The Business Behind Small Business

#75. Sevana and Tiffany share two successful business people from history who aren't given much spotlight but amazing in their own rights nonetheless and worth showcasing in today's episode. These super successful business people have inspired Sevana and Tiffany and they hope the stories can inspire you! Got questions or have a topic you want Sevana and Tiffany to cover? Email them at thebusinessbehindsmallbusiness@gmail.com and see your question answers or topic of interest discussed on a future episode! **************************** About BBSB - We are two business owners with two very different perspectives on building business, and the business behind that in order to achieve your goals. One of us built to sell, and will continue on the serial entrepreneur path, which means your focus and drive should include very particular tools and tips in order to achieve your goal. The other, is building a generational business, one that can go on long after she’s let go of the wheel. This type of business also requires very specific tools and platforms to achieve this goal. Both women have been successful in their own right, but in honesty - haven’t scratched the surface! Sponsorship Opportunities - Email us here: thebusinessbehindsmallbusiness@gmail.com Website - Check out our website! https://www.thebusinessbehindsmallbusiness.com Notice - As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. These earnings contribute towards the costs of creating this podcast and we greatly appreciate your support! Disclaimer - We are NOT licensed financial experts, nor do we give financial advice. Anything we share with you here on our podcast, whether it be a personal experience or submission, or advice/tips that have worked for us, or that we believe would work for you should not be viewed as either financial, business, or tax advice. We ask for you to do your research, have open and honest conversations with your company’s own support providers and make decisions based upon that. Throughout this broadcast we will share our knowledge and give suggestions and hope you will receive them as part of your overall research to better your own company.

74. One of the keys to having a successful business that you can enjoy is by working with your BEST customers as much as possible, but how do you find them? Well, today Sevana and Tiffany chat about how to identify what your best customer looks like and then where to find them (and how to keep them around!) Got questions or have a topic you want Sevana and Tiffany to cover? Email them at thebusinessbehindsmallbusiness@gmail.com and see your question answers or topic of interest discussed on a future episode! **************************** About BBSB - We are two business owners with two very different perspectives on building business, and the business behind that in order to achieve your goals. One of us built to sell, and will continue on the serial entrepreneur path, which means your focus and drive should include very particular tools and tips in order to achieve your goal. The other, is building a generational business, one that can go on long after she’s let go of the wheel. This type of business also requires very specific tools and platforms to achieve this goal. Both women have been successful in their own right, but in honesty - haven’t scratched the surface! Sponsorship Opportunities - Email us here: thebusinessbehindsmallbusiness@gmail.com Website - Check out our website! https://www.thebusinessbehindsmallbusiness.com Notice - As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. These earnings contribute towards the costs of creating this podcast and we greatly appreciate your support! Disclaimer - We are NOT licensed financial experts, nor do we give financial advice. Anything we share with you here on our podcast, whether it be a personal experience or submission, or advice/tips that have worked for us, or that we believe would work for you should not be viewed as either financial, business, or tax advice. We ask for you to do your research, have open and honest conversations with your company’s own support providers and make decisions based upon that. Throughout this broadcast we will share our knowledge and give suggestions and hope you will receive them as part of your overall research to better your own company.

73. Are you new to hiring or have been doing it for some time but it always seems to be a miss? In today's episode, Sevana and Tiffany go over what you need to have in place at your company BEFORE you hire so you have a greater success of hiring right, the first time and keep those good hires! References: NETFLIX company culture values: 1. Freedom and Responsibility The idea is to hire high-performing individuals and trust them to do their best work without micromanagement. This includes allowing employees to make decisions typically reserved for management and having flexible vacation policies, where employees can take time off without strict tracking, assuming their work is accomplished. 2. The Keeper Test Managers regularly ask themselves whether they would fight to keep an employee. If the answer is no, the company provides a generous severance package to the employee. 3. Radical Honesty and Transparency This radical honesty is aimed at continuous improvement and growth. Feedback is given openly and directly, whether it pertains to performance, the viability of ideas, or company strategies. Moreover, transparency is practiced company-wide, with employees having access to information traditionally reserved for upper management in other companies, including strategic decisions and financials. 4. No Tolerance for Brilliant Jerks The idea is that no matter how talented someone might be, if they cannot fit into the culture of teamwork and respect, they cannot stay at the company. 5. Focus on Innovation By removing most controls, such as expense approvals and strict vacation policies, Netflix aims to encourage risk-taking and creativity. 6. Global and Inclusive Culture The company strives to maintain its core cultural principles while also respecting and incorporating the diversity of its global workforce. 7. Evolution Over Time The company continuously refines its policies and practices to suit its growing size and changing dynamics. **************************** About BBSB - We are two business owners with two very different perspectives on building business, and the business behind that in order to achieve your goals. One of us built to sell, and will continue on the serial entrepreneur path, which means your focus and drive should include very particular tools and tips in order to achieve your goal. The other, is building a generational business, one that can go on long after she’s let go of the wheel. This type of business also requires very specific tools and platforms to achieve this goal. Both women have been successful in their own right, but in honesty - haven’t scratched the surface! Sponsorship Opportunities - Email us here: thebusinessbehindsmallbusiness@gmail.com Website - Check out our website! https://www.thebusinessbehindsmallbusiness.com Notice - As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. These earnings contribute towards the costs of creating this podcast and we greatly appreciate your support! Disclaimer - We are NOT licensed financial experts, nor do we give financial advice. Anything we share with you here on our podcast, whether it be a personal experience or submission, or advice/tips that have worked for us, or that we believe would work for you should not be viewed as either financial, business, or tax advice. We ask for you to do your research, have open and honest conversations with your company’s own support providers and make decisions based upon that. Throughout this broadcast we will share our knowledge and give suggestions and hope you will receive them as part of your overall research to better your own company.

#72. Feeling anxious about hiring your first employee? Sevana and Tiffany got you covered with one aspect of hiring that many business owners mis-step which not anticipating the TRUE COST of employees. Sevana and Tiffany break it all down in today's episode! Resources: ADP Payroll Calculator: https://www.adp.com/resources/tools/calculators.aspx Gusto Payroll Calculator: https://gusto.com/resources/calculators/payroll QuickBooks Payroll Calculator: https://quickbooks.intuit.com/payroll/paycheck-calculator/ **************************** About BBSB - We are two business owners with two very different perspectives on building business, and the business behind that in order to achieve your goals. One of us built to sell, and will continue on the serial entrepreneur path, which means your focus and drive should include very particular tools and tips in order to achieve your goal. The other, is building a generational business, one that can go on long after she’s let go of the wheel. This type of business also requires very specific tools and platforms to achieve this goal. Both women have been successful in their own right, but in honesty - haven’t scratched the surface! Sponsorship Opportunities - Email us here: thebusinessbehindsmallbusiness@gmail.com Website - Check out our website! https://www.thebusinessbehindsmallbusiness.com Notice - As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. These earnings contribute towards the costs of creating this podcast and we greatly appreciate your support! Disclaimer - We are NOT licensed financial experts, nor do we give financial advice. Anything we share with you here on our podcast, whether it be a personal experience or submission, or advice/tips that have worked for us, or that we believe would work for you should not be viewed as either financial, business, or tax advice. We ask for you to do your research, have open and honest conversations with your company’s own support providers and make decisions based upon that. Throughout this broadcast we will share our knowledge and give suggestions and hope you will receive them as part of your overall research to better your own company.

#71. Feeling the heat of tax filing before the deadlines? Then today's episode is for you! Sevana and Tiffany dive into small business tax topics with Helaine Weissman and Lori Roberts of PB Mares, two CPAs who know a whole lot about taxes for small business owners and how to get ahead of your next tax return and avoid the year-end panic! Learn More about PB Mares: https://www.pbmares.com/ **************************** About BBSB - We are two business owners with two very different perspectives on building business, and the business behind that in order to achieve your goals. One of us built to sell, and will continue on the serial entrepreneur path, which means your focus and drive should include very particular tools and tips in order to achieve your goal. The other, is building a generational business, one that can go on long after she’s let go of the wheel. This type of business also requires very specific tools and platforms to achieve this goal. Both women have been successful in their own right, but in honesty - haven’t scratched the surface! Sponsorship Opportunities - Email us here: thebusinessbehindsmallbusiness@gmail.com Website - Check out our website! https://www.thebusinessbehindsmallbusiness.com Notice - As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. These earnings contribute towards the costs of creating this podcast and we greatly appreciate your support! Disclaimer - We are NOT licensed financial experts, nor do we give financial advice. Anything we share with you here on our podcast, whether it be a personal experience or submission, or advice/tips that have worked for us, or that we believe would work for you should not be viewed as either financial, business, or tax advice. We ask for you to do your research, have open and honest conversations with your company’s own support providers and make decisions based upon that. Throughout this broadcast we will share our knowledge and give suggestions and hope you will receive them as part of your overall research to better your own company.

#70. In today's episode, a reply of a popular past episode of when Sevana and Tiffany talk about Sole Proprietorship, S-Corp, C-Corp, and what you should be and when. Famous Example - Hulk Hogan and Gawker Media Rihanna and Fenty Videos - Explanations on entity formation: https://youtu.be/uXOHnZy0y4Ahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3BcB1r5h74 Books: LLC vs S Corp vs C Corp Explained (https://www.amazon.com/LLC-vs-S-Corp-C-Corp-Explained/dp/1950967093/ref=sr_1_1?crid=12ZSR3DWZTY9L&keywords=LLC+Vs.+S-Corp+Vs.+C-Corp+Explained&qid=1658193309&sprefix=llc+vs.+s-corp+vs.+c-corp+explained%252Caps%252C63&sr=8-1&_encoding=UTF8&tag=bbsb0e-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=62737ff95a3ded3c79cbbd5151a9f171&camp=1789&creative=9325) Advice - Talk to your CPA and business lawyer to help decide what is the best business entity for you, but don't let that stop you from starting your business! Just don't forget to revisit your entity setup later on. **************************** Listen To Our Podcast On - Apple Podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-business-behind-small-business/id1581881387) Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/3w1hi24SZ24zmFNJnB4wbw?si=RTHzSRvlRHCpgFdHnuENgg) Pandora (https://www.pandora.com/podcast/the-business-behind-small-business/PC:66374) About BBSB - We are two business owners with two very different perspectives on building business, and the business behind that in order to achieve your goals. One of us built to sell, and will continue on the serial entrepreneur path, which means your focus and drive should include very particular tools and tips in order to achieve your goal. The other, is building a generational business, one that can go on long after she’s let go of the wheel. This type of business also requires very specific tools and platforms to achieve this goal. Both women have been successful in their own right, but in honesty - haven’t scratched the surface! Sponsorship Opportunities - Email us here: thebusinessbehindsmallbusiness@gmail.com Website - Check out our website! https://www.thebusinessbehindsmallbusiness.com Notice - As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. These earnings contribute towards the costs of creating this podcast and we greatly appreciate your support! Disclaimer - We are NOT licensed financial experts, nor do we give financial advice. Anything we share with you here on our podcast, whether it be a personal experience or submission, or advice/tips that have worked for us, or that we believe would work for you should not be viewed as either financial, business, or tax advice. We ask for you to do your research, have open and honest conversations with your company’s own support providers and make decisions based upon that. Throughout this broadcast we will share our knowledge and give suggestions and hope you will receive them as part of your overall research to better your own company.

#69. The Corporate Transparency Act is actively affecting businesses in 2024, so does it affect yours? If so, what do you do about it? Sevana and Tiffany break it all down in today's episode! **Sorry for the poor sound quality toward the end of this episode** RESOURCES: FinCEN’s Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting homepage, offering guidance and educational materials FinCEN’s Reference Material, featuring rules and regulations related to the CTA FinCEN’s Small Entity Compliance Guide, intended to assist the small business community in complying with the beneficial ownership information reporting rule FinCEN Identifier Application FinCEN Beneficial Owner Reports https://www.score.org/resource/article/understanding-and-complying-federal-corporate-transparency-act **************************** About BBSB -  We are two business owners with two very different perspectives on building business, and the business behind that in order to achieve your goals. One of us built to sell, and will continue on the serial entrepreneurial path, which means your focus and drive should include very particular tools and tips in order to achieve your goal. The other, is building a generational business, one that can go on long after she’s let go of the wheel. This type of business also requires very specific tools and platforms to achieve this goal. Both women have been successful in their own right, but in honesty - haven’t scratched the surface! Sponsorship Opportunities - Email us to learn about our sponsorship packages! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thebusinessbehindsmallbusiness@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Notice - As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. These earnings contribute towards the costs of creating this podcast and we greatly appreciate your support! Disclaimer - We are NOT licensed financial experts, nor do we give financial advice. Anything we share with you here on our podcast, whether it be a personal experience or submission, or advice/tips that have worked for us, or that we believe would work for you should not be viewed as either financial, business, or tax advice. We ask for you to do your research, have open and honest conversations with your company’s own support providers and make decisions based upon that. Throughout this broadcast we will share our knowledge and give suggestions and hope you will receive them as part of your overall research to better your own company.

#68. Let's kick off the new year thinking about how to work ON your business rather than IN it. **Due to a technical hiccup, we will be airing part 2 of this episode on Jan 15th.** **************************** About BBSB -  We are two business owners with two very different perspectives on building business, and the business behind that in order to achieve your goals. One of us built to sell, and will continue on the serial entrepreneurial path, which means your focus and drive should include very particular tools and tips in order to achieve your goal. The other, is building a generational business, one that can go on long after she’s let go of the wheel. This type of business also requires very specific tools and platforms to achieve this goal. Both women have been successful in their own right, but in honesty - haven’t scratched the surface! Sponsorship Opportunities - Email us to learn about our sponsorship packages! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thebusinessbehindsmallbusiness@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Notice - As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. These earnings contribute towards the costs of creating this podcast and we greatly appreciate your support! Disclaimer - We are NOT licensed financial experts, nor do we give financial advice. Anything we share with you here on our podcast, whether it be a personal experience or submission, or advice/tips that have worked for us, or that we believe would work for you should not be viewed as either financial, business, or tax advice. We ask for you to do your research, have open and honest conversations with your company’s own support providers and make decisions based upon that. Throughout this broadcast we will share our knowledge and give suggestions and hope you will receive them as part of your overall research to better your own company.

#67. Welcome to this year's holiday special where we talk about past episode, where it all began, how we are ending season 3 and what exciting new things you can look forward to in season 4! Recommedations: Books - https://www.inc.com/marcel-schwantes/4-must-read-business-books-to-kickoff2024.html Donald Miller - How To Grow Your Small Business https://www.amazon.com/How-Grow-Your-Small-Business-ebook/dp/B09831W8S6 https://getjobber.com/academy/small-business-apps/ https://www.wix.com/blog/business-software **************************** About BBSB -  We are two business owners with two very different perspectives on building business, and the business behind that in order to achieve your goals. One of us built to sell, and will continue on the serial entrepreneurial path, which means your focus and drive should include very particular tools and tips in order to achieve your goal. The other, is building a generational business, one that can go on long after she’s let go of the wheel. This type of business also requires very specific tools and platforms to achieve this goal. Both women have been successful in their own right, but in honesty - haven’t scratched the surface! Sponsorship Opportunities - Email us to learn about our sponsorship packages!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thebusinessbehindsmallbusiness@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Notice - As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. These earnings contribute towards the costs of creating this podcast and we greatly appreciate your support! Disclaimer - We are NOT licensed financial experts, nor do we give financial advice. Anything we share with you here on our podcast, whether it be a personal experience or submission, or advice/tips that have worked for us, or that we believe would work for you should not be viewed as either financial, business, or tax advice. We ask for you to do your research, have open and honest conversations with your company’s own support providers and make decisions based upon that. Throughout this broadcast we will share our knowledge and give suggestions and hope you will receive them as part of your overall research to better your own company.

#66. Firing customers is a necessary part of being a business owner, but how do you identify a toxic client and how do you fire them, if the relationship really cannot be saved? Sevana and Tiffany break down the answers to these questions and more in this episode! **************************** About BBSB -  We are two business owners with two very different perspectives on building business, and the business behind that in order to achieve your goals. One of us built to sell, and will continue on the serial entrepreneurial path, which means your focus and drive should include very particular tools and tips in order to achieve your goal. The other, is building a generational business, one that can go on long after she’s let go of the wheel. This type of business also requires very specific tools and platforms to achieve this goal. Both women have been successful in their own right, but in honesty - haven’t scratched the surface! Sponsorship Opportunities - Email us to learn about our sponsorship packages!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thebusinessbehindsmallbusiness@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Notice - As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. These earnings contribute towards the costs of creating this podcast and we greatly appreciate your support! Disclaimer - We are NOT licensed financial experts, nor do we give financial advice. Anything we share with you here on our podcast, whether it be a personal experience or submission, or advice/tips that have worked for us, or that we believe would work for you should not be viewed as either financial, business, or tax advice. We ask for you to do your research, have open and honest conversations with your company’s own support providers and make decisions based upon that. Throughout this broadcast we will share our knowledge and give suggestions and hope you will receive them as part of your overall research to better your own company.

#65: Continuing on the series about your business money, Sevana and Tiffany talk about the #1 wrong way to spend your business money so you can avoid it to spend it the right way! Famous Examples:  Nissan & Business Adventures: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/11/why-billionaires-warren-buffett-and-bill-gates-agree-this-is-the-best-business-book-of-all-time.html https://www.inc.com/geoffrey-james/the-7-books-that-created-our-modern-business-world.html **************************** About BBSB -  We are two business owners with two very different perspectives on building business, and the business behind that in order to achieve your goals. One of us built to sell, and will continue on the serial entrepreneurial path, which means your focus and drive should include very particular tools and tips in order to achieve your goal. The other, is building a generational business, one that can go on long after she’s let go of the wheel. This type of business also requires very specific tools and platforms to achieve this goal. Both women have been successful in their own right, but in honesty - haven’t scratched the surface! Sponsorship Opportunities - Email us to learn about our sponsorship packages!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thebusinessbehindsmallbusiness@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Notice - As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. These earnings contribute towards the costs of creating this podcast and we greatly appreciate your support! Disclaimer - We are NOT licensed financial experts, nor do we give financial advice. Anything we share with you here on our podcast, whether it be a personal experience or submission, or advice/tips that have worked for us, or that we believe would work for you should not be viewed as either financial, business, or tax advice. We ask for you to do your research, have open and honest conversations with your company’s own support providers and make decisions based upon that. Throughout this broadcast we will share our knowledge and give suggestions and hope you will receive them as part of your overall research to better your own company.

#64: Continuing on the series about your business money, Sevana and Tiffany go over the red flags to look for on your financial reports so you keep your business on the up-and-up. You don't need to be an accountant or financial whiz to understand today's episode. We're breaking things down so that any entrepreneur can get smart enough to look for or avoid financial red flags! Famous Examples:  Uber & FedEx Recommendations: Financial Intelligence, Revised Edition: A Manager's Guide to Knowing What the Numbers Really Mean by Karen Berman and Joe Knight  The Layman’s Guide to Understanding Financial Statements: How to Read, Analyze, Create & Understand Balance Sheets, Income Statements, Cash Flow & More by Simon Lawrence - currently on Kindle Unlimited for free at the recording of this podcast. How to Read and Understand Financial Statements When You Don’t Know What You Are Looking At by Brian Kline **************************** About BBSB -  We are two business owners with two very different perspectives on building business, and the business behind that in order to achieve your goals. One of us built to sell, and will continue on the serial entrepreneurial path, which means your focus and drive should include very particular tools and tips in order to achieve your goal. The other, is building a generational business, one that can go on long after she’s let go of the wheel. This type of business also requires very specific tools and platforms to achieve this goal. Both women have been successful in their own right, but in honesty - haven’t scratched the surface! Sponsorship Opportunities - Email us to learn about our sponsorship packages!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thebusinessbehindsmallbusiness@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Notice - As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. These earnings contribute towards the costs of creating this podcast and we greatly appreciate your support! Disclaimer - We are NOT licensed financial experts, nor do we give financial advice. Anything we share with you here on our podcast, whether it be a personal experience or submission, or advice/tips that have worked for us, or that we believe would work for you should not be viewed as either financial, business, or tax advice. We ask for you to do your research, have open and honest conversations with your company’s own support providers and make decisions based upon that. Throughout this broadcast we will share our knowledge and give suggestions and hope you will receive them as part of your overall research to better your own company.

#63: Getting a business loan can seem like daunting task if you go into the conversation with a lender unprepared, so today, Sevana and Tiffany are going to help you get ready by going over common business loans and what exactly the lenders are looking for from you. Famous Examples -  Under Armour: https://www.businessinsider.com/how-under-armour-got-its-name-2015-6 **************************** About BBSB -  We are two business owners with two very different perspectives on building business, and the business behind that in order to achieve your goals. One of us built to sell, and will continue on the serial entrepreneurial path, which means your focus and drive should include very particular tools and tips in order to achieve your goal. The other, is building a generational business, one that can go on long after she’s let go of the wheel. This type of business also requires very specific tools and platforms to achieve this goal. Both women have been successful in their own right, but in honesty - haven’t scratched the surface! Sponsorship Opportunities - Email us to learn about our sponsorship packages!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thebusinessbehindsmallbusiness@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Notice - As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. These earnings contribute towards the costs of creating this podcast and we greatly appreciate your support! Disclaimer - We are NOT licensed financial experts, nor do we give financial advice. Anything we share with you here on our podcast, whether it be a personal experience or submission, or advice/tips that have worked for us, or that we believe would work for you should not be viewed as either financial, business, or tax advice. We ask for you to do your research, have open and honest conversations with your company’s own support providers and make decisions based upon that. Throughout this broadcast we will share our knowledge and give suggestions and hope you will receive them as part of your overall research to better your own company.

#62: There’s a lot of misinformation that gets spread through social media (surprise, surprise) and none more so than tax tips! Today, Sevana and Tiffany go through a few viral tax tips with special guest, Phil Gaudiano, to set the record straight on a few of these TikTok Tax Truths or Tales! Trending tax tips we go over includes: Renting Your House to Your Business (Augusta Rule) Paying Your Child Through Your Business Earning Points And Cashing In On Credit Card Rewards and more... Special Thanks To Our Guest: Phil Gaudiano, CPA Co-Founder Polygon Advisory Group https://www.polygonadvisory.com/ Contact Phil at: info@polygonadvisory.com Famous Examples -  #1. Nicholas Cage#2. Gloria Vanderbuilt#3: Wesley Snipes#4: Paul Daugerdas#5: Willie Nelson **************************** About BBSB -  We are two business owners with two very different perspectives on building business, and the business behind that in order to achieve your goals. One of us built to sell, and will continue on the serial entrepreneur path, which means your focus and drive should include very particular tools and tips in order to achieve your goal. The other, is building a generational business, one that can go on long after she’s let go of the wheel. This type of business also requires very specific tools and platforms to achieve this goal. Both women have been successful in their own right, but in honesty - haven’t scratched the surface! Sponsorship Opportunities - Email us to learn about our sponsorship packages!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thebusinessbehindsmallbusiness@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Notice - As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. These earnings contribute towards the costs of creating this podcast and we greatly appreciate your support! Disclaimer - We are NOT licensed financial experts, nor do we give financial advice. Anything we share with you here on our podcast, whether it be a personal experience or submission, or advice/tips that have worked for us, or that we believe would work for you should not be viewed as either financial, business, or tax advice. We ask for you to do your research, have open and honest conversations with your company’s own support providers and make decisions based upon that. Throughout this broadcast we will share our knowledge and give suggestions and hope you will receive them as part of your overall research to better your own company.

#61: Let’s talk about reconnecting your disconnected team! These days, you may have already decided to go forth permanently with a fully remote team or maybe even a hybrid of some kind. Regardless of which model you have, including a full return-to-the-office model, disengaged employees are not good for business! Today, Sevana and Tiffany talk about the signs of a disengaged employee and what you can do to pull them back into the fold! **We're sorry, Sevana's video had some challenges so here we are.... still a work in progress !! ** Famous Examples -  #1. Dame Stephanie Shirley #2. Jack Nilles : https://www.crossover.com/perspective/the-history-of-remote-work **************************** About BBSB -  We are two business owners with two very different perspectives on building business, and the business behind that in order to achieve your goals. One of us built to sell, and will continue on the serial entrepreneur path, which means your focus and drive should include very particular tools and tips in order to achieve your goal. The other, is building a generational business, one that can go on long after she’s let go of the wheel. This type of business also requires very specific tools and platforms to achieve this goal. Both women have been successful in their own right, but in honesty - haven’t scratched the surface! Sponsorship Opportunities -  Email us here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠thebusinessbehindsmallbusiness@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website -  Check out our website!  ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thebusinessbehindsmallbusiness.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Notice -  As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. These earnings contribute towards the costs of creating this podcast and we greatly appreciate your support! Disclaimer -  We are NOT licensed financial experts, nor do we give financial advice. Anything we share with you here on our podcast, whether it be a personal experience or submission, or advice/tips that have worked for us, or that we believe would work for you should not be viewed as either financial, business, or tax advice. We ask for you to do your research, have open and honest conversations with your company’s own support providers and make decisions based upon that. Throughout this broadcast we will share our knowledge and give suggestions and hope you will receive them as part of your overall research to better your own company.

#60: When you are self-funding your business or working with a shoestring budget, it's easy to go cheap on things in your business to conserve the cash. BUT, there are a few things in your business you absolutely do not want to go cheap on, and that's what Sevana and Tiffany will be diving into today! **We're sorry, Tiffany's audio didn't survive the recording....so please excuse her audio!! ** Famous Examples -  #1. Circuit City #2. Tiffany & Co. Companies who knows their value and doesn't waver on it: https://www.businessinsider.com/stores-nothing-ever-on-sale-2019-5#tesla-10 **************************** About BBSB -  We are two business owners with two very different perspectives on building business, and the business behind that in order to achieve your goals. One of us built to sell, and will continue on the serial entrepreneur path, which means your focus and drive should include very particular tools and tips in order to achieve your goal. The other, is building a generational business, one that can go on long after she’s let go of the wheel. This type of business also requires very specific tools and platforms to achieve this goal. Both women have been successful in their own right, but in honesty - haven’t scratched the surface! Sponsorship Opportunities -  Email us here: ⁠⁠⁠thebusinessbehindsmallbusiness@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠ Website -  Check out our website!  ⁠⁠⁠https://www.thebusinessbehindsmallbusiness.com⁠⁠⁠ Notice -  As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. These earnings contribute towards the costs of creating this podcast and we greatly appreciate your support! Disclaimer -  We are NOT licensed financial experts, nor do we give financial advice. Anything we share with you here on our podcast, whether it be a personal experience or submission, or advice/tips that have worked for us, or that we believe would work for you should not be viewed as either financial, business, or tax advice. We ask for you to do your research, have open and honest conversations with your company’s own support providers and make decisions based upon that. Throughout this broadcast we will share our knowledge and give suggestions and hope you will receive them as part of your overall research to better your own company.

#59: all great companies experience Growing Pains and at the core of that is the business owner, so let's spend some time today to discuss what decision fatigue and paralysis means and how you can eat that elephant! Famous Examples -  #1. Wearing the Same Outfit Every Day #2. Blockbuster & Toy 'R Us https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/podcast/knowledge-at-wharton-podcast/the-demise-of-toys-r-us/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/03/18/toys-r-us-bankruptcy-liquidation/436176002/ https://www.businessinsider.com/the-tumultuous-history-of-toys-r-us-photos-2020-8 **************************** About BBSB -  We are two business owners with two very different perspectives on building business, and the business behind that in order to achieve your goals. One of us built to sell, and will continue on the serial entrepreneur path, which means your focus and drive should include very particular tools and tips in order to achieve your goal. The other, is building a generational business, one that can go on long after she’s let go of the wheel. This type of business also requires very specific tools and platforms to achieve this goal. Both women have been successful in their own right, but in honesty - haven’t scratched the surface! Sponsorship Opportunities -  Email us here: ⁠⁠thebusinessbehindsmallbusiness@gmail.com⁠⁠ Website -  Check out our website!  ⁠⁠https://www.thebusinessbehindsmallbusiness.com⁠⁠ Notice -  As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. These earnings contribute towards the costs of creating this podcast and we greatly appreciate your support! Disclaimer -  We are NOT licensed financial experts, nor do we give financial advice. Anything we share with you here on our podcast, whether it be a personal experience or submission, or advice/tips that have worked for us, or that we believe would work for you should not be viewed as either financial, business, or tax advice. We ask for you to do your research, have open and honest conversations with your company’s own support providers and make decisions based upon that. Throughout this broadcast we will share our knowledge and give suggestions and hope you will receive them as part of your overall research to better your own company.

#58: (Replay) Let's talk about what to expect when running a business pulling in 10k, 100k, $1M & $10M of top-line revenue. How do you build it, and what do you do to prepare for it once you get it! **Sorry for the lagging audio, we had just switched to a new platform and were working through the kinks, BUT we loved making this episode and it was highly downloaded, so please enjoy! Sevana and Tiffany will be back with a brand new episode soon.** Famous Examples -  #1. Shan Hanif What happens in a 100M+ business:⁠https://youtu.be/l8cs_SVyOEQ⁠ Week in the life of a CEO running a 100M+ business:⁠https://youtu.be/s0E1i9mXe1A⁠ How I build a $10MM business in 18months: ⁠https://youtu.be/8vvkQLbwye8⁠ #2: Crumbs & KIND (⁠https://www.entrepreneur.com/growing-a-business/5-companies-that-grew-too-quickly-and-what-you-can-learn/310166⁠)Recommendations -⁠https://www.rocketspace.com/tech-startups/what-10-million-dollar-tech-entrepreneurs-wish-theyd-known-before-they-started⁠⁠https://www.entrepreneur.com/growing-a-business/5-things-no-one-tells-you-about-running-a-million-dollar/326154⁠Tools - ⁠https://meetanders.com/best-tools-business-growth/⁠ **************************** About BBSB -  We are two business owners with two very different perspectives on building business, and the business behind that in order to achieve your goals. One of us built to sell, and will continue on the serial entrepreneur path, which means your focus and drive should include very particular tools and tips in order to achieve your goal. The other, is building a generational business, one that can go on long after she’s let go of the wheel. This type of business also requires very specific tools and platforms to achieve this goal. Both women have been successful in their own right, but in honesty - haven’t scratched the surface! Sponsorship Opportunities -  Email us here: ⁠thebusinessbehindsmallbusiness@gmail.com⁠ Website -  Check out our website!  ⁠https://www.thebusinessbehindsmallbusiness.com⁠ Notice -  As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. These earnings contribute towards the costs of creating this podcast and we greatly appreciate your support! Disclaimer -  We are NOT licensed financial experts, nor do we give financial advice. Anything we share with you here on our podcast, whether it be a personal experience or submission, or advice/tips that have worked for us, or that we believe would work for you should not be viewed as either financial, business, or tax advice. We ask for you to do your research, have open and honest conversations with your company’s own support providers and make decisions based upon that. Throughout this broadcast we will share our knowledge and give suggestions and hope you will receive them as part of your overall research to better your own company.

#57: Sevana and Tiffany are going to dive into how AI can help streamline your growing business! They are sharing a few AI tools that they use every day in their business and new tools that they test drove while researching for this episode. This is a great episode for anyone who feels like they are drowning in too much conceptual AI knowledge and not enough hands-on applicable knowledge. Famous Examples: Tesla's Autopilot Incidents IBM's Watson Misdiagnosis Google's "Deep Dream" Nightmares Alan Turing (https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/503325/15-riveting-facts-about-alan-turing) Recommendations: Resources when it comes to how AI works with your small business! https://hackingai.app/ https://youtube.com/@ai-explained- https://www.bensbites.co/ https://www.futuretools.io/ https://www.futurepedia.io/recent https://www.youtube.com/@MattVidPro https://www.youtube.com/@mreflow https://www.youtube.com/@TwoMinutePapers https://www.youtube.com/@AINewsOfficial https://www.youtube.com/@YannicKilcher/videos https://www.youtube.com/@max-imize/videos https://www.youtube.com/@Aitrepreneur https://www.youtube.com/@OlivioSarikas **************************** About BBSB - We are two business owners with two very different perspectives on building business, and the business behind that in order to achieve your goals. One of us built to sell, and will continue on the serial entrepreneur path, which means your focus and drive should include very particular tools and tips in order to achieve your goal. The other, is building a generational business, one that can go on long after she’s let go of the wheel. This type of business also requires very specific tools and platforms to achieve this goal. Both women have been successful in their own right, but in honesty - haven’t scratched the surface! Sponsorship Opportunities - Email us here: thebusinessbehindsmallbusiness@gmail.com Website - Check out our website! https://www.thebusinessbehindsmallbusiness.com Notice - As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. These earnings contribute towards the costs of creating this podcast and we greatly appreciate your support! Disclaimer - We are NOT licensed financial experts, nor do we give financial advice. Anything we share with you here on our podcast, whether it be a personal experience or submission, or advice/tips that have worked for us, or that we believe would work for you should not be viewed as either financial, business, or tax advice. We ask for you to do your research, have open and honest conversations with your company’s own support providers and make decisions based upon that. Throughout this broadcast we will share our knowledge and give suggestions and hope you will receive them as part of your overall research to better your own company.

#56. Owning a business is not one-size-fits-all, and certainly not the answer to getting rich quick! While many people thrive in the world of entrepreneurship, it is essential to acknowledge that it may not be suitable for everyone. Today, Sevana and Tiffany is going to explore why owning a business might NOT be right for you.   Famous Examples: Colonel Sanders Thomas Edison (https://www.businessinsider.com/the-worst-ceos-in-american-history-2010-5#thomas-edison-the-phonograph-7) Recommendations: Top 5 books: "The E-Myth Revisited" by Michael E. Gerber "Zero to One" by Peter Thiel "The 4-Hour Workweek" by Timothy Ferriss "Start with Why" by Simon Sinek "Scaling Up: How a Few Companies Make It...and Why the Rest Don't" by Verne Harnish Top 5 Podcast/YouTube: Marie Forleo GaryVee (Gary Vaynerchuk) Valuetainment (Patrick Bet-David) Evan Carmichael BBSB!!!! **************************** Listen To Our Podcast On - Apple Podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-business-behind-small-business/id1581881387) Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/3w1hi24SZ24zmFNJnB4wbw?si=RTHzSRvlRHCpgFdHnuENgg) Pandora (https://www.pandora.com/podcast/the-business-behind-small-business/PC:66374) About BBSB - We are two business owners with two very different perspectives on building business, and the business behind that in order to achieve your goals. One of us built to sell, and will continue on the serial entrepreneur path, which means your focus and drive should include very particular tools and tips in order to achieve your goal. The other, is building a generational business, one that can go on long after she’s let go of the wheel. This type of business also requires very specific tools and platforms to achieve this goal. Both women have been successful in their own right, but in honesty - haven’t scratched the surface! Sponsorship Opportunities - Email us here: thebusinessbehindsmallbusiness@gmail.com Website - Check out our website! https://www.thebusinessbehindsmallbusiness.com Notice - As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. These earnings contribute towards the costs of creating this podcast and we greatly appreciate your support! Disclaimer - We are NOT licensed financial experts, nor do we give financial advice. Anything we share with you here on our podcast, whether it be a personal experience or submission, or advice/tips that have worked for us, or that we believe would work for you should not be viewed as either financial, business, or tax advice. We ask for you to do your research, have open and honest conversations with your company’s own support providers and make decisions based upon that. Throughout this broadcast we will share our knowledge and give suggestions and hope you will receive them as part of your overall research to better your own company.