The KeyHire Small Business Podcast
Welcome to the Award Winning KeyHire Solutions Small Business Podcast, where we cover small business issues, including leadership development, hiring strategies, management structure, business growth, workplace culture, entrepreneurship, and more. We’re here to help you stop grinding and start growing.
Join us for weekly chats about small business management with Corey Harlock, our organization design, candidate experience, talent acquisition, and employer branding expert, and CEO of KeyHire Solutions. As an entrepreneur, Corey understands the challenges that business owners face when scaling their businesses.
Follow Corey on LinkedIn @CoreyHarlock
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Episodes
130 episodes
Is Delegation Holding Your Business Back? (with Atiba de Souza)
Connect with Us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreyharlock/ Take the KeyHire Capacity Calculator: www.keyhire.solutions/capacityDelegation is supposed to make your life easier as a business owner. But what if the...
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Protecting Your Culture While You Grow (with Lindsay White)
Connect with Us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreyharlock/ Take the KeyHire Capacity Calculator: www.keyhire.solutions/capacityIn this episode of The KeyHire Small Business Podcast, Corey Harlock sits down with...
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How to Turn Trade Shows Into Revenue Instead of Regret (with Anca Trifan)
Connect with Us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreyharlock/ Take the KeyHire Capacity Calculator: www.keyhire.solutions/capacityTrade shows can be one of the biggest line items in a small business marketing budg...
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Stop Hiring for Today’s Revenue and Start Hiring for Tomorrow’s Growth
Connect with Us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreyharlock/ Take the KeyHire Capacity Calculator: www.keyhire.solutions/capacityOne of the biggest mistakes small business owners make when hiring is this: they hi...
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Use Your Mindset to Learn, Grow, Expand & Transform (with Curtis McCullom)
Connect with Us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreyharlock/ Take the KeyHire Capacity Calculator: www.keyhire.solutions/capacityIn this episode of The KeyHire Podcast, Corey Harlock sits down with mindset expert...
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Are You ACTUALLY Ready For An Executive?
Connect with Us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreyharlock/ Explore the KeyHire Capacity Calculator: www.keyhire.solu...
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Taming the Advice Monster (with Shannon Minifie)
Connect with Us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreyharlock/ Explore the KeyHire Capacity Calculator: www.keyhire.solu...
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How to be Present and Aware in your Business (with Jeff Burningham)
Connect with Us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreyharlock/ Explore the KeyHire Capacity Calculator: www.keyhire.solut...
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The Top 3 Leadership Skills to Boost Your Effectiveness (with Paul Thornton)
Connect with Us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreyharlock/ Take the Key Owner Stage Assessment: www.keyhire.solutions/assessment If you are a small b...
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The 3 Numbers Every Small Business Owner Must Know (with Dave Saunders)
Connect with Us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreyharlock/ Take the Key Owner Stage Assessment: www.keyhire.solutions/assessment Every business owner measures success differently. Some focus on profit, oth...
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How AI Is Revolutionizing Inbound Sales (with Shawn Boehme)
Connect with Us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreyharlock/ Take the Key Owner Stage Assessment: www.keyhire.s...
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Building a Talent Pipeline WITHOUT a Recruiter
Connect with Us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreyharlock/ Take the Key Owner Stage Assessment: www.keyhire.solutions/assessment Welcome to 2026 and the first episode of the year for The KeyHire Small ...
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The KeyHire 2025 Year in Review
Connect with Us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreyharlock/ Take the Key Owner Stage Assessment: www.keyhire.solutions/assessment 2025 was a year of transformation for business owners and leaders everywhere, ...
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Turning Conflict into Collaboration (with Yvette Durazo)
Conflict. It’s one of those things every small business owner deals with—but few know how to handle well. In this episode of The KeyHire Small Business Podcast, host Corey Harlock sits down with Yvette Durazo, workplace strategist, int...
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Our Inflation & Tariff Survival Guide for Small Business
Connect with Us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreyharlock/ Take the Key Owner Stage Assessment: www.keyhire.solutions/assessment Inflation, tariffs, and rising costs—three words that can send any sma...
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Empowering Your Business with an AI Assistant (with Marianne Mlechick)
Connect with Us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreyharlock/ Take the Key Owner Stage Assessment: www.keyhire.solutions/assessment If you are a small business owner who has ever wondered how to get more time b...
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How to Protect Your Business from the New EAD Renewal Rules
Connect with Us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreyharlock/ Take the Key Owner Stage Assessment: www.keyhire.solutions/assessment Vote for KeyHire: https://thebestofsmallbusinessawards.awardsplatform.com...
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How to Give Critical Feedback Without Losing Your Best People (with Cortney Watson)
Connect with Us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreyharlock/ Take the Key Owner Stage Assessment: www.keyhire.solutions/assessment How do you give honest...
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Finding Exceptional Talent During The Great Hiring Freeze
Connect with Us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreyharlock/ Take the Key Owner Stage Assessment: www.keyhire.solutions/assessment The economy is sending mixed signals. Reports say it is strong, but the market...
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Turn Instagram Into a Business Card Instead of a Full-Time Job (with Tara Wagner)
Connect with Us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreyharlock/ Take the Key Owner Stage Assessment: www.keyhire.solutions/assessment If you’ve ever stared at your social media feed wondering why it isn’t bringi...
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Creating Practical & Measurable Training (with Chris Dundy)
Connect with Us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreyharlock/ Take the Key Owner Stage Assessment: www.keyhire.solutions/assessment Training doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. In this episode, Corey Ha...
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Creating Repeatable Processes with AI (with Aaron Christy)
Connect with Us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreyharlock/Take the Key Owner Stage Assessment: www.keyhire.solutions/assessmentIn this episode of The KeyHire Small Business Podcast, host Corey Harlock sits down with A...
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The KeyHire Q4 Roundtable (with Kurt Uhlir, Young Han & Simone Janssen)
Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreyharlock/This week, The KeyHire Small Business Podcast breaks new ground with our first-ever Expert Roundtable—and i...
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How to Create Repeat Business with AI (with Bryan Clayton)
Follow Corey on LinkedIn @Corey Harlock Bryan, whose company has been called “the Uber for lawn care” by Entrepreneur Magazine, shares how AI helped him transform GreenPal’s operations from reactive problem-solving to proacti...
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The Importance of Community for a Business Owner (with LaGina Harris)
Being a business owner can feel like you’re out there on your own, grinding away with no one to bounce ideas off of and no community to lean on. In this episode of The KeyHire Small Business Podcast, host Corey Harlock is joined...
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