Are you unsure what field you would like to move towards when starting your career? You're not alone, and my guest on this week's podcast episode, Anthony Mussachio, was in the same boat earlier in his career. Not only was he not positive he wa

Interview with Joe Farrauto, Licensed Real Estate Broker

Sep 28th, 2021 33m 29s

Need help finding the perfect location for your venture? Don't go it alone, get help with a Real Estate Broker to help find it, negotiate terms, all the behind-the-scenes items to make it successful for you.This episode is with such a business

An Interview with THE Counsel to the Entrepreneur, Keith Wesolowski

Sep 14th, 2021 31m 25s

Not sure where to start or how to navigate the legalese of creating your own business, bringing on a partner, or your next business maneuver? Then, this episode is for you as I spoke to Keith Wesolowski, "Counsel to the Entrepreneur".Keith is t

Updating your decor? Look NO further than Michael P Design / RoomBuffalo!

Aug 31st, 2021 25m 28s

Need to update your decor? Looking for awesome furniture pieces or a design for your new project? Look no further than Michael P Design and Room Buffalo in the revitalized section of Hertel Avenue in Buffalo, NY.A proud military veteran, Michae

Interview with Shawn Bailey, Bailey Brothers Landscaping

Aug 24th, 2021 27m 55s

Are you just starting out, learning the ropes, not following advice or even know what advice to follow?That's how this week's guest, Shawn Bailey, Owner of Bailey Brothers Landscaping, started his business, but learned from his mistakes and wha

Are You Defending Your Business's Queen Bee Role (QBR)**?

Aug 17th, 2021 11m 50s

This week's NO Value-Added episode is another excellent topic, inspired by none other than a friend's Facebook meme RE: Covid vaccination. We don't touch on political or health topics in this podcast but knowing what I know as an amateur beekee

A Candid Interview with Jesse Gooch, Owner of Painters Plus

Aug 10th, 2021 48m 15s

Are you just starting out in your business? Do yourself a favor and listen to this week's episode, a candid interview with Jesse Gooch, owner of Painters Plus, with locations in North Tonawanda, NY in WNY and Florida. Click HERE to go to their

Flip The Equation, TAKE PROFIT FIRST!

Aug 3rd, 2021 11m 31s

Are you struggling to see a profit? Do you work incredibly long hours but still see nothing favorable in YOUR bank account? If this sounds familiar, you probably are not taking your Profit First and instead following the traditional accounting

There's a KPI for That!

Jul 27th, 2021 12m 10s

Am I making money? Is it worth it to continue providing this product or service? Is that ad we made last week working? There's a KPI (Key Performance Indicator) for that, and many more similar questions.The KPI digs deeper into the numbers tha

Give YES an Opportunity, ASK!

Jul 20th, 2021 13m 52s

How would you like to have an extra $50,000? What would you do with that? What is your $50,000, or equivalent? If you had a legitimate opportunity, or if an equivalent situation presented itself, would you ask for it?People, by nature, fear rej

Are You Where You Want to Be? Staying Laser-Focused

Jul 13th, 2021 11m 9s

Are you where you want to be at the break? Are you continuing to focus on the goals you set at the beginning of the year? This episode is about focusing positive energy towards the direction you want to go and your goal.Focus and positivity lev

2021 Child Tax Credit Updates

Jul 6th, 2021 11m 12s

This episode focuses on the upcoming changes to the 2021 Child Tax Credit and what to expect since most taxpayers will receive 50% of that in advance. The information for this advance is based on your 2020 tax return if filed; otherwise, the 20

The Benefits of Financial & Time Freedom

Jun 29th, 2021 8m 47s

Who doesn't want to stop worrying about money and whether you can do something or not? I know I don't want to worry about that, living paycheck-to-paycheck. That's why I help small business owner's scale their business properly in order to beco

The Value of Calculating Opportunity Costs

Jun 22nd, 2021 15m 1s

Opportunity Costs is, by definition, is is simply the loss of potential gain from an alternative that could have been chosen when a different alternative is selected. In other words, it is the value of the next best alternative, or option, that

The Scale Equation

Jun 12th, 2021 6m 33s

Would you rather save time OR save money? Why choose when you can do BOTH? That's right you can save TIME, MONEY (including MAKE MORE MONEY), and AGGRAVATION by outsourcing certain NON-CORE tasks within your company.Brien's Business Umbrella h

SBA PPP, 2nd Draw

Jan 14th, 2021 11m 20s

This episode gives a brief overview of what is necessary to be eligible for the 2nd Round of PPP Loan funds and the information you will need to determine the amount of your loan with supporting documents.

Become YOUR OWN Bank -- LEGALLY

Nov 17th, 2020 20m 21s

Today's podcast episode focuses on not only paying yourself first but going a step further and keeping the money that you pay yourself in your own portfolio and not giving it away to banks, finance companies, etc. THIS is how the wealthy become

BE Patient! Stay the Course.

Nov 17th, 2020 6m 7s

Today's episode touches on staying the course and making an effort to follow your plan as outlined and designed, giving it time to fully develop and work as intended.Consider matching Brien's Business Umbrella and donating to your city's City M

If You Don't Ask, They Can't Say YES!

Jul 18th, 2020 15m 34s

"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take." --Wayne Gretzky. Similarly, if you don't ask or request what you want or desire, you are not giving the other party an opportunity to say "YES!".Hear how my asking a simple question made me $45,000 i

Growth Through Increasing Transactional Value

May 11th, 2020 17m 18s

There are THREE (3) Ways to Grow a Business: (1) Increase Customers; (2) Increase the Value of Transactions; (3) Increase the Frequency of Purchases. Most business owners focus on #1 as it is integral to growth but also the most time consuming

Let Your Weakness GO! It's OK!

Apr 26th, 2020 5m 31s

When you partner with my firm, we get your Back Office processes under control, then move forward with a SWOT analysis--Strengths, Weakness, Opportunity, Threats. You should always play to your strengths while minimizing your weaknesses. Trying

The 2020 Way To Document Processes

Apr 16th, 2020 11m 48s

Creating a Push-Button Atmosphere in Your Business means making sure all your processes are documented for training purposes so that your employees can learn them and become more empowered within their position to own the process and make more

Create a Push-Button Business

Apr 15th, 2020 10m 9s

This episode touches on the higher-level services I provide to my business partners in order to streamline processes, become more lean, while getting the business owner out of working in the business and working on the business through automati

Back to Basics

Apr 14th, 2020 20m 45s

The current situation surrounding the pandemic and coronavirus has shown the need for many Small Business Owners to get Back to Basics and get their Accounting and Back Office tasks running smoothly and properly. This episode elaborates on that

Strategic Pricing & the Power of 3!

Feb 9th, 2020 14m 34s

This episode touches on advanced concepts on how to price and packages your services, build in value, and why giving your prospective clients choices is so important. It is just a high level peak into the premise and theory behind pricing but s