Startup BizCast

I don’t have a guest booked for episode 47, which is coming up next week. I kind of wanted to do a solo episode, so I didn’t work too hard to find a guest, to be honest. The only problem is that it’s occurred to me that I don’t have a topic. So, I’m opening it up to you … the listener. Hit me up on my contact form or, preferably, in comments on this post. Let me know what you’d like to hear about. Obviously the topic needs to be something I know a bit about, otherwise I’ll just have to make it up … so try to keep it related to marketing, public relations, social media, or Web 2.0.

Fire away!

National Small Business Week in the United States is April 21-25 this year, and Startup BizCast will be offering something special to mark the celebration of small business ownership! Details are still being worked out for the Startup BizCast Small Business Week Contest. I expect to make an official announcement next week about prizes.

One prize that I CAN talk about right now will be an opportunity to be interviewed and plug YOUR business during the episode of Startup BizCast that airs during small business week!

More details are coming, so be sure to check back on the blog and listen to the show!

If you have an idea for a prize, OR if you’d like to “donate” a prize in exchange for promotional consideration .. PLEASE contact me! I’m thinking of things like free small business counseling or online tools that are useful for small business owners, but I’m open to other ideas.

While I’m posting, I may as well give you a preview of this week’s Startup BizCast. In episode 39, which will publish tomorrow morning, we’ll hear from Jody Keenan. Jody is the Director of the Virginia Small Business Development Center and will have some tips for us about how to operate your small business during a weak economy.

A new episode of Startup BizCast is in production and will be on the way soon! This week I interview Pers Sjofors from strategic price consultant Atenga. He has tips on how to set the prices for your goods and services. He has a lot of great information for us, so be sure to download early and often!

Episode 37 38 [oops … lost track] of Startup BizCast will be available on Wednesday, March 5. Make sure you get each episode as soon as it’s available by subscribing via iTunes, RSS, or at podcast directories like Podcast Alley or Blubrry!

Startup BizCast is produced by EndGame PR Podcast Production. For more information on how your business can take advantage of the social media revolution, visit the podcast production page on the EndGame PR website.

I don’t normally like to preview episodes this early (before the episode is even in production!) but I’m fairly confident there won’t be any problems with this one, and it’s on a topic about which I suspect a lot of people are thinking. In episode 35 of Startup BizCast, I’ll interview June Walker. Ms. Walker is based in New Mexico and has been providing tax advice to “indies” since 1979.  She says an indie is anyone who is a sole proprietor, freelancer, subcontractor, free agent, or 1099 worker. That covers all small business owners who work for themselves and have no employees.  [Editor’s Note: Ms. Walker called today to inform me that I didn’t have this entirely correct.  She works with unincorporated small businesses, and some of her clients do have employees.  I hope I got it right this time.  Apologies.]

Ms. Walker will provide tax tips for the upcoming filing season and beyond, including answering the all-important question, “How do I choose a tax adviser?” We’re likely to tackle some other business issues that relate to taxes as well.

Episode 35 of Startup BizCast will be available for download on Wednesday, February 13. Make sure you get each episode as soon as it’s available by subscribing via iTunes, RSS, or at podcast directories like Podcast Pickle or Blubrry!

Startup BizCast is produced by EndGame PR Podcast Production. For more information on how your business can take advantage of the social media revolution, visit the podcast production page on the EndGame PR website.

A new episode of Startup BizCast is in production and will be on the way soon!  Episode 31 will feature the usual dose of small business news as well as a look at women in small business.  My guest, entrepreneur and author Susan Wilson Solovic, will tell us how women entrepreneurs are doing well, and also why it seems their businesses are STAYING small.

Episode 31 will be published during the morning hours of Wednesday, January 16.  Download early and often!

Make sure you get each episode as soon as it’s available, by subscribing via iTunes, RSS, or at podcast directories like Podcast Pickle or Blubrry!

Startup BizCast is produced by EndGame PR Podcast Production. For more information on how your business can take advantage of the social media revolution, visit the podcast production page on the EndGame PR website.

Good morning, and Happy New Year! The first Startup BizCast episode of 2008 will publish this afternoon. It will be an abbreviated episode that will cover small business resolutions for the New Year. Be sure to download early and often!

Make sure you get each episode as soon as it’s available, by subscribing via iTunes, RSS, or at podcast directories like Podcast Pickle or Blubrry!

Startup BizCast is produced by EndGame PR Podcast Production. For more information on how your business can take advantage of the social media revolution, visit the podcast production on the EndGame PR website.

Another episode of Startup BizCast, the small business podcast that’s shorter than your coffee break, is in production and coming soon! This week, your intrepid host (me) goes solo to talk about podcasting for your small business. I’ll give an overview of how it can help your startup and how to go about starting your show.

The new show will publish tomorrow. Make sure you get each episode as soon as it’s available, by subscribing via iTunes, RSS, or at podcast directories like Podcast Pickle or Blubrry!

Startup BizCast is produced by EndGame PR Podcast Production. For more information on how your business can take advantage of the social media revolution, visit the podcast production on the EndGame PR website.

Happy Halloween! Your weekly fix of small business advice from Startup BizCast is in production and coming soon! This week I’m talking with Mike Brown with Handvertising USA, about alternative ways your small business can advertise. The new show will publish tomorrow.

Make sure you get each episode as soon as it’s available, by subscribing via iTunes, RSS, or at podcast directories like Podcast Pickle or Blubrry!

Startup BizCast is produced by EndGame PR Podcast Production. For more information on how your business can take advantage of the social media revolution, visit the podcast production on the EndGame PR website.

Another episode of Startup BizCast, the small business advice podcast that’s shorter than your coffee break, is on the way! In production is episode 20, which covers small business elevator speeches. My guest has written an e-book on the subject, and will give us advice on how to get started creating your own.

The new show will publish tomorrow. Make sure you get each episode as soon as it’s available, by subscribing via iTunes, RSS, or at podcast directories like Podcast Pickle or Blubrry!

Startup BizCast is produced by EndGame PR Podcast Production. For more information on how your business can take advantage of the social media revolution, visit the podcast production on the EndGame PR website.

It’s nearly time for another episode of Startup BizCast! In show #19 I’ll interview Rob Marsh from Logoworks by HP, a graphic design firm that specializes in corporate logos. Rob will give us tips on how to get a great looking logo for your small business, and on how to use it!

I expect to publish the show before lunchtime on Wednesday. Make sure you get each episode as soon as it’s available, by subscribing via iTunes, RSS, or at podcast directories like Podcast Pickle or Blubrry!

Startup BizCast is produced by EndGame PR Podcast Production. For more information on how your business can take advantage of the social media revolution, visit the podcast production on the EndGame PR website.