Steve Hoffman, CEO of Founders Space, one of the world’s leading startup accelerators, with over 50 partners in 22 countries joins me on the Business Growth Cafe to explore and discuss the world of startups. Founders Space was ranked the #1 incubator for overseas startups by Forbes and Entrepreneur Magazines. Hoffman is also a venture investor, founder of three venture-backed and two bootstrapped startups, and author of several award-winning books. These include “Make Elephants Fly” (published by Hachette), “Surviving a Startup” (published by HarperCollins), and “The Five Forces” (published by BenBella). www.foundersspace.com/10 to download the 10 Commandments of raising venture capital

Business Growth Café

Exploring the world startup accelerators with Steve Hoffman

The Great Resignation is here! In the United States alone, 4.3 million employees have quit their jobs. On top of that, there are over 11 million open jobs in the U.S.  How has this impacted your business?  Or, if you're the one looking for a new job, what has been your strategy. Join me this week at the Cafe for my discussion with Kathy Dawson, CEO of Dawson and Dawson. We'll explore the current state of the job market, and impact of Covid on the way people work, and the approach to hiring that businesses now need to take? Learn more about Dawson & Dawson at https://www.dawsondawsoninc.com/

Exploring the current state of the job market with Kathy Dawson, CEO of Dawson & Dawson

Supply Chain consultant Richard Montellano, the founder of RAM Supply Chain Inc., joins me, Angelo Ponzi, on the Business Growth Cafe podcast to discuss current supply chain issues and their impact on businesses in the US and worldwide.

The current state of Supply Chain and it‘s impact on your business with Richard Montellano

Glenn Gow, CEO Therapist joins me, Angelo Ponzi, at the Business Growth Cafe to discuss the many challenges and decisions facing CEOs and the steps they can take to become better leaders. Having been a CEO, leading his own company for 25 years, and working with brands such as Microsoft, Facebook, Google, and Apple, Glenn brings a unique perspective having been a CEO to help CEOs.

Push yourself and business to the next level with Glenn Gow, CEO Therapist

What are the key issues you're facing that might impede your business growth in 2022? The internal and external factors that you need to address.  Do you know what they are?  Have you held your company planning session yet?  If not, what are you waiting for? 2022 is right around the corner. In the episode, I'll discuss some of the critical areas you need to include in your planning, along with some ideas to get them accomplished. 

It‘s Q4 and Time To Start 2022 Planning

You screwed up. Made a bad decision. Now if you’re human, this has happened to you.  It’s inevitable. Whether you’re an employee or business leader it has happened. And, I’m sure it has happened in your personal life as well. The question is, how do you deal with this bad decision? And, what do you do about it?  One of the questions you need to consider with any bad decision is what are the unintended consequences?   Join me, Angelo Ponzi, at the Business Growth Cafe as I explore this topic and offer up some ideas and steps you can take to deal with a "Bad Decision."

You made a bad decision. Now what?

Joining me at the Business Growth Cafe is Jeff Brown, Founder, and President of Brown and Associates, specializing in improving large-scale systems to develop and adopt a culture that eliminates waste and improves operational effectiveness. With 25 years of experience creating, building, and growing successful companies, Jeff has a unique ability to identify even the slightest improvements in operations and processes that yield dramatic results. A true entrepreneur with a passion and energy for driving results while maintaining fiscal responsibility, Jeff is uniquely able to recruit and hire only the best talent to build winning teams of sales and operational staff successfully. Learn more about Brown and Associates at: https://www.jsbnetwork.com/ Listen to the Business Growth Cafe on your favorite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/BusinessGrowthCafe

Increasing Profit Margins with Operational Efficiencies

Joining me at the Cafe this week is Meredith Bell, co-founder, and President of Performance Support Systems, a global software company providing assessment and development tools for the workplace. Meredith is an expert in leader and team communications, the author of two books, and the host of the Strong for Performance podcast. https://growstrongleaders.com/podcasts/  Will explore her book, Connect with Your Team, which covers the top 10 communication skills. Which 2 or 3 would you put at the top of the list? Visit Amazon to purchase the book.

Connect with Your Team: Mastering the Top 10 Communication Skills

Originally published 10/2019 Storytelling has been used to shape and redefine events in order to persuade and change possible outcomes in history.  Storytelling evolved as a way to ensure that history was handed down from generation to generation, so historical events were retold over and over to educate and entertain an audience. Join me at the Cafe as I explore the value and strategies of storytelling, along with some practical advice on establishing your story's premise

What's your brand's story?

The decision to grow your business is easy. Making it happen, now that’s the challenge. Join us for lunch as we offer insights and actionable steps you can incorporate into your business.

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