The Small Business Edge Podcast with Brian Moran

Dave Kerpen shares his tips, secrets, and advice on what makes leaders successful. “Set the strategy and vision, hire the right people in the right seats, and assure access to capital and resources to get the job done.” Find out what else Dave has to say about time management, delegation, and what he’s doing more of now in the morning. An educational and entertaining podcast.

In this episode, Brian discusses the state of black-owned companies with Jill Johnson, co-founder and CEO of IFEL, the Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership, an independent, not-for-profit organization that supports inner city economic development through entrepreneurship. They discussed how the pandemic shined a light on issues faced by black entrepreneurs that started long before the lockdown in 2020, and how they would like to see real change in the approach to recognizing and supporting black-owned companies going forward. It’s a powerful 5 in Five podcast.

Small Business Spotlight is a new monthly segment on the Small Business Edge podcast. In this episode, Brian speaks with Leah Farrell, the owner of b.minton about starting her company in the middle of the pandemic. Leah shares her stories and lessons from getting burned out in corporate America to starting a company that makes beautiful and original self-care gift boxes for women. All items in each gift box come from fellow small business owners. It’s a great story!

In this episode, Brian talks to Chuck Cooper, Managing Member of Whitewater Consulting and author of Unprecedented: Building a Multi-generational Business on Trust, Respect, and the Valuing of People. They have a fascinating conversation about how the pandemic changed the role of employer and employee forever. Learn about the importance of reviewing your company culture, approach to business, leadership communications and more. Bring a pen and notepad too!

In this episode, Brian and Bridget discuss the results of SCORE’s “Megaphone of Main Street” fall 2021 survey. They go in-depth on what business owners are doing and still need to do to hire and retain the best employees. They also cover some of the biggest issues keeping business owners up at night and the resources SCORE provides to help them get a better night’s sleep.