The Small Business Radio Show

The Small Business Radio Show

Barry Moltz gets small businesses unstuck. He has founded and run small businesses with a great deal of success and failure for more than 25 years. Barry knows the formula for taking your company to the next level! This is a business radio show where we talk about all the craziness of small business. It’s that craziness that actually makes it exciting, interesting and totally unpredictable. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-small-business-radio-show--3306444/support.

Episodes

June 21, 2025 25 mins
I have been thinking a lot about my Dad lately and what he taught me in business and life. This is because I just had a new grandson about a month ago and he was named for my dad! 

This week, I talk with Robert J. Finlay who is a Wall Street Journal bestselling author, seasoned entrepreneur, renowned speaker, and father of four. He is a successful entrepreneur and commercial real estate investor.  He has built and sold four companie...
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We all love great comeback stories. This is one but not like you think …but not in the way you think.

Matt Antonelli was the 17th pick in the first round of the 2006 MLB draft by the San Diego . By the  2008 season, he was a top-50 prospect in baseball. But he only played 21 games in the MLB and by 2013 his professional baseball career was over. Matt says “ I’ve been called a bust so many times, I stopped caring a long time ago.” He...
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Segment 1 starts at 0:00 with Julia Austin.

When I was an angel investor, people always used to say to me that "I have a great idea for a business, what do you think?" I would reply- "I have no idea" Successful businesses are not about ideas- they are about the execution of that idea. 

Julia Austin  is a seasoned operator who has served in leadership roles at several technology startups. She is on the faculty at Harvard Business Scho...
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Segment 1 with Jerry Jamison starts at 0:00.

In business, I have always been a sucker for a good grifter story- how people do it, why they do it and why people believe them in a game that relies on winning someone's confidence.

Over a span of 39 years, 23 aliases, 28 arrests in 20 cities, and nearly a dozen imprisonments, Robert Spears had lived a con artists' life of unparalleled adventure and intrigue.. Shortly before Thanksgiving ...
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Segment 1 with Chuck Wisner starts at 0.00.

Have we lost the art of conversation in work and life- seems like we communicate more often through text and emails and other asynchronous methods. What are we losing and how can we become more effective?

Chuck Wisner is the author of "The Art of Conscious Conversations, Transforming How We Talk, Listen, and Interact"". He is a coach and speaker focusing on the lost art of conversations. Hi...
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What role should the government play in small business owners economic life? It seems that with the Trump tariffs are at tax that the government is putting on all our lives, but should it just stay out of it?

My next guests argue that that the evidence points to that  government interference and failed policies pose the most significant threat to economic freedom.

Senator Phil Gramm served six years in the U.S. House of Representativ...
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Segment 1 with Chris Shank starts at 0:00.

What are the key issues facing small businesses this year?

Chris Shank is the Vice President of Retail-to-Business (R2B) Sales for Verizon Business, overseeing operations across 28 states with a team of over 450 employees that generates $1,042M in annual revenue.  He is responsible for driving sales and financial performance, enhancing the customer experience, fostering a strong organization...
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Segment 1 with Dominick Miserandino starts at 0:00.

While the current President implements his "on again off again" tariffs, small businesses will still have to deal with the highest tariffs on imported goods in the last 80 years. 

My first guest this week is Dominick Miserandino, CEO of Retail Tech Media Nexus who breaks down what the tariffs are, how they will affect consumers and what actions small businesses need to take.

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Segment 1 with Michael E. Gerber starts at 0.00

Inc. Magazine calls him “the World’s #1 Small Business Guru” — the entrepreneurial and small business thought leader who has impacted the lives of millions of small business owners and hundreds of thousands of companies worldwide for over 40 years.

Michael E. Gerber is a celebrated entrepreneur, author, and business coach renowned for his groundbreaking book, "The E Myth: Why Most Busin...
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Segment 1 with Dr. Abbie Maroño starts at 0.00.

A lot of small business owners feel shame when their company fails because they link who they are so much with their business. This is compounded when they lose money from people they know. What do we do with this shame?

Dr. Abbie Maroño has a new book called "Work in Progress: The Road to Empowerment, The Journey Through Shame" which offers a fresh perspective on the often-overlooked r...
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Segment 1 with Karin Hurt starts at 0:00.

To say there is increased conflict inside of small business and workplaces is an understatement; it takes now more than ever a courageous leader to deal with this.

Karin Hurt is the CEO and Founder of Let’s Grow Leaders, a global leadership company known for practical tools and leadership development that sticks. She’s the author of five books including, "Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Wor...
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Segment 1 with Lisa Greene-Lewis at 0.00.

It’s the scariest time of year for small business owners- no not Halloween, its tax time- March 15th for businesses and April 15th for everyone personally. Why is it so scary for so many small businesses owners and what we all need to know.

Lisa Greene-Lewis is a CPA and tax expert for TurboTax. Lisa has over 20 years of experience in tax preparation and breaking down tax laws. She has contri...
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Segment 1 with Mark Hickman starts at 0:00.

What does the future look like for small business in 2025 with the economy still relatively solid, but the "on again off again" tariffs looming?

Mark Hickman serves as Managing Director for Sage in North America. Sage serves small and midsized businesses, providing them with finance, HR, and payroll software to make work and money flow. With more than 20 years of experience at the executive...
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Segment 1 with Mike Colias starts at 0:00.

We are moving to electric vehicles no matter what the current president thinks.

My first guest is Mike Colias who is a Wall Street Journal reporter and veteran of the US automotive beat. He is based in Detroit, where he has covered General Motors for fourteen years and, five years ago, added Ford to his duties. With access to all the key players in the automotive industry, he has tracked the...
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February 9, 2025 33 mins
Segment 1 with Josh Drean starts at 0:00.

Since COVID 19, we have seen a drastic redefinition of how people define work and employment - and a redefinition of how they want to make a living.  As my first guest says in the title of his book – Is employment dead?

Josh Drean is cofounder of the Work3 Institute. He is also a Web3 and Workforce Advisor at the Harvard Innovation Labs and cofounder of DreanMedia. Josh is an HR transformatio...
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This episode's guest is James Sweeney.

Most entrepreneurs see insecurity as a bad thing. They tell themselves that they have to be overly confident in everything they do. But what if insecurity actually feeds success? I love the title of the book from this guest- “Creative Insecurity: Lean into the Unknown and Unleash Your Inner Misfit.”

James M. Sweeney is a serial entrepreneur who started 14 healthcare companies with original ideas...
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Segment 1 with Karla Trotman starts at 0:00.

As Baby Boomers prepare to retire, family-owned businesses across the nation are at a pivotal crossroads. Transitioning leadership and ownership is a complex process, often more challenging in family-run businesses, especially for Black-owned enterprises that face unique obstacles in succession planning and recognition.

Karla Trotman, who CEO of Electro Soft, Inc.,a Black-owned electronics...
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As I grow older, I have realized one thing for my business and professional life- Friends matter. For men, making and keeping friends at the later part of your career and life is more difficult for us than women.

My guest is esteemed professor and research psychologist, Dr. Kimberly Horn has worked with top-tier academic institutions, including West Virginia University, The George Washington University, and Virginia Tech. Devoting h...
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One of the most successful companies that helps small business is Zen Business.

Ross Buhrdorf is the CEO & Founder of ZenBusiness®, a company that provides an easy, all-in-one platform and trusted guidance for small business owners. In his current role at ZenBusiness, Buhrdorf empowers the new generation of entrepreneurs through the delivery of innovative tools, fintech, and educational resources to support millions of small bus...
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The idea of masculinity has come into focus with this past election of Donald Trump – it was one of the biggest gender divides with Trump emphasizing his brand of masculinity and the idea that men had to take care of women. When the votes were counted, men overwhelming voted for Trump and woman for Harris. 

So what's going on here? Is this something new or a throwback to the past?

My guest is Dr. Ronald Levant who is Professor Emerit...
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