Home Business Podcast

Enjoy your retirement more, through operating a home-based business; whether you’re retired or soon-to-be retired. In this episode of Home Business Radio, "Capt'n" Henderson and Managing Editor Sherilyn Colleen interview Andrew Simon, a business and management consultant (www.simonassociates.net).  Andy Simon provides advice on how to succeed in a business as a retiree. Subjects include: * Becoming your own boss can be extremely gratifying when you're not ready to fully retire * Key considerations to consider in a business start-up * Key considerations in a home-based start-up * Being retired and becoming an entrepreneur * Challenges that retirees face that younger entrepreneurs don’t have to worry so much about * Key competencies for retiree entrepreneurs * Giving yourself an edge by embracing technology So come aboard and sail with us as we help you navigate to enjoying retirement more through operating a home-based business, whether you’re retired or facing retirement.  Episode Sponsor:  Cruises, Inc., www.SellCruises.com

Applying principles of leadership in a home-based business will reap great benefits, no matter what your size of business. In this episode of Home Business Radio, "Capt'n" Henderson and Managing Editor Sherilyn Colleen interview Leadership and organizational development expert Dr. Gaurav Bhalla, Ph.D, (www.gauravbhalla.com). He will provide cutting edge advise on how being a better leader will help achieve business success. Subjects include: * Small business owners can benefit from applying leadership ideas and concepts in their own businesses. * Why many solo entrepreneurs find leadership difficult to understand * “Soulful leadership” – What is it?* How home-based entrepreneurs can benefit from “soulful leadership”* How to persevere until you achieve business success* Advice on writing a book and how this can benefit any entrepreneur* Leaving the world of a “C Suite executive” to become an entrepreneur* Plus anything else you'd like to talk about! So come aboard and sail with us through following seas to becoming a better leader in your business, and how this can help you to achieve greater success. Episode Sponsor:  Safety Technology, www.helpdefendpeople.com

All businesses - no matter what their size - must protect themselves from a wide variety of cyber threats. With a little bit of up-front planning, you can protect your home-based business.  In this episode of Home Business Radio, "Capt'n" Henderson and Managing Editor Sherilyn Colleen interview industry expert Joy Belinda Beland, of Pink Hat Tech (www.pinkhattech.com).  She will review a variety of easy IT Steps you can take to secure you home business and improve your company's IT. Subjects include: * Is the cloud helpful for home-based business owners? Why?* What are the best data backup solutions for a small business? (Dropbox, SharePoint, Google, etc)* What are some quick tips for using privacy settings on your mobile devices to protect personal information?* How do you create and remember secure passwords?* How do you ensure your small business is not targeted by Ransomware?* What are some tips to keeping budgeting and planning for small biz IT fun?* What are effective and affordable security solutions for small businesses?* How do you properly scan URLs and attachments for malware and viruses?  Visit  www.virustotal.com !!* What is a social engineering attack and how do you spot it?* How do you spot and not fall victim to phishing emails?* Plus anything else you'd like to talk about! So come aboard and sail with us as we help you navigate the dangerous shoal waters of worldwide security threats that can cause your business to run aground.   Episode Sponsor:  Pace Products, www.paceproducts.com

What is perhaps the biggest Kahuna in successfully launching or expanding a home-based business? Money! A great business plan will go nowhere if you don't have the money to capitalize it.  In this episode of Home Business Radio, "Capt'n"Henderson and Managing Editor Sherilyn Colleen cover the key sources of business capital, their pro’s and cons, and ways to ensure financing leads to your biz start-up success. Subjects include: * Conventional bank and financial service company loans* Funding from the Small Business Association* Home equity financing* Third Party funding* "Guerilla financing" techniques with credit cards* Receivables financing* Partner funding* Angel Investors* Crowd-Funding* and additional fundraising sources for a business We'll also discuss developing a simple financing plan. So come aboard and sail with us as we help you navigate the tricky seas in raising money to launch or grow a home-based business. Episode Sponsor:  City America, www.cityamerica.com

In this engaging episode, publicity expert Shannah Carol discusses how YOU can be your own Hollywood-style PR agent. Red Carpet expert Shannah Carol will share secrets on simple ways you can promote your home-based business with Public Relations: How to make you and your business newsworthy & interestingEssentials of a simple PR Plan for a home businessUsing Public Relations to build your personal brandEssentials of an engaging Press ReleaseReaching the right media outlets for your businessCutting through all the clutter to make yourself heardGetting customers to talk about your product or serviceConducting Radio & TV interviewsShould you use an outside PR AgentUsing Social Media to leverage your PR With the rise of the Internet and social media, PR is no longer a playground reserved for the wealthy or large corporate business operators. Put PR to work building your personal brand and your home-based business – with Hollywood style PR! Episode Sponsor: Deborah Kay, Global Venture Services, www.workparttimelivefulltime.com

What's the most important thing you do in a home-based business? Marketing! Promote It!  And YOU.  This episode covers the key bases to focus on in marketing a home-based business.  Whether new start-up or established business. In this episode of Home Business Mag Radio, "Capt'n"Henderson and Managing Editor Sherilyn Colleen cover the basics in planning and launching the marketing of a business.  They'll show you how to maximize your marketing budget.  Subjects include: * Marketing Plan and Budget – Keeping  it simple* Stretching Marketing Start-Up Dollars* Launching Your Marketing Actions* Advertising* Simple Principles of Ad Design* Direct Marketing & Mail* PR, Publicity & Public Relations* Networking for the Home Business Owner* Banner Ads & Native Advertising* Social Media Marketing including Facebook, Twitter & YouTube* Launching your Brand* Testing Out Your Marketing Actions*Building Long Term Marketing Success So come aboard and sail with us as we help you navigate the tricky seas in marketing a home-based business. Episode Sponsor:  Shane Douglas, www.BTHE1.com & www.momscantoo.com  

Do you think it's too hard to set-up a home-based business?  No way.  This short episode covers the basics on how to quickly set-up your own home business.  Join the tens of millions of entrepreneurs who have successfully set-up a home-based business In this episode of Home Business Mag Radio, "Capt'n" Henderson and Managing Editor Sherilyn Colleen cover key actions in setting up your home-based biz, with minimal time and investment. These include: Choosing a business structure (commentary from Lawyer Kyle Lawheed) Accounting & Budgeting basicsHome office set upInformation Technolgoy - IT - basicsMarketing & Sales planningKey consultants you will needStarting up business operationsSetting up winning routinesManaging your moodBiz Success Mentality! We cover these and more critical success factors to home business success. Episode Sponsor: Rotovac - 888-768-6822 - www.rotovac.com

Have you ever thought about starting up a home-based business?  Launching your own home business is easy. Tens of millions of people own and operate home-based businesses. In this episode of Home Business Mag Radio, we cover key considerations you'll need to work through, in joining the home business revolution.  These include: Deciding on whether to go full or part timeLooking at your Skills and what motivates youLeveraging your Life's experiences in a home-based busienssYour education and training: What has this best prepared you for in business?Finance and capital - How money puts boundaries on your business selectionGenerating a short-list of potential home-based businessesTraining and Support you can receive from a home business providerReviewing different subject categories of business. We cover these and more critical success factors to home business success. Episode Sponsor: D Verrengia - www.blissdiva.com