Small Business
Episodes of The Web Talk Show covering Small Business. 10 episodes exploring this topic through interviews with industry professionals.
10 episodes
Are Entrepreneurs the Worst Planners?
Rebecca Irey, founder and CEO of Blue Skye Financial, explains why so many entrepreneurs skip financial planning and get hit with a surprise bill at year end, and how to pick an advisor who plans ahead.
What You Don't Know About Your Email
Craig Taylor, co-founder of CyberHoot, explains why fake phishing tests that end in a meeting with HR can backfire, and how positive reinforcement helps employees spot real attacks.
The One Tool That Replaces Your Whole Affiliate Stack
Alex Standiford, founder of Siren, explains how one incentive engine can run affiliate, referral, sales, and partnership programs without a pile of separate tools.
The Hidden Network That Keeps America's Supply Chain Running
Dean Vicha, president of NationaLease, explains how a 1944-founded network of more than 1,000 family-run truck leasing companies quietly keeps America's supply chain moving.
Burn Tokens, Not Headcount: How Small Teams Should Hear That AI Phrase
A phrase from a recent AI talk is making the rounds. Armando reframes 'burn tokens, not headcount' into a useful question for small business owners.
Why Your First AI Project Probably Shouldn't Be a Chatbot
Chatbots look impressive, but if your workflows are broken a chatbot just moves the bottleneck. Armando explains how to pick the right first AI project.
Does Your Company Already Have An AI Champion?
Most companies fail at AI because nobody owns the messy middle. Armando explains why every business needs an internal AI champion and what the role looks like.
If It Wasn't Recorded, It Didn't Happen to Your AI
Your business knows more than your systems do. Armando explains AI legibility, the missing piece behind stalled AI projects, and what knowledge to capture.
From Demo to Deployment: Where Most Companies Get Stuck
Buying an AI tool is easy. Changing the workflow is hard. Armando breaks down the gap between demos and deployment, plus a seven-question readiness test.
The Small Business AI Bottleneck is Deployment
Most companies already have AI. The real gap is deployment. Armando breaks down why so few have a mature rollout and how to pick the first workflow to improve.