Small Biz Florida
Small Biz FL was designed to highlight issues and promote business assistance resources available throughout the state of Florida.
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Thursday Jun 16, 2022
Thursday Jun 16, 2022
Small Biz Florida host Tom Kindred and cohost Dr. Ricardo are joined by the Better Business Bureau on this episode recorded at the JMI Small Business Leadership Conference. This discussion is all about the best advice for preventing customer fraud, Cliff Kurt who serves as a business consultant for the BBB, and Bryan Oglesby who is the Director of Public Relations and Outreach give us an in-depth explanation of the BBB accreditation process, and what it could mean for your business. Cliff and Bryan also talk about their background and pathway to the BBB.
– Check out the Better Business Bureau: https://www.bbb.org/
For more segments like these, subscribe to Small Biz Florida and Follow the official Small Biz Florida Instagram! This and the following segments were recorded at this year’s annual JMI Small Business Leadership Conference hosted at the JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes. These segments were also cohosted by Dr. Herbert Ricardo Professor at the School of Business at Indian River State College.
– Connect w/ Dr. Herbert Ricardo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/herbert-ricardo-ph-d-91b1ba225/
– To learn more about the JMI Institute, visit their website here
– To learn more about the JMI Small Business Leadership Conference, visit their website here
Thursday Jun 16, 2022
Thursday Jun 16, 2022
“Business and Beyond provides an intensive, hands-on coaching program that teaches and guides women entrepreneurs in male-dominated industries to embrace their power and build solid businesses that work for them and support their dreams.” Tania Bartolini is the CEO/Founder of Business and Beyond. Today she sits down with host Tom Kindred and cohost Dr. Ricardo to talk about her background and success with Business and Beyond. She shares her best advice for small business owners who are just getting started with their own businesses.
– Connect with Tania: https://www.linkedin.com/in/taniabartolini/
– Check out Business and Beyond: https://www.businessandbeyondllc.com/
For more segments like these, subscribe to Small Biz Florida and Follow the official Small Biz Florida Instagram! This and the following segments were recorded at this year’s annual JMI Small Business Leadership Conference hosted at the JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes. These segments were also cohosted by Dr. Herbert Ricardo Professor at the School of Business at Indian River State College.
– Connect w/ Dr. Herbert Ricardo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/herbert-ricardo-ph-d-91b1ba225/
– To learn more about the JMI Institute, visit their website here
– To learn more about the JMI Small Business Leadership Conference, visit their website here
Thursday Jun 16, 2022
Thursday Jun 16, 2022
In this episode of Small Biz Florida host Tom Kindred and cohost Dr. Ricardo interview DeLisa Clift who is the CEO/Founder of Global Business Development Strategists. She talks about her expertise in business strategic planning, the importance of planning, and her background and pathway to starting her own business.
DeLisa Clift is a full-service coach and consultant out of Georgia and she was a speaker at the JMI Small Business Development Center in Orlando.
– Connect with Dr. Angela Jackson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/delisa-clift/
For more segments like these, subscribe to Small Biz Florida and Follow the official Small Biz Florida Instagram! This and the following segments were recorded at this year’s annual JMI Small Business Leadership Conference hosted at the JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes. These segments were also cohosted by Dr. Herbert Ricardo Professor at the School of Business at Indian River State College.
– Connect w/ Dr. Herbert Ricardo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/herbert-ricardo-ph-d-91b1ba225/
– To learn more about the JMI Institute, visit their website here
– To learn more about the JMI Small Business Leadership Conference, visit their website here
Thursday Jun 16, 2022
Thursday Jun 16, 2022
Join host Tom Kindred and cohost Dr. Ricardo on this episode of Small Biz Florida where they interview Dr. Angela Jackson who served as Keynote Speaker at the 11th annual JMI Small Business Leadership Conference. Dr. Angela Jackson talks to us about 5 Trends for the Future of Work to look out for.
Dr. Angela Jackson is the founder of Future Forward Strategies, a labor market intelligence, design thinking, and strategy firm that assist leaders with transforming organizations and the human capital infrastructure necessary for public, private, and non-profit organizations to maintain competitiveness while creating positive impact. Dr. Jackson is also a lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education where she teaches the next generation of students about entrepreneurship in the education marketplace.
– Connect with Dr. Angela Jackson: https://www.drangelajackson.com/
For more segments like these, subscribe to Small Biz Florida and Follow the official Small Biz Florida Instagram! This and the following segments were recorded at this year’s annual JMI Small Business Leadership Conference hosted at the JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes. These segments were also cohosted by Dr. Herbert Ricardo Professor at the School of Business at Indian River State College.
– Connect w/ Dr. Herbert Ricardo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/herbert-ricardo-ph-d-91b1ba225/
– To learn more about the JMI Institute, visit their website here
– To learn more about the JMI Small Business Leadership Conference, visit their website here
Tuesday Jun 14, 2022
Tuesday Jun 14, 2022
We’re Inspired and full of energy on this new segment of Small Biz Florida. Today we are joined by Shevonica M. Howell who is the CEO/Founder of Academy of Scholars. Academy of Scholars delivers K-11 individualized instruction for its students. Shevonica was a participant in the JMI Small Business Leadership Conference Pitch Competition. In this episode, she tells us about her background and pathway to this competition and her school.
– Connect with Shevonica: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shevonica-m-howell-9b422742/
– Check out Academy of Scholars: http://www.academyofscholarsinc.org/
For more segments like these, subscribe to Small Biz Florida and Follow the official Small Biz Florida Instagram! This and the following segments were recorded at this year’s annual JMI Small Business Leadership Conference hosted at the JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes. These segments were also cohosted by Dr. Herbert Ricardo Professor at the School of Business at Indian River State College.
– Connect w/ Dr. Herbert Ricardo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/herbert-ricardo-ph-d-91b1ba225/
– To learn more about the JMI Institute, visit their website here
– To learn more about the JMI Small Business Leadership Conference, visit their website here
Tuesday Jun 14, 2022
Tuesday Jun 14, 2022
On this episode of Small Biz Florida, we interviewed Sevak Girard CEO/Founder of Girard Media. He gives us his best advice for Small Businesses looking to advertise their services or products online. In this everchanging world of social media and digital technology, we want to bring the best advice to your ears. We are interviewing Sevak Girard and his company from the 11th annual JMI Small Business Leadership Conference at the JW Marriot Grande Lakes Orlando Resort. Make sure to check out the rest of these episodes from this event.
Girard Media is a dynamic marketing agency that specializes in Online Advertising, Marketing, and Branding. While offering many media services including Web Design, Graphic Design, Video Production, Audio Production and Printing, Photography, Marketing, IT, and Business Solutions. We also offer a full range of professional solutions to bring together a complete integration for your business needs. Working with Girard Media provides the ability to reach maximum performance and reliability so you can worry about growing your business. Our goal is to build strategic alliances with our clients acting as an extension of their company over the long term.
– Connect with Sevak: https://www.linkedin.com/in/girardmedia/
– Check out Girard Media: https://www.linkedin.com/company/girardmedia/
For more segments like these, subscribe to Small Biz Florida and Follow the official Small Biz Florida Instagram! This and the following segments were recorded at this year’s annual JMI Small Business Leadership Conference hosted at the JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes. These segments were also cohosted by Dr. Herbert Ricardo Professor at the School of Business at Indian River State College.
– Connect w/ Dr. Herbert Ricardo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/herbert-ricardo-ph-d-91b1ba225/
– To learn more about the JMI Institute, visit their website here
– To learn more about the JMI Small Business Leadership Conference, visit their website here
Tuesday Jun 14, 2022
Tuesday Jun 14, 2022
The Jim Moran Institute held it's 11th annual Small Business Leadership Conference this year and it was packed with entrepreneurs and small business owners! Among the business leaders at this conference was Daniel Rensing Founder and CEO of The Smart Baker. The Smart Baker is a brand of baking tools and supplies that make baking so much easier. Some of the products include the Cheat Sheet Apron, Pre-Cut Parchment Paper, and more…Daniel Rensing joins Tom Kindred and cohost Dr. Ricardo to discuss what it’s like being a business owner after the ripple effect of being on a popular show like “Shark Tank” is over. They also discuss the story of how the Smart Baker got started and innovative ways to make baking fun and easy.
– Connect with Daniel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielrensing/
– Check out The Smart Baker: https://thesmartbaker.com/
For more segments like these, subscribe to Small Biz Florida and Follow the official Small Biz Florida Instagram! This and the following segments were recorded at this year’s annual JMI Small Business Leadership Conference hosted at the JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes. These segments were also cohosted by Dr. Herbert Ricardo Professor at the School of Business at Indian River State College.
– Connect w/ Dr. Herbert Ricardo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/herbert-ricardo-ph-d-91b1ba225/
– To learn more about the JMI Institute, visit their website here
– To learn more about the JMI Small Business Leadership Conference, visit their website here
Tuesday Jun 14, 2022
Tuesday Jun 14, 2022
Kelley Higney is the founder and CEO of Bug Bite Thing. In 2013, Kelley’s family relocated from San Diego, California to South Florida. There was one thing they were not prepared for—the mosquitos. On this episode of Small Biz Florida, we let Kelley tell us the story of how Bug Bite Thing got started! Bug Bite Thing gained national recognition in October 2019 when Kelley and her mother, Ellen McAlister, appeared on ABC’s hit show, ‘Shark Tank.’ All the Sharks were biting with offers to invest in the business, but it was Lori Greiner’s ‘Golden Ticket’ offer that secured the partnership. In April 2021, Kelley and her mother returned to ‘Shark Tank.’ This time, they shared details on the company's transformation into a multi-million dollar enterprise following their first appearance on the show. Bug Bite Thing is Amazon’s #1 selling product for insect bite relief with more than 45,000 reviews.
Kelley is a member of the Fast Company Executive Board and Forbes Business Council. She is also the recipient of numerous awards, including two Gold Stevie Awards wins, and was named ‘Woman of the Year’ by the 2021 American Business Awards and ‘Female Entrepreneur of the Year’ by the 2021 Stevie Awards for Women in Business. Kelley is active within the South Florida business community. She resides in South Florida with her husband, Richard, and their daughters, Leah and Lilly.
This episode is one you don’t want to miss!
– Follow Kelley Higney:https://www.instagram.com/bugbitething/
– Check out Bug Bite Thing: https://www.bugbitething.com/
For more segments like these, subscribe to Small Biz Florida and Follow the official Small Biz Florida Instagram! This and the following segments were recorded at this year’s annual JMI Small Business Leadership Conference hosted at the JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes. These segments were also cohosted by Dr. Herbert Ricardo Professor at the School of Business at Indian River State College.
– Connect w/ Dr. Herbert Ricardo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/herbert-ricardo-ph-d-91b1ba225/
– To learn more about the JMI Institute, visit their website here
– To learn more about the JMI Small Business Leadership Conference, visit their website here
Tuesday Jun 14, 2022
Tuesday Jun 14, 2022
The primary purpose of Small Biz Florida is to highlight and create awareness for all of Florida’s small business assistance and resource programs. One of the most effective ways to learn about, gather and share information on these resources is to attend and work at Florida’s top small business and economic development conferences.
One of these important business events was the recent 11th Annual Jim Moran Small Business Leadership Conference held in Orlando, Florida. Small Biz Florida was on the scene during the conference, recording and producing segments. The Small Biz Florida crew wants to thank Melissa Roberts and her entire JMI Team for allowing the podcast to be part of the recent conference. Also want to thank Indian River State College's school of business professor, Dr. Herbert Ricardo, for serving as podcast cohost during the conference.
The next 13 segments of Small Biz Florida were all produced and recorded at the conference-hopefully the segments will provide our listeners with valuable and beneficial information.
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We are so thankful for the growing and overwhelming support of our listeners. We hope our work is inspiring and helping all business owners in Florida and Nationwide!
Thursday Jun 09, 2022
Thursday Jun 09, 2022
This episode is a special segment recorded at the Small Business Development Center at Indian River State College. In this segment, we featured two standout guests representing the FloridaMakes network. FloridaMakes focuses on results for small to medium-sized manufacturing companies. Their services are designed to help further the goals for profitability and productivity for these businesses. Depending on the needs and goals of the organization, which can include helping solve a specific manufacturing problem, increasing productivity, adopting best practices, determining how core capabilities might be used to enter a new market, or enhancing processes through appropriate advanced technology or training.
Both Marcelo and Susan work in the Talent Development division which means that part of their job is to find solutions for workforce and talent problems facing manufacturers on the Treasure Coast and all throughout Florida. On this episode host Tom Kindred discusses the Employer of Choice program with Marcelo and Susan.
As an employer you need to promote your organization as a desirable place to work – after all, recruiting and retaining talent is essential for growing your organization! The Manufacturing Employer of Choice program is conducted by a third-party consulting firm via a "no-cost” 40 question survey to determine how your company ranks among peer groups within the industry, in providing the elements necessary to be a great place to work. The survey instrument is completed by your company's Human Resources Department or Management Team that handles talent recruitment & selection, compensation & benefits and training & development functions. All participating manufacturers will receive a valuable benchmarking analytics report based on survey results.
This year's winners will be recognized at the 2022 statewide MakeMore Manufacturing Summit on October 13 taking place in The GuideWell Innovation Center in Orlando.
Become a part of this program and reap the benefits. It only takes 25-30 minutes of your time to apply!
Apply Here: https://www.floridamakes.com/service-offerings/workforce-development/eoc