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AGP Podcast: Sliced

Ep29: Finding Balance in Family Business

Managing a family business creates unique dynamics amongst family members and co-workers. At the end of the day, family and business can become blended, which could create conflict or miscommunication. Today, we’re joined by Dr. Cecil Bergen, a marriage and family counselor that specializes in family business relationships. Dr. Bergen shares with Chuck & Brittany …

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Ep28: Closing the Deal

Are you ready to Get Marvinized? Chuck & Brittany are joined by the Sales Doctor Marvin Montgomery to discuss how to revolutionize — or Marvinize — your company’s sales strategy. Marvin was an expert sales director for a national jewelry chain that started his own consulting agency to help executives sell themselves, their company, and …

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Ep27: Smart Banking for Business Owners

Growing to accommodate the changing landscape of Northeastern Ohio businesses, S&T Bank has expanded their locations and services to partner with local business owners. Steve Hendricks from S&T Bank joins Chuck and Brittany today to discuss how business owners should choose a smart bank for their business and how to set up for success. Using …

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Ep26: Protecting Your Intellectual Property

How do business owners protect their ideas, trade secrets, concepts, or inventions? Enter intellectual property attorney Luis Carrion from Cleveland law firm Renner Otto. Luis is an experienced and well-known IP attorney, representing clients in patent and trademark applications, prosecution, licensing, and litigation. He shares with Chuck & Brittany why business owners need to protect …

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Ep25: Creating Positive Economic Change

Chuck & Brittany are joined today by Keri Zipay, business retention and expansion specialist for the City of Beachwood. Keri discusses how Beachwood has grown their community by attracting, and keeping, prominent businesses to drive economic change. Keri shares trends from local businesses, including shared workspaces and the need for local food trucks. And which …

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Ep22: Profiles of Entrepreneurs – Brian Krusz

Kicking off a new focus on local entrepreneurs, Chuck & Brittany are joined today by Brian Krusz, co-founder of Sgt. Clean’s Car Wash. Brian and his team grew his company’s revenue by 760% in just four years, while expanding to five locations in Northeastern Ohio. Brian discusses his entrepreneurial spirit began when he was a …

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Ep20: Mastering Employee Healthcare Plans

With regulations for providing healthcare plans to employees changing what seems like daily, we have two experts talking to us today about how business owners can wrap their heads around employee sponsored healthcare plans. Sue Peirce and Susan Burnoski join Chuck & Brittany today to tell us the requirements for offering healthcare to employees, how …

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