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Understanding the mind of your customer is vital to sustaining a successful business. Joining us today is Jeroen Corthout, the CEO and Co-Founder of Salesflare, an intelligent customer relationship management software company that helps small and medium size businesses automate their data and make more business to business sales. Jeroen will share how he gained the confidence to move forward as an entrepreneur, and what he sees coming with the future development of business intelligence. You’ll leave this episode understanding how the data we gather can help us better interact and create with the customer in mind. When you have a strong grasp on who your customer is, you can provide better services for them!   More from Jeroen Corthout:  Visit salesflare.com & about.me/JeroenCorthout  Read Salesflare Blog Finding Jeroen Corthout: LinkedIn: @Jeroen Corthout Facebook & Twitter: @JeroenCorthout Youtube: @Salesflare   More From Jesse & Small Business Front:  Visit: https://www.smallbusinessfront.com/ LinkedIn: Small Business Front LinkedIn: Jesse Torres, Founder-SBF Instagram: @smallbizfront Twitter & Facebook: @SmallBizFront    Join our community of Frontliners! and get the most up-to-date resources and information for YOUR small business. *Thank you for listening and please share the show or an episode you love with your favorite small business! We believe that when you succeed we all succeed, so let’s share the knowledge and resources!

It’s vital for ANY business owner to know how to present themselves and speak clearly and concisely to a group. The owner of BBN Creative Management, Blair Bryant Nichols, is joining us today to discuss how you can foster NEW strategies for operations, communications, partnerships and business developments within the speaking industry. As a manager, coach, consultant, and business owner, Blair will clue us in on what leveraging the development of a speaking career can look like, and what to expect during the journey. He’ll break down the steps for assembling the resources you’ll need, connecting to opportunities that align with your objectives, and overall, achieving your speaking goals. Focusing your energy on strengthening your brand can help you become the speaker you know that you can be!   Finding Blair Bryant Nichols: Visit www.bbncreativemanagement.com   Email: [email protected]  LinkedIn: @Blair Bryant Nichols Instagram: @bbn_creativemgmt Twitter: @BBNichols   More From Jesse & Small Business Front:  Visit: https://www.smallbusinessfront.com/ LinkedIn: Small Business Front LinkedIn: Jesse Torres, Founder-SBF Instagram: @smallbizfront Twitter & Facebook: @SmallBizFront  Join our community of Frontliners! and get the most up-to-date resources and information for YOUR small business. *Thank you for listening and please share the show or an episode you love with your favorite small business! We believe that when you succeed we all succeed, so let’s share the knowledge and resources!

Entrepreneurship can create endless possibilities. Joining us today is Anna Marie Cruz, the Western Regional Manager at ICIC and Founder and Executive Director of Entrepinayship, where she elevates Filipina entrepreneurs around the world. Anna Marie will share how she learned the importance of focusing on personal investments and finances, and taking care of your health and wellness along the way. Launching successful programs that aid women entrepreneurs in less developed areas, nationally and internationally, is vital to the growth and distribution of wealth. Today you’ll take away tools for supporting under-resourced communities and learn how to help more women gain access to capital to start their own small businesses or expand the one they have!  Finding Anna Marie Cruz: Visit www.entrepinayship.com Listen to https://www.entrepinayship.com/podcast LinkedIn: @Anna Marie Cruz  Instagram & Facebook: @entrepinayship Youtube: @Entrepinayship Community Check Out: The Nap Ministry    More From Jesse & Small Business Front:  Visit: https://www.smallbusinessfront.com/ LinkedIn: Small Business Front LinkedIn: Jesse Torres, Founder-SBF Instagram: @smallbizfront Twitter & Facebook: @SmallBizFront  Join our community of Frontliners! and get the most up-to-date resources and information for YOUR small business. *Thank you for listening and please share the show or an episode you love with your favorite small business! We believe that when you succeed we all succeed, so let’s share the knowledge and resources!

How many businesses do you know that are women owned? Our guest today, Schenae Rourk serves as the President of Redwood Resources, a leading firm for procurement, and diversity, equity & inclusion consulting. But as the incoming President for the National Association of Women Business Owners for California, Schenae is here to help us understand what it takes to become a successful female entrepreneur. From raising capital to breaking down the barriers to tools and resources, Schenae sheds light onto the solutions that are out there. Tune in to discover how you can propel women business owners forward, and what it means to advocate and support women entrepreneurs today.      More from Schenae Rourk:  Visit schenae.com & www.redwoodresources.net   Join The National Association of Women Business Owners  Twitter: @RedwoodResource Finding Schenae Rourk: Email: [email protected]  LinkedIn: @Schenae Rourk  Instagram: @schenaerourk Facebook: @Schenae Rourk More From Jesse & Small Business Front:  Visit: https://www.smallbusinessfront.com/ LinkedIn: Small Business Front LinkedIn: Jesse Torres, Founder-SBF Instagram: @smallbizfront Twitter & Facebook: @SmallBizFront Join our community of Frontliners! and get the most up-to-date resources and information for YOUR small business. *Thank you for listening and please share the show or an episode you love with your favorite small business! We believe that when you succeed we all succeed, so let’s share the knowledge and resources!

What does an inclusive economy look like to you? Director of The Inclusivity Project, Chris Horton, is here to break it down for us! He’ll teach us how we can create equal opportunities for ALL by elevating Black and minority owned-businesses. The mission of The Inclusivity Project is to support small business owners by challenging systemic and institutional barriers that limit access to Black entrepreneurial success. An inclusive economy is one that includes all voices at the table. Tune in as we break down the steps towards achieving full financial freedom, security, and stability for everyone, and what we can do to get involved. More from Chris Horton:  Visit www.theinclusivityproject.com  Email: [email protected]  Call: 408-823-2660  LinkedIn: @Chris Horton & @The Inclusivity Project Instagram: @theinclusivityproject Facebook: @InclusivityProject Twitter: @ChrisHorton637 &  @InclusivityProj   More From Jesse & Small Business Front:  Visit: https://www.smallbusinessfront.com/ LinkedIn: Small Business Front LinkedIn: Jesse Torres, Founder-SBF Instagram: @smallbizfront Twitter & Facebook: @SmallBizFront    Join our community of Frontliners! and get the most up-to-date resources and information for YOUR small business. *Thank you for listening and please share the show or an episode you love with your favorite small business! We believe that when you succeed we all succeed, so let’s share the knowledge and resources!

Do you find yourself wondering, how can my community come back from the major disruption caused by the global pandemic and civil unrest? We must now look inwardly in order to rebuild our communities, and help efforts to recuperate and progress economic development once again. Clare Briglio, Executive Director Of Central Eastside Industrial Council returns to the show to dive into the type solutions we are aiming to implement in order to increase the community’s capacity to create wealth. Tune in to discover what problems to address first in order to nurture small businesses and heal over from the impacts cities have faced. Become a part of the solution today and learn where we can go from here! Finding Clare Briglio: Visit www.clarebriglio.com & ceic.cc  LinkedIn: @Clare Briglio Email: [email protected]  Instagram & Twitter: @clarebriglio    More From Jesse & Small Business Front:  Visit: https://www.smallbusinessfront.com/ LinkedIn: Small Business Front LinkedIn: Jesse Torres, Founder-SBF Instagram: @smallbizfront Twitter & Facebook: @SmallBizFront  Join our community of Frontliners! and get the most up-to-date resources and information for YOUR small business. *Thank you for listening and please share the show or an episode you love with your favorite small business! We believe that when you succeed we all succeed, so let’s share the knowledge and resources!

Expanding a business is NOT simple. Today we will be diving into the wide and deep world of franchises with The Wolf of Franchises himself. As an industry insider who’s been working tirelessly over the last few years helping entrepreneurs, The Wolf guides business owners into making the right decisions when it comes to transitioning into a franchise owner. The Wolf will share how he found himself in the world of franchises and worked his way to the top of the industry. From the questions you should be asking to the key details to look out for, you’ll learn everything about developing your business into a prosperous franchise. The Wolf has a 3 step model that will lead you to finding success not only as a business owner but a franchise owner too! More from The Wolf:  Visit wolfoffranchises.com & Workweek  Join The Wolf Report newsletter Listen to Franchise Empires podcast Finding The Wolf: LinkedIn: @The Wolf of Franchises  Instagram: @thewolfoffranchises Twitter: @franchisewolf More From Jesse & Small Business Front:  Visit: https://www.smallbusinessfront.com/ LinkedIn: Small Business Front LinkedIn: Jesse Torres, Founder-SBF Instagram: @smallbizfront Twitter & Facebook: @SmallBizFront  Join our community of Frontliners! and get the most up-to-date resources and information for YOUR small business. *Thank you for listening and please share the show or an episode you love with your favorite small business! We believe that when you succeed we all succeed, so let’s share the knowledge and resources!  

How do you know when to take the leap to start or expand your business? Today we are joined by founder and CEO of Equilibria, Inc, Alicia Butler Pierre to help us answer these questions. She’s an organization expert as well as a podcast host, who encourages us to do our best by embracing our natural abilities. We dig into her journey and how she found her way to entrepreneurship through reflection. We’ll share with you the seven elements needed to create new components to your business infrastructure and how best to manage them. These tips will help you organize for the future and achieve success with less stress!    More from Alicia Butler Pierre:  Visit aliciabutlerpierre.com  Equilibria: eqbsystems.com  Business Infrastructure: businessinfrastructure.tv Read Behind The Facade  Listen to The Business Infrastructure podcast  Watch Alicia Butler Pierre  Finding Alicia Butler Pierre: LinkedIn: @Alicia Butler Pierre Instagram: @alicia_b_pierre & @equilibriainc Facebook: @Alicia Butler Pierre & @EQBSYSTEMS Twitter: @Alicia_B_Pierre & @EquilibriaInc   More From Jesse & Small Business Front:  Visit: https://www.smallbusinessfront.com/ LinkedIn: Small Business Front LinkedIn: Jesse Torres, Founder-SBF Instagram: @smallbizfront Twitter & Facebook: @SmallBizFront  To join our community and get the most up-to-date resources and information for YOUR small business visit our NEW website: https://www.smallbusinessfront.com *Tell us what hack you're applying to YOUR business in the review section of Apple Podcasts and we'll give you and your biz a shout out in an upcoming episode! *Thank you for listening and please share the show or an episode you love with your favorite small business! We believe that when you succeed we all succeed, so let’s share the knowledge and resources!

What we touch on today speaks to the entrepreneurial mindset, the idea of just doing it, just getting started, and that it's okay to rely on your instincts to get going. We bring on Emily Lau of The Little Bra Company and discuss practical lessons about what it means to run a business. You're going to make a lot of mistakes. And that's all part of the process. Realizing you're not alone can be imperative to your business' success and as Emily points out "it takes a village".  Finding Emily Lau: Visit the website: https://www.thelittlebracompany.com LinkedIn: Emily Lau The Little Bra Company Instagram: @thelittlebracompany   More From Jesse & Small Business Front:  Visit: https://www.smallbusinessfront.com/ LinkedIn: Small Business Front LinkedIn: Jesse Torres, Founder-SBF Instagram: @smallbizfront Twitter & Facebook: @SmallBizFront  To join our community and get the most up-to-date resources and information for YOUR small business visit our NEW website: https://www.smallbusinessfront.com

“People who advocate always advocate”. How can one continue to put the issues that are most important forward and to motivate and mobilize, while your business’ current status is unsure of whether it will sink or swim? Gail expresses how leadership in advocacy starts with communication and finding ways to express the message and connect with those who are going to be most affected.  More From Gail Lillian: Visit her site: www.intent2impact.com  Her restaurant: Liba Visit the SBDC Twitter: @naillilliag  Instagram: @sweetsideoakland Connect on LinkedIn   More From Jesse & Small Business Front:  Visit: https://www.smallbusinessfront.com/ LinkedIn: Small Business Front LinkedIn: Jesse Torres, Founder-SBF Instagram: @smallbizfront Twitter & Facebook: @SmallBizFront  To join our community and get the most up-to-date resources and information for YOUR small business visit our NEW website: https://www.smallbusinessfront.com *Tell us what hack you're applying to YOUR business in the review section of Apple Podcasts and we'll give you and your biz a shout out in an upcoming episode! *Thank you for listening and please share the show or an episode you love with your favorite small business! We believe that when you succeed we all succeed, so let’s share the knowledge and resources!

Podcasts are designed to create a relationship with your hoped for or existing audience  i.e your customer, your new demographic, your industry stake holders, your desired niche, etc. Hosts Jesse and Sid bring on their producer of Hack My Business and podcast production and development firm founder, Christina Barsi to talk about how podcasting can be used and leveraged in your business to create deep and authentic connections and how the creation process works. More From Christina Barsi: Visit the website: https://www.avanthausmedia.com Follow on Instagram: @thebarsi LinkedIn: Christina Barsi  Avant Haüs Media Want to start your podcast? Apply for a seat in this intimate 4-week group coaching program Begin Your Podcast. Enrollment is now open!! Take Barsi's free Brand Vibe Quiz   More From Jesse & Small Business Front:  Visit: https://www.smallbusinessfront.com/ LinkedIn: Small Business Front LinkedIn: Jesse Torres, Founder-SBF Instagram: @smallbizfront Twitter & Facebook: @SmallBizFront  To join our community and get the most up-to-date resources and information for YOUR small business visit our NEW website: https://www.smallbusinessfront.com *Tell us what hack you're applying to YOUR business in the review section of Apple Podcasts and we'll give you and your biz a shout out in an upcoming episode! *Thank you for listening and please share the show or an episode you love with your favorite small business! We believe that when you succeed we all succeed, so let’s share the knowledge and resources!

Understanding the importance of creating a safe experience for her clients and community is an understatement for Sherry Younge. Not only has she kept up with the Covid-19 protocols, and created online spaces for her clients to learn how to cut their own hair through one-on-one coaching sessions but Sherry has made a conscious effort prior to Covid-19 to seek opportunities to address her community’s concern with gentrification by being very involved and visible since to opening of The Artform Studio. Sherry’s intentional and thoughtful approach to her business speaks to her ability to stay viable as we transition. More From Sherry Younge: Instagram: @the_artform_studio & @sherryyounge  Website: https://www.theartformstudio.com   More From Jesse & Small Business Front:  Visit: https://www.smallbusinessfront.com/ LinkedIn: Small Business Front LinkedIn: Jesse Torres, Founder-SBF Instagram: @smallbizfront Twitter & Facebook: @SmallBizFront  To join our community and get the most up-to-date resources and information for YOUR small business visit our NEW website: https://www.smallbusinessfront.com *Tell us what hack you're applying to YOUR business in the review section of Apple Podcasts and we'll give you and your biz a shout out in an upcoming episode! *Thank you for listening and please share the show or an episode you love with your favorite small business! We believe that when you succeed we all succeed, so let’s share the knowledge and resources!