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 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...

What Owners Need to Know About Crowdfunding – Maddie Purcell Looking for a way to fund a new product or offering, but not sure if a loan or angel investment is right for you? Have you considered setting up a crowdfunding campaign on KickStarter or Indiegogo? This week, Maddie Purcell, founder of Fyood Kitchen, shares her story of setting...

What Owners Need to Know About Connections – John Lee Dumas Social distancing. Stay at home orders. New safety precautions for businesses. How can a business make meaningful connections with its customers and clients? The Entrepreneur on Fire, John Lee Dumas, speaks to six ways to connect in a meaningful way with your customers, clients, and peers during a crisis....

What Owners Need to Know About Storytelling – Chris Brogan You’ve heard about the power of storytelling, but exactly what kind of stories should you be telling as a business owner? Are there different stories for your customers, employees, and stakeholders? Different stories depending on where you are with growth? And when is the best time to deliver these...

Looking Back on 50 Episodes of Fast Forward Maine – Rich Brooks & Yury Nabokov With fifty episodes under our collective belts, we take a look back on what we learned from our guests, the Coronavirus pandemic, and each other. Rich Brooks: So normally this is the part of the show where I introduce our guests, but today we’ve got no guests. And this...