www.closequartersbusiness.net Jonathan Rivera has built, lost and rebuilt his real estate/commercial property business over the years. Listen as he talks about how he struggled and overcame his own internal barriers and found a way to simplify

012: Product Line Extensions Pt 3 - When They DO Work!

Oct 19th, 2015 24m 41s

www.closequartersbusiness.netOk, so I will admit that product line extensions can work in a very specific case: A lifestyle business!Here are two examples of small companies where it makes sense to expand product lines as long as it supports t

011: Product Line Extensions Pt 2 - Why They Do Not Work

Oct 16th, 2015 32m 31s

www.closequartersbusiness.netA funny example of a brand trying to be two things: http://bit.ly/shimmer-waxHere is all you need to know about product line extensions and why they do NOT work for traditional businesses (wait, there is an excepti

010: Product Line Extensions Part 1

Oct 7th, 2015 26m 9s

www.closequartersbusiness.netLine extensions; are they good? Are they bad? What are they?In this multi-part series I will tackle product line extensions and talk about how they can work and how they (more often) do NOT work!Get the full show

009: The Power of Meetings

Sep 23rd, 2015 29m 24s

www.closequartersbusiness.netIn this episode we are going to talk about meetings. Yes, the dreaded business meeting. But don’t worry, I have some great tips for you to follow so you can make sure your business meetings don’t put folks to sleep

008: Attention Span w/Mark Cela

Jul 8th, 2015 1h 22m

www.closequartersbusiness.netIn this episode I get to talk to Mark Cela (www.markcelagraphics.com) about millenials, work ethic, attention span and his teaching experience with them.As one that often hires millenials, he certainly had my atte

007: Adopting Values in Business w/Randy Bohlender

Jun 26th, 2015 49m

www.closequartersbusiness.netIn this episode I talk with Randy Bohlender from www.randybohlender.com about the importance of values in business.Randy and his family or doing great work with launching their adoption agency and I am glad he sha

006: You Don't Have To Know How To Do Everything! w/Jon Butt

Jun 18th, 2015 44m 31s

www.closequartersbusiness.netMentioned in this episode:www.marketigforowners.comwww.fireprotectiononline.co.ukBe sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode where I show you how to build a traditional business online!Don't forget to lea

005: Cover Your Assets! w/Nicole Wipp, JD

Jun 11th, 2015 32m 54s

www.closequartersbusiness.netMentioned in this episode:www.smartplanning101.comwww.miestatelawyer.comBe sure to check out www.closequartersbusiness/tools to see what I use to grow my business!Don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss a s

004: Don't Hate Your Passion w/Brendan Hufford

Jun 5th, 2015 37m 59s

Brendan Hufford joins me on the Click & Mortar Podcast to talk about making the jump to business ownership.Mentioned in this episode:www.brendanhufford.comwww.okkimonos.comVisit www.closequartersbusiness.net for more show information. Be su

003: 8 Wastes That Can Kill Your Business w/Jeff Cole

May 27th, 2015 42m 4s

www.closequartersbusiness.netMentioned in this episode:www.lsscert.comwww.closequartersbusiness.net/toolsBe sure to download Jeff's handouts to help you identify the 8 wastes he covered in this episode.Don't forget to subscribe so you don'

002: How direct-response marketing can help grow your small business w/Tim Paige

May 22nd, 2015 44m 3s

www.closequartersbusiness.netMentioned in this episode:www.timethepaige.comwww.closequartersbusiness.net/tools to get your subscription to LeadPages and start growing your small business just like I do!Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss

001: Do You Have B.O.? w/Stephen Burke

May 18th, 2015 37m 53s

Visit www.closequartersbusiness.netDr. Stephen Burke from www.burke-ortho.com shares his secret to adding a personal touch to his business!Anyone that owns a small business needs to hear what Stephen has to say about connecting with your custo

000: What you can expect

May 18th, 2015 5m 6s

Visit www.closequartersbusiness.net for more info.To see some of the tools I use to build my business visit www.closequartersbusiness.net/tools. This list is growing so check back often.This podcast is for traditional business owners that wan