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!

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Online Marketplace Zaarly: Building Communities...
Joining host Kelly Scanlon is Bo Fishback, co-founder and CEO of Zaarly, the online marketplace for high-quality, vetted home service providers. He’ll share his
29 min
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Entrepreneurial Brothers-in-Law Solve "NoodleN...
On this episode of Smart Companies Radio with host Kelly Scanlon, you’ll meet Will Regan and Jason Arriola, brothers-in law who drove straight from the carpool
23 min
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Beyond The Finish Line with City Gym KC Owner a...
Joining Host Kelly Scanlon on this episode of Smart Companies KC is  the Owner and General Manager of City Gym  and Former professional soccer player, Hailee B
26 min
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The Accidental Brewmeister with New Belgium Bre...
On this episode of Smart Companies Radio with host Kelly Scanlon you’ll meet the CEO and Co Founder of New Belgium Brewing.  A dream of her husband, the origina
28 min
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How to Think Like a Marketer, Sell Like a Super...
Joining host Kelly Scanlon is best-selling author John Jantsch, who wrote the classic business books “Duct Tape Marketing,” “The Referral Engine” and “The Commi
28 min
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From Zero to One: Blake Masters Talks Startups ...
Joining host Kelly Scanlon is Blake Masters, co-author of the best-selling book Zero to One: Notes on Startups, Or How to Build the Future.  Listen in as Mast
28 min
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Kookiedoodle - A Place Where Kids Can Get Kooky...
This week, host Kelly Scanlon visits with Sheila Weiford of Kookiedoodle Crafts, a local arts and crafts studio for children ages 3 to 12. Founded by mother-dau
26 min
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Why Kansas City Has Become a Growing Hotbed of ...
Joining host Kelly Scanlon this week is Drew Solomon, coordinator of entrepreneurship and industry initiatives for the Economic Development Corporation of Kansa
27 min
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Using WBE Certification to Open the Doors to Ne...
Carolyn Rouchka, a business banker for Arvest Bank in Greater Kansas City, joins host Kelly Scanlon to talk about why it's important for women business owners t
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Overcoming the Taboo of Failure, with Cass Phil...
Cass Phillipps, global producer of FailCon, joins guest host Mary McKenna to discuss FailCon, a conference for technology entrepreneurs, investors, developers,
26 min
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Extinguishing Your Fire Breathing Start Up with...
Joining host Kelly Scanlon is Scott Miller, CEO and co-founder of Dragon Innovation, to talk about how the company helps startups turn their product ideas into
27 min
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Football & Fashion Make for One Powerful Couple...
Serial entrepreneurs Shimika and Eddie Kennison (the Chiefs wide receiver legend!) join host Kelly Scanlon to discuss how this Kansas City power couple keeps al
28 min
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All-Female College Helps Women Develop Leadersh...
Joining Host Kelly Scanlon on this episode of Smart Companies Radio is Judy Robinson Rogers, Ph.D., the eleventh president of Cottey College, a liberal arts col
26 min
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Women's Small Business Month: Business Strategi...
Joining host Kelly Scanlon is Michele Markey, Kaufman Fast Trac Vice President, who will discuss her new book, SheVenture: Success Strategies for Female Entrepr
27 min
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Power Couple Eddie and Shimika Kennison Talk En...
Serial entrepreneurs Shimika and Eddie Kennison (the Chiefs wide receiver legend!) join host Kelly Scanlon to discuss how this Kansas City power couple keeps al
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I Need Money for My Business Now! with Tiffany ...
Join host Kelly Scanlon and her guest Tiffany Wright for tips and insights into cash flow management and how to find often overlooked sources of capital for you
25 min
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Ice Chip Grannies - It's Never Too Late to Real...
Charlotte Clary, one of two entrepreneurs who whipped up their latest concoction in the garage and now it’s a hit!  Charlotte and her partner Bev Vines-Haines w
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The Soft Edge: Forbes Publisher Rich Karlgaard ...
Forbes publisher Rich Karlgaard joins us to discuss his latest book, The Soft Edge: Where Great Companies Find Lasting Success. Rich stresses that although shre
28 min
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Duck Duck Go Founder & CEO Gabriel Weinberg tal...
Gabriel Weinberg founded search engine Duck Duck Go in 2008 with one key differentiator from its powerful competitors: Duck Duck Go does not track its users: th
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Getting Your Business Ready to Sell, with Walt ...
Joining host Kelly Scanlon is G3 Consulting founder and CEO Walter George, a food industry expert with more than 30 years of executive experience with growing c
29 min
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The Entrepreneur Grannies, founders of Ice Chip...
Host Kelly Scanlon's guest is Charlotte Clary, one of the two "granny" entrepreneurs behind Ice Chips Candy. Charlotte will talk about life as a serial entrepre
25 min
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Katie Horner: From Meteorologist to Plumbing En...
Former KCTV5 Chief Meteorologist Katie Horner joins host Kelly Scanlon to talk about her shift from meteorology to the plumbing industry. Find out how her new c
26 min
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Are You Successfully Balancing the CEO Tightrop...
The average tenure for a CEO is 5-1/2 years—and nearly 40 percent are fired wtihin their first 18 months. Successful CEO and entrepreneur Joel Trammell has def
25 min
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Let's Get Social with Sales, with Anne Cull, fo...
Joining host Kelly Scanlon is Anne Cull, founder of ThinkViral, a social media sales training company. Tune in to discover ways businesses can use social media
26 min
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Slaying the Startup Manufacturing Dragon, with ...
Joining host Kelly Scanlon is Scott Miller, CEO and co-founder of Dragon Innovation, to talk about how the company helps startups turn their product ideas into
27 min