Business questions answered here this week include:- Should I be on Clubhouse? (Ervin)- How do I manage the massive time zone difference and maintain sanity?(Lucia)- How can we effectively use advertising, and since we have never had much use o

Episode #046 - How Do I Manage My Relationship With Former Peers After A Promotion?

Apr 15th, 2021 41m 16s

Business questions answered here this week include:- How do I manage my relationship with former peers after a promotion? (Joy)- Should I ‘Google’ myself and do companies really care about what they find in online searches? (Jermaine)- Should I

Episode #045 - How Do I Get My Employees To Do More Work For A Company Doing Poorly Financially?

Apr 1st, 2021 38m 3s

Business questions answered here this week include:- How Do I Get My Employees To Do More Work For A Company Doing Poorly Financially? (Frederick)- What are some project management tools I can try? (Gabriel) - What are some advantages and disa

Episode #044 - What Are People Supposed To Do Whenever They Get Fired From A Job?

Mar 25th, 2021 34m 25s

Business questions answered here this week include:- What are people supposed to do whenever they get fired from a job? (Scott)- Should I feel guilty about the co-workers left behind when I escaped a toxic workplace? (Robyn) - How do I get more

Episode #043 - How Do I Hire For A Small Issue That Could Grow To A Larger One, But Also May Not?

Mar 11th, 2021 35m 26s

Business questions answered here this week include:-How do I hire for a small issue that could grow to a larger one, but also may not? (Carla)-How to get support and mentorship in entrepreneurship if I don’t know any entrepreneurs? (Zak) -Shoul

Episode #042 - What Is The Real Impact On A Small Business With A Higher Minimum Wage?

Mar 4th, 2021 34m 12s

Business questions answered here this week include:- What is the real impact on a small business if they are forced to raise their wages by up to 100%? (Jim)- What is it about my marketing and messaging that is not working to bring in the custo

Episode #041 - Does My Packaging Really Help Me Sell My Products?

Jan 21st, 2021 20m 30s

For this week’s podcast, Ken asked, “Does my packaging really help me sell my products, or is it just an unnecessary expense that limits my revenue potential?” JoAnna asked, “What do I need to consider in making hiring decisions?” And Micah ask

Episode #040 - Can I Keep An Employee Working Past Their Two-Week Notice?

Dec 12th, 2019 19m 47s

This week, Brigitte asked, "I had a situation with a troubled employee that caused to stellar employees to put in their notice of leaving. One gave 2-weeks notice. The other gave four based on the scheduled release of a deliverable. We have bee

Episode #039 - How Do I Fix The Finances Of A Business That Is Already Running?

Dec 5th, 2019 17m 24s

This week, Shane asked, "I started a mobile entertainment business with my two brothers because we love to have fun together, and we thought we could make some real money in the process. What we found out was that we are really bad and holding

Episode #038 - What Can I Do To Get A Business Off The Ground?

Nov 21st, 2019 19m 9s

This week, Tandy asks, "I have worked hard for the past six years trying to launch several businesses, with no positive results. Everything from MLM programs to online t-shirt shops has been tried, and all have failed. I have heard that the bes

Episode #037 - Are Rich People Really Trying To Hide The Keys To Their Success?

Mar 21st, 2019 21m 27s

This week's episode is a question I came up with after reading the article "4 financial secrets rich people don't want you to know" at USAToday.com yesterday, and reviewing the glut of commentary put out on the article. You can read the origina

Episode #036 – How Do I Manage A 'Hard To Manage' Employee?

Jan 4th, 2019 16m 9s

And we ask you, "Do you have a process for documenting poor employee performance?'Find More Info @ http://businessquestionsansweredhere.com

Episode #035 – How Do I Tell My Employees The Business Is Currently Not Doing Well?

Dec 27th, 2018 12m 17s

And we ask you, "How do you deliver bad news to your employees?"Find More Info @ http://businessquestionsansweredhere.com

Episode #034 – What 'Year End' Activities Should I Do For My Business?

Dec 20th, 2018 11m 21s

And we ask you, “How are you getting your business affairs in order in preparation for the new year?”

Episode #033 - Can You Go Too Far In Worshiping Your Rock Star Employees?

Nov 22nd, 2018 10m 7s

And we ask you, "Are you giving too much attention to your organizations’ ‘Rock Stars?’"

Episode #032 - So I Really Can't Have Work-Life Balance?

Nov 15th, 2018 10m 4s

And we ask you, "Are you still trying to make work-life balance possible?"

Episode #031 - Do I Need To Create New Social Media Accounts For A New Project?

Nov 8th, 2018 11m 32s

And we ask you, "Are you running separate social media accounts for yourself and your business?"

Episode #030 - Is This A Part-Time Job Or A Side Hustle?

Nov 1st, 2018 13m 35s

And we ask you, "Are you working your own side hustle or just being 'entrepreneurial?'

Episode #029 - Where Are The Five Guys I'm Supposed To Be The Average Of?

Oct 25th, 2018 10m 41s

And we ask you, "Who are the five business people that you support most often?"

Episode #028 - Does Marketing With Free Giveaways Really Work?

Apr 11th, 2018 12m 20s

And we ask you, "Is free stuff an appealing thing for you when you are being marketed to?"

Episode #027 - How Do I Ask For More Money To Coincide With My Expanded Role?

Apr 4th, 2018 14m 23s

And we ask you, “How do you manage situations of being unfairly taken advantage of with 'other duties as assigned?'”

Episode #026 - Is The ‘Coaching’ Industry Full Of Scammers?

Mar 27th, 2018 14m 54s

And we ask you, "Do you have an business or accountability coach?"

Episode #025 - Do I Have To File An Annual Report?

Mar 20th, 2018 15m 9s

And we ask you, "How frequent are your company’s reviews and evaluations?"

Episode #024 - Time To Get A Regular Job?

Mar 13th, 2018 12m 36s

And we ask you, "When do you leave your day job?"

Episode #023 - Should I Open My New Boutique At The Mall?

Mar 6th, 2018 13m 1s

This week’s question comes from Solange, who asks, “I finally have enough business to move my dress making and alterations business out of my parents basement and into a real storefront. A family friend is a leasing agent helping me find the be