October 2021
In today’s podcast, we are coming to you live (on tape) from the National Hardware Show where we sat down with show director Beth Casson to learn about how this year's show is going and…
October 2021
On this installment, we talk to E-comm expert Garrett Schwegler of Lucidworks about how more consumers are embracing contactless commerce and what small to mid-size retailers can do to react to these changing demands.
September 2021
On today's episode we talk with the folks from Live Oak Bank about how they can help small businesses through the SBA process. We also chat with NHPA's Melanie Moul about what's in store for…
August 2021
If you're looking at selling your business, or growing your business, you might want to listen in to this episode as we talk to NHPA's Dave Gowan who tells us all about the recently launched…
August 2021
Today we visit with friend of the show, Bill Brunelle, co-founder of Independent We Stand, who talks about how locally owned businesses are doing across the country and discuss the sixth annual America's Main Streets…
August 2021
Today we talk to Mike MacKay, owner of Vassar Building Center in Vassar, Michigan. Together with his wife, Brenda, the MacKay's made the decision to build their dream store right before the pandemic hit. Learn…
July 2021
In this episode, we circle back with Stacy Mitchell from the Institute for Local Self Reliance to catch up on some of the latest developments in her group's efforts to lobby for pro-small business initiatives.
July 2021
On this episode we talk about all the things that keep you up at night -- the emerging threats that could forever alter your business. Our guest is Scott Reynolds, CEO of American Hardware and…
June 2021
On this edition of Taking Care of Business we lighten it up a little bit and talk to Rob Stolzer, who recently launched a website (www.misteroswald.com) dedicated to honoring the legacy of the long-running Hardware…
June 2021
On this week's episode, we connect back with Grant Farnsworth to get updates on the industry outlook for the last half of the year, discuss how consumers' buying habits are changing and learn a little…
May 2021
With the surge in home improvement projects and spending, paint and coatings are center stage on most home owner's to-do lists. On this edition of Taking Care of Business we talk to someone who knows…
May 2021
Normally around this time of year, we would all be getting ready to head to the National Hardware Show. While we won't be heading to Vegas this May, in this episode we talk with Beth…