The Price of Profit

George Cloutier is a Harvard grad that Business Week dubbed a “Turnaround Ace” and his focus has always been on small business. Actually, you may not even need to hire him, just read his national best-selling book called Profits Aren’t Everything, They’re the Only Thing. The book includes “The 15 Rules” that George Cloutier’s consulting firm has used to turn small businesses on life support into profit-making machines.

 

 George Cloutier [21:10m]: Play Now | Play in Popup

National Exposure

Some friends of mine got published in major magazines and my “green-eyed” monster reared his ugly head. Thankfully, I’m evolved enough to hide it and move on.

Exciting, isn’t it? Getting national and even international exposure for something you’re passionate about. The real jazz to it, is that somebody else is holding you up as being “good” at what you do. Your friends, family, customers and acquaintances have been telling you for years, but now, a magazine comes to confirm it!

Yikes! What will I wear on the photo shoot? Should I use product in my hair?

Extra-Ordinary Joe Honored

Joseph Melookaran has an impressive record of volunteerism and has been named as the 2008 Small Business Advocate of the Year by the National Small Business Association In 2006, he was awarded the SBA Minority Small Business Champion of the Year. Melookaran has worked with a local business incubator helping start-up businesses and has held leadership positions in numerous local, regional, state and national associations. He also served as lead author of a report on entrepreneurship to President George W. Bush entitled, Enhancing Economic Opportunities for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in 2007.

 

 Joseph Melookaran of JMA Chartered [22:58m]: Play Now | Play in Popup

Not in Kansas, Anymore

Congratulations to Aaron and Connie Zack, owners of Sunlight Saunas and recipients of the prestigious, “Mr. K” award from the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, named for the late Ewing Marion Kauffman.

In 2007, they were recognized as one of Inc Magazine’s 500 fastest growing private companies.

 

 Aaron & Connie Zack of Sunlight Saunas [19:52m]: Play Now | Play in Popup

Google Live

Folks from Google made a stop in KC today to celebrate Small Biz Week. They hosted events in four “entrepreneurial cities” across the US including Washington DC, Charlotte, NC and Phoenix. They commandeered the outdoor living room at KC Live and served the requisite Barbeque…from a chain.

 

 Jeremy Milo of Google; Darryl Shippy of TruckMovers.com [14:06m]: Play Now | Play in Popup

 

 Jon Crawford of Scout Interactive [4:05m]: Play Now | Play in Popup