Business Confidential Now With Hanna Hasl-kelchner

Can your business afford to be the victim of business fraud? No one expects it to happen to them and especially not by a trusted employee. Yet a recent survey by Kroll Inc found that 81% of those surveyed experienced fraud at the hands of an insider. What can you do to protect your business? Join host Hanna Hasl-Kelchner as she welcomes business fraud prevention expert, Andy Greenberg. WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER ABOUT BUSINESS FRAUD: How often business fraud occurs in small to mid-size companies. 6 reasons why even trusted employees will commit business fraud.Where business fraud is most likely to show up.The average cost of business fraud to your organization.How often bankruptcy is caused by business fraud.How long it takes on average to discover the fraud.7 hot spots to keep an eye on to prevent business fraud in your organization.And much MORE.GUEST: Andy Greenberg is the founder of DFND Analytics LLC.He is a successful serial entrepreneur who has founded, or run, 4 different companies and has 3

Does the idea of corporate governance makes you choke because the politics of bureaucracy is the reason you started your own business in the first place? Hang on. Effective corporate governance and high performance business cultures go hand in hand. How can you have your cake and eat it too?Join host Hanna Hasl-Kelchner as she welcomes corporate governance expert Nancy Falls. She'll explain how to take the politics out of corporate governance so you get the best of both world.WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER ABOUT CORPORATE GOVERNANCE: How corporate governance differs depending on the size and profit structure of the organization. The biggest universal leadership mistake in corporate governance.How the collateral damage of poor leadership extends beyond your business.How diversity isn't what you think it is. How assumptions and stereotypes about titles and roles interfere with effective corporate governance.What organizations that outperform their competition do differently in their corporate governance.&n

Do you fantasize about entrepreneurship? About starting your own business? But stop short of taking the leap? What if you could crack the entrepreneurship code and increase your chances of a safe landing? Join host Hanna Hasl-Kelchner as she welcome serial entrepreneur Chris Heivly who shares the key to entrepreneurial success.WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER ABOUT ENTREPRENEURSHIP: How Mapquest went from startup to a $1.2 billion exit. The role of fear in entrepreneurship. The entrepreneurship CEO trap. The single most important key to cracking the entrepreneurship code. Why short-term thinking is a startup’s best friend. Where most startups waste the most time. How to transition from a corporate job to entrepreneurship. And much MORE.GUEST:Chris Heivly is one of the leading experts in how to build startups that grow into multimillion dollar companies. In some circles has even been called the Startup Whisperer.He has both large and small business experience, working at the highest

Could hidden, but free publicly available, government business programs and resources help your business grow? Olalah Njengo says absolutely yes. Join host Hanna Hasl-Kelchner as she explores what Olalah is talking about and how you can tap this buried treasure trove for your own business growth and success.WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER ABOUT GOVERNMENT BUSINESS PROGRAMS: The assumptions we make that blind us to the existence of no cost government business programs. How to find no cost government business programs to help your business in your state. The 4 key areas of business growth that determine where to look for the right government business programs. Why government business programs can help you make better decisions faster. The myth surrounding government workplace development initiatives and career centers. No cost government programs that can help offset the cost of onboarding new employees. How to keep from being blindsided and frustrated by burdensome new laws and reg

"What business structure should I use?" It’s probably the most common startup legal question that gets asked. What are your choices and how do you decide what’s right for your particular business? Join No Nonsense Lawyer and host Hanna Hasl-Kelchner as she explores the different business structures available in the U.S. and offers insight on how to narrow the list and have a more productive conversation with your legal and tax advisors.WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER ABOUT BUSINESS STRUCTURE: The key differences between a proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company and corporations in the U.S. and their hybrid cousins. Why picking the sexiest business structure may not be right for your business. The myth of “it’s only a tax thing.” How to pick a business structure that aligns with your business values and goals. Why the double taxation of a C corporation usually isn’t a big deal for small business owners. Why downloading legal forms from the Internet for your lawyer to review ca

Building a family business is tough and handing over the reins of a family business can be even tougher. Join host Hanna Hasl-Kelchner as she welcomes Vincent Curatola who has some practical tips for how to navigate it successfully and protect your family legacy along the way. Hear his amazing story.WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER ABOUT FAMILY BUSINESS: The backstory of his 3 generation family business. The perils of fast money. How to protect the legacy of your family business. The key to business sustainability. The story of the Wall Street trader. The impact of his sudden celebrity on the family business. And MUCH more.GUEST:Vincent Curatola is a Commissioner on The New Jersey Hall of Fame, appointed by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. Vincent also served on the Governor’s transition team.For the past 10 years, Vincent has also served as a member of the Foundation Board at Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey.If his name has a familiar ring, there's a reason fo

Everyone has encountered the elephant in the room, that obvious problem, or risk, that nobody wants to talk about. It creates awkward situations and sometimes paralysis. Join host Hanna Hasl-Kelchner as she welcomes communications expert Diane A. Ross, who has a solution for how to conquer the beast and restore harmony and productivity to your business. WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER ABOUT THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM: The most important question you need to ask yourself about the elephant in the room.The message you send when you don’t address the elephant in the room. What to do when the elephant in the room is embedded in the business culture. The biggest drawback of waiting too long to address the elephant in the room. Sample conversations for addressing chronic lateness, jokes that aren’t funny, and interrupters. 3 essential keys to preparing for a successful conversation.And much MORE.GUEST:Diane A. Ross teaches entrepreneurs and professionals how to tackle difficult conversations fearle

Creating a memorable marketing message that sets your business apart from the competition can be serious challenge for many small and mid-size businesses. It’s easy to bounce from one “marketing idea of the week” to the next with little to show for your efforts except frustration. Join host Hanna Hasl-Kelchner as she welcomes Duct Tape Marketing guru, John Jantsch, who has a better solution and a proven system to build demand for your products or services. WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER ABOUT A MARKETING MESSAGE: 3 keys to making your marketing message memorable. How we accidently trip ourselves up when creating a marketing message.Why some businesses are reluctant to embrace their best marketing message. Why a laser focused marketing message is more profitable than a one size fits all message. The fastest way to discover your ideal marketing message. Why sales and marketing shouldn’t be in separate silos.And MUCH more.GUEST: John Jantsch has been called the World’s Most Practical Small Bu

A super connector always seem to know all the right people. What's their secret sauce? Join host Hanna Hasl-Kelchner as she welcomes networking expert, Joyce Layman, author of Your Connecting Advantage to Business Confidential Now.WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER ABOUT A SUPER CONNECTOR: How a super connector leverages the art of business connecting. How connecting differs from networking. The biggest obstacle business professionals face when trying to connect. 2 keys to developing a super connector strategy. How self-talk can shift the outcome of what’s possible when connecting. How introverts can take the pressure off themselves when networking. And much MORE.GUEST: Joyce Layman is a national speaker, author, presenter at TEDxUMKC, and connector.As a former wallflower in the world of business networking, she feels your pain and knows firsthand the biggest obstacle you have going into a networking opportunity is the self-talk going on in your head.After attending training at The

Effective listening is challenging. Have you ever been introduced to someone at work only to forget their name 10 seconds later? Join the club.Also join host Hanna Hasl-Kelchner as she welcomes listening expert, and author of Listen Up, Dr. Kittie Watson, who says the same thing happens with all kinds of other business information and it’s costing your company more than you know.WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER ABOUT EFFECTIVE LISTENING: How listeners control the conversation.4 types of listener preferences and how they differ.The best way to keep someone’s attention.How gender impacts effective listening.How generational differences impact effective listening.3 ways to compensate for distractions in business meetings.The bottom line impact of ineffective listening.An easy way to test your own listening comprehension.And MUCH more.GUEST: Dr. Kittie Watson is an internationally known listening expert. She’s listed as one of the top twenty-five most prolific women writers on the subject of communications and

Do you have some winning startup ideas? Can entrepreneurship be your ticket to fame and fortune? It worked for Mark Zuckerberg. Why not you?If the thought of starting your own business has ever crossed your mind, you’ve got startup fever. Join host Hanna Hasl-Kelchner as she welcomes Professor Ted Zoller. He has a prescription for how to achieve more entrepreneurial success and tips for how to separate the winning startup ideas from the losers.WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER ABOUT STARTUP IDEAS: Why entrepreneurship requires more than good startup ideas.How successful entrepreneurs solve problems in a sophisticated and complete way.The value of co-creating solutions with your customers.Why accepting failure is a necessary part of testing and refining your startup ideas. The magic formula that catapults your startup ideas into the winner's circle.The deal making research you need to find the ideal investors for your venture.Why an advisory board is a critical rite of passage for your startup.How to recruit the

Want to achieve more entrepreneurial success? Join host Hanna Hasl-Kelchner as she welcomes Steve Strauss, author of The Small Business Bible, who shares the smartest ways for you to build the business of your dreams, create more wealth and achieve more success. WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER ABOUT ENTREPRENEURIAL SUCCESS: The self-knowledge that led Steve down the path of entrepreneurship.Key characteristics that separate entrepreneurs from other business owners.How to know if entrepreneurship is the right career path for you.6 personal attributes you need for more entrepreneurial success.Why the entrepreneurial spirit eludes most big businesses.3 most essential business building blocks critical to entrepreneurial success.The pros and cons of buying an existing business versus building one from scratch.The secret to franchise success.The biggest challenge entrepreneurs face when scaling their business.And much MORE.GUEST: Steve Strauss is often called the “most popular small business columnist in A

How to choose the ideal business lawyer can be challenging. It’s a problem that can plague executives, managers and entrepreneurs at big businesses as well as small and mid-size companies. Yet solving that problem is critical to your long term business success. Join host Hanna Hasl-Kelchner as she offers a solution to help you choose a lawyer you can know, like, and trust.WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER ABOUT HOW TO CHOOSE THE IDEAL BUSINESS LAWYER: The 3 truths about how to choose the ideal business lawyer.Why it's necessary to interview prospective legal counsel.How to determine what type of lawyer your business needs.Why passing the "yuck test" is important if you want effective representation. 16 critical areas to explore when deciding how to choose the ideal business lawyer. Red flags that can translate into hidden costs. Negotiable items.And much MORE.HOST:Hanna Hasl-Kelchner empowers smart executives, managers, and entrepreneurs with big picture thinking and the legal literacy advantage.She is

Is your small business marketing the best it can be? Wondering whether you should be doing more with social media, video, or publicity? Join host Hanna Hasl-Kelchner as she welcomes marketing consultant Meredith Allan who explains how to figure out what matters for your business.WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER ABOUT SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING:  The most important step in creating a small business marketing plan.  How to use free marketing resources. How to decide which social media platform to leverage for your business. How to grow into a marketing budget you don’t have yet. Why successful selling on social media is counterintuitive. How often to post on social media. The smartest thing you can do when creating your small business marketing plan. Top 3 marketing mistakes business owners make, including the most expensive. And much MORE.GUEST:Meredith Allan is the founder of The Drive Marketing Agency and unlike other marketing consultants brings a deep understanding of TV

Workplace conflict is a phrase that strikes fear into the heart of most executives, managers and business owners. But how sweet would it be if you could transform that energy into positive results and keep your business culture from turning toxic?Join Hanna Hasl-Kelchner as she welcomes employee relations expert and author of The Essential Workplace Conflict Handbook, Barbara Mitchell.  DISCOVER: The most common source and type of workplace conflict and the best way to defuse it.How to successfully navigate multi-generational and other diversity related workplace conflict.The power of listening in workplace conflict resolution.The simplest way to immediately improve your listening skills.The biggest mistake managers make in managing workplace conflict.How to transform workplace conflict into teamwork and cooperation.And much MORE.GUEST:Barbara Mitchell helps organizations develop a highly productive workforce by putting practices in place to ensure they have the best HR function possible so that the

Mental toughness is a phrase that triggers unflattering business stereotypes in your head. But today’s guest claims it’s a skill that every executive, manager and entrepreneur really needs. Join host Hanna Hasl-Kelchner as she welcomes mental toughness expert, author of Secrets of a Strong Mind, LaRae Quy to find out what in the world she’s talking about.WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER ABOUT MENTAL TOUGHNESS: The 4 essential components of mental toughness. Why mental toughness is really a soft skill.How mental toughness differs from positive thinking. Why you need to push your personal limits to achieve mental toughness. Whether women need mental toughness more than men. What to do when you have self-doubt or limiting beliefs about your abilities. Why mental toughness demands you treat your business problems like an FBI investigation. And much MORE.GUEST: LaRae Quy is a former FBI undercover and counterintelligence agent.If you’re a fan of the TV hit show Quantico, please know that La

Their business startup turned trash into treasure, by “up-cycling” architectural salvage. They were saving America’s past for America’s future. And as their business grew it also turned into a hit reality show on the DIY Network called "Salvage Dawgs." Join host Hanna Hasl-Kelchner as she welcomes Black Dog Salvage founders Mike Whiteside and Robert Kulp to talk about how they built their incredible business. WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER ABOUT THE JOURNEY OF A SUCCESSFUL STARTUP: The twist of fate that led to the startup of Black Dog Salvage.Their bootstrap story of their startup success.The success habits each co-founder brings to the business. The biggest challenges faced during their startup years. The single biggest continuing business challenge.How the power of TV expands the reach of their brand platform.How the presence of TV cameras changes the way they work.How their business values and leadership put reality back into "reality" TV.What they'd change about their startup years if they could do

What does it take be an outrageously successful entrepreneur?  How realistic is the overnight success? Join Hanna Hasl-Kelchner as she welcomes, serial entrepreneur and angel investor, Bobby Martin to take a close look at what it really takes to start, build, and grow a successful business from scratch.WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER ABOUT BEING A SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEUR: The 4 stages of start-up growth every successful entrepreneur navigates.The role of serendipity in start-up success.What you need besides a good ideas to be a successful entrepreneur.Why impatience is a start-up virtue.The role of tweaking vs. pivoting in start-up success.The 3 biggest challenges every successful entrepreneur faces and overcomes.Inspiring start-up success stories.And much MORE.GUEST: Bobby Martin is the author of The Hockey Stick Principles, a new book about the 4 key stages every successful entrepreneur goes through to achieve massive business success.Bobby is a serial entrepreneur and angel investor while at the s

Would selling your product or service be easier if you could read people’s minds? To know what they’re thinking? What their preferences are? Of course it would! Join host Hanna Hasl-Kelchner as she welcomes big data expert, Dr. Jeanne Hurlbert who will tell you how to do exactly that.WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER ABOUT BIG DATA: How to separate the "right" data from big data.The 2 most unanswered questions in business that predict your market success.How big data has given rise to the Chief Customer Officer role.Why anecdotal or social media data is flawed.The biggest mistake businesses make when crafting customer surveys.The ideal length of a customer survey and survey frequency.And much MORE.GUEST:Dr. Jeanne Hurlbert is an expert in survey research, social networks, and Big Data.She specializes in getting the information businesses need to ensure continuous process improvement and to transform their marketing. She earned her undergraduate degree from the College of William and Mary, where she was elected t

When you negotiate in your personal life or at work and your positions are far apart, do you compromise by splitting the difference? Well, today’s guest is a negotiation expert who says never split the difference, he’s Christopher Voss.  DISCOVER ABOUT HOW TO NEGOTIATE BETTER: What separates the great negotiators from the good ones.Why a yes/no negotiation question is deadly.The 2 key issues in any price negotiation.The 3 phases of every negotiation.What you should definitely do in every negotiation.The role of soft skills in a hard negotiation.And much MORE.GUEST:Christopher Voss is a former FBI hostage negotiator, who at the time he was with the Bureau was also the FBI’s lead international kidnapping negotiator. Since leaving the Bureau in 2007 he founded and is CEO of The Black Swan Group, a business negotiation coaching advisory firm, where he helps Fortune 500 companies through complex negotiations using his hostage negotiation strategies.Chris also teaches in the M.B.A. programs at The Un