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Veteran Journalist Dennis Kneale Offers Advice for Small Business Owners
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36:04Award-winning journalist Dennis Kneale is a self-described provocateur, who has spent 25 years afflicting the comfortable and comforting the afflicted. Most recently, Dennis was an anchor and senior correspondent on Fox Business. Before that, he worked at CNBC, was managing editor at Forbes, and a senior editor at The Wall Street Journal. Now Denni…
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A One-Hour Master Class That Will Put Your Personal and Business Finances on the FastTrack to Success
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49:58Most of what conventional financial planners tell entrepreneurs about how to grow and protect their wealth is crap. Okay, so that's not a very polite thing to say. But it's painfully true. Otherwise savvy small business owners can be totally stupid when it comes to trusting their money and investment strategies to others. That is a sermon that Garr…
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Shane DeRolf and Yesterday's Zoo Aim to Teach and Entertain Children
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10:01Shane DeRolf, guest on this portion of Business Unconventional, is an eleven-time Emmy Award winning writer, producer, director, narrator, and composer. He is best known for his child and parent-centered content, most notably the children’s television series Zazoo U, The Crayon Box (based on his popular children’s book, The Crayon Box That Talked),…
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GrowthClub Presented By ActionCoach-TeamEmpowerment - Featuring Earl Kemper, Jeff Wilson, Joni Inman & Successful Clients
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51:48This week's entire broadcast is anchored by Dean Rotbart from the campus of Red Rocks Community College, where Dean attended the GrowthClub small business workshop presented by ActionCoach-Team Empowerment. Holding down the fort in the 710 KNUS AM studios is co-host David Biondo. Segment One: Dean Rotbart, co-host, Business Unconventional, joins wi…
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Intermountain Jewish News' 100th Anniversary; Poshyly.com; and the Evolution of "Office Evolution"
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52:59Rabbi Hillel Goldberg, Doreen Bloch, Homer Hudson Hillis Jr., and Mark Hemmeter are our guests on this week's episode of Business Unconventional, hosted by David Biondo and Dean Rotbart. Hear the full broadcast now. Segment One: Rabbi Hillel Goldberg, executive editor, Intermountain Jewish News, which soon will celebrate its 100th anniversary. Part…
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CEO Space, Noodles & Company, and Chick-fil-A Fallout - Episode #42
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52:43CEO Space, Noodles & Company, and Chick-fil-A are among the companies we discuss on this week's episode of Business Unconventional, hosted by David Biondo and Dean Rotbart. Hear the full broadcast now. Segment One: David Biondo and Dean Rotbart are joined by Homer Hudson Hillis, Jr. - Certified Entrepreneur #1 - in a conversation about the fallout …
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Husband and Wife Duo: The Lees Serve Both Ends of the Age Spectrum - Episode 34, Segment #4
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14:51Featuring: Dr. William Lee, author and practicing physician specializing in age management and functional medicine; and Sue Lee, author and CEO, EQ Media Hosts: David Biondo and Dean Rotbart Photo: Dr. William and Sue Lee Orginal Broadcast: June 17, 2012
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Meet the Winners: 2012 Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce Awards (Part 3) - Episode #34, Segment #3
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11:02Featuring: Michael Pytel, Co-Founder, Nimbl; Jaime Gomez, COO, Colorado Housing and Finance Authority; and Rob Rose, Engagement Manager, Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce Hosts: David Biondo and Dean Rotbart Photo: Michael Pytel, Nimbl Orginal Broadcast: June 17, 2012
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Nelson Nash: Building Your Warehouse of Wealth - Episode #34, Segment #2
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14:06Featuring: R. Nelson Nash, Author and Creator, Infinite Banker – Building Your Warehouse of Wealth (Part 2) Hosts: David Biondo and Dean Rotbart Photo: R. Nelson Nash Orginal Broadcast: June 17, 2012
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Nelson Nash: Building Your Warehouse of Wealth - Episode #34, Segment #1
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10:29Featuring: R. Nelson Nash, Author and Creator, Infinite Banker – Building Your Warehouse of Wealth (Part 1) Hosts: David Biondo and Dean Rotbart Photo: R. Nelson Nash Orginal Broadcast: June 17, 2012
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Steve Jobs v. Bill Gates: With Wizard Academy Graduate Greg Farrell of Bloomberg News - Episode #33, Segment #4
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14:51Greg Farrell, author and influential reporter for Bloomberg News, makes a surprise visit to share with listeners some of the best advice he ever received from Roy H. Williams, author of the new book, Pendulum. Roy is the sole guest on this week's edition of Business Unconventional, where he shares the insights and experiences that have drawn thousa…
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It's What is Left Out That Counts: Richard Kessler and Kessler's Diamonds - Episode #33, Segment #3
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10:07Roy H. Williams points to Wisconsin's largest diamond and diamond engagement ring jeweler, Kesslers Diamonds, as an example of a company that caught the Pendulum at the right time and really succeeded from understanding how the Pendulum operates. Kesslers Diamonds is owned by Richard Kessler. This is Part Three of Four. Roy advises listeners and re…
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From King Solomon to Barack Obama: 'We v. Me' - Episode #33, Segment #2
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14:40Like a metronome on top of a piano, society has followed predictable cycles dating back at least 3,000 years. In his new book, Pendulum, bestselling author Roy H. Williams spells out the "We" and the "Me" zeniths and everything that falls between them. On this segment, Roy, the sole guest on this week's edition of Business Unconventional, explores …
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Roy H. Williams and Pendulum - Episode #33, Segment #1
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10:29Meet Roy H. Williams, author, teacher, entrepreneur, philanthropist and modern-day philosopher. Roy is the sole guest on this week's edition of Business Unconventional, where he shares the insights and experiences that have drawn thousands of successful business owners and entrepreneurs to beat a path to his door at The Wizard Academy in Austin, Te…
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Is That a Banana on Your Billboard, or Are You Buzz Snatching? – Episode #32, Segment 4
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13:51Ellen Rohr concludes her live Bare Bones Biz webinar featuring co-hosts Dean Rotbart and David Biondo. This week Dean and David joined Ellen for an online question-and-answer webinar, hosted by Ellen’s consulting, publishing and venture capital company. On this segment - #3 of 3 - a live member of Ellen’s webinar audience calls in to share his "Buz…
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Buzz Snatching: Reasons to Remember the Name – Episode #32, Segment 3
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10:01Give customers and prospects compelling reasons to remember your name – or that of your business. That is a core message of this week’s program, which was recorded during a live webinar organized by Ellen Rohr, a B. Unconventional contributor, and owner of Bare Bones Biz. Business Unconventional co-hosts David Biondo and Dean Rotbart joined Ellen a…
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Buzz Snatching: More Than Your Fair Share of Publicity - Episode #32, Segment 2
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14:02Co-Host Dean Rotbart shares his insights on how business owners can use their wits and guts to gain attention – and new business – without having to shell out big time marketing and advertising dollars. Dean’s ‘Buzz Snatching’ workshops have helped hundreds of business owners leverage their marketing dollars, by generating loads and loads of free p…
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National Cancer Survivors Day and the AMC Cancer Fund – Episode #32, Segment 1
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9:01On National Cancer Survivors Day, co-hosts David Biondo and Dean Rotbart, highlight a fundraising event for the AMC Cancer Fund being held June 3, 2012, at Pampered Passions Fine Lingerie in Centennial, Colorado. Biondo and Rotbart also welcome High Plateau Truss as a new sponsor to Business Unconventional. Owner John Peer has been a previous guest…
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Home Improvements: All About Cabinets and Countertops – Episode #31, Segment 4
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14:30Ted Speir, co-owner of All About Cabinets & Countertops in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, joins us to continue our exploration of “The Business of Home Improvement.” When upgrading kitchens or bathrooms, Speir says it is important that homeowners remember not to overspend. “What we try to do is tailor budgets based off of your home’s value,” he explains. S…
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Meet the Winners (Part Two): Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce Awards – Episode #31, Segment 3
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10:40Platte River Networks is the second of six winners of the 2012 Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce Small Business Awards to be featured as part of Business Unconventional’s media partnership with the Chamber. PRN was this year’s recipient of the Chamber’s Small Business of the Year award. David DeCamillis, business development director at Platte River…
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Swingle: Boosting Colorado Property Values Since 1947 – Episode #31, Segment 2
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15:29John Peer, owner of High Plateau Truss, says that earning his customers trust has been one of the main ingredients that has allowed his Commerce City, Colorado-based business to weather the economic slump that has plagued the construction and remodeling industry since 2008. “We don’t take our responsibility lightly,” Peer tells co-hosts David Biond…
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Business of Home Improvement – Episode #31, Segment 1
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10:29There is good money to be made helping homeowners spruce up their homes and boost their property values. This week Business Unconventional examines ‘The Business of Home Improvement.’ Our first guest is John Peer, owner of High Plateau Truss, which has been serving satisfied contractors, builders and homeowners for more than 20 years. Peer, who acq…
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$50K Cade Museum Prize for Creativity + Innovation – Episode #30, Segment 4
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13:51Dr. James Ehrlich, a nationally renowned preventative medicine expert based in Denver, leads a discussion with three distinguished guests: Dr. Suren Dutia, senior fellow at the Kauffman Foundation and the Skandalaris Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at the Washington University in St. Louis; Richard Miles, vice president of the Cade Museum, and f…
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Talk about creative marketing vehicles? Business Unconventional’s Homer Hudson Hillis, Jr., Certified Entrepreneur #1, tells us how he used a 1956 red double-decker bus to draw attention to his former retail beads-and-crafts stores, Friendze. Hillis says the bus still has plenty of good miles left on it – for the right, creative entrepreneur. Hilli…
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Homerisdom 026: Team Building – From the UN to the Indiana Pacers
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4:47Jim Morris, president of Pacers Sports & Entertainment, spoke recently at Impact 2012, a seminar organized by Abilene Christian University. Business Unconventional’s Homer Hudson Hillis, Jr., Certified Entrepreneur #1, was on hand to hear Morris’s remarks and to discover they share a common passion: their dogs. Homer reports that Morris is an exper…
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Homerisdom 025: Building an Effective Customer Referral System
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5:02Often it costs nothing to create, but an effective customer referral system can deliver huge profits to business owners who are savvy enough to develop and implement them. Business Unconventional’s Homer Hudson Hillis, Jr., Certified Entrepreneur #1, explains the importance of lead generation and referrals and offers a few examples of how to do the…
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99 Things To Know Before You Stress Out - Episode #25, Segment #4
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13:51Lauren E. Miller is a nationally recognized expert on anxiety relief and stress reduction; an author; motivational speaker; and one-to-one coach (four, six and eight-week programs). A majority of her clients are business owners and entrepreneurs. She joins co-hosts David Biondo and Dean Rotbart to discuss ways in which listeners can navigate their …
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Special Guest Tom Ziglar on Finding Your Success Code - Episode #25, Segment #3
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10:01Tom Ziglar, son of legendary business trainer, motivational speaker and author, Zig Ziglar, is our special guest. Tom shares some of the core lessons of his new book, Born to Win: Find Your Success Code, co-written with his dad. The book offers straightforward wisdom on how to get focused, organized and systematized. Unlike Zig, who was broadly foc…
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Building an Effective Customer Referral System - Episode #25, Segment #2
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14:02Terry Douglas and Christie Denniston of Catapult Public and Investor Relations are in-studio to offer listeners highlights of their recent presentation to the Western District Conference of the Public Relations Society of America. Titled “Staking a Market Leading Position Through Public Relations,” Douglas’s and Denniston’s remarks at PRSA emphasiz…
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Catapult PR and How You Can Stake a Market Leading Position - Episode #25, Segment #1
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9:01Terry Douglas and Christie Denniston of Catapult Public and Investor Relations are in-studio to offer listeners highlights of their recent presentation to the Western District Conference of the Public Relations Society of America. Titled “Staking a Market Leading Position Through Public Relations,” Douglas’s and Denniston’s remarks at PRSA emphasiz…
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Adult Stem Cells, Regenerative Medicine and the Facts Behind Peyton Manning's Treatment - Episode #24, Segment #4
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13:49Two of the nation's leading experts on the topic of adult stem cells are the guests on this segment of Business Unconventional. They are Dr. Ben Guiot, a neurosurgeon affiliated with Littleton Adventist Hospital and South Denver Neurosurgery; and James Poser, PhD, chief scientific officer of Celling Biosciences, based in Austin, Texas. Adult stem c…
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Interview with Ruth Benton, CEO, New West Physicians - Episode #24, Segment #3
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9:59Ruth Benton, CEO of New West Physicians, is interviewed on this special edition of Business Unconventional, which dedicates all four segments to an examination of Colorado as a growing hub for medical and healthcare innovation. New West Physicians is a nationally acclaimed group of primary care physicians - based in Golden, Colorado - that has won …
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The Potential of Nutritional Supplements in the Healthcare Mix - Episode #24, Segment #2
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13:59Dr. James Ehrlich discusses the role that non-regulated nutritional supplements can serve in helping to prevent major illnesses. Dr. Ehrlich is also one of the nation's leading experts on early detection and prevention of major illnesses, including heart diseases and cancer. He was founder of Colorado Heart and Body Imaging in 1996, and remains a c…
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Early Detection and Preventative Medicine - Episode #24, Segment #1
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8:59Dr. James Ehrlich is one of the nation's leading experts on early detection and prevention of major illnesses, including heart disease and cancer. A founder of Colorado Heart and Body Imaging in 1996, he remains a cutting-edge medical/health entrepreneur. Dr. Ehrlich is the first guest on this special edition of Business Unconventional, which dedic…
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Monarch High School and Alkaline Clothing Highlight Young Entrepreneurs - Episode #23, Segment #4
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13:49Monarch High School in Louisville, Colorado offers students one of the best high school business and entrepreneurial educations in the state. Thanks to dedicated teachers, such as Rudy Sumpter, Monarch consistently provides a headstart to those students who aspire to own or lead businesses in the future. On this edition of Business Unconventional, …
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Spider Trainers and Cyndie Shaffstall Bonus Interview - Pinterest, SEO and SMO
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14:42Cyndie Shaffstall, founder of Spider Trainers, continues her conversation with Business Unconventional co-hosts David Biondo and Dean Rotbart. Cyndie is a guest on the April 1, 2012 show - Episode #23, where she discusses Pinterest, Google, Twitter, YouTube, SEO, SMO and other reputation management techniques. Spider Trainers specializes in harness…
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Pinterest and Why It Is In Your Business Interest - Episode #23, Segment #3
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9:59Pinterest is the 'hot' new social media site. Originally designed to cater to brides and weddings, the site has boomed in popularity and is now used by more than 16 million visitors a month. Cyndie Shaffstall, a social media expert and author, is the guest this segment, helping to explain Pinterest and why it is a must for some business owners. Sha…
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Senator Mark Udall's Small Business Lending Legislation (Part 2) - Episode #23, Segment #2
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13:59The conversation continues with Scott Earl, president and CEO of Mountain West Credit Union Association, and Tara Trujillo, communications director for U.S. Senator Mark Udall (D-Colo.). Earl and Trujillo discuss Senator Udall's proposal, dubbed the Small Business Lending Enhancement Act, which would allow credit unions to compete more directly wit…
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Senator Mark Udall's Small Business Lending Legislation - Episode #23, Segment #1
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8:59Scott Earl, president and CEO of Mountain West Credit Union Association, and Tara Trujillo, communications director for U.S. Senator Mark Udall (D-Colo.), are guests on this week's Business Unconventional. Earl and Trujillo discuss Senator Udall's proposal, dubbed the Small Business Lending Enhancement Act, which would allow credit unions to compet…
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Chaz DePaolo Discusses the 'Business of Music' - Episode #22, Segment #1
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8:59International recording artist Chaz DePaolo is in-studio to visit with his friend and fellow performer co-host David Biondo. DePaolo is a well-established blues fusion artist who has performed around the world. He is headed back to Europe soon to perform with Leon Hendrix, brother of rock legend Jimmy Hendrix. Leon makes a brief cameo on this segme…
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'Power of Habit' Author Charles Duhigg (Part Two) - Episode #22, Segment #3
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9:59Charles Duhigg, author of the mega-bestseller, 'The Power of Habit' is the guest on this segment. Calling in from the newsroom of The New York Times, where he is an award-winning reporter, Duhigg explains the methods that individuals and businesses can use to break bad habits and build new positive habits. Duhigg discusses his book with co-hosts Da…
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'Power of Habit' Author Charles Duhigg (Part One) - Episode #22, Segment #2
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13:59Charles Duhigg, author of the mega-bestseller, 'The Power of Habit' is the guest on this segment. Calling in from the newsroom of The New York Times, where he is an award-winning reporter, Duhigg explains the methods that individuals and businesses can use to break bad habits and build new positive habits. Duhigg discusses his book with co-hosts Da…
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Sponsoring the Titanic - Episode #22, Segment #4
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13:49The 100th anniversary of the sinking of the HMS Titanic has spawned a booming industry of exhibits, tours, souvenirs and special events. Joining co-hosts David Biondo and Dean Rotbart on this segment is Andrea Malcomb, director of Denver's Molly Brown House Museum. The museum is engaged in a year-long commemoration of the Titanic disaster. Malcomb …
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Introduction to Franchising / Business Life of Bees - Episode #21, Segment #4
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13:49M. Stacy Swift, owner of FranNet Colorado, joins co-hosts David Biondo and Dean Rotbart to introduce B. Unconventional listeners to the world of franchising. Swift has more than 21 years of small business ownership, management, sales and marketing experience. Biondo and Rotbart explore with Swift the question of what kind of people are most suited …
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Marketing to Girls Age 7 thru 15 (Part Two) - Episode #21, Segment #3
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9:59Debra Gano, founder and publisher of Be Your Own You - a magazine targeted at girls ages 7-thru-15, is in studio to share her insights about the often-overlooked market that her publication aims to serve. She is joined by 15-year-old Cassandra Perkins, a student in Parker, Colorado, who also is a spokesmodel for the magazine. Gano, who is a veteran…
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Marketing to Girls Age 7 thru 15 - Episode #21, Segment #2
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13:59Debra Gano, founder and publisher of Be Your Own You - a magazine targeted at girls ages 7-thru-15, is in studio to share her insights about the often-overlooked market that her publication aims to serve. She is joined by 15-year-old Cassandra Perkins, a student in Parker, Colorado, who also is a spokesmodel for the magazine. Gano, who is a veteran…
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Justin Gold Reports from Natural Products Expo West - Episode #21, Segment #1
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8:59Justin Gold, founder of Justin's Nut Butter, phones in from the floor of Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, California, to share his experience introducing an all-natural candy bar line. Justin's is a pioneering and rapidly expanding leader in the organic, all-natural nut butter and confections categories. The new candy bars are available in th…
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Physician Turned Entrepreneur and His 'Sous Vide' Odyssey - Episode #20, Segment #4
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13:49Despite the amazingly long odds, Drs. Michael and Mary Dan Eades took their idea for an at-home version of a professional kitchen appliance from drawing board to the shelves of some of the world's most prestigious department stores and other retailers. Dr. Michael Eades shares the story of his entrepreneurial odyssey designing and marketing the Sou…
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Doreen Bloch on Why GoSpotCheck is Unique - Episode #20, Segment #3
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9:59Surprise guest Doreen Bloch, author of The Coolest Startup in America and a guest on the March 4, 2012, edition of B. Unconventional, phones in from New York to talk about GoSpotCheck and why she included it in her book's "honorable mentions" list. Says Doreen: "I think it is really exciting what GoSpotCheck is doing." GoSpotCheck provides business…
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GoSpotCheck.com Is On a Mission - Many Missions, In Fact - Episode #20, Segment #2
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13:59GoSpotCheck provides businesses with real-time insight into their store merchandising using an innovative mobile application. Three executives from GoSpotCheck join co-hosts David Biondo and Dean Rotbart in-studio this segment to discuss their crowdsourced mobile workforce of consumers who are paid to complete "missions." The GoSpotCheck executives…
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