Podcasts

Episode 165: Themes: Budgets & Cash Flow
Every business, even non-profits, must rely on revenue and cash flow to sustain themselves long-term. But far too many businesses don’t do the proper planning or exhibit the financial controls necessary to succeed.  Today’s program discusses what must be done, and why, if you want your business to experience a flawless launch, and thrive financially.  You can actually be a profitable and growing business, and still fail because of bad cash flow management. This is an essential topic.

Episode 164: Stephen Smith
Stephen is the Co-Owner and Creative Director of FIREHORSE Creative of Concord, NH. He brings more than 30 years of professional design experience to every project. With a background working with award-winning advertising agencies, to navigating the waters of being self-employed, and building a successful small business over the past 19 years, Stephen has developed a wealth of experience working with clients in just about every sector. His custom websites are developed utilizing the FIREHORSE CMS, which was developed in-house – to offer clients a set of more robust and uncomplicated web management tools, in an easy-to-use interface.

Episode 163: Michael Neece
Michael is the president of “Our Future is Kind”. He is a visionary leader who has significantly impacted five diverse industries, demonstrating success in leadership roles within traditional corporate settings, martial arts studios, and planetariums. His book “In Kind: Consciously Craft a Meaningful Life and Career” provides a roadmap for career success for those starting out, starting over, or in dire need of a kinder workplace … and life.  

Episode 162: Mickie Kennedy
Mickie is the Founder and President of eReleases, the small business leader for press release distribution. He is an expert at helping businesses, authors and start-ups increase their visibility and credibility. Twenty-five years ago Mickie founded eReleases after realizing that small businesses desperately needed a press release service that they could afford. His personal touch gives them unique access to the media and to the national newswire.

Episode 161: Donald Gleason
In 2020 Don started a non-profit with a partner, focused on helping military spouses and veterans in their career transitions from the military to non-military life. They explored the concept, thought about it further, then went straight to a beta test and starting the business without first forming the non-profit. Over the next 3 years they could not agree on the partnership formation or dissolution, roles and responsibilities, fundraising methods, customer service processes or business metrics. Finally, one partner stepped away. Today, we’re talking to Don about his lessons learned, and how to improve the process of partnership formations.

Episode 160: Donna Star
After a successful career in Corporate America, Donna has become a highly-sought after Certified Executive Coach and professional speaker. At the heart of her success is an ability to connect with people in a deep and meaningful way. She is smart and funny … and says it like it is! She has always been intuitive and has received formal training that taps into this skill to help bring her clients even greater clarity.

Episode 159: Thom Stimpel – TEDx Prep
For several months Thom has been working on a TEDx presentation, trying to convey a message while also operating within the constraints of the organization. This program is a trial run for the actual presentation, and Thom is hoping for feedback from the community of entrepreneurs who hear this. His topic is “Defeating the Epidemic of Small Business Failures in the US”.

Episode 158: Paul LaFlamme
Paul is the founder of Centrend, Inc. His commitment to innovative and secure technology solutions has earned him recognition as one of Worcester Business Journal’s Top 40 Under 40. Today we discuss the fact that hackers love small businesses! Find out what the new threats looks like, the impact of AI, and what you should do to improve security within your company and among those you deal with.

Episode 156: Clementina Esposito
Clementina is the Founder & CEO of The Clementine Collective, a collaborative created to help writers, speakers, entrepreneurs and visionary leaders advance their causes and careers by mastering the communication skills necessary to create positive change, healthy relationships, lasting growth and engaging writing & speaking. Within her collective, “no one writes alone, everyone values a well told story, and ugly truths become beautiful.”

Episode 154: Matt Remuzzi
Matt started CapForge in 2000. In 2012 bookkeeping became the focus of his company, with more services added each year including tax preparation, payroll, advisory services, due diligence and business exits. He continues to work on growing the business and providing five-start quality and service, with a team of 70 professionals who support day-to-day operations. CapForge is located in Carlsbad, California and has clients in all 50 states.

Episode 153: Terry Laviolette
Terry has been a Registered Nurse for the past 30 years, specializing in Cardiac, Labor & Delivery, VNA and Hospice Care.  More than a decade ago she was diagnosed with Chronic Lyme Disease which caused her to be in and out of work for years!  Despite seeing 11 different doctors and trying various Western medicine practices to combat the symptoms, she still struggled … until she came across Biomagnetic Therapy which completely changed her life! 

Episode 152: Christine Leppones
Christine is an Executive Function coach with EF Ninja. She has spend more than 10 years helping neurodiverse teens and adults worldwide – master organization, time management and focus. Christine uses a balance of humor, empathy and firmness to help guide her clients toward academic and personal achievements. She believes the key is building their confidence and self-awareness so they can develop systems and habits that work for their unique brain, to get stuff done.

Episode 151: Themes: Building Your Foundation
Today we discuss the essential things you must consider when starting or reengineering a business, and why these build a vital foundation for success. Every action you take, every dollar you spend and every decision you make must fit within the strategy that your build in a foundational Strategic Business Plan. 

Episode 150: Zach Lemaster
Zach is Founder & CEO of Rent to Retirement, the largest turnkey real estate provider in the US. He is a seasoned real estate investor who has accumulated a large portfolio of rental properties across multiple markets including single family, multifamily, commercial and new construction. Zach started investing in real estate while working as an Optometrist & Captain for the US Air Force. This eventually allowed him to strategically invest in markets that maximize cash flow, appreciation and equity, for himself, and his investment clients.

Episode 149: The Best of 2023
Today we summarize a few of the best podcasts of 2023 … from the funny stories about when people were first smitten by the entrepreneurial bug, to fantastic programs with all kinds of insight and knowledge to benefit our listeners, to the best quotes of the year.

Episode 148: Being Committed
Commitment is an essential part of building a successful business, particularly as it impacts your personal relations, your brand, and your trustworthiness. This program discusses the elements of commitment … dedication, devotion, allegiance, loyalty, and attentiveness. Think carefully about each of these elements and assess whether you are doing all that is needed to properly commit to your customers, employees, suppliers, sponsors, advocates and other interested parties. This is a big issue that seems to be a problem in post-pandemic relations. Examples of success and failure are briefly discussed in this program.

Episode 147: Brian Kerrigan
Brian is a business wealth creator who drives sales growth, and profit growth, to rapidly enhance the value of his clients businesses. He also minimizes taxes, including capital transaction taxes. This combination creates enhanced wealth that leads to personal satisfaction, financial freedom and a dynastic legacy for the family.

Episode 146: Shawn Couture
Shawn is a Veteran, a family man, and a school teacher … and much more!  We should all learn a valuable lesson from his desire and commitment to help others.  This is a very different show than all of our other programs  We’re not discussing a business, we’re discussing a servant mentality, and Shawn exemplifies the best of that attitude with uncommon energy!  I’ve ever met anyone like him.  You will be amazed by this program and his drive to help anyone in his community, business or otherwise.

Episode 145: Kimberly Miner
Kim is the owner of Changework Financial Coaching.  At age 16 when she fell for the allure of credit with her first credit card.  By her late 20s, as a single mom with over $40,000 of debt, filed for bankruptcy, but instantly fell back into the same cycle of credit card debt.  Change came in February 2018 when she took control, conquered her debt, and paid off two mortgages. Now, as a certified financial coach, she helps others achieve their financial dreams! 

Episode 144: Themes: Vision, with Cara Brookins
Having a far-reaching vision, that you own, is a game changer when it comes to your success!  Our returning guest, Cara Brookins, has lived the best example of a powerful vision that I have ever encountered.  She offers tremendous perspective on this topic, along with many memorable examples of establishing belief and ownership.  This is a remarkable program, perhaps the best, most insightful and vital program we’ve done to date!

Episode 143: Jenny Stiven
As the Founder and Principal of Clio Digital Consulting, Jenny provides digital and social media strategy, development, and management for the entertainment industry, with a focus on sci-fi and geek franchises. Her mission is to bring fandoms and their content owners together – to ensure that they have a strong digital foundation for a lifelong relationship. Jenny works with both the IP owners and creators to help them communicate, interact, and build a community that lasts.

Episode 142: Themes: Mission Statements, with Jon Goldman
This program investigates the importance of a great Mission. We’re joined by Jon Goldman, whose original podcast (#72) talked about his approach to creating a business with a focus on an underserved segment of his community. In this show he reveals that he developed two missions, one focused on the business, and one on his team. The team focus actually led to the naming of his business. Brilliant!

Episode 141: Shaping Your Support System
An intelligent business owner will build a support system that provides services and expertise that enhances their success. None of us have all the skills necessary to flawlessly run a thriving business. so it essential that you figure out what support and services you need to hire, or contract, in order for your business to succeed at the highest level. This program discusses a dozen topics that you should consider – at a minimum.

Episode 140: Themes: Your WHY
One of the 3 pillars to building a great business foundation is your WHY. You must know WHY you are in business and display that WHY in everything you do. There must be passion behind that WHY in order for your customers to relate to you in a way that encourages them to deal with you … as opposed to any of your competitors. In this program we discuss people and small businesses with a great WHY, and some with a very weak and ineffective WHY.

Episode 139: Trevina Wragg
Trevy is a branding and social media marketing expert. She is the owner of Prestige Social, an elite social media marketing agency that has worked with some of the top media personalities and businesses including CBS Sports, Ed Mylett, Maria Shriver, and Tom and Lisa Bilyeu. She is an award-winning YouTube Creator and has helped over 1500 entrepreneurs enhance their online presence as they build their businesses. Trevi works with top-level influencers to help them get featured in national publications including Forbes, where one of her client was named, “the fastest-growing business personality in the history of social media!”.

Episode 138: Jay Aigner
With extensive experience in software development, quality assurance, and product management, Jay offers advanced QA solutions for modern software platforms and teams. In 2016 he founded JDAQA, an award-winning software quality assurance agency with over 60 high-caliber QA engineers, to help startups with their testing. Today it’s grown into a software testing powerhouse elevating software quality across the US and internationally.

Episode 137: Customer Service
Intro: Several recent podcasts highlighted the need for expert customer service, regardless of the business you are in. Too many entrepreneurs get this wrong, not intentionally, but because they are just not thinking enough about the customer experience. In this program, we discuss some fundamental aspects of customer service and provide examples of both good service, and poor service.

Episode 136: Dr Bridget Cooper revisited
“Dr. B” is a cage rattler who helps teams and leaders think and communicate more clearly and strategically so they can work and navigate problems proactively and effectively. She works with clients to overcome the attitudes, tactics, and patterns that derail their success. She accomplishes her success through coaching, corporate consulting, and leading workshops that guide and inspire people to live more authentic, peaceful, and powerful lives. As a TEDx speaker and best-selling author of seven books, her mission is to change the world, one life at a time.

Episode 135: The Restaurant Biz – Part 2
This show is part 2 of our discussion about the restaurant business. From the corporate side of operations, to the ground level of independent businesses, we conclude our discussion about common problems, frequent oversights and best practices.

Episode 134: The Restaurant Biz – Part 1
In this new series we discuss some of the most difficult businesses to operate, beginning with restaurants. Tom and I both have extensive experience in the restaurant biz. One of us on the corporate side of operations, the other at ground level in independent businesses. As usual, we discuss common myths, frequent problems, the complexities that are often overlooked, and best practices.

Episode 133: Themes: Start-ups, with Tim Ludwig
In this program we invited Tim Ludwig (Episode 109) back for a discussion about start-ups.  He has a fascinating “full circle” story about his early days in farming triggering a desire for a suit and tie.  But after 20 years in a high level financial advisory role, his success had an unintended impact on his family life.  So he went back to his roots and began a successful tree service that allowed him the family time he wanted. This discussion is filled with gems of wit and wisdom for any entrepreneur.

Episode 132: Scott “Shalom” Klein
Scott is an Officer in the United States Army, a radio host, and non-profit guru. He holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership and a Masters in Jewish Professional Studies with a concentration in non-profit management. Scott also serves his local community in their Economic Development Commission and is a member of the executive committee for the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR). 

Episode 131: Themes: Styles of Business
As you begin formulating plans for a new business, it is essential that you select the proper legal form of business to organize your company. Far too many entrepreneurs do a poor job of investigating this topic and end up selecting the wrong style of business. This can be very costly! Always consult with a small business attorney to ensure the structure is right.

Episode 130: “Themes” Introduction
In this new series -airing once a month – we select a topic that many entrepreneurs struggle with, or need to know more about. In doing so, we will bring in members of The Entrepreneurs’ Guild who have expertise in these areas to discuss, teach and inform regarding how best to improve your business in each of these areas. It was suggested by our marketing guru that we begin this series by discussing our unique approaches to business advisory work, to gain your confidence in our leadership of the Guild, and to illustrate how our individual processes differ.

Episode 129: Trent Stonehouse
Trent is the founder of Remote CEOs Academy, a coaching agency to equip entrepreneurs with the strategies, systems, and skills required to manage and benefit from remote teams and build internal marketing systems. He stands as a testament to the power of resilience, tenacity, and a firm belief in one’s abilities. Trent’s mission with Remote CEOs Academy is to illuminate the path for other entrepreneurs, turning challenges into opportunities, and visions into reality.

Episode 128: Jamie Meyer
Jamie is a Traveler and Entrepreneur from Australia. She was running a company at 23 and founded her own at 27. She solves problems that consist of layers, follows patterns, creates correlations between ideas, and designs solutions for people and companies. Today Jamie is an Entrepreneur, Coach, Mentor, Advisor, Speaker, Designer, Rehabilitator and is on a mission to build an international enterprise that provides different choices to Society.

Episode 127: Joshua Messer
Josh is a Certified Public Accountant in East Longmeadow, MA. He specializes in tax returns and financial statements for small businesses. In this program he shares some very important ideas about reaching out to your CPA and tax professional well before the end of the year, and some shocking examples of entrepreneurs trying to cut corners only to find a nasty surprise waiting for them from the IRS!

Episode 126: Jen Houser
Jen is an owner and VP of Marketing and Sales at Liquid Creative, a Florida based creative and strategic marketing agency. She leads her team in creative and strategic work to grow brands and propel businesses forward. Whether she is creative directing a video shoot or analyzing and proposing a new digital strategy for her clients, her joyful and innovative approach to collaboration helps the Liquid Creative team produce purposeful and vision-driven work.

Episode 125: Charles J Read
Charles is a Certified Public Accountant, U.S Tax Court Practitioner, member of Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council, and the Founder of GetPayroll.  His companies have provided full-service payroll services, tax services, and other related services since 1991. He is also the author of four books, the most recent being, The Payroll Book: A Guide for Small Businesses and Startups.

Episode 124: Carolyn Ferros
Carolyn is the owner and principal photographer for ELM Real Estate Photography. She’s been a full-time Real Estate Photographer since 2015, founding her first business in St Louis.  When the pandemic hit, she packed up the kids, the dogs, and the fish and made her way East. Once settled, she hit the ground running and started ELM Real Estate Photography.

Episode 123: Laila Berzins
Laila is a voiceover artist with a wide variety of well-known roles in the portfolio. She has performed in theater, musicals, standup comedy, A Capella groups and studied improv. She can be heard in feature films, cartoons, video games, anime, commercials, narrations and jingles … and may occasionally serenade you with a kazoo solo.

Episode 122: Tami Burdick
Tami is a published author, health advocate, and franchise executive/freelancer. This very interesting program examines two distinct directions that Tami pursues in her work, as an individual who educates others professionally via her franchising expertise, while also advocating for individuals based on her own Erin Brockovich-like story to diagnose her own health crisis and the unknown dangers that may be lurking in the environments that we travel to.

Episode 121: Patrick Greene
Patrick is the second-generation owner of Greene Moving and Storage in Manchester, CT. His story is similar to many family businesses. He started at the bottom cleaning the warehouse, the trucks, and parking lot and learned every job in the company before ultimately taking the reigns as owner in 2017. He approaches the management of the business with the attitude that all his employees are part of the family, which is one reason they have been a strong, resilient, successful company over the years!

Episode 120: Donna Finocchiaro
Donna is an entrepreneur and businesswoman who over the past nineteen years has gained valuable knowledge, allowing her to grow her company state-wide and share her expertise as an Estate Organizer with others. In 2018, Donna rebranded her company, now Lotus Transitions, to reach more clients needing her help and expertise.

Episode 119: The TNT Show – Episode 2
Discussing the challenges, errors, misfortunes and lack of preparation when someone inherits a business. Even when someone has been working in a business for years, it is rare that they have experienced or foreseen the major issues that put many of them out of business.

Episode 118: Kerri Salls
Kerri is the Managing Director of This Way Out Group LLC, helping business owners reduce risk, accelerate growth and maximize value, and transforming an income generating business into a wealth producing asset they can monetize, using exit planning as a framework to become buyer ready. A thought leader in exit planning, Kerri hosted 250 episodes of the podcast “Exit This Way”; and authored two books “HARVEST Your Wealth” and “Secrets to Creating Value”. She is also an investor/acquirer of cash-flowing business.

Episode 117: Donna Reade
Donna is a serial entrepreneur who has successfully built upon her knowledge of accounting and business ownership. At 16 she got a job at a local McDonald’s. After working with McDonald’s for 20 years Donna began a career as a Regulatory Accountant.  She also started or bought businesses in IT, Printing, Dry Cleaning, Auto Repair and others. In 2015 Donna took all of her combined knowledge, experience and expertise and formed a Virtual Bookkeeping Business. She also mentors aspiring bookkeepers who want to create their own Virtual Bookkeeping Business.

Episode 116: Pouya Haidari
Pouya is a highly successful business and sales strategist who over the past 12 years has helped more than 1000 people in 20+ countries, and across 7 industries, advance their enterprise by improving customer acquisition, customer retention and sales. If you are like the majority of small business owners, who struggle mightily with consistent sales and client retention, you need to listen to this program! Pouya continues to study his craft, learn and pivot on a regular basis to improve his skills, and his lessons on how to improve your acquisition, retention, and sales processes are priceless.

Episode 115: Jesse Rubenfeld
From the beginning of his financial operations career, Jesse’s interest in technology led him to automate operations in order to improve and simplify processes. He founded FinOptimal to help QuickBooks Online-based businesses streamline their financial operations and optimize their value-per-dollar for outsourced accounting services. The slow and steady route he took to entrepreneurship is a wise and impressive story!

Episode 114: Kristine Lajeunesse
Kristine and her husband John own “Always Best Care Senior Services of Central Connecticut”. For14 years they have provided non-medical in-home care to older and disabled adults and are proud partners of the Veteran’s Administration’s Community Care’s Program. Kristine has also dedicated her career to education in caring and supporting those living with dementia as well as providing this education to their families & her care team.

Episode 113: Ruth Klein
Ruth is a Brand 360 Strategist and Sales Conversion Coach, and the author of 7 best-selling books. She works with high achieving entrepreneurs, coaches, sales professionals and company founders to help them make a major impact far beyond their perceived goals and expectations.

Episode 112: Luc Deslauriers
Originally from Montreal Quebec, Canada, Luc moved to the US in 1992 where he worked for an ad agency.  He began his entrepreneurial journey in January 2008, focusing on franchising.  For the last 16 years, he has helped potential entrepreneurs find the right opportunity, guiding them through the search, evaluating different concepts, coaching them through the discovery process and lining up any needed legal and funding help.

Episode 111: Davina Frederick
Davina is a Florida-licensed attorney, law firm growth strategist and business coach for women law firm owners throughout the US. Her company, Wealthy Woman Lawyer®, helps women law firm owners scale their businesses to and thru $1M in gross annual revenue. She teaches how to navigate finding the balance in working in the business, versus on the business, and adopting a CEO mindset. Very interesting!

Episode 110: Lauren Colson
Lauren is a self-proclaimed “numbers geek with people skills”. She runs a small but mighty team helping business owners make the best, informed decisions through financial knowledge and information. Her company, Colson Strategies, takes the scary out of financials so that her clients can focus on what matters most and what they do best!

Episode 109: Tim Ludwig
From early entrepreneurial escapades, to a professional financial advisor, and now the owner and operator of a very successful tree service, Tim is living proof that his motto is true, “If you’re capable and willing to get paid for what you’re worth, as opposed to what someone else says your time is worth, there is opportunity there!” This is a very entertaining interview.

Episode 108: Robert Zott
Kurt Vonnegut once said, “Being an artist is no way to make a living, but it’s a great way to make life!” Our guest on this program tells an intriguing story of his life as an artist, his approach to life, and his unique approach to being an entrepreneur.

Episode 107: The TNT Show – Introduction
A new take on entrepreneurship and the laughable things that happen when people are not skilled enough to launch a business, or smart enough to listen to their mentors. This is a tongue in cheek look at “two snarky old consultants blowing up stupid entrepreneurs”. It’s meant to be fun, but also deliver some serious messages about running a business.

Episode 106: Themes #1, Cyber Security with Paul Laflamme
Introducing a new show format – “Themes” – which we will occasionally insert between our regular interviews.  In this first program we invited Guild member Paul LaFlamme back to the show to discuss his companies work in data and cyber security.  Paul regularly posts expert information and action items about how to protect your IP and data from the daily onslaught of cyber criminals who would like nothing better than to profit from destroying your business. Listen to this program and sign up for his brief but brilliant complementary newsletter.

Episode 105: Jason Chang
Jason is a Video Strategist and Owner of Chaze Films. His unique approach focuses on his client’s business strategy, which then allows him to produce creative professional videos proven to positively impact the bottom line of his clients and make them a more successful business.

Episode 104: LtCol (Ret) Kathy Lowrey Gallowitz
This program is a must listen!  Kathy has a great mission in life, to help businesses understand why Veteran talent is such a tremendous strength in businesses, and how to “fully employ” the men and woman who have served our country.  Her passion, intelligence and excellent business acumen are all evident in this program. After hearing her story, please read the show notes for ways to connect with Kathy and her mission.

Episode 103: Matt Avezzie
“We know what develops brands and attracts customers”, that’s Matt’s business motto! His vision is to impact each clients business growth and success by helping them select branding, marketing and promotional products that are ideal for their circumstances. After working for another company in this field, Matt launched his promotional marketing company, AVZ Promotions, in 2019, to do a better job of representing his customers.

Episode 102: Mary Honan
Mary is the Principal of “For Marketing Matters”. She is a passionate, fact-based marketer who emphasizes Marketing’s essential function in every business! Her program is filled with the kind of advice that you hear from me and Tom all the time. Her transition from ”corporate” is a great example of how to do it right.

Episode 101: Chris Rakoczy
An early interest in photography, a good 35mm camera at the age of 10, the ability to blend skills in photography and technology, expanding in other areas like television and design, and continually studying his art to improve his skills has led to a very  successful business!

Episode 100: Karina Alvarez 
Karina’s travel and entrepreneurial spirit drove her to leave the corporate world and move to Barcelona where she began her MBA. She traveled throughout Europe visiting breathtaking places and was exposed to beauty, architecture, color and nature which ignited her passion for event design. Upon her return to the US she launched her business, EZ-Occasions.  A fascinating story!

Episode 99: Kat Desy 
Katherine is a marketing professional with strategic channel partner and product marketing experience. Her very interesting story illustrates how entrepreneurship can be integrated within a corporate environment.

Episode 98: David Greer
As the author of “Wind In Your Sails”, David is a unique and effective entrepreneurial coach whose methodology results in his clients spending one hour with him, and walking away with three concrete business actions to improve their business in 90 days. Further, he specializes in working with entrepreneurs challenged with alcoholism or addiction. A great story!

Episode 97: The Best of 2022
Revisiting the best of 2022 … the Funniest Stories of early entrepreneurship, the Most Interesting Stories, the Most Intriguing Businesses, the Best Quotes and the Best Advice given by our guests. We also thank some key people, in the Guild and behind this production.

Episode 96: Kent Rich revisited
As the Founder of Granite River Studios, Kent has experienced amazing growth and expansion of services from the companies humble beginnings. This program reflects what happens when an entrepreneur works hard, continues to learn, looks for opportunities to improve and builds trust and great relations with individuals and businesses that operate in a similar environment. Congratulations to my friend for a tremendous new partnership!

Episode 95: Mike Bernhart
Mike is the COO of Blueline Ventures, an advisory firm that helps entrepreneurs sell their businesses. During 20 years in the corporate world, Mike learned a broad set of skills that allowed him to successfully employ business controls within his own enterprise. His portfolio of clients is unique, concentrating on a variety of operating and consulting-style organizations.

Episode 94: Kathy Dunlay
Kathy is the founder and owner of “New England Sales and Marketing”, a company that specializes in “sales enhancement programs”. Her story is interesting because of her families entrepreneurial background and her 20 years in corporate. Unlike many aspiring entrepreneurs, she was well prepared to succeed in her own business! Enjoy her story.

Episode 93: Cate Evens
Cate is an award winning real estate agent with a terrific marketing and client relations background. Her background includes positions with the Ritz Carlton and the Red Sox Radio Network. Today she specializes in relocation, downsizing, and helping homeowners with lifestyle changes.

Episode 92: Brenda Stoeke
Brenda is co-owner of “enLiven at the Green River”, a retreat center in southern Vermont. She facilitates retreats that help people “step into the river of change” with confidence, and transforms what isn’t working into a manageable method of change.

Episode 91: Jody Ferrer
Jody is the Founder of HALO-The Perfect Promotion Company. She connects people and brands to create unforgettable, meaningful, and lasting experiences that build brand engagement and loyalty. Jody was an entrepreneur from a very young age. Her story of building a very successful company that she thoroughly enjoys is fun and entertaining.

Episode 90: Kim Snyder
Kim is a Licensed Professional Christian Counselor with a private practice called The Power in Parenting. She has helped many families through marriage, parenting, and self-worth challenges. The story of her becoming an entrepreneur is powerful, because she never had aspirations to be a business owner, rather, her passion to help others resulted in her starting her businesses. 

Episode 89: Larry Krainson
Larry is the Founder of Computer Service On Call. He began his business part-time in 1991, but within 3 years he needed to go full time to keep up with demand. His business has thrived based on the depth of his referrals (5 to 6 levels deep), and by finding a simple advertising method within the community that he serves. His ethics and commitment to helping his customers succeed has driven his success.

Episode 88: Jessica Rhodes
Jessica is the Founder of Interview Connections, the world’s first -and leading- podcast booking agency. Her theatrical background helped create her success as a communicator, educator and business leader. You’ll hear tremendous wisdom and confidence in her voice, and many stories of how best to navigate the daily challenges of entrepreneurship!

Episode 87: Launch Session 14
We have arrived at the conclusion of the Launch Sessions. This program provides an overview of all that has been discussed in the series, and provides further insight on how to create and maintain market awareness, continuous growth and proactive improvements.

Episode 86: Revisiting Melissa Fassel Dunn
A colorful whimsical personality, who creates colorful whimsical art, AND teaches Facebook Community leaders how to monetize their groups. MacGyver (as she is known) is the Founder of “The Milton Scene” her own news, events and business directory for Milton, MA, and the companion to her town Facebook Group, “Milton Neighbors”. Melissa is also a vital part of the social media team here at The Entrepreneurs’ Guild.

Episode 85: Flawless Launch Session 13
The research is done … the planning is complete … now it’s time to discuss implementation of all that has been learned and developed.  A new business is on the horizon!

Episode 84: Gene Turley
Gene is a licensed CPA who is passionate about his interdisciplinary approach to analyzing and solving problems for his clients. He is also the author of “I Owe the IRS: A do-it-yourself Guide to Navigating your Tax Debt”

Episode 83: Steve Porcaro
A military veteran with an amazing story Steve, provides game-changing sales, marketing, and business development strategies to help you quickly achieve goals, improve team results and create a high-performing organization.

Episode 82: Flawless Launch Session 12
Concluding discussions about your various budget initiatives, we move on to Revenue forecasting and distributing your expenses in to an operating budget format in a way that preserves a strong cash flow and helps you maintain complete control of your enterprise!

Episode 81: Stephanie Conners
Stephanie knew very early in her real estate career that she wanted her own brokerage, and she wanted to focus on large commercial properties. This is a very unique and complicated space, but her style, methods and hard work ensured that her business continued to thrive throughout the pandemic.

Episode 80: Nicholas Toth
Nic is a former IT pro, turned entrepreneur, who began two very unique businesses: Escape Rooms and Hatchet throwing. Careful attention to customer feedback helped keep his businesses healthy during the pandemic.

Episode 79: Louise Albin
I hope you’re hungry! After listening to the amazing story of Louise Albin and Café Louise, you’ll probably find yourself salivating in front of the fridge. Passion and determination pushed this business to the forefront in her community!

Episode 78: “Flawless Launch” Session 11
Reflecting details of your planning initiatives in your budget is essential, but even if you are very profitable you can still fail if you don’t manage your cash flow properly. Learn why in this episode.

Episode 77: Susan Salvo
Solving the sales challenge is a topic that the vast majority of entrepreneurs struggle with, sometimes for years!  Susan is a highly skilled and unique source for training and assistance in mastering sales.

Episode 76: Joe Stimac
There is a science to making excellent hiring decisions and building an organization of diverse and inclusive, ideally qualified, high performers.

Episode 75: Ripi Singh
A brilliant “Innovation Coach” discusses digital transformation and his journey to a successful (and well planned) entrepreneurial venture from a stifling corporate environment. One of our best programs to date!

Episode 74: Zero-based Budgeting – Part 2
Developing initiatives based on your strategic plans and applying cost & cost benefit in order to prioritize and control spending.

Episode 73: Kathy McAfee
Today we talk with “America’s Marketing Motivator” – an executive coach, mentor & author, and we discuss her “Fearless Leader Program”.

Episode 72: Jonathan Goldman, Esq.
Solid research and great planning rapidly built an interesting & unique legal practice focused on underserved segments of the New England real estate market.

Episode 71: Zero-based Budgeting – Part 1
There is no better process for a small business to use to thoroughly understand and control their finances!

Episode 70: DJ Paulie
“The Captain of new media”, DJ Paulie has been the antithesis of the commercial radio stations.  Big names like Avril Lavine, Usher and Luke Bryan have enjoyed and supported his approach to sharing good music.

Episode 69: Elizabeth Gearhart
PhD Chemist, Founder of Fireside Directory, Patent Agent & CMO at Gearhart Law, host of the syndicated radio show “Passage to Profit”.

Episode 68: “Flawless Launch” Session 8 When, where & how to raise capital … the process and the right sources are very specific!

Episode 67: Dr. Katrina Burrus
An amazing story of how one global business advisor intentionally selected the most challenging & difficult leaders – “Brilliant Jerks” – as her target market.

Episode 66: “Flawless Launch” Session 7

Episode 65: Stephanie Hessler
Coaching high-achieving leaders create a vision that others want to follow!

Episode 64: Deane Young 
Chemist switches gears and finds tremendous success in catering, a fun story!

Episode 63: “Flawless Launch” Session 6
Essential steps in beginning to build a business foundation

Episode 62: Elaine AbouAkar
Solid business background fuels RE success at highest levels

Episode 61: “Flawless Launch” Session 5
Start vs. Buy vs. Inherit vs Franchise. What’s your ideal fit?

Episode 60: Gary Jacobs
A completely unique view of life & entrepreneurship from the creative mind of a very successful artist.

Episode 59: Manny Rivera Part 2
Our expert source for Block Chain Technology and Cryptocurrency intelligence

Episode 58: “Flawless Launch” Session 4
The 3 most vital aspects of building your business foundation!

Episode 57: Eileen Fowler
A passionate, refreshing, responsible approach to Real Estate

Episode 56: Manny Rivera
Interesting & highly accomplished web designer with unique approach

Episode 55: Joe Tavella
What happens when an insurance guy loves his work “in the people business”?

Episode 54: “Flawless Launch” Session 3
Is your reason for starting a business compelling and valid?

Episode 52: Mary O’Sullivan
Converting a distinctive corporate career in to an entrepreneurial consulting business.

Episode 51: Sean Rooney
A compelling discussion about why we need more details about our insurance plans.

Episode 50: “Flawless Launch” Session 2
The complex & comprehensive job description of an entrepreneur

Episode 49: Kelly Robinson
Air Force mom proves “necessity is the mother of invention”

Episode 48: A new series; “Flawless Launch”
The essentials that help a small business thrive!

Episode 47: Genevieve Diesing:
“Everyone is a media company these days, in some way”!

Episode 46: Link Moser #2
Broad experience & smart choices build unique approach to developing a targeted RE business

Episode 45: Chris Roy
Knowledge of Law improves reasoning and provides access to the levers of change.

Episode 44: Andrew Moran
Helping businesses navigate the ever changing world of electronic payments.

Episode 43: Dawn Fish
Bookkeeping with compassion! Dawn cares, supporting businesses as if they were her own.

Episode 42: Michelle Welch
Home ownership advocate works to find mortgages that work!

Episode 41: Jeremy Fulkerson
Smart, creative entrepreneur maximizes the value of any asset

Episode 40: Joshua Lewbel
Fitness Specialist describes his passion for Muscle Activation Techniques (MAT)

Episode 39: Layne Mayer
Created “Visit Kit’, for loved ones living with dementia

Episode 38: Mike Maiscalco
Corporate success thru an entrepreneurial mindset

Episode 37: Charlie Marcotte

Passion for helping families with transportation needs

Episode 36: Paul Gelinas

NCAA All American & true serial entrepreneur

Episode 35: Link Moser

Unique blend of marketing strategy & leadership savvy

Episode 34: Teanna Spence

Business strategies to drive unique sales comp plans

Episode 33: Jennifer Lovett

Woman owner of an insurance agency

Episode 32: Janet Hutchens

Helping women entrepreneurs deliver their brilliance

Episode 31: Brian Kraker

Web design & editor/producer of these podcasts

Episode 30: Russ Cormier

Design, install & management of computer systems

Episode 29: Jackie Post

Creator of the “Glastonbury Scoop” an online advertiser

Episode 28: Pamela Horton

”Business of You” success coach & career navigation

Episode 27: Paul LaFlamme

IT business owner and “Whiz Kid” computer services

Episode 26: Suzanne Hawley

Marketing, PR, writing & support for families in need

Episode 25: Brian Noe

Certified Wealth Fiduciary and Creator of Legacies

Episode 24: Wendy Poirier

“Meticulous Matters”, CPA-ready books & accounting

Episode 23: Tim Cyr

Maine R/E investor & “start-up sales specialist”

Episode 22: Brian Short

Interior decorator work room owner

Episode 21: Thom Stimpel

An “Architect of Possibilities”

Episode 20: Tom Fleury

Sees and solves business problems before they occur

Episode 19: Catherine Kastner

Entrepreneur extraordinaire & legal/contract skills

Episode 18: Rob Kwasnicki

Marketing, advertising & media – student of NLP

Episode 17: Melissa Fassel Dunn

Helping develop & monitize Facebook communities

Episode 16: Paul Slava

Former musician creates unique art studio & co-op

Episode 15: Anja Bernier

Certified business appraiser & valuation analyst

Episode 14: Colleen Ferrary Part 2

Passion for helping & developing people via tutoring

Episode 13: Cara Brookins Part 2

Becoming a powerful story teller & public speaker

Episode 12: Cara Brookins Part 1

An extraordinary life story to inspire all

Episode 11: Barbara AmEnde

Comprehensive HR support for small businesses

Episode 10: Melissa Bochet

Founder of “The Breakfast Club” networking groups

Episode 9: Stephen Smith

Award winning website designer and graphic designer

Episode 8: Kent Rich

Videographer extraordinaire

Episode 7: Denise Whitford

Business advisor, project manager, thought leader

Episode 6: Colleen Ferrary

Facilitating small business peer to peer communities

Episode 5: Jonathan Krackehl

Production, marketing & distribution for TV & media

Episode 4: Chuck Sink

Brand strategist, master copywriter, university lecturer

Episode 3: Dr. Bridget Cooper

Author, cage rattler, change strategist, thought shifter

Episode 2: Parker Grant

Instructional design & e-learning consultant

The Entrepreneurs’ Guild Introduction

Episode 2: Your New Job Description

Episode 3: Reasons to Start a Business

Episode 4: WHY, Mission & Vision

Episode 6: Building Your Foundation

Episode 7: Your Strategic Business Plan

Episode 9: Budgeting Part 1

Episode 10: Budgeting Part 2

Episode 11: Cash Flow Part 1

Episode 13: Implementation Planning

Episode 14: Moving Forward – The Conclusion