On this episode of Smart Companies Radio with host Kelly meet Rob Adams a former executive with Microsoft now President & CEO with Bishop McCann in Kansas City. Find out why the company initiated the popular CHAT series and how it’s working to empower young men and women to achieve their potential and be positive change-makers in their families and communities. To hear more shows hosted by Kelly Scanlon, please visit our archives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice...
Jul 22, 2016•18 min
Meet Bill Crooks, the man behind PB&J Restaurants, Inc. The company started in 1987 with notable establishments such as The Paradise Diner, Yia’s Yia’s, Red Robin franchises, PB&J’s Steakhouse, and the Grand Street Café. Bill visits with Smart Companies-KC host Kelly Scanlon to discuss his latest endeavor, bringing his quarter-century of food knowledge to Chicken and Pickle in North Kansas City and his art of “Pickle Ball”. Plus tune in and find out all about Bill’s latest venture, Good ...
Jul 15, 2016•26 min
Meet Michael Glauser, author of Main Street Entrepreneur: Build Your Dream Company Doing What You Love Where You Live. Glauser has distilled hours of interviews with more than 100 entrepreneurs in 100 cities during his 4000-mile cross country bicycle journey and shares some of those stories on this episode of Smart Companies Radio with host Kelly Scanlon. Discover Glauser's nine keys for success including building a purpose-driven business, giving mind-boggling customer service and ultimately cr...
Jul 15, 2016•28 min
Meet the man behind Kansas City’s Funnel Cake Truck. Michael Bradbury joins host Kelly Scanlon to talk about what brought to the food truck industry in 2009. Find out why funnel cakes, kettle corn, and deep-fried Twinkies keeps them lined up and wanting more. Bradbury explains his love for the business and why he co-founded the Kansas City Food Truck Association, paving the way for food truck entrepreneurs yet-to-come. To hear more shows with host Kelly Scanlon, please visit our archives. Learn ...
Jul 08, 2016•19 min
Tune into Smart Companies Radio with host Kelly Scanlon and find out what you’re missing when building your website that could tank your business traffic. Justin R. Sturges, author of the Amazon Best Seller, “The Small Business Owners Guide to Local Lead Generation brings his more than 20 years experience in local marketing to Smart Companies Radio. Listen to discover effective and practical digital marketing recipes that will work for your business. To hear more shows with host Kelly Scanlon, p...
Jul 08, 2016•27 min
For more than 30 years, Huber and Associates has been helping companies with their technology questions and solving their problems. Dean Bergman, a senior sales executive with the company for more than 17 years explains simple steps to avert information disaster with your business before it strikes. On this episode of Smart Companies KC with host Kelly Scanlon discover how to choose a reliable backup system, as well as advice on password protection, and system updates for all the devices used by...
Jul 01, 2016•24 min
Tune into Smart Companies Radio with host Kelly Scanlon and find out how to get more out of your business by getting lean. Tim Berry, the man some have called the Obi-wan Kenobe of business planning will share great advice on how Lean business planning though simple, is a powerful way to get what you want from your business. Berry, not only a business planning expert but also an entrepreneur will discuss his latest book, “Lean Business Planning: Get What You Want From Your Business”, and how it’...
Jul 01, 2016•27 min
Matt Abbott is out to change the face of Kansas City’s East Crossroads. An entrepreneur since childhood selling aluminum cans and newspapers to recycling companies in Quincy, Illinois. Matt, inspired by his father, worked hard saving his money and now buys distressed properties in Kansas City. His latest endeavor is the redevelopment of the Kansas City Costume Company at 2020 Grand Blvd. as a boutique hotel scheduled to open in the fall of 2016. Matt shares his mission, his philosophy and his vi...
Jun 24, 2016•20 min
Jeffrey Shaw is passionate about assisting small business and entrepreneurs. He speaks and coaches clients across the country, and is leading the charge in helping creative entrepreneurs succeed in business. Shaw specializes in helping creatives, freelancers, solopreneurs, and all those wanting to succeed in business as “the small guy” - the warrior. He refers to this trend, which predicts that 60% of the workforce will be individuals and freelancers by 2030, as The New Renaissance. On this epis...
Jun 24, 2016•27 min
This week on Smart Companies KC, host Kelly Scanlon welcomes Julie and Mitch Schieber, owners of KC Shrimp.The company just opened in May, and its product is already catching on across the metro! Tune in as the Schiebers discuss why they decided to raise saltwater shrimp in the landlocked Midwest, how they got the business off the ground and which local restaurants are offering it on their menus. To hear more shows hosted by Kelly Scanlon, please visit our archives. Learn more about your ad choi...
Jun 17, 2016•21 min
On this episode of Smart Companies Radio with host Kelly Scanlon, meet Heather Stouffer, the mastermind behind Mom Made Foods, a leading producer of family-favorite frozen meals and snacks. Find out why the former Shawnee Mission East graduate is winning so many prestigious awards, and what she's doing to turn her brand into a household name. To hear more shows hosted by Kelly Scanlon, we invite you to visit our archives Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 17, 2016•29 min
Recreational sports are fun, a great way to meet people and unwind and even network but who wants to step and manage the team? Luke Wade and LeagueAlly to the rescue. LeagueAlly is a software solution to handle the chores. What started as a time-saver has evolved into a full-fledged product of its own. Find out how it works and how the idea was developed. Discover Luke's best advice for young entrepreneurs. And learn what's next for this budding serial entrepreneur...including Zombies. To hear m...
Jun 10, 2016•23 min
After launching and selling two multi-million companies, Mike Michalowicz, the author of “Profit First”, set out on a mission to eradicate entrepreneurial poverty through mentoring business leaders, and writing game-changing, “from the trenches” business strategy books that helped entrepreneurs save and grow their businesses—and their bank accounts. Surge is his latest book and he’ll discuss this new book which will be released June 20th with host Kelly Scanlon on Smart Companies Radio. If you t...
Jun 10, 2016•27 min
Meet Andy Rieger, Co-Founder of J. Rieger & Company, a distillery in the East Bottoms neighborhood of Kansas City, Missouri. Find out the secret of J Rieger’s quick success which launched less than two years ago in October of 2014. And hear all the details on a new partnership between J Rieger & Co. and Boulevard Brewing Company with the release of “Left For Dead”, a spirit distilled from Boulevard Beer. Left For Dead will be released for distribution on June 27th. Rieger Spirits are cur...
Jun 03, 2016•30 min
Are you looking for answers for your small business? You’ve come to the right place. The Money Answers Man, Jordan Goodman will tell you where to find the answers you’ve been looking for because he has been answering Americans’ questions about personal finance for over 35 years. And he’ll be answering questions this week on Smart Companies Radio with host Kelly Scanlon. Goodman, the Wall Street Correspondent at MONEY Magazine for 18 years, was the financial commentator on NBC News for 9 years an...
Jun 03, 2016•27 min
There are thousands of advertising and marketing companies across the country. Dobies Healthcare Group owner, Carol Dobies narrowed her niche and has focused her expertise on helping the healthcare industry shape its strategic message and brand. Discover her driving force after 24 years in business, how her business has changed and what she would have done differently. Dobies Healthcare Group is a member of Thinking Bigger Business’s 25 Under 25® class for 2016, recognizing the top 25 companies ...
May 27, 2016•29 min
A Kansas businessman for most of his adult life, Greg Orman former independent candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2014 found his entrepreneurial spirit working summers in a furniture warehouse owned by his father in Stanley, Kansas. After graduating, Orman founded Environmental Light Concepts in 1992, which designs and installs energy-efficient lighting systems for commercial and industrial companies. He built the company into a multimillion-dollar business with over 120 employees in four years, b...
May 27, 2016•29 min
On this episode of Smart Companies KC with host Kelly Scanlon, meet the McCrite Family, owners of Mcrite Plaza established in 1975 in Topeka, Kansas, and now in the northland at Briarcliff in Kansas City, Missouri. This three generation family-owned and operated business has remained committed to providing the best in senior living Learn how it started and how the commitment has been passed down from generation to generation. All the McCrite children have been involved on some level with the ret...
May 20, 2016•26 min
On this episode of Smart Companies Radio with host Kelly Scanlon, it’s time to go global. Cleveland Brown, CEO of Payscout, a global payment processing provider covering six continents, will discuss how small business owners can flourish globally and what the federal government needs to do to help them in this arena. Discover how small business owners can be involved globally without losing his or her shirts and find out what sort of red tape and regulations still needs to be eliminated. To hear...
May 20, 2016•27 min
Meet Colleen and Jason Gerke of Jowler Creek Vinyard and Winery of Platte City. Learn how a California girl and a Midwest farm boy decided to trade corn in for grape vines and grow a thriving business. Jowler Creek was a winner of the 25 Under 25 ® Award for 2016. Discover how these two entrepreneurs made the jump from the hobby they loved into a strong and successful business they love, and how they've continued to grow their business while building equity and value in the company. To hear more...
May 13, 2016•29 min
Performance reviews – Should you get rid of them?What about open floor plans - Do they really work?Should employees know each other’s salaries? Dr.David Burkus, an increasingly influential business school professor, and author after decades of research will address what he contends are outdated, or outmoded business practices with host Kelly Scanlon.They'll discuss his new book, “Under New Management, How Leading Organizations are Upending Business as Usual” on this episode of Smart Companies Ra...
May 13, 2016•23 min
Fresh from her role as a contestant on Bravo TV's Top Chef season 13th. Chef Renee Kelly continues to create and amaze her customers and culinary critics alike at her restaurant in western Shawnee. Learn how her family, small business owners supported and encouraged her path to entrepreneurship. After receiving her Culinary arts degree with honors at the Art Institute of Houston, Texas, Kelly set up shop in a quaint little limestone castle where farm-to-table, fresh and organic rein supreme. Fin...
May 06, 2016•29 min
Small business owners go through hell and high water at times looking for the right match and being able to put a top sales staff together. Sales Coach Chris Cahill knows what it takes to hire and manage a sales staff. Chris joins host Kelly Scanlon on this episode of Smart Companies Radio to share his tips and secrets to building a powerhouse sales staff for your company. Despite the fancy initials after his name – Chris learned sales management with his sleeves rolled up, chasing new business ...
May 06, 2016•30 min
Prairie Elder Care one of this year’s 25 Under 25 ® winners will join host Kelly Scanlon to discuss the company’s philosophy on care for the elderly and how two great ideas and businesses have joined as one serving the growing and demanding needs of the aging community in Kansas City. Mandy Shoemaker is the co-founder of Prairie Elder Care, which she founded with her sister in law, Michala Gibson in July of 2014. For 20 years Mandy worked as an elementary school teacher, consultant, and principa...
Apr 29, 2016•29 min
Best-selling author, international speaker and consultant, Tema Frank has over three decades’ experience in business & marketing strategy, usability testing and customer improvement. In 2012 she created the Frank Online Marketing Show, which has now become the Frank Reactions podcast, and extended her consulting, speaking and teaching services. She is also author of the best-selling book, Canada’s Best Employers for Women: A guide book for job hunters, employees and employers and will discus...
Apr 29, 2016•29 min
Meet another 25 Under 25® winner, class of 2016. Stephanie and Alan Sage with Sage restoration will talk about their company and how they help their clients get back to normal after a major disaster. Discover how this Overland Park based business suits up against some of the country’s largest cleaning companies and comes out smelling like a rose. From sewer back up to floods and fire damage and beyond, Alan and Stephanie Sage are there to clean it up. Find out their secrets to growing the busine...
Apr 22, 2016•27 min
After you’ve been a business owner, a CEO, or any kind of corporate executive, how do you reinvent yourself for the next chapter of your life? Author and business consultant Susan Spalding guests with host Kelly Scanlon on Smart Companies Radio. Spaulding will discuss her new book, “Recalibrate for Life 2.0: Transition Stories for Business Leaders”. Spaulding explains how we are rapidly approaching an epidemic of business owners and leaders who because of age or burnout are asking the question. ...
Apr 22, 2016•27 min
This week on Smart Companies KC, with host Kelly Scanlon, meet Dr. Troy Nash, a visionary economic development professional, deeply committed public servant, and volunteer with a passion for improving the quality of life of all of the world's people. The awards, commendations and recognitions he has received are almost too numerous to mention. Kelly and Troy will discuss his involvement within the entrepreneurial community of Kansas City. Quoting one of his favorite authors, Les Brown Dr. Nash b...
Apr 15, 2016•26 min
Hiring employees is a stumbling block for any small business but doubly so in small rural communities. Dr. Sabrina Starling, author of, "How to Hire the Best: The Rural Small Business Owner's Ultimate Guide to Attracting Top-Performing Employees" works across the country with rural business owners. She'll explain on this episode of Smart Companies Radio with guest host, Mary McKenna, what you need to do to find the best in your community and how to keep them on staff, and it doesn't always boil ...
Apr 15, 2016•26 min
On this episode of Smart Companies KC, host Kelly Scanlon talks with Mindy Corporon, managing member and co-founder of Boyer and Corporon Wealth Management LLC, where she serves as the Chief Executive Officer. On this episode learn about Mindy’s passion, leading the Faith Always Wins Foundation and the Reat Griffin Underwood Memorial fund. You’ll learn more about both organizations as well as the upcoming series of events - a weeklong celebration entitled “Seven Days - Make a Ripple to Change th...
Apr 08, 2016•28 min
