Business Talk Sister Gawk

#174: Part 3 - What The FEMA is Going On?

We're covering what FEMA resources may be available to you as you are dealing with post-disaster efforts that have affected your business and family, and what you can do to help your business with recovery efforts when disaster strikes. Take a listen to the 3rd episode in our 3 part series!

#173: Part 2: What the FEMA is Going On?

Part 2 is underway! Listen in as we cover what to do to prepare for grants that may come out regarding natural disasters that have affected your business. How a region even qualifies under a natural disaster that FEMA would support, and even what you should consider when shopping for insurance.

#172: Part 1 - What The FEMA is Going On?

Ever wanted to know the background of why we are where we are with FEMA today and what options are available to you as business owner if you encounter a FEMA rated natural disaster? This series is for YOU! Take a listen as we dig into the details.

#171: How to Start a Long Term Care Counseling Business

Denise Monroe shares about how she started out doing long term care consulting for individuals in need of transitioning from rehabilitation centers to longer term support services and housing. She works to help individuals understand how to advocate for their wants, and needs while navigating the structure of medical needs and insurance complexities. Take a listen to hear how she started her business, and what she recommends to other people looking to get started with this type of business.

#170 P2: How to Meet Transitional Care Needs Through Real Estate

Tom Schotec shares how his real estate flipping business diversified into offering full transitional care services for individuals who were overwhelmed by the thought of moving in order to be closer to family, lowering their home’s maintenance needs, transitioning to more supportive care housing facilities and more. This is part 2 in this podcast interview with Tom, and in this episode we discuss his business diversification into the construction industry to ensure the quality of homes they were renovating. Take a listen!

#169: P1: How to Meet Transitional Care Needs Through Real Estate

Tom Schotec shares about how he started his entrepreneurship journey as a house flipper and saw the opportunity to become a service based business that assisted the elderly population with navigating the emotionally difficult journey of transitional care needs. This is an excellent listen for anyone who has a passion to care for others and is interested in hearing how he built a business to support families through this journey. His business, Standard Homes Buyers & Estates, is a great case study to check out.

#168: What is Prospecting & How to Do it Well

Roger (Poka) Pogorelc, serial entrepreneur, discusses the meaning of prospecting and how he recommends you practice improving these skills. He gives advice for talking on the phone, in-person, understanding the cues of your prospective customer, and knowing how to respond to questions or comments in a way that shows you are comfortable with receiving feedback.  

#167: P2 - How to Market Your Business Using Organic Social Media

Billie Asmus, inventor of the Repaint Tray, is back to share with us in Part 2 of this series how she is leveraging organic social media to grow exposure and sell her product. We discuss knowing when it's time to hire help, utilizing influencers for content exposure, and just being willing to ask people to share your content. If you want to know how to leverage social media, with a degree in marketing and communications, this entrepreneur knows where to start. 

#166: P1 - How to Market Your Business Using Organic Social Media

Billie Asmus, Inventor and entrepreneur of the Repaint Tray, is with us to discuss her journey with organic social media as a business owner. This is first hand experience from a product based business owner on how she is leveraging social media to spread the word about her business. We discuss posting frequency, the type of content to share, and more. Tune in today!

#165: How to Buy from Alibaba

Ever wanted to buy something from Alibaba, but were not sure where to start? This episode is for you. Bekkah covers when it can be a good idea to utilize Alibaba, how to negotiate, what sort of shipping time to expect, and so much more. Take a listen on your favorite platform.