Tony Browne, Spider Networks
If you go by what's in the headlines, hackers like big names. But in reality the smaller the business, the easier it is for them to hack you and get away with it. Tony Browne tells us how to protect your business from hackers who can steal all you've got.
Shelly Laughlin, CPA, JD Gilbert & Company and Broward SCORE
It's never too early to plan for tax time, especially if you're a business owner. Shelly Laughlin gives us some tips on how to get started.
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The Broward SCORE radio show is your place to learn from the business experts and SCORE clients. Tune in at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesdays on 740AM MoneyTalkRadio to find out what works for small businesses. Hear about best practices, pick up some practical information and insights you can put to use in your business right now. Join our host, Patricia Maldonado, each week for informative broadcasts that will help grow your business and take it to the next level. Listen live at www.wsbrradio.com.
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Monday, September 15, 2014
9/10/2014: Crowdfunding and Retirement Plans
Michael Mildenberger, Funding Wonder
The Miami-based Funding Wonder is a new crowd funding site that offers small businesses loans from accredited investors, a concept that's far different than other crowding funding sites. The site launched earlier this month and aims to be an alternative to going to a bank. Michael Mildenberger, the company's co-founder and CEO, tells us how the site works and why banks are happy they are in the marketplace.
Chris Cuellar, Paychex
Chris Cuellar is a retirement sales consultant with Paychex, a company that offers payroll and HR resources to small businesses. Chris fills us in on 401Ks and Safe Harbor, a 401K matching program available to small business owners.
To listen to the podcast, please click here.
The Miami-based Funding Wonder is a new crowd funding site that offers small businesses loans from accredited investors, a concept that's far different than other crowding funding sites. The site launched earlier this month and aims to be an alternative to going to a bank. Michael Mildenberger, the company's co-founder and CEO, tells us how the site works and why banks are happy they are in the marketplace.
Chris Cuellar, Paychex
Chris Cuellar is a retirement sales consultant with Paychex, a company that offers payroll and HR resources to small businesses. Chris fills us in on 401Ks and Safe Harbor, a 401K matching program available to small business owners.
To listen to the podcast, please click here.
Thursday, August 28, 2014
8/27/2014: Broward SCORE’s Veteran Workshop Discount / How Businesses can Help Local Schools
Broward SCORE’s Veteran Workshop Discount
How Businesses can Help Local Schools
Joe Ewart, Broward SCORE Vice Chair
Thanks to Bank of America, Broward SCORE is offering $100 scholarships to cover the cost of taking workshops to veterans and their immediate family. Joe tells us about the program.
Georgia Robinson, attorney and SCORE client
Georgia has turned to SCORE for help starting a business. Now she's launching her own radio show on 880 AM The Biz. Education Today - the working name of the program - launches in September and will cover how businesses can help public schools in South Florida succeed.
Click here to listen to the podcast
How Businesses can Help Local Schools
Joe Ewart, Broward SCORE Vice Chair
Thanks to Bank of America, Broward SCORE is offering $100 scholarships to cover the cost of taking workshops to veterans and their immediate family. Joe tells us about the program.
Georgia Robinson, attorney and SCORE client
Georgia has turned to SCORE for help starting a business. Now she's launching her own radio show on 880 AM The Biz. Education Today - the working name of the program - launches in September and will cover how businesses can help public schools in South Florida succeed.
Click here to listen to the podcast
Monday, August 25, 2014
8/20/2014: How Score manages changing demands
SCORE turns 50 in October. Founded in 1964, SCORE was created to support small businesses in the United States. For decades retired business men and women donated their time to help small businesses grow and succeed. Today, SCORE volunteers include retirees and people in business. Eric Thompson tells us how SCORE and its chapters in Florida are responding to the demands faced by today’s businesses. SCORE chapters in Florida have almost 900 volunteers who have devoted some 50,000 hours to helping start or grow small businesses in their community. Collectively, the Florida chapters
Click here to listen to the podcast.
Click here to listen to the podcast.
8/13/2014: Keeping a Family Business Alive and Thriving
Marilynn Hatcher, Hatcher Mango Hill
Marilynn Hatcher became the owner of a her husband's family buisness - a mango grove - overnight. Faced with the death of her husband and a grove ravaged by hurricanes, Marilynn could have easily sold the property for millions. Instead, she stayed, rebuilt the grove and diversified the business. Find out how she did it.
Click here to listen to the podcast.http://browardscore.org/podcast/Score-8-13-14.mp3
Marilynn Hatcher became the owner of a her husband's family buisness - a mango grove - overnight. Faced with the death of her husband and a grove ravaged by hurricanes, Marilynn could have easily sold the property for millions. Instead, she stayed, rebuilt the grove and diversified the business. Find out how she did it.
Click here to listen to the podcast.http://browardscore.org/podcast/Score-8-13-14.mp3
Friday, August 8, 2014
8/6/2014: Business Incubators
Leandro Finol, executive director, The Idea Center at MDC Wolfson
Business incubators are popping up all over South Florida. Many are based at colleges and universities like Broward Community College and FAU. The Idea Center at Miami Dade College will launch Create, a new incubator at the Wolfson Campus in downtown Miami. Leandro Finol joins us to tell us how incubators work.
Click Here to listen to the podcast.
Business incubators are popping up all over South Florida. Many are based at colleges and universities like Broward Community College and FAU. The Idea Center at Miami Dade College will launch Create, a new incubator at the Wolfson Campus in downtown Miami. Leandro Finol joins us to tell us how incubators work.
Click Here to listen to the podcast.
Friday, August 1, 2014
7/30/2014: Financing of a new nonprofit
Birgit Fioravante, Opera Fusion
Opera Fusion is a new nonprofit, started with the help of Broward SCORE mentors. The organization's executive director offers her insight on the process that took just six weeks and helped her attain the funding she needed to get started.
Click here to listen to the podcast.
Opera Fusion is a new nonprofit, started with the help of Broward SCORE mentors. The organization's executive director offers her insight on the process that took just six weeks and helped her attain the funding she needed to get started.
Click here to listen to the podcast.
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