making customers the hero by addressing their deeper needs and solving bottlenecks to achieve lasting success. Show Notes Page: https://www.thehowofbusiness.com/553-randy-shaw-scaling-your-business/ In this episode of The How of Business podcast, Henry Lope…
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552: Veteran-Owned Wagyu Beef Business
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44:35Growing a Veteran-owned Wagyu Beef Business, KC Cattle Company, with founder Patrick Montgomery. Patrick highlights his journey from military service to entrepreneurship and how he leveraged public relations with Megan Bennett to grow his premium brand while overcoming challenges and embracing adaptability. Show Notes Page: https://www.thehowofbusi…
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From Self-Employed or Solopreneur through Serial Entrepreneur—what does it look like and what does it take, to go from running a one-person operation to managing a portfolio of successful businesses and creating a lasting legacy. Show Notes Page: https://www.thehowofbusiness.com/551-5-stages-of-entrepreneurship/ In this episode of The How of Busine…
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550: Super Communicators with Charles Duhigg
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44:35Super Communicators - how to unlock the secret language of connection with journalist and the author Charles Duhigg. Show Notes Page: https://www.thehowofbusiness.com/550-charles-duhigg-super-communicators/ In this episode, Henry Lopez interviews Charles Duhigg, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author of The Power of Habit and Supe…
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549: Human Resources with Claudia St. John
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49:08Small Business Human Resources management with Claudia St. John. Show Notes Page: https://www.thehowofbusiness.com/549-claudia-st-john-human-resources/ Are you struggling with hiring, retaining top talent, or building a positive workplace culture? On this episode Henry Lopez is joined by HR expert Claudia St. John, founder and CEO of The Workplace …
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Highlights from 2024 Top 5 Episodes, based on unique listener downloads. Show Notes Page: https://www.thehowofbusiness.com/548-2024-top-5-episodes/ Discover the most popular episodes of 2024, based on listener downloads, to help you start, run, and grow your small business. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur or a seasoned small business owner,…
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547: Lessons from The Art of Shaving with Eric Malka
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45:31Lessons from The Art of Shaving: starting, growing, and selling The Art of Shaving company. Show Notes Page: https://www.thehowofbusiness.com/547-eric-malka-the-art-of-shaving/ On this episode, Henry Lopez is joined by Eric Malka, co-founder of the luxury men’s grooming brand The Art of Shaving and author of On the Razor’s Edge. Eric shares his inc…
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R504: Strategic Planning for Small Business
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28:04How to create a Strategic Plan for your small business. Use a Strategic Plan to set your goals, objectives and initiatives for your small business. Show Notes Page: https://www.thehowofbusiness.com/r504-strategic-planning/ In this episode of The How of Business, host Henry Lopez dives into annual strategic planning - a critical tool for small busin…
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546: Power Washing Franchise with Aaron Harper
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55:54How to own a successful Power Washing franchise small business with Aaron Harper. Show Notes Page: https://www.thehowofbusiness.com/546-aaron-harper-power-washing-franchise/ On this episode we dive into the world of franchising and small business success with Aaron Harper, CEO of Rolling Suds, the leading power washing business franchise. Aaron sha…
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R255: Overcoming Fear with Ruth Soukup
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30:34Overcoming Fear to start and grow your small business, with Ruth Soukup - author of “Do It Scared: Finding the Courage to Face Your Fears, Overcome Obstacles, and Create a Life You Love”. Show Notes Page: https://www.thehowofbusiness.com/r255-ruth-soukup-overcoming-fear / "The whole idea behind ‘do it scared’ is not that you don’t ever feel afraid …
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545: Take Control of Your Time with Andrew Hartman
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50:02How to take control of your time, and trade stress, overwhelm and anxiety for peace, freedom and clarity, with Andrew Hartman. Show Notes Page: https://www.thehowofbusiness.com/545-andrew-hartman-take-control/ Andrew Hartman introduces the "Time Boss" framework to help small business owners regain control over their time by setting boundaries, prio…
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Henry’s Top 10 Personal & Business Productivity Tools. Show Notes Page: https://www.thehowofbusiness.com/544-top-10-productivity-tools/ In this episode of The How of Business, host Henry Lopez shares his current top 10 productivity tools that help him stay organized and efficient as a small business owner and business coach. These essential tools f…
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1-3-1 Problem Solving Method, a simple yet effective approach to empower your team to independently tackle and solve problems in your small business. Show Notes Page: https://www.thehowofbusiness.com/542-employee-on-boarding/ **Episode Summary: The 1-3-1 Problem Solving Method for Small Business Owners** Co-hosts Henry Lopez and David Begin introdu…
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542: Six Stages of Successful Employee On-Boarding
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16:31The 6 Stages of Successful Employee On-Boarding for small businesses. How to create an effective on-boarding process that sets new hires and contractors up for long-term success. Show Notes Page: https://www.thehowofbusiness.com/542-employee-on-boarding/ Go to the Show Notes to download the free Employee On-Boarding Guide. In this episode of The Ho…
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541: Navigating Growth with Garrett Delph
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48:21Navigating growth while minimizing chaos in your small business, with entrepreneur Garrett Delph. Show Notes Page: https://www.thehowofbusiness.com/541-garrett-delph-navigating-growth/ In this episode of The How of Business, Henry Lopez chats with serial entrepreneur Garrett Delph about how to navigate growth while minimizing chaos in your small bu…
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540: Is Your Small Business Competitive?
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17:00Is your small business competitive? Whether you are starting a business, or running and growing a small business, you must be able to beat the competition in your selected market for your business to remain viable. Show Notes Page: https://www.thehowofbusiness.com/540-is-your-business-competitive/ On this episode Henry shares his thoughts and tips …
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R239: Small Business Success Requires Personal Sacrifice
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10:49Achieving small business success requires personal sacrifice. What are you willing to sacrifice to launch and grow your small business? Show Notes Page: https://www.thehowofbusiness.com/r239-personal-sacrifice/ This is a re-release of Episode 239 of The How of Business podcast with additional new content and edits. Outline of this episode on the pe…
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Is your small business Scalable? How do you know if you are ready to scale, and how do you grow your business to the next level? Show Notes Page: https://www.thehowofbusiness.com/539-is-your-business-scalable/ How and when do you plan to scale? Particularly, when will you be able to scale past just yourself? On a previous episode of The How of Busi…
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538: Five Pillars of Leadership with Brian Gottlieb
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49:27The Five Pillars of Leadership to help you lead a high-performing small business, with Brian Gottlieb. Show Notes Page: https://www.thehowofbusiness.com/538-brian-gottlieb-5-leadership-pillars/ Brian shares his entrepreneurial journey and introduces the five foundational pillars of leadership. Executing on these five leadership pillars allows you t…
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537: Is Your Small Business Profitable?
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22:08Is your small business profitable, and is the business consistently and sufficiently profitable? Show Notes Page: https://www.thehowofbusiness.com/537-profitable-small-business/ And if you’ve not started your business yet, when do you plan to be profitable? On a previous episode of The How of Business podcast, episode 532, Henry Lopez addresses hig…
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