Join us as we explore the strategies, solutions, and stories that can propel your business forward. Whether you’re a budding entrepreneur or a seasoned business owner, ‘The Profit Talks Podcast’ is your compass to navigate the exciting landscape of business success. Tune in, get inspired, and let’s embark on this journey together. Brought to you by your Orange County/Inland Empire Small Business Development Center (OCIE SBDC). Funded in part by the U.S. Small Business Administration and the ...
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The Florida SBDC Network podcast is an informative, constructive podcast for members of the Florida business community. This show will provide you with expert analysis on the pressing topics that are unique to your interests. Let us know what you think on Twitter and Facebook, @floridaSBDCN, and facebook.com/floridasbdcn
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PROFIT TALKS: Marketing Synergy in the Age of AI
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Michelle Chuang from the SBDC Cal State Fullerton Center joins us to explore the strange new world of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and how businesses can use it to grow their revenue and build their brand. Across all their marketing strategies in a truly integrative fashion.Oleh Paul Roberts
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PROFIT TALKS: Free Training For Starting A Childcare Business
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Meet First 5 of Orange County, a county agency (funded by Prop 10...the tobacco tax initiative) that funds programs for early access to childcare for PreNatal thru Age 5. Including a FREE Training Program (in partnership with the OCIE SBDC) that will train you to start your own childcare business. A way for some moms to actually get paid to stay ho…
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PROFIT TALKS: CLICKSTART DOG TRAINING ACADEMY
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Meet from Cassie Pestana, Co-Owner of CLICKSTART DOG TRAINING ACADEMY in Lake Forest. And here her story about growing her business into a real "brick and mortar" location. And how the OC IE Small Business Development Center (SBDC) helped her to do that. On this week's PROFIT TALKS podcast. Brought to you by your Orange County/Inland Empire Small B…
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Shaun Sanders, the Senior Associate Director of LaunchPad SBDC joins us to discuss their unique virtual accelerator. Hosted by Octane and run by the Orange County/Inland Empire Small Business Development Center (OCIE SBDC) in Newport Beach, CA. As he talks about his work helping startups and other small businesses craft their "pitch decks" (and spe…
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PROFIT TALKS: Uriel Arguelles, VP Relationship Mgr. LENDISTY
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Learn about LENDISTRY and their work helping deploy capital for government programs like the PPP Loans (Paycheck Protection Program) initiated under COIVD). As well as being a direct small business lender for small businesses that may not qualify under traditional banking requirement.Oleh Paul T Roberts
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PROFIT TALKS: Small Business and Vets Getting Contracts with the State of California
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Diane Lydon joins us to discuss her work at a Business Outreach Manager for the State of California's Office of Small Business and Disabled Veterans Business Services (often referred to simply as OSDS). Helping small businesses and veteran owned businesses secure government contracts. Operating under the mandate created by California Assembly Bill …
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PROFIT TALKS: Alicia Brayboy, DIGITAL MARKETING CENTER
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Alicia Brayboy, DIGITAL MARKETING CENTER talks about her background and why she moved from NY to SoCal to further her marketing career. And how she helps businesses share their brand stories thru social media marketing and make sense of the many platforms and digital strategies available to businesses today. On this week's PROFIT TALKS podcast. Bro…
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PROFIT TALKS: Manish Bhardia, Asian Business Association of Orange County
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Meet Manish Bhardia President of the Asian Business Association of Orange County (ABAOC). And partner in his own firm THINK AI. As he discusses his cutting edge work in adding Artificial Intelligence (AI) to businesses (just like yours!) And helping other Asian businesses (thru his work with the ABAOC) learn about new technologies (like AI0 and use…
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PROFIT TALKS: Riverside County Office of Economic Development
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Joaquin Tijerina, Director of the Coachella Valley Small Business Development Center (SBDC) joins us to discuss his work there helping small businesses thrive and grow (and get started). And with the overall Riverside County Office of Economic Development that helps fund this center and so many other programs like Riverside County's Small Business …
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PROFIT TALKS: Veterans and Government Contracting
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SBDC Business Consultant Troy Small on his extensive work with Veterans and Government Contracting. Following his own extensive career in the Marines (including procurement) and later military contracting. And how he now helps veterans start small businesses and take advantage of all the special programs that the government has put in place to help…
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PROFIT TALKS: New SBDC CARAVAN Center for Hispanic Entrepreneurs
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Mihai Pătru (Executive Director of the Caravanserai Project) and Carolina Rosas-Saavedra (Director of the Small Business Development Center's new CARAVAN CENTER opening Feb. 15 in Palm Springs). Talking about this new partnership between the CARAVANSERAI PROJECT and the SBDC (funded in part by the US Small Business Administration and the State of C…
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PROFIT TALKS: SBDC Trade Mission to South Korea-March 15-March 24, 2024
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Manal Richa, Director of the OC IE SBDC Global Trade Center discusses their upcoming Trade Mission to South Korea March 15-March 24.. Where participants pay for the cost of the trip and the SBDC will prepare them with research into specific opportunities that might match their product or service. And then actually set up meetings with prospective p…
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PROFIT TALKS: Meet SBDC Restaurant Consultant Jay Allis
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Meet SBDC Restaurant Consultant, Jay Allis. And hear about his years of working in the restaurant industry (in both the "back" and "front of the house"). For both big chains and small independent restaurants. And how he applies that the the many startups and small restaurants he serves as one of the several specialized restaurant consultants for th…
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PROFIT TALKS: Meet Media Expert Pam Coleman from the SBDC Marketing Center
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Meet SBDC Media Consultant Pam Coleman. Who discusses the work of the special MARKETING CENTER (the only one of its kind in the whole national Small Business Development Network). Hosted at the Santa Ana College Digital Media Center. On this week's PROFIT TALKS podcast. Brought to you by your Orange County/Inland Empire Small Business Development C…
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PROFIT TALKS: TMC COMMUNITY CAPITAL and Micro-Loans
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Meet Natalie Del Toro (Community Development Officer) and Mayra Contreras (Director of Partnerships) from TMC Community Capital. A non-profit, funded by the US Treasury Dept. that provides micro-loans for those small businesses and minority communities that otherwise might not qualify for traditional lending. It's an amazing program for existing sm…
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PROFIT TALKS: Karla Gonzalez, Center for Contracting
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Karla Gonzalez, Director of the SBDC's CENTER FOR CONTRACTING talks about the endless opportunities to secure a government contract from local, state and Federal agencies and the mandates they have to "spread the wealth" by guaranteeing that a certain percentage of those contracts get awarded to qualified small businesses (particularly certain subc…
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Profit Talks: Dennis Kause, Bio Orthopedic Lab
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Dennis Kause discusses his amazing journey from being a consultant for Bio Orthopedic Lab (maker of custom shoe inserts) to being an investor in the company. And helping right the ship after it sailed into choppy waters following the sudden death of one of its founders. Successfully sailing the company into new directions (like their new direct-to-…
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PROFIT TALKS: CALIFORNIA SHOP SMALL, the SBDC's Online Marketplace for Small Businesses
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Cherie Edilson, Founder of the SBDC's online marketplace for small business owners, CALIFORNIA SHOP SMALL talks about this amazing program (and her own personal journey starting it). Creating a place for small "makers" and "creators" to move from the Farmer's Markets and Swap Meets in their local communities and sell their wares online as well. Fro…
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PROFIT TALKS: The Chocolate Bar-A Sweet Story of Family, Faith and Success
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Here's a sweet story (literally!) of a young immigrant entrepreneur who took a leap of faith and started a family run "sweet shop" which he calls The Chocolate Bar in Ontario, CA. With no real background in preparing or selling food (beyond their years working for large nut and fruit wholesaler in sales and accounting), this determined husband and …
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PROFIT TALKS: Family Owned Business Challenges with Next Gen Collaborative
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Katie Rucker is the co-founder of Next Gen Collaborative, a personal growth coaching business focused on Next Gen Family Business leaders. She has a true passion for empowering and championing Next Gen leaders and fully understands the ups and downs of what working with family is like as she has been navigating her own family business journey for 1…
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PROFIT TALKS: Finance Consultant Craig Russom
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Craig Russom, Finance Consultant for the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) joins us to discuss the murky world of small business finances and sourcing capital. And his own background from studying aeronautical engineering to opening his own chain of sporting goods stores in Colorado. And then onto California where he earned all his financial…
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PROFIT TALKS PODCAST: Meet SBDC Consultant Lisa Napolitano
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Meet this week's Small Business Development Center (SBDC) consultant Lisa Napolitano. And hear her amazing story of being hired as the only employee of a failing trade association at 23. How 15 years later, she turned it around and grew it into a global organization with lots of other employees. Leaving to start her own high powered, sales strategy…
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PROFIT TALKS Podcast: Meet SBDC Leasing Consultant Karie Armstrong
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Join SBDC Leasing Consultant Karie Armstrong as she looks back at her 25 year career in major mall management (including her last stint overseeing the huge Brea Mall). And her recent 13 year career as a Small Business Development Center consultant (working out of their Cal State Fullerton center). Helping small businesses and retail startups from r…
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PROFIT TALKS Podcast: Meet Katarina Fillippelli, CEO of the New VICTORIA COMMUNITY COUNSELING in Riverside, CA
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Meet Katarina Fillippelli, CEO of the new VICTORIA COMMUNITY COUNSELING center in Riverside, CA. Hear about her love of helping people through these troubled, turbulent times. And her amazing journey from her native country of Slovakia to her adopted home here in Riverside, CA. How she promptly got a 2nd Masters Degree upon her arrival here in the …
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PROFIT TALKS Podcast: The Love Story of THYME WELL SPENT
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Hear the love story of THYME WELL SPENT, a unique catering and event business that grew out of Chef Brandon Hall and his wife Angela's long love story (that started way back in high school) with their mutual love of creating "one of a kind eperiences". As their family grew, so did their business. Taking on a new chapter with the opening of their br…
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PROFIT TALKS Podcast: Meet the OCIE SBDC and the People Behind This Show
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We talk with Mike Daniel, Network Director and Katrina Smith, Chief Operating Officer for the Orange County/Inland Empire Small Business Development Center (OCIESBDC) about their PROFIT TALKS podcast. Previewing the clients, consultants and community partners' stories that we will be showcasing and sharing each and every week. Live every Monday at …
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Florida SBDC Network Associate State Director Dr. Cheryl Kirby discusses the Innovation Awards Competition with Kelly Massey, Regional Director for the Florida SBDC at UWF.
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The Florida SBDC Network celebrates Financial Literacy Month - Part 2
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Florida SBDC Network Associate State Director for Marketing and Professional Development, Dr. Cheryl Kirby interviews Earl Young,Executive Vice President and Senior Lending Officer for Florida Traditions Bank.
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The Florida SBDC Network celebrates Financial Literacy Month - Part 1
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Florida SBDC Network Associate State Director for Marketing and Professional Development, Dr. Cheryl Kirby interviews Earl Young,Executive Vice President and Senior Lending Officer for Florida Traditions Bank.
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The Florida SBDC Explains Export Marketing
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Export Marketing is key to expanding your business potential. Today, Debbie Lanford at the Florida SBDC at Palm Beach State College joins us to discuss the steps to creating an export marketing plan and how the Florida SBDC Network can help you along the way.
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The Florida SBDC presents Emerging Leaders
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There is opportunity to participate in a leadership class at no cost to you. The Brickell Campus at Florida International University is holding the leadership class for business owners about growth and expansion. The first class meets April 15, alternating Tuesday nights through October. This is a great chance to learn how to expand and grow your b…
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Florida SBDC discusses how to assist manufacturing businesses by making them grow and succeed
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Learn how you can start a manufacturing business or if you already own a manufacturing business learn how your business can continue to grow.
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Florida SBDC Network Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month!
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The Florida SBDC Network celebrates National Hispanic Heritage month by highlighting a success story from one our clients.
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How to Do Business with the Government
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Laura Subel, an expert in government procurement from the Florida SBDC Network located at the University of West Florida, will discuss how small businesses can begin to do business with the government.
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Business Tip of the Month: Fred Crispen of Celtic Bank on Financial Literacy.
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The Sr. Vice President of Celtic Bank, Fred Crispen, chats with us about financial literacy, small biz, and the services provided by Celtic Bank.
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Research Confirms Florida SBDCs Have Substantial Impact on State's Economy
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Dr. Rod Lewis, Director of the HAAS Center illustrates the results from the recent IMPLAN study with Interim State Director of the Florida SBDC Network, Mike Myhre.
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This month we chatted with the Department of Economic Opportunity about the Florida State Small Business Credit Initiative and how it pertains to businesses. Tune in next month for special broadcasts on Financial Literacy Month.
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State Small Business Credit Initiative for Lenders
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This month we chatted with the Department of Economic Opportunity about the Florida State Small Business Credit Initiative and how it pertains to lenders. Next week we'll be cover the credit initiative as it pertains to businesses.
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Business Tip of the Month: the Florida Virtual Entrepreneur Center
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Our partner at the Florida Virtual Entrepreneur Center, Michael Zaharios, chatted with Dr. Cheryl Kirby about the valuable services the FLVEC provides.
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STEP Export Marketing Plan with Maria Yepes
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International Trade Specialist from the SBDC at USF Maria Yepes chatted with us about the STEP Export Marketing Plan. She assists more than 150 entrepreneurs each year in forming export plans and international expansion through one-on-one consulting and teaching courses!
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Intl Trade Specialist Maria Yepes on Exporting
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Maria Yepes, CBA for the SBDC at USF, sat down with us and shared her expertise on exporting and how the STEP plan enables clients to crack into the lucrative but complex world of exporting.
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Made in America Series: Exporting with Certified Slings and Supply
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Nerine Elattar, international trade specialist for the SBDC at UCF sat down with international sales director Juan Lopez to chat about his experience with export marketing.
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This month the Florida SBDC Network is focusing on our veterans and entrepreneurial pursuits. Enjoy this podcast interview with our veteran CBA Tony Espinosa and stay tuned for next month's special guests in retail.
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Veteran's Series with Dick Cantner
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This month the Florida SBDC Network is focusing on our veterans and entrepreneurial pursuits. Enjoy this podcast interview with our veteran CBA Dick Cantner and stay tuned for next week with state star award winner and veteran CBA Tony Espinosa.
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Cheryl Kirby on the Importance of SBDC Services
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Cheryl Kirby, Associate State Director for Marketing & Development at the Florida SBDC Network State Office weighs in on the importance of services provided by the Florida SBDC Network.
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UWF's President Judy Bense on Aiding Local Farmers
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UWF's President Judy Bense speaks about how the Florida SBDC Network aids local farmers.
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"Thank you SBDC for helping me achieve success! Owning my own business, making a difference, and serving my country, while still helping others, it's a true way of living the American Dream. Thanks Team SBDC Tampa Bay! You'all ROCK!" -Giovanni Suarez
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The Florida SBDC Network aided NIACORP in their climb to success as the South Florida District winner of the Veteran Small Business Champion Award. Congratulations! From NIACORP owner Giovanni M. Suárez: "Thank you SBDC for helping me achieve success! Owning my own business, making a difference, and serving my country, while still helping others, i…
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UWF's President Judy Bense on Upscaling and Downscaling
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President of the University of West Florida, Judy Bense, weighs in on the scale of the Florida SBDC Network.
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