Monday Morning Radio

For many business owners, visiting an accountant sounds about as appealing as a trip to the dentist.  But New Age accounting firm owner Robert "Rob" Wood doesn't fit the buttoned-up Big Four stereotype. As owner and founder of Wood and Sons Accounting & Tax, Rob, an enrolled agent, serves clients ranging from a cannabis farm in Oregon to paintball enthusiasts across the country. With year-end approaching, Rob makes a lively case for acting now, while there's still time to legally shrink your 2026 tax bill and clean up ledgers that could cause expensive IRS headaches later. Rob also makes clear why smart business owners see their accountant at least twice as often as their dentist. Monday Morning Radio, now in its 15th season, is hosted by the father-son duo of Dean and Maxwell Rotbart. Photo: Rob Wood, Wood & Sons Accounting & TaxDate: October 26, 2026 Monday Morning Run Time: 38:23 Episode: 715 POPULAR EPISODES: Head-to-Head: One Buyer, One Small Business Valuation Expert, and Plenty of Relevant, Unscripted Questions Apple Rejected His Breakthrough App, But Couldn't Break His Entrepreneurial Determination The Same Strategic Principles That Led Colorado to Statehood on August 1, 1876, Continue to Drive Successful Organizations 150 Years Later

Aging Baby Boomers face a dilemma. What do they do with a lifetime of possessions when they are ready to downsize? For business owners, the challenge can be especially complicated. Beyond their personal possessions, they may have decades of company memorabilia, historical records, and reminders of the enterprises they worked so hard to build. Quite often, the next generation has little interest in inheriting any of it. Mindy Godding, founder of Abundance Organizing, has spent more than two decades helping people decide what to keep, donate, or discard. Clutter, she observes, often represents an aspiration, a memory, or a version of ourselves we haven't given up on yet. The real challenge, therefore, is psychological. Successfully downsizing begins with understanding the emotional attachments that make letting go so difficult. This week, Mindy explains how to preserve meaningful memories without holding on to every object associated with them. And for business owners in particular, how to protect their legacies without leaving their families an overwhelming burden. Monday Morning Radio, now in its 15th season, is hosted by the father-son duo of Dean and Maxwell Rotbart. Photo: Mindy GoddingDate: October 19, 2026 Monday Morning Run Time: 1 Hour 1 Minute Episode: 714 Co-Hosts Maxwell and Dean Rotbart at the recent Watters Garden Center book-signing for All You Can Eat Business Wisdom: Second Helpings.

When business owners think about selling their companies, they tend to focus on what they believe the business is worth. Buyers look at things very differently. They want to know what happens when they peel back the curtain, examine the financials, study how the company operates, and consider whether the value they see today will still be there after the owner walks away. Mark Sims, this week's guest, spends a great deal of his time helping buyers answer those questions. Mark leads the Technology Solutions Group at consultMSG, a financial and operational advisory that works with companies making acquisitions or undergoing transitions and major transformations. His work includes technology strategy, mergers and acquisitions, due diligence, analytics, and artificial intelligence But Mark's perspective isn't simply that of an outside consultant. Before joining consultMSG, he spent about 15 years working inside industry. Among his roles, he headed strategy and M&A. for Scotts Miracle-Gro, putting him directly on the buy side of deals—and giving him extensive experience evaluating potential acquisitions. That background provides Mark an unusually practical understanding of what buyers are really looking for—and what can cause them to lower their offer, hesitate, or walk away altogether. Monday Morning Radio, now in its 15th season, is hosted by the father-son duo of Dean and Maxwell Rotbart. Photo: Mark Sims, consultMSGDate: October 12, 2026 Monday Morning Run Time: 44:35 Episode: 713 RELATED EPISODES: Head-to-Head: One Buyer, One Small Business Valuation Expert, and Plenty of Relevant, Unscripted Questions How Transforming Into an 'Unfear' Business Can Lead to Breakthrough Performance and Improve Employee Satisfaction 'Know-it-All' CEOs Seldom Do: The Power of Curiosity in Business

April Paige is a portrait of a determined solopreneur. Her business, April Paige Fine Art, sells her original paintings and archival-quality prints. She has also added an art-rental program and an online home-design collection. April spent three decades in senior corporate marketing roles with companies including Honeywell, JPMorgan, New York Life, and MetLife. After a series of corporate layoffs, she decided to devote herself full time to her longtime passion: creating fine art. Her story is one of both hope and caution. In this episode, April shares advice based on personal experience—both good and bad—for anyone tempted to turn a side hustle into a livelihood.  April's own business remains a work in progress. As she readily acknowledges, passion can take a solopreneur only so far. Turning that passion into a sustainable business requires patience, sound judgment, and a willingness to learn as you go. [Mark your calendars for Friday, October 9th, when Monday Morning Radio co-host Maxwell Rotbart will sign copies of his latest anthology, All You Can Eat Business Wisdom: Second Helpings, at Watters Garden Center. For more information or to register for the free event, visit https://tinyurl.com/MMR-Watters] Monday Morning Radio, now in its 15th season, is hosted by the father-son duo of Dean and Maxwell Rotbart. Photo: April Paige, April Paige Fine ArtPosted: October 5, 2026 Monday Morning Run Time: 47:02 Episode: 712 POPULAR EPIISODES: When Everything Breaks Down, What Keeps A Business Going? Apple Rejected His Breakthrough App, But Couldn't Break His Entrepreneurial Determination What Zig Ziglar Would Advise Business Leaders in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

This week's episode is less an interview with a small business expert and more of a working session. It features David C. Barnett, a small business valuation expert and head of Business Buyer Advantage, and Ken Lain, owner of Watters Garden Center, a successful plant nursery in Prescott, AZ. David excels at advising those looking to acquire small businesses, while Ken is currently shopping to purchase other garden centers. They make a perfect pairing: an experienced valuation adviser and a business owner actively looking to buy. The questions that Ken asks and the answers that David gives prove invaluable to anyone thinking of buying — or selling — a company. David and Ken have both been guests on Monday Morning Radio previously, but separately. David's latest book is Business and Asset Values: How Owners, Buyers, Sellers, Lenders, and Advisors Should Think About Small Business and Equipment Value.  Along with his wife, Lisa, Ken hosts the popular Mountain Gardener podcast. [Mark your calendars for Friday, October 9th, when Monday Morning Radio co-host Maxwell Rotbart will sign copies of his latest anthology, All You Can Eat Business Wisdom: Second Helpings, at Watters Garden Center. For more information or to register for the free event, visit https://tinyurl.com/MMR-Watters] Monday Morning Radio, now in its 15th season, is hosted by the father-son duo of Dean and Maxwell Rotbart. Photos: David C. Barnett and Ken LainPosted: September 28, 2026 Monday Morning Run Time: 56:42 Episode: 711