Talking Business Now

Get the inside scoop on how America’s most successful entrepreneurs are transforming their industries. On each episode of Talking Business Now, you'll meet one of your fellow business owners, founders or entrepreneurs who's "been there done that." Along with host Kelly Scanlon, guests delve into a specific challenge they've dealt with, their strategies for handling it and how it changed their company. You'll be inspired by each guest's entrepreneurial journey—and, through their experiences and examples, you'll gain insights into innovative ideas you can put to work immediately to increase productivity, improve processes, expand your market share and generate more revenue. Tune in , , , it’s time to talk business!

Business
Entrepreneurship
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Get a Return on your Marketing Dollars and Find...
Michelle Jacobs and Mat Hertig Co-founders of Alight Analytics join host Kelly Scanlon to talk about your marketing dollars. Find out if you’re making the right
27 min
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Keeping Your Employees Engaged and Happy on the...
Do you know what the number one reason is  employees quit their jobs?  How about seven? Discover what the seven reasons are and what you can do to stop the exo
27 min
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How do You Fascinate Others? Hall of Fame Speak...
Sally Hogshead:  Hall of Fame speaker, best-selling author, and the world’s leading expert on fascination joins host Kelly Scanlon on this week's Smart Companie
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Warm and Fuzzy Feelings Don't Hold Water on ABC...
Entrepreneur Liz Bohannon was hoping at least one shark from the popular television show “Shark Tank” would come forward and help finance her company but at
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Emmy Award Winning Chef Lidia Bastianich shares...
On this episode of Smart Companies Radio you'll meet Lidia Bastianich, an Emmy award-winning public television host, a best-selling cookbook author, restaurateu
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Cultivating a Culture of Entrepreneurship to Gr...
On this episode of Smart Companies KC, host Kelly Scanlon visits with Laird Goldsborough, President of Valbridge Property Advisors | Shaner Appraisals, a full-s
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Sorting Through our recent U.S. Jobs Data: Is W...
On Smart Companies Radio, Host Kelly Scanlon talks jobs with Diana Furchtgott-Roth, former chief economist of the U.S. Department of Labor, director of Economic
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Bouncing Back from Business Disappointment; Do ...
Ewing Kauffman’s success in building Marion Laboratories is like an entrepreneur’s dream come true.  With just $5,000 of borrowed money, he built the company in
27 min
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Food & Family Marry for Entrepreneurial Success...
On this episode of Smart Companies Radio you'll meet Lidia Bastianich, an Emmy award-winning public television host, a best-selling cookbook author, restaurateu
28 min
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Finding New Customers and Growing Your Small Bu...
On Smart Companies KC with host Kelly Scanlon, you'll meet Dave Walker, a 25+ year veteran marketing intrapreneur-turned-born-again entrepreneur who has created
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Number Phobic Business Owners - Help is on the ...
Joining host Kelly Scanlon on Smart Companies Radio is Dawn Fotopulos, founder of BestSmallBizHelp.com, an award-winning blog dedicated to helping struggling so
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Real Management Solutions with best selling aut...
Joining host Kelly Scanlon this week on Smart Companies Radio is Bruce L Tulgan.   Tulgan is an American writer specializing in business topics. His books inclu
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Engaging your Employees and Keeping everyone fo...
Our guest today, Chuck Blakeman, has built several businesses, and he now uses his experience to help other business owners and leaders build Participation Age
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Some of the Best Tech Entrepreneurial Minds in ...
Joining Host Kelly Scanlon on this episode of Smart Companies Radio is Mike Hurd, Director of Marketing with Downtown KC and Drew Solomon with the Economic Deve
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Deserving Families Move from High Rent Homeless...
Joining host Kelly Scanlon on this episode of Smart Companies KC is Kirk Miles, President of Affinity Charitable Resources, former CEO of Kansas Special Olympic
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Giving Flowers a New Lease on Life with Startup...
Those beautiful flowers you see at a wedding or fancy event cost tons of money. At the end of the night those elaborate displays usually go straight in the t
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Detecting and Prevent Cyber Threats - You're Ne...
Social Engineering…What is it?....  Are you Vulnerable and how or IS it preventable. This week on Smart Companies KC, host Kelly Scanlon speaks with Kyle Konopa
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Entrepreneurship it's still the American Dream ...
Host Kelly Scanlon visits with  Dr. Tom Anastasi. The author of, The Successful Entrepreneur.(Glenbridge Publishing)  this book is considered by many to be a mu
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Saving Energy & Money with 25 Under 25® Award W...
Q: How many blonds does it take to screw in a light bulb?  A: It doesn't matter if you're using the wrong light bulb.  On this episode of Smart Companies KC,
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KC to Entice Some of the Best Tech Entrepreneur...
Joining Host Kelly Scanlon on this episode of Smart Companies Radio is Mike Hurd, Director of Marketing with Downtown KC and Drew Solomon with the Economic Deve
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On Your Doorstep or on a Roof Top: Companies Of...
Two hosts, two guests this week on Smart Companies KC with a spin on how to buy organically in Kansas City. Smart Companies Executive Producer Mary Mckenna vis
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Is it Time to Put Email Out to Pasture?
Joining Host Kelly Scanlon on this episode of Smart Companies Radio is Kristin Naragon, Director of Email Solutions at Adobe, A proven force recognized as a lea
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Award Winning Consulting Company Turns Good Ide...
Joining Kelly is Sheila Shockey, owner of Shockey Consulting Services of Lenexa, Kansas. Sheila will explain her company’s role with communities helping them to
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Reducing Unfair Barriers to Employment at the W...
Joining Host Kelly Scanlon on this episode of Smart Companies Radio is Darren Dupriest, President and CEO of Validity Screening Solutions. Dupriest is a foundin
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Local Scientists are Going to the Dogs in the N...
Joining Host Kelly Scanlon on Smart Companies KC this week, the President and founder, Lisa A. Stehno-Bittel and Vice President and founder Karthik Ramachandran
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