In this episode of Business Talk we are discussing our mindset as entrepreneurs. Today we are featuring guest speaker, and transformational business consultant, Jim McLaughlin. Jim will tell us all about how your mindset as a business owner will shape everything for you when you are launching your company, how to better lead your employees, and how your integrity will dictate your behavior (among many other crucial topics).

In this edition of Business Talk, we are going to be talking all about wealth management and retirement planning. Such a crucial topic for small business owners that typically invest everything into their small business with little in reserve. This can significantly impact the ability to retire. While there are many options available to the small business owner, these options must be carefully considered and analyzed prior to initiating.

Today we have a special guest with us: Mr. Robert Britton who is a financial advisor with Hub TCG Advisors who will be diving into this important topic of wealth management for the small business owner.

In the fifth episode of Business Talk, we are diving into how to fund your small business. Each business needs the proper amount of funding or "capital" to succeed. We are going to be talking about how to go about doing this. Strategies that will be discussed include "bootstrapping", Crowdfunding, investor solicitation, and your typical commercial lending options.

In the fourth edition of Business Talk, we are diving into crucial human resources topics for the small business owner. We also have a special guest speaker today that will be discussing with us: how to hire your first employee, how much to pay your employees, what you can ask during interviews as an employer, and so much more.

In our third episode of Business Talk, we are going to cover the strengths and weaknesses, pros and cons, advantages and disadvantages of the most common business entities available to business owners today: the sole proprietorship, limited liability company, corporation, and partnership.

Whether you are a brand new startup or an experienced entrepreneur, make sure your business is structured properly with our third episode of Business Talk!

In the second episode of Business Talk, we are going to continue discussing the key things you need to plan for when starting your own business. Our key topics will include: The different ways to name your Business and protect your names as well, the licensing and permits you may need for your business, and other critical compliance topics.

Our first show of our new program: Business Talk. Business Talk is all about the life of the entrepreneur. We are going to break down to you how to run, operate, and start a successful, profitable small business.

In our first show we are going to discuss crucial topics that you will need to plan for your business like how to research your business idea, write your business plan, choose your business entity, and hire your first employee.

This show is first of a two-part series.