Nothing happens without sales and marketing. No matter how good your product or service is, you need to make your prospects aware it exists and have the skills to close the sale.

We interview all types of marketing experts as well as leaders of sales teams to help give you the advice and direction to grow your business and get to “yes.”

What Owners Need to Know Board of Advisors and Directors – Colleen McCracken Would a Board of Advisors or a Board of Directors help jumpstart your company? If so, which is right for your business, how do you find the right people to sit on your board, and do you need to compensate them? We’ll tackle all of these questions and more...

What Owners Need to Know About Maine’s Economic Recovery Plans – Joshua Broder The coronavirus has ravaged Maine’s business ecosystem with no end in sight. Businesses, schools, and organizations are opening, but with many restrictions. How do we get out of this? What is Maine’s economic plan for recovery? Today, we talk to Joshua Broder, CEO of Tilson and co-chair on Governor...

What Owners Need to Know About the Financial Health of their Employees – Annette Lease Should you worry about your employees’ financial health, knowledge, and well-being? How your employees feel about and manage their money can directly impact your bottom line. Empowering them through education and training can provide them with a peace of mind that will cut down on “presenteeism” and make your...

What Owners Need to Know About Masterminds – Rich Brooks Do you ever wish you could get free business advice from someone in your industry, or who has been through what you’re going through now? The answer may be in joining or starting a mastermind. What is a mastermind, and how do you run one? Great questions, which we’ll...

What Owners Need to Know About Cash Flow – Earle Durham How healthy is your company’s cash flow? How often do you check your business financials, and which ones are you reviewing regularly? If these questions make you clutch at your chest, you can relax! Earle Durham from Supporting Strategies is here to help you make sense of your business...

What Owners Need to Know About Sales and Sales Training – Bob LaBrie Do you believe that some people are just born to be great salespeople and other people aren’t? Well, sales, like just about everything else, is a skill that can be improved upon and mastered. Bob LaBrie, of LaBrie Training and Consulting breaks down the sales process into achievable pieces,...

What Owners Need to Know About Cybersecurity – Rob Simopoulos How protected are you and your company from a cyberattack? Think that only big corporations are at risk? Think again! Cyberthreats come in all sizes, and many target small to medium sized businesses that haven’t put cybersecurity measures or training into place. Rob Simopoulos, co-founder of Defendify, is here...

What Owners Need to Know About SEO -John Paglio Do you ever wonder why your website doesn’t appear at Google? Why your competitors show up in all the local searches? John Paglio, Digital Marketing Specialist from flyte new media, is our guest today and breaks down what you need to do to get to the top of the...

What Owners Need to Know About Venture Funding -John Burns Are you looking for ways to fund your company and you’re interested in venture funding? Perhaps you wonder what it is, and whether it would be a good fit for your business? Today we’re talking to John Burns of Maine Venture Fund to get all your pressing questions answered!...

What Owners Need to Know Personal Branding – Nancy Marshall What is a personal brand, and can it really help you stand out and generate more business? Nancy Marshall of Marshall Communications shares the benefits of developing a personal brand, how you can get started, and what a difference it can make to your business. Rich: In 1991, our...