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Bonus Episode: An Accidental Entrepreneur
It took a series of sad losses to turn banker Channon Kennedy into an entrepreneur. If a friend hadn’t lost his son and if Channon’s mother and siste…
2 years, 9 months ago
Bonus Episode: The Employee Engagement Industry Has Failed
In this week’s bonus episode, Bill Fotsch, a business consultant, explains why he thinks much of the effort that he and many others have put into cre…
2 years, 9 months ago
It’s Like Planning Your Own Funeral
Episode 170
This week, in episode 170, Jay Goltz tells Shawn Busse about the latest stop on his journey to figuring out whether an employee stock ownership plan …
2 years, 9 months ago
Dashboard: About That Shutdown
When Gene Marks and I recorded this episode of Dashboard on Friday, we were pretty sure the government was going to shut down. That, of course, didn’…
2 years, 9 months ago
I’ve Never Had to Lay off Anyone Before
Episode 169
This week, in episode 169, Sarah Segal tells Shawn Busse that the other shoe has dropped. A couple of months ago, as she’s shared here previously, Sa…
2 years, 9 months ago
Dashboard: Do You Know What Your Margins Are?
This week, Tracy Bech talks about why it’s important, from time to time, to review your margins, to compare them with those of others in your industr…
2 years, 10 months ago
I Would Have Been a Sub of a Sub of a Sub
Episode 168
This week, in episode 168, Shawn Busse, Paul Downs, and Liz Picarazzi talk about when it makes sense to walk away from a client. Liz, for example, is…
2 years, 10 months ago
Dashboard: The Big Issues Looming for Small Businesses
John Arensmeyer explains what the end of pandemic-era childcare support will mean for businesses. He also talks about the Department of Labor’s propo…
2 years, 10 months ago
The Temptation of Private Equity
Episode 167
This week, in episode 167, Shawn Busse, Jennifer Kerhin, and William Vanderbloemen discuss private equity. Both William and Jennifer have been gettin…
2 years, 10 months ago
Bonus Episode: When Private Equity Comes for Your Industry
This week, Dr. Randy Spencer talks about the changes that have been roiling the vet business. For one thing, that pandemic puppy boom we all heard ab…
2 years, 10 months ago