Mon, 23 May 2011
PROGRAM Getting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt Broadcast Live Friday's 2-3 pm (AKST) 95.50 FM & AM 1020 KOAN Anchorage – AM 1330 KXLJ Juneau Stream: www.1020koan.com/or www.waconsult.com. Join Getting Down to Business® on Facebook or follow Dave on Twitter at WAConsult. TITLE Produced In Alaska (Council of Alaska Producers) IN THE NEWS Small-Business Optimism on the Wane: Optimism Index Dips for Second Consecutive Month The Nation Federation of Independent Business (NIFB) has tracked business optimism since 1976 making this a reliable measurement of business optimism. The month of April marked a second consecutive month of decline in small business optimism. Read Full Article @ www.waconsult.com TOPIC San Francisco, Denver, and Seattle have much in common. Plenty of social amenities, fine dining, shopping, cultural and arts carters, and professional level sports teams. They also create lots of jobs with vibrant and diverse economies. When they were fledgling communities mining gave them a big economic boost. Mining can be a game changer for the Alaska Economy. The Council of Alaska Producers represents large mining companies and tracks their economic impact. Listen, as Mike Satre, Executive Director of the Council discusses their role in Alaska. Visit Mike Satre @ www.alaskaproducers.org BUSINESS RISK MANAGEMENT The “Insurance Guy” Chris Poblieglo reveals an often overlooked business risk. A company’s employees represent a risk to any business. Managing employment practices and obtaining liability insurance can minimize this business risk. Listen as Chris gives “advice you can use”. Visit Chris @ www.businessinsuranceassociates.com
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Mon, 16 May 2011
PROGRAM Getting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt Broadcast Live Friday's 2-3 pm (AKST) 95.50 FM & AM 1020 KOAN Anchorage – AM 1330 KXLJ Juneau Stream: www.1020koan.com/or www.waconsult.com. Join Getting Down to Business® on Facebook or follow Dave on Twitter at WAConsult. TITLE A Great Bunch of Characters IN THE NEWS Crowd-Fund Sites Eye Boom Social-networking sites that link entrepreneurs to pools of money. Security & Exchange Commission (SEC) considers allowing equity stakes on crowd-fund sites. This could be a great source of funding for small businesses, says Dave. TOPIC Kimberley Gray and Elisa Hitchcock met 14 years ago working on murder mystery dinners starting Outcast Productions, LLC. Today, their part time business with expanded services is thriving. Listen and learn from their business story. Visit Kimberley & Elisa @ www.outcastporductions.com Go It Alone Geoff Burch is in rare form on his “Go It Alone” segment. Listen as Geoff gives business advice to Kimberley & Elisa with great wit and witticism guaranteed to make you laugh. Visit Geoff @ www.geoffburch.com
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Tue, 10 May 2011
PROGRAM Getting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt Broadcast Live Friday's 2-3 pm (AKST) 95.50 FM & AM 1020 KOAN Anchorage – AM 1330 KXLJ Juneau Stream: www.1020koan.com/or www.waconsult.com. Join Getting Down to Business® on Facebook or follow Dave on Twitter at WAConsult. TITLE Legislative Update – 90 Days & Counting IN THE NEWS Economic News Summary April 2011 Price of a new suit and gold historically has been the same. Dave talks about his article on the economy and the impact of rising commodity prices. Listen to find out Dave’s current grade on the economy TOPIC The 27th Legislative Session was scheduled to run for 90 day starting January 18th and officially ended on April 17th. Starting on April 18th the Legislature went into special session and while Representative Tuck was originally scheduled to give a session wrap-up he gave an update. Listen to Representative Chris Tuck from HD 29 talk about the session and predict the end of the special session. Visit the Alaska State Legislature @ www.legis.state.ak.us MARKETING MATTERS Amanda Cullen our small business marketing expert talks about her passion “Word of Mouth Marketing”. Listen to Amanda’s great tips. Visit Amanda @ www.zooinajungle.com
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Mon, 2 May 2011
PROGRAM Getting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt Broadcast Live Friday's 2-3 pm (AKST) 95.50 FM & AM 1020 KOAN Anchorage – AM 1330 KXLJ Juneau Stream: www.1020koan.com/or www.waconsult.com. Join Getting Down to Business® on Facebook or follow Dave on Twitter at WAConsult. TITLE Building Wealth Trough Real Estate IN THE NEWS 3 Ways to Maintain Positive Cash Flow in a Down Economy Dave gives a summary of an article on cash flow the life blood of a business. Focus on creating annuity revenue is one of the tips. Listen to learn more. TOPIC The domestic real estate market is in difficulty. Winston Churchill said that an optimist “sees opportunity in every difficulty. Find out how Dee Thomas and Jeff Greenberg managing partners in a company called Synergetic Investment Group, LLC look for opportunity in the real estate market. Visit Dee & Jeff @ www.synergeticig.com Alaska Economics Dan Robinson, Senior Economist with the McDowell Group discusses the commercial real estate markets in Alaska. Visit Dan @ www.mcdowellgroup.net.
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