Archive for the ‘Government’ Category
Thursday, July 1st, 2010 |
This podcast is all about the Small Business Administration, a great resource for small businesses. The need for the SBA becomes apparent when you realize there are 26 million businesses in the United States – and most of them are small businesses. 36% of those employed in the US work for a company employing less than 100 people. David also gives a history of the SBA and an overview of how it has helped Alaska over the years.
The first special guest is the head of the Small Business Administration – Karen Mills, Administrator. She has a Harvard MBA and a background in venture capital. In her home state of Maine, she was instrumental in developing the “cluster approach” to grouping businesses together. David asked her some great questions.
David has the opportunity to interview a recipient of an SBA award – Marty Weisner, from Marty’s New York Bagel Deli. His funding was made possible by the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (also known as the stimulus bill)
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A Small Agency with a Big Mission
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Thursday, June 24th, 2010 |
Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Walker joins David Weatherholt in his ongoing “Getting Down to Business” series on candidates for Alaska’s governorship. The governor’s office is especially important for small businesses, so David asks how Bill Walker about the relationship between business and government. Bill has a history in small business – and his family’s small business was wiped out by the 1964 earthquake. He also worked with a ministry serving inmates on Death Row and has worked on the Alaska Pipeline.
Listen to the show to learn why Bill is applying for this state job.
David also gives us a news update about angel investors – and the possibility of finding them for free. Open Angels and Angel List are examples of these free services. Angel investors are investors who are looking for start-ups in which to invest.
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Business in Alaska VI
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Tuesday, June 8th, 2010 |
Gubernatorial candidate Ethan Berkowitz joins David Weatherholt to explain why he’s running for Alaska’s governorship. Ethan has an interesting business background in alternative energy and brings intellectual answers to David’s questions.
Small business marketing expert Amanda Cullen of Zoo in a Jungle Marketing joins the show later with her segment “Marketing Matters.” She strays a bit from the topic of marketing this week to ask businesses the question, “Where do you want to go?” Before implementing any marketing initiatives, businesses need to secure a solid business strategy. This strategy will make day-to-day decision making more simple and help your business reach success on time.
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Business in Alaska V
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Tuesday, May 18th, 2010 |
David Weatherholt continues his ongoing series of interviewing candidates for Alaska’s governor primary election with Bob Poe. David has been asking each candidate their views on the relationship between government and small business. Bob emphasizes that he wants to focus on the future of Alaska’s economy. He says, “Jobs equal opportunity, and opportunity equals hope.”
Geoff Burch joins the show with some great sales tips. Dave introduces Geoff with a riddle, “Well, of course we were skint when we first started.” Listen to show to learn what that mysterious phrase is all about. If you’re in a visual mood, you can watch some of Geoff Burch’s sales videos here.
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Business in Alaska IV
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Tuesday, May 4th, 2010 |
David Weatherholt is joined by two guests, gubernatorial candidate Ralph Samuels and Todd Clark, president of DenaliTEK. Ralph Samuels addresses the roles of government and business and why he wants to be governor.
This “Getting Down to Business” podcast inaugurates a new monthly segment headed by Todd Clark called The IT ProAdvisor. Todd delves into the importance of backing up your data – and the resources required to address this important issue.
David also brings some worrying news about the economy – that the current recession is well-above the average length for post-WWII recessions. Listen to learn what this might mean for your business.
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Business in Alaska III
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Tuesday, April 27th, 2010 |
Congressional candidate Sheldon Fisher joined David Weatherholt to discuss how Congress can work with business, including issues concerning energy, balance of trade and the size of government. Things get lively when callers ask some probing questions.
David also talks about the profitability of social media using facts and figures provided by real companies, along with his personal experience with the media.
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The Connection Between Congress and Business
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Tuesday, April 20th, 2010 |
In this “Getting Down to Business” show, David Weatherholt is joined by a very special guest – Alaska Governor Sean Parnell. They talk about the relationship between business and government. Giving a short history lesson, David emphasizes the importance of government’s limited role in influencing business and its responsibility to ensure business’s freedom to grow and innovate.
Governor Parnell weighs in with the similarities between running a business and running a state. In fact, he owned his own small business for ten years after learning entrepreneurship from his father and understands small business owners’ challenges. Listen to the podcast below for more stories and observations from the governor.
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Working for Alaska
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