Smallbiz Brain with David Wolf

Consulting Guru William McKnight joins the Smallbiz Brain to share his insights and preview his latest book.

Tom Marx is the president of Marx Group Advisors (MGA), a company that provides full-service M&A support for buyers and sellers of middle-market enterprises, specializing in the Automotive and Heavy Duty Aftermarket. The company was originally founded by Tom and his partner Paul Cooperstein.

MGA’s consulting services employ Intelligent Strategy to uncover and increase the value of a client’s company; find or create the ideal buyer or seller; and bring the deal to a winning conclusion.

He’s says it’s RISKY to play it safe in business…

And…he’s the Author of the New York Times bestseller: Disciplined Dreaming: A Proven System to Drive Breakthough Creativity, published by Wiley. Josh Linker is the founder and Chairman of ePrize, the largest interactive promotion agency in the world.

Often quoted in the business press including the Wall St. Journal, INC and Fast Company, he recently launched his fifth company, Detroit Venture Partners, a venture capital firm looking to help rebuild the Detroit region through entrepreneurship. He has won numerous awards including the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, The Inc. 500, Fast Company’s Fast 50 and Detroit Executive of the Year.

Josh Linkner is an accomplished jazz musician. He explains how business success-like good jazz—is most often determined based on creativity and original thought as opposed to technical mastery.

Redpoint Succession and Leadership Coaching founders Lauren Owen and Urs Koenig help family-owned businesses develop and execute succession plans.

Years of experience across diverse industries have given Lauren Owen keen insights into the critical factors required for transition success. And….Urs Koenig specializes in leadership development for business owners and the next generation.

Marsha Friedman says there is “A Whole New Breed of Business Celebrity Emerging”… that is…The Expert Celebrity.

Jason Zickerman returns to Smallbiz America for an update on the challenges his franchisors and franchisee CEO members are facing, and how TAB is helping them navigate through them to success.

Author, Speaker and Business Guru, Dave DeBlander joins me to discuss his latest book, “Forty Words” (to awaken the entrepreneur within)

He’s a pioneer in the realm of permission-based marketing. Curt Keller is CEO and founder of one of America’s leading services, Benchmark Email-a company he’s grown from a tiny operation to an international player with branches in the U.S., Taiwan and India. Benchmark Email was created in 2004 as an innovative and affordable, Web-based alternative to other small business-focused email marketing services.

Returning to the program—-he’s the young entrepreneur—-Scott De Gerber is one of the world’s leading experts on young entrepreneurship-he’s a regular contributor to Inc., Entrepreneur, Wall Street Journal, Open Forum, Business Insider, Mashable and many others…and he’s the author of the book, Never Get a “Real” Job: How to Dump Your Boss, Build a Business and Not Go Broke…slated for release on December 7th…2010

Author and finance expert George Lovato Jr. joins me again for a session on mid stage capital formation and other related topics.

Author and PR Pro Melanie Rembrandt joins us to discuss her latest book, “Simple Publicity”.

Our guest on this segment says “don’t hate the creditor, hate the credit game”. Wayne Sanford AKA The Credit Guy is the author of “The Real World of Credit by Wayne Sanford” joins us on this edition of the Smallbiz Brain.

Steven Schussler is the founder of famous Rainforest Cafe restaurants, and the author of “It’s a Jungle in There” -in it, he shares TOP FIVE Secrets to Entrepreneurial Success.

Our guest on this segment focuses on helping businesses and brands find success online.
Jim Kukral is a web marketer & business web coach, speaker, long-time award-winning blogger and the author of “Attention: This Book Will Make you Money”

Author, Dr. Barbara Weaver Smith Joins David Wolf to discuss her new book, The Whale Hunters.

Susanne Paling is She is the principal consultant of Sales Management Services, and the author of The Accidental Sales Manager: A Survival Guide for CEOs (or owners or presidents) Who Find Themselves Managing Salespeople.

He’s George Lovato, Jr. the President and Principal of BH Capital Ltd.; Merchant Banker, Consultant, Author and Lecturer— George Lovato has extensive management experience in start-ups, corporate finance, computer system and software development, international trade development and relations, strategic planning, and sales and marketing development.

Our guest on this segment has been changing the lives of authors for many years. Steven E is the Best Selling Guru and has helped more than 1000 authors create best sellers from their books.

Timothy Hogan is the Author of the Book: “The Secrets of Wall Street: Raising Capital for Start-Up and Early Stage Companies”, and is the founding principal of Commonwealth Capital Advisors. Tim is also the creator of the Financial Architect System™- a unique, robust system designed to help businesses create the framework and documents required to raise capital.