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A day late, and hopefully not a dollar short.

Steve Mullen — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:56:03 +0000

FYI for everyone – Startup BizCast will be published a day later than usual this week. I was out of town all weekend, which threw off my production schedule. Expect a new episode on THURSDAY instead of Wednesday. This week’s topic will be “Twitter for Small Business”.

Thanks for listening!

Back to Work!

Steve Mullen — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:18:13 +0000

I’m back to work after the Christmas and New Year’s holidays! I hope your holidays were as good as mine, by the way!

I’ll be producing a new episode today. The topic: Suggested New Year’s Small Business Resolutions. Startup BizCast #77 will be published tomorrow!

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Back to business this week!

Steve Mullen — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:08:28 +0000

Someone emailed me today commenting that they saw I wasn’t doing an episode this week. Well, that’s untrue! I took off last week for a variety of reasons, but this week Startup BizCast will return! Expect a new episode to be published on Wednesday morning, complete with listener feedback, the BizCast Brief, and an interview chocked full of small business advice goodness!

The Next Episode is Coming!

Steve Mullen — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:10:05 +0000

For those of you who were looking forward to the next Startup BizCast, there will be a bit of a delay. I’m leaving town for a few days tomorrow and have to wrap up some client work before I have a chance to finish production of episode 53. Currently it’s about half produced. It will be published before the end of the day, though. Here’s a preview — the topic is “Greening Your Small Business”. I have a great interview with some great tips on how to make your small business more ecologically friendly. I also have a listener comment on the “favorite Startup BizCast” discussion and the BizCast Brief. Don’t miss it!

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Do You Have a Favorite Startup BizCast?

Steve Mullen — Sun, 25 May 2008 14:47:08 +0000

This week is the one year anniversary of the launch of Startup Bizcast, and it’s also the 50th episode! To honor the occasion, I’ll have new production elements and I’m also doing a “Best of the first 50″ episode! I’m going to pick out what I think is the best advice of the first 50 episodes. The show is sure to be a wealth of great advice. If you’ve listened to every show, maybe it will jog your memory. If you haven’t, maybe you’ll hear some tips you missed!

Do you have a favorite episode of Startup BizCast? If so, let me know and I’ll include a clip from that show! Let me know via comments in this post, or by sending me an email.

A note for those of you who have actually been interviewed on Startup BizCast — please don’t recommend your own show

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I’m Taking Requests

Steve Mullen — Sat, 03 May 2008 02:36:49 +0000

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!

episode preview, listener feedback

Startup BizCast Small Business Week Contest: Details Coming Soon!

Steve Mullen — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:19:36 +0000

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.

episode preview, recession, small business contest, small business week 2008

Coming Soon: New Episode on Pricing Your Products

Steve Mullen — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:15:01 +0000

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!

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New Episode Coming Soon: Small Business Taxes

Steve Mullen — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 21:01:05 +0000

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!

small business financial advice, small business taxes, tax advice

Coming Soon: New Podcast Episode About Women in Small Business

Steve Mullen — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 01:42:05 +0000

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!

business podcasts, small business advice

Coming Soon: Episode 29 of Startup BizCast

Steve Mullen — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 12:44:49 +0000

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!

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Coming Soon: Advice on Small Business Podcasting

Steve Mullen — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 03:06:18 +0000

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!

episode preview, podcasts, small business advice

Coming Soon: Advice on Alternative Advertising

Steve Mullen — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 03:15:35 +0000

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!

advertising, small business advice, small business podcasts

Coming Soon: Advice on your Small Business Elevator Speech

Steve Mullen — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 02:32:56 +0000

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.

elevator speech, entrepreneurs, small business podcasts

Coming Soon: New Episode on Small Business Logos

Steve Mullen — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 04:07:16 +0000

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!

episode preview, small business podcasts

Coming Soon: New Episode on Email Etiquette

Steve Mullen — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:53:21 +0000

Happy Tuesday, everyone! Since it IS Tuesday, that means another episode of Startup BizCast is in production. This time around on the small business advice podcast that’s shorter than your coffee break, I have a great interview on net manners, specifically email etiquette. In episode 17 I’ll interview Judith Kallos, an author and email etiquette expert. She has some great tips, so don’t miss it!

I expect to publish the show before lunchtime 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!

email etiquette, episode preview, small business podcasts, startups

Coming Soon: New Episode with Tips for TV News Interviews

Steve Mullen — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:23:21 +0000

After a one-week break necessitated by me being extremely busy with clients of my public relations firm, another Startup BizCast episode is in production and almost ready for release! Episode 16 of the small business advice podcast will cover 10 tips for a better TV interview. Getting an interview on the TV news can be GREAT for your business, and hopefully these tips will help you get the most from it.

episode preview, small business advice, television news

Coming Soon: A New Startup BizCast Episode and a New Podcast Feature

Steve Mullen — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 04:13:37 +0000

Hi all! The next episode of Startup BizCast is in production and on the way. Episode 15 will feature small business advice on using local search to help your customers find your website *and* your physical business location. I expect to have the show published before lunchtime tomorrow (Wednesday 9/12).

Something new is coming in this episode, by the way. Starting in episode 15, when time allows, I’ll be doing what I call BizCast Brief. It’s a quick newscast-style rundown of interesting small business news that’s come out in the previous week. I thought it would be a great companion to the Recommended Reading post I do once per week. While I’m on the subject, Recommended Reading, which is posted generally on Mondays or Tuesdays, will move to Wednesdays or Thursdays … since I want to make sure I have links in it that point to the stories I discuss in BizCast Brief. Confusing? Hopefully not!

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Coming Soon: New Episode on Franchising your Small Business

Steve Mullen — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 03:42:45 +0000

The next episode of Startup BizCast, the small business advice podcast that’s shorter than your coffee break, is in production and nearly ready to go! In episode 14 I interview Rob Gardner, a franchising expert. He provides tips and information on what it takes to move your small business into the world of franchising.

episode preview, small business advice, small business management

Coming Soon: New Episode with Tips on How to Write a News Release

Steve Mullen — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:10:30 +0000

Another great episode of Startup BizCast, the small business advice podcast that’s shorter than your coffee break, is in production! I had an interview lined up, but at the last minute was forced to reschedule, so I decided to talk about something I’ve planned to do an episode about for a while — news releases. I’ve done episodes on how to distribute them, so it’s only proper that I give some tips on how to write them! In episode 13, which should publish tomorrow morning, I’ll go over (among other things) the structure of a news release, how to get started writing one, and some “dos and don’ts”.

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!

entrepreneurs, media relations, news release distribution, public relations, small business advice, startups

Coming Soon: New Episode on Selling Yourself and Your Small Business

Steve Mullen — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 01:10:43 +0000

This week’s episode is in production, and it looks like a good one. I’m joined for episode 12 of Startup BizCast, the small business advice podcast that’s shorter than your coffee break, by Bill Caskey. Bill is the founder of Caskey Training, a company that helps teach professional salespeople how to be better at what they do. Bill and I talk about how to sell yourself and your small business. Here’s a preview — desperation is your biggest enemy!

The show should be published tomorrow (August 21) morning. Make sure you get it as soon as it’s available, by subscribing via iTunes, RSS, or at podcast directories like Podcast Alley or Blubrry!

episode preview, sales advice, small business advice, small business management

Coming Soon: New Episode on Freelancing and How to Know it’s Time to Quit your Day Job

Steve Mullen — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 13:42:24 +0000

A new episode of Startup BizCast, the small business advice podcast that’s shorter than your coffee break, is in production and will be released soon! In episode 10, I’ll have NEW THEME MUSIC(!) and an interview with Jonathan Phillips of Freelance Folder, a blog about entrepreneurship and freelancing. He and I will talk about the difference between small business ownership and freelancing, and how to know it’s time to give up the day job.

Last week’s episode barely made it inside my publication “deadline” of Wednesday, but this one will most likely be out before lunchtime. Be sure to subscribe via RSS or iTunes so you get it as soon as it’s released!

episode preview, freelancing, small business advice

Coming Soon: New Episode on Television News Coverage for your Small Business

Steve Mullen — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 19:04:17 +0000

A new episode of Startup BizCast, the small business advice podcast that’s shorter than your coffee break, is in production! In episode 9, my guest and I will be talking about tips and tricks for getting television news coverage for your small business. Joining me for this episode is a TV news reporter, who will provide “inside knowledge” on the best ways to develop relationships with reporters, plus how and when to call the station when you have a great story to tell a reporter about.

The show is running a little on the late side, as my guest interview was unavoidably delayed. I expect to publish the show this evening. Don’t miss it!

media relations, small business advice, small business promotion, television news

Coming Soon: New Episode with Small Business Advice on RSS Feeds

Steve Mullen — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 01:16:43 +0000

Another great (well, in my opinion anyhow) episode of Startup BizCast, the podcast that gives you small business advice in less time than it takes to have a coffee break, is on the way! Episode 8 will be a solo episode in which I explain how RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feeds work, why they’re important for small business owners, and some creative examples of how they can be used to benefit small businesses. Also, look for the first ever podcast appearance by my wife!

The episode will publish early tomorrow afternoon, so have your mp3 player warmed up and ready!

podcasts, rss, small business advice, small business promotion

Coming Soon: New Episode with Interview from PRWeb

Steve Mullen — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 16:16:09 +0000

It’s that time of the week again! Episode #7 of Startup BizCast is in production and it looks to be a great one. I’ll be interviewing Jiyan Wei. He’s a product manager for PRWeb, one of the leading online news distribution services. I’ve been talking quite a bit about online release distribution in this podcast (see episode #5) because I think it’s a tactic that every small business owner should utilize. I wasn’t planning to come back to the topic so soon, but when I was given the opportunity to pick Jiyan’s brain I couldn’t resist. He’ll talk about how small business owners can get the most from their online releases, and some “dos and don’ts” for writing those releases. The episode will be published tomorrow (Wednesday) so don’t miss it!

news release distribution, small business advice

Coming Soon: New Episode with Time Management Tips for Small Business Owners

Steve Mullen — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 20:09:23 +0000

The next episode of Startup BizCast is in production right now, and will feature time management tips from a nationally-known expert on time management. Ruth Klein has been quoted in “O” Magazine and Reader’s Digest. She’s an author, seminar host, owner of her own small marketing firm, and a podcaster in her own right. She’ll join me for Episode 6, and has some great tips for how business owners can manage their limited time more effectively. The episode will be published tomorrow afternoon. Don’t miss it!

business podcasts, entrepreneurs, episode preview, small business, small business advice

Next Episode Due Next Week

Steve Mullen — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 14:36:07 +0000

Hi listeners! I’ve been setting a one show per week pace recently, but I wanted to let you know that due to the holiday and family obligations, I won’t have a new episode out this week. The next episode looks like it will be a great one, though. I’ll be interviewing a nationally-known time management expert and author. She’ll offer advice for small business owners on how to manage your time wisely when you’re busy, and even when you’re not! Look for episode six of Startup BizCast to publish on July 11 or 12. I’ll keep you updated!

-Steve

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Coming Soon: New Episode on Online News Release Distribution

Steve Mullen — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 14:05:46 +0000

The next episode of Startup BizCast is in production and should be published as soon as this afternoon. This will be a solo episode, as I wanted to spent a little time on how to distribute news releases via the Internet. I’ll run down some of my favorite online news release distribution services, and give my opinions on which are the best. Don’t miss it!

entrepreneurs, episode preview, small business advice, startups

Coming Soon: New Episode on Managing and Promoting your Small Business

Steve Mullen — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:43:13 +0000

The next episode of Startup BizCast is in production and expected to be published by Thursday, June 22nd. I interviewed Joe Slay, an inductee in the Virginia Communications Hall of Fame and president of nationally recognized PR firm SLAY Public Relations. In the episode he’ll give advice on how small business owners can promote their companies without spending a lot of money. He’ll also discuss how small business management has changed over the last few decades. Don’t miss it!

entrepreneurs, episode preview, small business, small business promotion, startups

Coming Soon: New Episode on Continuing Education for Small Business Owners

Steve Mullen — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 04:19:56 +0000

I have a schedule change to let you know about. The next show, which I planned to feature an interview regarding small business public relations and changes in small business management over the years, has been rescheduled. However, I’m excited to say that the episode I’ve lined up as a replacement will be of great interest to any entrepreneur who has ever wondered if continuing their education could help their business. In episode 3 of Startup BizCast, I’ll talk to an expert on continuing education who will give tips on how the community colleges can be used by owners of startups and small businesses. The episode is in production now, and is scheduled to be published on Thursday. Don’t miss it!

continuing education, entrepreneurs, episode preview, site news, small business

New Episode of Startup BizCast Coming Soon

Steve Mullen — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 15:21:54 +0000

Episode 2 of Startup BizCast, a podcast with small business advice for owners (and potential owners!) of small businesses, is on the way! Production is wrapping up this weekend, and the episode should be available in the first couple of days of next week.

The episode features an interview with Jay Cowan from RiverCross Partners, a company that specializes in helping companies develop exit strategies for small business owners. An exit strategy is a plan for what will happen to your business when you can’t or no longer want to work. If you own a business, you *need* to have an exit strategy, so don’t miss this episode!

exit strategy, podcasts, site news, small business