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Employment for seniors has been challenging. Dennis Zink interviews Tim Hearon and Rick Emberly of Boomerswork.us. Boomerswork.us is a service that matches senior, experienced retirees or those who wish to retire with prospective employers who are looking for defined-term or part-time staff. Because of the technology platform utilized by Boomerswork.us, there is no cost to the employee, and the cost for employers is much less than that of traditional employment agencies.

For further information, you can visit www.boomerswork.us, call 941-441-5793, or email [email protected].

Crowdfunding is where you post your business idea on the web, sit back and collect lots of money, right? Well, not exactly. Dennis Zink interviews John Montelione and MaryAnn O'Neil of MsGenuity, a company that assists businesses, particularly those run by women, that want to raise capital from large numbers of contributors.

MaryAnn and John provide listeners with a deeper understanding of the crowdfunding experience, including the benefits and responsibilities that must be considered when using this novel form of financing.

John and MaryAnn can be reached at www.msgenuity.com. Their individual email addresses are [email protected] and [email protected].

Building security is often overlooked by business owners who think "it can't happen here". Dennis Zink interviews Don and Dr. Donette Gordon, the owners of Unseen Security. In this episode, they discuss the importance of preparing for the possibility of an "active shooter"; a person who comes into a building with the express intent of killing or injuring staff and others. They discuss developing a security plan and how to protect yourself should an event occur.

They can be reached at 775-354-6700, or at their website: www.unseensecurity.com

Business is built on relationships, and relationships are built on communications. In this episode, host and SCORE Mentor Dennis Zink speaks with communications consultants, experts and authors Bob and Eileen Parkinson. Topics include both oral and written communications to individuals and groups. Given that “how you say it” is just as important as what you say, you’ll want to consider and adopt the tips and tricks shared by these professional communicators.

To get a free SCORE mentor, go to our website at www.score.org, or call 941-634-0245.

The processes, policies and circumstances of bank loans have been changing rapidly with the growth of technology Dennis Zink chats with Ty Kiisel, small business expert, author and representative of online lender OnDeck, to understand the changes and how they might apply to your small business