Podcast

Debbie Harris Co-Founder, Maynestreet Weight Loss & Wellness Debbie Harris mentioned that convenience  and marketing of unhealthy food are two big reasons people gain weight. As we are over scheduled, it is natural for us to pick the food that is easily available and unfortunately junk food is marketed well and is very easy to […]

Shamal Asnani Founder, Asnani CPA Most business owners don’t know the health of the business because they are not maintaining and monitoring the financial statements in a timely manner. It is hard to ‘do it yourself” because most of the time is spent on running the business. So it is better to have a good

Jonathan Pop Wealth Management Advisor, WestPac Wealth Partners Joanthan Pop spoke about how from having a Music and Education major in college, he became a wealth management advisor. He sees that many of the successful business owners  need help when it comes to retention of key employees and tax optimization strategies. He mentioned that if

Deborah Finestone Social Media Strategist and Founder, Finestone Marketing Solutions Deborah Finestone spoke about her journey from being a journalist to starting her social media marketing company. She talked about her group training program, which is to help small business owners and non-profits who are not in a position to hire an expensive marketing agency. She

Mark Bullock Co-Founder,PhoneBlogger.net& Videosocials.net Creating compelling visual narratives can feel like a difficult skill to master. Mark Bullock shared his experiences and how he being an introvert with no desire to be in front of a camera has created thousands of videos. Following are some of the valuable suggestions he made: Willingness to learn and coming

JJ Osterman Partner Account Manager, Human Interest JJ spoke about retirement solutions available to small business owners. He said that the California state mandate requires businesses with five or more employees to offer a retirement plan, else they will be fined. However, in spite of being a cost in terms of time and/or money, it

Al Arias Managing Partner, A.V. Arias & Co. Al Arias outlined various strategies for saving on taxes, emphasizing an integrated approach to tax planning. This involves creating multiple business entities to enable business owners to minimize their effective federal income tax, typically falling within the 12 to 20 percent range. Through the strategic use of

Yvonne McCool Part Owner, COBRA Allies COBRA compliance: Yvonne described the COBRA compliance requirements and also the best practices for the employers. Do you have 20+ employees with group health plans? If yes, then Yvonne mentioned that there are federal and state penalties for non-compliance. Beyond the fines, non-compliance can lead to civil penalties that

Brit Summerill Partner, NOW CFO Are you struggling to keep up with the growth that is taking place in your company? Are you closing your books within 7 days or are you really behind with your accounting? Brit Summerill made some very good suggestions regarding best accounting practices and he recommends small businesses to operate

Dr. Shree Nanguneri President and CEO, Millennium Global Business Solutions Inc. Dr. Shree Nanguneri explains his method to remove or reduce the 3 Ds – defects, delays and deviations from organizations. His team uses the socratic approach to not only fix the problems of his clients, but also train them how to handle issues on