Big Talk About Small Business
Hosted by Mark Zweig and Eric Howerton. Our Mission is to inspire, empower, and equip entrepreneurs with the knowledge and insights they need to succeed in their ventures. Through engaging conversations with industry experts, seasoned entrepreneurs, and thought leaders, we aim to provide valuable strategies, actionable advice, and real-world experiences that will enable our listeners to navigate the challenges, seize the opportunities, and build thriving businesses.
Big Talk About Small Business
Latest Episodes
Marketing Or Die: Why Specialized AI Wins
Revenue decline is rarely a mystery; it’s usually the result of silent marketing and a refusal to adapt. Many business owners watch their numbers drop by 40% while claiming they’re "too busy" to post on social media or engage their community. I...
Debt as Leverage: Scaling Without Running Dry
Running a business is statistically a bad idea, yet entrepreneurs dive in anyway because of a necessary, often dangerous level of optimism. This optimism is a double-edged sword: it provides the drive to start but can blind a founder to the mat...
Earned Media: Why Relationships Aren't Strategy with Ronica Cleary
Most people buy PR the wrong way: they ask “who do you know?” and hope connections turn into coverage. We sit down with Ronica Cleary, founder of Cleary Strategies and a former TV journalist who covered the White House, to talk about what actua...
Wagyu Wealth: Cracking the Vertical Integration Code
A lot of business advice sounds clean on paper until you’ve lived through thin margins, messy partnerships, and the daily grind of managing people. Mark sits down with serial entrepreneur Dave Dreiling to talk about what actually holds u...
Community Rounds: Beyond Traditional Crowdfunding
Most founders try to raise money by pitching people who don’t understand their market, don’t share their mission, and still want control. We sit down with Read Ezell from WeFunder to explain a different option: a community round, where your cus...