Small Business Radio

Brian Scudamore, Founder of 1-800-GOT-JUNK? has started a 2nd brand called 1-888-WOW-1DAY! Painting. The concept? - Your home or business painted in ONE day. This new painting company has grown quickly, having gone from 1 to 18 franchises in just over a year with a goal of 150 locations by 2016. It took 20 years to build 1-800-GOT-JUNK? into the $100 million company it is today and Brian learned a lot about business along the way. Tune in as Brian joins Anita Campbell to share his insights and advice on building a 2nd brand using the lessons learned from the 1st. 

The 90% Rule is a philosophy that Ken Tencer, CEO of Spyder Works, has always used in building businesses.  Understand what you're already 90% capable of and ask yourself what’s the next 10%; the next product, service or process innovation that you can introduce. Ken believes that, as entrepreneurs, we must always focus on understanding where our business is today and what the next logical step is to better engage our customers tomorrow. Tune in as Ken joins host, Anita Campbell, to discuss his new book, The 90% Rule, and the importance of focusing on what you're already 90% capable of doing to achieve success. 

As our attentions increasingly divert over to video, mobile content will be increasingly important.  Michael Rosenblum has built cutting-edge media networks and TV stations all over the world from Time Warner’s NY1 to Current TV.  His new book, iPhone Millionaire: How to Create and Sell Cutting Edge Video, tells you the secrets and shows you how to get rich quick using your iPhone or camcorder.  In this episode, Mike joins Anita Campbell to offer key takeaways for monetizing video, something every professional marketer wants to know. 

Jacqueline Baptist, Executive Producer of She Means Business, joins Anita Campbell to discuss her upcoming documentary, She Means Business, and explore the key issues women entrepreneurs face such as similarities/differences in female-led versus male-led companies; women's access to capital and entrepreneur training/business skills; and successes and strategies of woman-led businesses. Jackie was amazed at how rarely the media tells stories of women entrepreneurs. She Means Business shares true, honest portrayals of human experience, focusing on four to six early-stage and/or transitioning woman-owned businesses, following their successes, failures, struggles, concerns, disasters, and miracles. Be sure to tune in for this special episode! 

One of the most challenging roles of an effective entrepreneur or small business owner is that of “peacekeeper.” The ability to effectively navigate conflict will ultimately propel you to grow both professionally and personally. Business consultant, licensed mediator and Amazon bestselling author Susan Steinbrecher Anita Campbell in this episode to reveal the “Three Golden Rules” of engagement and the “Six Steps to Conflict Resolution.” Learn the secret to “heart-centered” communication that will, more often than not, make the difference between positive and negative outcomes.