http://www.mikewhitaker.com/wp Designed to embrace the business person's hard work and ever-present challenges, "In Business with Mike Whitaker" presents timely topics and real solutions to issues facing today's businesses and the people they affect - owners, entrepreneurs, managers and professionals. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:05:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 2009 Mike@MikeWhitaker.com (MikeWhitaker.com) Mike@MikeWhitaker.com (MikeWhitaker.com) Business 1440 http://www.mikewhitaker.com/wp/audio/radio/MWlogo_podcast.jpg http://www.mikewhitaker.com/wp 144 144 Designed to embrace the business persons hard work and ever-present challenges, In Business with Mike Whitaker presents timely topics and real solutions to issues facing todays businesses and the people they affect - owners, entrepreneurs, managers [...] Designed to embrace the business persons hard work and ever-present challenges, In Business with Mike Whitaker presents timely topics and real solutions to issues facing todays businesses and the people they affect - owners, entrepreneurs, managers and professionals. business, entrepreneur, confidence, startup, sales, management, investing, financing MikeWhitaker.com MikeWhitaker.com Mike@MikeWhitaker.com no no http://www.mikewhitaker.com/wp/2009/11/yourbiz-auto-industry-and-tech/ http://www.mikewhitaker.com/wp/2009/11/yourbiz-auto-industry-and-tech/#comments Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:00:15 +0000 Eric Miller http://www.mikewhitaker.com/wp/?p=1138 http://www.mikewhitaker.com/wp/2009/11/yourbiz-auto-industry-and-tech/feed/ 0 0:51:37 Seasoned entrepreneur Jeff Cook is our featured guest on In Business with Mike Whitaker. Mike continues his “Walk in my shoes” series with an in-depth scrubbing of the entrepreneur and Jeff’s latest venture for the auto industry vi[...] Seasoned entrepreneur Jeff Cook is our featured guest on In Business with Mike Whitaker. Mike continues his “Walk in my shoes” series with an in-depth scrubbing of the entrepreneur and Jeff’s latest venture for the auto industry via the internet. Some of the dialogue may surprise you! Entrepreneurs, this is for you. YourBiz MikeWhitaker.com no no http://www.mikewhitaker.com/wp/2009/11/yourbiz-beer-growing-local-brands/ http://www.mikewhitaker.com/wp/2009/11/yourbiz-beer-growing-local-brands/#comments Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:00:39 +0000 Eric Miller http://www.mikewhitaker.com/wp/?p=1133 http://www.mikewhitaker.com/wp/2009/11/yourbiz-beer-growing-local-brands/feed/ 0 0:51:38 This week’s edition of In Business With Mike Whitaker brings another “Walk in My Shoes” interview with a successful start-up entrepreneur. Eric Marshall of Marshall Brewing Company joins Mike to scrub a David vs. Goliath growth cha[...] This week’s edition of In Business With Mike Whitaker brings another “Walk in My Shoes” interview with a successful start-up entrepreneur. Eric Marshall of Marshall Brewing Company joins Mike to scrub a David vs. Goliath growth challenge….with beer! MikeWhitaker.com no no http://www.mikewhitaker.com/wp/2009/11/yourbiz-advisory-services/ http://www.mikewhitaker.com/wp/2009/11/yourbiz-advisory-services/#comments Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:00:45 +0000 Eric Miller http://www.mikewhitaker.com/wp/?p=1126 http://www.mikewhitaker.com/wp/2009/11/yourbiz-advisory-services/feed/ 0 0:51:35 In this show, we encounter a growth entrepreneur, Kellye Kamp of the pre-construction advisory business, “Renovate Kate.” Kellye is asked the potent series of tough questions that Mike poses to entrepreneurs who are pushing to the next [...] Designed to embrace the business persons hard work and ever-present challenges, In Business with Mike Whitaker presents timely topics and real solutions to issues facing todays businesses and the people they affect - owners, entrepreneurs, managers and professionals. business, entrepreneur, confidence, startup, sales, management, investing, financing MikeWhitaker.com no no http://www.mikewhitaker.com/wp/2009/11/family-in-the-business/ http://www.mikewhitaker.com/wp/2009/11/family-in-the-business/#comments Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:00:03 +0000 Eric Miller http://www.mikewhitaker.com/wp/?p=803 http://www.mikewhitaker.com/wp/2009/11/family-in-the-business/feed/ 1 0:51:32 Is family a good thing for business? We examine the good and the bad with special guest AND previous entrepreneur, Shelli Todd.  Shelli leads the entrepreneurial development efforts for the Oklahoma Department of Commerce.   Mike and Shelli discuss[...] Designed to embrace the business persons hard work and ever-present challenges, In Business with Mike Whitaker presents timely topics and real solutions to issues facing todays businesses and the people they affect - owners, entrepreneurs, managers and professionals. business, entrepreneur, confidence, startup, sales, management, investing, financing MikeWhitaker.com no no http://www.mikewhitaker.com/wp/2009/10/yourbiz-internet-marketing/ http://www.mikewhitaker.com/wp/2009/10/yourbiz-internet-marketing/#comments Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:00:47 +0000 Eric Miller http://www.mikewhitaker.com/wp/?p=1106 http://www.mikewhitaker.com/wp/2009/10/yourbiz-internet-marketing/feed/ 1 0:51:34 This week is our first edition of “YourBiz”. A series where we will have a guest entrepreneur bring their story of how they got their start & the challenges they have had to overcome. Then Mike will help them break apart their busine[...] This week is our first edition of “YourBiz”. A series where we will have a guest entrepreneur bring their story of how they got their start & the challenges they have had to overcome. Then Mike will help them break apart their business, find what challenges are before them today, and give them a veteran’s advice so none of us have to learn the hard way! This shows guest is Monique Terrell with SparkleToday.com, an internet and social media marketing company. YourBiz MikeWhitaker.com no no http://www.mikewhitaker.com/wp/2009/10/building-investor-confidence/ http://www.mikewhitaker.com/wp/2009/10/building-investor-confidence/#comments Sat, 10 Oct 2009 11:00:06 +0000 Eric Miller http://www.mikewhitaker.com/wp/?p=1077 http://www.mikewhitaker.com/wp/2009/10/building-investor-confidence/feed/ 1 0:51:34 Whether your business is a “start-up” or a growth business, does it need new capital to get to the next level? Does your current business plan include the specific information that gets an investor to say, “I like the way this com[...] Whether your business is a “start-up” or a growth business, does it need new capital to get to the next level? Does your current business plan include the specific information that gets an investor to say, “I like the way this company thinks”? Money follows confidence! How do you build confidence in others when raising money? This week’s edition of IN BUSINESS WITH MIKE WHITAKER focused upon “Building Investor Confidence with Plans and Behavior”. My guests included Marc Kramer, a serial entrepreneur, author of 5 books, contributing writer to FORBES Magazine and TheStreet.com, and Jim Jaffe, CEO of the National Association of Seed and Venture Funds. I close the show with exactly the kind of secrets you’ll need to gain an investor’s confidence. MikeWhitaker.com no no http://www.mikewhitaker.com/wp/2009/10/losing-your-business-and-personal-brand/ http://www.mikewhitaker.com/wp/2009/10/losing-your-business-and-personal-brand/#comments Sat, 03 Oct 2009 11:00:49 +0000 Eric Miller http://www.mikewhitaker.com/wp/?p=1046 http://www.mikewhitaker.com/wp/2009/10/losing-your-business-and-personal-brand/feed/ 1 0:51:31 Mike offers you a bet: In this crazy economy, he is betting that your business brand is confused in the effort to make enough sales AND he’s betting that your personal brand is forgettable. Some tough questions await you in this show! The firs[...] Mike offers you a bet: In this crazy economy, he is betting that your business brand is confused in the effort to make enough sales AND he’s betting that your personal brand is forgettable. Some tough questions await you in this show! The first half is devoted to business branding secrets and the last portion is for YOU, personally. MikeWhitaker.com no no http://www.mikewhitaker.com/wp/2009/09/buying-and-selling-a-business-without-losing-your-shirt-or-selling-your-soul/ http://www.mikewhitaker.com/wp/2009/09/buying-and-selling-a-business-without-losing-your-shirt-or-selling-your-soul/#comments Sat, 26 Sep 2009 11:00:40 +0000 Eric Miller http://www.mikewhitaker.com/wp/?p=1043 http://www.mikewhitaker.com/wp/2009/09/buying-and-selling-a-business-without-losing-your-shirt-or-selling-your-soul/feed/ 0 0:51:30 A MUST for entrepreneurs! Our guest, Fred Phillips, from Transition Advisors, talks with Mike about one of the best ways to get into business: buying one that is already working. Equal time is given to the very important day when you want to sell a [...] A MUST for entrepreneurs! Our guest, Fred Phillips, from Transition Advisors, talks with Mike about one of the best ways to get into business: buying one that is already working. Equal time is given to the very important day when you want to sell a business. Do you know what that involves to get top dollar? Most importantly, Mike and Fred share some great advice on how to not lose your shirt financially and your soul emotionally, for either type of transaction. MikeWhitaker.com no no http://www.mikewhitaker.com/wp/2009/09/what-is-a-business-worth/ http://www.mikewhitaker.com/wp/2009/09/what-is-a-business-worth/#comments Sat, 19 Sep 2009 11:00:12 +0000 Eric Miller http://www.mikewhitaker.com/wp/?p=1017 http://www.mikewhitaker.com/wp/2009/09/what-is-a-business-worth/feed/ 0 0:51:35 Do you know what raises and lowers the value of your business? Do you know what management decisions make the biggest difference? The answers may surprise you. This show is worth a lot of money to the movers and shakers in business. Also, great advi[...] Do you know what raises and lowers the value of your business? Do you know what management decisions make the biggest difference? The answers may surprise you. This show is worth a lot of money to the movers and shakers in business. Also, great advice from Bert Castillo, of Invision Capital Group. MikeWhitaker.com no no http://www.mikewhitaker.com/wp/2009/09/women-and-entrepreneurism/ http://www.mikewhitaker.com/wp/2009/09/women-and-entrepreneurism/#comments Sat, 12 Sep 2009 11:00:01 +0000 Eric Miller http://www.mikewhitaker.com/wp/?p=1005 http://www.mikewhitaker.com/wp/2009/09/women-and-entrepreneurism/feed/ 0 0:51:34 How do professional women gracefully navigate business and entrepreneurism while keeping their identity in what has been, in the past, a man’s world? Men, listen up and learn some valuable insight. Ladies, this show is one you can’t miss[...] How do professional women gracefully navigate business and entrepreneurism while keeping their identity in what has been, in the past, a man’s world? Men, listen up and learn some valuable insight. Ladies, this show is one you can’t miss. Also, great advice from our guests Mary Melon, Publisher of The Journal Record, and Nola Miyasaki, Director of Oklahoma State University’s Riata Center for Entrepreneurship. 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