Podcasts by Small Business Naked

Small Business Naked

Sharing the REAL stories from REAL small business owners. Each week Nick and Johnny strip down the stories of successful business owners to reveal what it really takes to be successful in small business. If you are an entrepreneur, solo business owner, or want to start your own business, you will want to listen in for inspiration, ideas and motivation. Nick and John are both small business owners that run real brick and mortar businesses. They run payroll, manage employees, work on marketing strategies and understand the good, the bad and the ugly of running a small business. So if you are ready to take your business to the next level , listen in each week and get ready to talk small business…NAKED!

Further podcasts by Nick May & Johnny Erbert / Mammoth Enterprise

Podcast on the topic Wirtschaft

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Small Business Naked
43 – Marketing a Small Business with Timbo Reid from 2015-09-24T11:00:45

This week, we brought back one of our favorite guests to talk more about small business marketing:  Tim Reid from the Small Business BIG Marketing podcast.  Tim comes from a background of corporate...

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42 – How to start a Successful Music School from 2015-09-10T11:00:14

Ever want to know how to start a music school?  BUT, this is not your “normal” music school! Today, Nick and Johnny Battle interview Danny Thompson who owns The Music Factory from Orang...

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41- What’s UP?? Summer 2015. Changing management, Costco, Chic-fil-A, and Minimum Wage. from 2015-08-27T11:00:27

Summer of 2015 was hard on us, but WE’RE BACK!! I hope you missed us. In today’s podcast we talk about how the wheels fell off for both of us this summer.  Some good, some bad.  This le...

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40 – What’s Up: In the weeds from 2015-05-14T13:00

We are a little behind with getting episodes us, but today we talk about why that is the case.  This week, we talk frank.  Both are having a tough go in their businesses with employees, cash flow, ...

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39 – Multiple businesses from ONE business from 2015-05-04T14:23:26

This week Johnny and Nick talk to Donnie Shelton from Triangle Pest Control in North Carolina.  Donnie has a unique story on getting into business ownership…the MBA cost too much and he thoug...

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38 – What’s Up: Getting off the tools by getting on the tools. from 2015-04-24T11:00:36

On today’s podcast of Small Business Naked, we talk about podcasting, working in and on your business, how to retain a employee, how different the United States is from Australia, and Johnny ...

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37 – GOT JUNK? with Brian Scudamore from 2015-04-17T11:00:31

  We are very excited to share a really great interview with you today.  We speak with a lot of really  great entrepreneurs, but few achieve the kind of success that Brian Scudamore has achiev...

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36 – What’s Up: Hiring for your Small Business from 2015-04-10T05:20:50

If you have owned a small business for a while, one of the biggest things you deal with is hiring.  I don’t know about you, but I’ve hired thousands of people over the years.  Yes…...

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35 – Charlie Mullins: Plumber to the Stars in London from 2015-03-25T11:00:11

Before you we go any further, WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU.  Call us on our new phone number, (775) Fi NAKED or 775-346-2533.  You can tell us anything.  What do you like about the best small business ...

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34 – What’s Up: The Website Competition! from 2015-03-18T14:43:14

Big show today on our small business podcast.  Even though it is just the What’s Up episode.  Several announcements. FIRST, we have a new phone number.  If you have a question, comment, or ju...

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33 – Software for Small Business – Mhelpdesk from 2015-03-13T03:20:05

Today on the show, we interview a super interesting entrepreneur who got his start by selling Chameleons online.  He sold so many chameleons on Screameleons.com, he was ablet to afford to buy a Lam...

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32 – What’s Up: Small business podcast with Ramon Ray from 2015-03-04T12:00:44

Today is another What’s Up episode with Nick and Johnny.  We thought we would bring on an industry expert to help us sort out some issues with tech, as we are not the small business podcast t...

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31 – Jake Nickell is Threadless Chicago from 2015-02-25T12:00:21

  This is the shirt design that caught our eye, and the reason for Nick to break into song.  You will have to wait for it though (it is in the outtake real). Have you heard of Threadless Tees?...

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30 – What’s Up: Accounting, payroll, and stuff. from 2015-02-18T12:00:11

On today’s What’s Up episode, we bring in a guest.  Yes we are going to talk taxes and accounting, but don’t worry, we keep it brief, and informative.  Did you know that there are...

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29 – How to Start a Food Truck from 2015-02-11T12:00:56

How to Start a Food Truck Have you ever wondered what it takes to start a food Truck?  Well, one of our listeners asked us to dive into it.  So we reached out to about a dozen food trucks, and were...

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28 – What’s Up: Hiring the RIGHT team. from 2015-02-04T12:00:36

You have a few employees, but do you have the RIGHT employees?  Do you cringe when it is time to hire?  Johnny and Nick talk today about how they go about hiring s team for the office as well as in...

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27 – How Identity theft can turn into a $7 Million Business with Matt Noon from 2015-01-28T12:00:16

How Identity theft can turn into a $7 Million Business with Matt Noon For a small business podcast, it is a good thing that we have the explicit rating, because I will warn you…there is a TON...

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26 – What’s up: Bright Shinny Objects from 2015-01-21T12:00:15

Bright Shinny Objects If you own a business or consider yourself an entrepreneur, than you have no doubt tried to start a 2nd or 3rd business that was not your main business.  If you have had simil...

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25 – Tom Shane, founder of the Shane Co. from 2015-01-14T12:00:16

Tom Shane, founder of Shane Co. Most people do not know his face. Many know his name…and legions know his voice.  In the United States, I would bet that there is no other voice as well-known on the...

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24 – What’s Up: Year End planning for your Small Business from 2015-01-07T12:00:33

Year End planning for your Small Business I’ll be honest, if you are not in business, or have just started, today’s show might not make much sense to you, but it will give you an idea o...

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23 – Driving 200 Miles an Hour, and Running a Great Business – Adam Olalde from 2014-12-31T12:00:04

Driving 200 Miles an Hour, and Running a Great Business with Adan Olalde Every little boy dreams of racing exotic cars.  Adam Olalde at the age of 30, has owned over 20…and gets to write them...

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22 – What’s Up: Financing your Small Business and Personal Finance from 2014-12-24T12:00:19

Financing your Small Business and Personal Finance If you have started a small business, you know what it is like to have to figure out the dilemma of financing.  Most people are comfortable with g...

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21 – Making money in Real Estate from 2014-12-17T12:00:34

Nick Ruiz:  Alpha Home Flipping We thought we were going to just learn about investing into real estate, but we learned so much more.  Nick proved to be an on fire entrepreneur that had a crazy lif...

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20 – What’s Up: Customer Service from 2014-12-10T12:00:49

Lots to cover in this What’s Up episode.  Johnny and Nick chat about Customer Service, and all it’s glory.  But before we jumped into that, we had a few shout-outs and an email from Sco...

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19 – Turning your passion into a $2 Million business with Trish Sare from 2014-12-03T12:00:42

Trish Sare: BikeHike Adventures What would it be like to step out of life and travel the world for FIVE YEARS?!  That is what Trish did at the age of 20.  Her mom had passed away while Trish was yo...

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18 – What’s Up: How to get PR for your small business from 2014-11-26T12:00:05

How to get PR for your small business This week we have another episode of What’s Up!  But, it is a little bit all over the board.  Nick throws Johnny several curve balls, but as always, they...

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17 – Timbo Reid: Marketing your small business from 2014-11-19T12:00:18

Timbo Reid: Marketing your small business “There has never been a better time to market a small business.”  Timbo Reid of the Small Business Big Marketing podcast, Australia’s #1 ...

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16 – What’s Up: Make more money by doing less from 2014-11-12T12:00:47

I know we have talked about focus before, but we talk about it  A LOT!  So, we are talking about it again.  We need reminders.  As business owners, and as entrepreneurs, we all need MORE FOCUS.  Be...

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15 – Melissa Maker: Teaching us how to clean up in business and on YouTube. from 2014-11-05T12:00:45

Melissa Maker:  Clean My Space If you have ever thought, “I should do YouTube videos for my business.” Than this is the show for you.  Melissa had just started a cleaning business (afte...

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14 – What’s up: How you answer the phone MATTERS! from 2014-10-27T11:00:03

How you answer the phone MATTERS! On this episode, Nick and Johnny prank call a few businesses for your benefit.  No, not just for a laugh, but they did have a few of those.  Your phone is an impor...

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13 – George Ryan – Learning to do more with less in your business from 2014-10-21T11:00:40

George Ryan – Learning to do more with less in your business Have you ever wanted to grow a business, but not wanted to manage any employees?  On this episode of Small Business Naked, Nick and John...

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12 – What’s Up: Opposite Day and Focus in your Small Business from 2014-10-17T11:00:26

After having our conversation with Tres fro Voodoo Doughnuts, Johnny and Nick talked about how they do a lot of things the opposite of what the so-called experts would say are the “right̶...

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11 – Tres Shannon – Voodoo Doughnuts: A Rock&Roll Doughnut Shop from 2014-10-14T11:00:03

Tres Shannon – co-owner of Voodoo Doughnuts If you have never heard of Voodoo Doughnuts, you must live under a pretty big rock, but if you haven’t, it is a super successful doughnut sho...

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10 – What’s Up: Be Weird and Make More Money from 2014-10-10T11:00:44

On this episode of What’s Up, Nick and Johnny talk about being weird and standing out. Sheldon Adelson tells us all how to do it, and because he is a gazillionare and owns the Venetian in Veg...

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09 – Jayla Siciliano – It’s all about the F***ing Bubbles! from 2014-10-07T11:00:12

Jayla Siciliano – Bon Affair You would never imagine that this nice, and sweet lady would be so bold, but what may have landed her a spot on the hit TV show Shark Tank, was the idea to lead w...

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08 – What’s Up: Employees Dressing The Part from 2014-10-02T11:00:37

Nick & Johnny do a weekly ‘what’s up’ catch up session to talk about their week in business, crazy business ideas and the little things that can make a big difference to your ...

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07 – John Dicker…he’s back with an update FOUR years later. from 2014-09-30T11:00:38

John Dicker, owner of Geeks who Drink, joined us for another interview…4 years later.  It was really fun to see how John’s business has grown, what his new roll in the company is, and h...

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06 – Joy Gendusa from PostcardMania from 2014-09-25T08:20:04

From the radio show archives, here’s Nick’s & Johnny’s interview with Joy Gendusa from PostcardMania. Direct response marketing is not the sexy cool marketing activity that mo...

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05 – Nick Friedman from College Hunks Hauling Junk from 2014-09-25T08:15:11

From the radio show archives, here’s Nick’s & Johnny’s interview with Nick Friedman from College Hunks Hauling Junk. From taking college not too serious, to being on a reality...

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04 – Wende Curtis from Comedy Works from 2014-09-25T08:10:48

From the radio show archives, here’s Nick’s & Johnny’s interview with Wende Curtis from Comedy Works. If you’ve lived in Denver for any amount of time, you know Comedy W...

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03 – John Dicker from Geeks Who Drink from 2014-09-25T08:05

From the radio show archives, here’s Nick’s & Johnny’s interview with John Dicker from Geeks Who Drink from four years ago. John will be on a future show (look for him around ...

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02 – Tommy Phillips from Tommy’s Slalom Shop from 2014-09-25T08:00:11

From the radio show archives, here’s Nick’s & Johnny’s interview with Tommy Phillips from Tommy’s Slalom Shop in Denver, CO. Tommy came in several years ago and spoke wi...

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01 – Small Business Podcast: Why Naked? from 2014-09-23T05:00:48

Small Business Podcast: Why Naked? Nick and Johnny talk about why they’re relaunching Small Business Naked as a podcast.   Listen in as Nick and Johnny chat about what could be, if they decid...

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