Paul Bellows | [Top Agency Series] How to Niche and Diversify an Agency Business
In this episode of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast, John Corcoran interviews Paul Bellows, the Founder and President of Yellow Pencil, about his work in helping governments digitize their services. Paul explains how he started his agency in the 90s, how losing a key client affected his business, and his process for helping clients adopt new technology.
Eden Gillott | Celebrity Sex Scandals, Breaking News, and More: How to Manage Crisis PR
In this episode of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast, John Corcoran interviews Eden Gillott, a crisis management expert, about how she helps celebrities and business owners handle scandals and crises. Eden also explains how she picks reporters to work with, shares her strategies for handling information already known by the public, and explains how to prevent future crises. Stay tuned.
Steve Parks | [Top Agency Series] Radical Transparency, Merging Four Companies Into One, and Predicting the Pandemic
In this episode of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast, John Corcoran is joined by Steve Parks, the CEO of Convivio, to talk about radical transparency and helping business owners build better agencies. Steve also talks about changing careers from journalist to agency owner, doing sales for big projects, and how he prepared his agency for the COVID-19 pandemic. Stay tuned.
Nancy Lyons | [Top Agency Series] Build a Great Culture in Times of Pandemics and Social Justice Revolutions
In this episode of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast, John Corcoran interviews Nancy Lyons, the President and CEO of Clockwork, about how she has been building her company during challenging times. Nancy explains how the death of George Floyd impacted business in Minneapolis and in her company, explains how she evaluates clients to work with, and talks about her book. Stay tuned.
Paul Farrell | From Running Software Firms to Mentoring CEOs and Going Into Angel Investments
In this episode of the Smart Revolution Podcast, John Corcoran is joined by Paul Farrell, an entrepreneur and angel investor, to discuss what Paul learned from scaling software firms and their acquisition. They also talk about hiring strategies, preparing for a successful sale, and the dot-com burst of 2003. Stay tuned.
Frank Cowell | [Top Agency Series] Pivoting an Agency Business from Project-Based to Recurring Services
Frank Cowell, the CEO of Digitopia, is John Corcoran’s guest in this episode of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast where he explains how he pivoted his agency from a project-based business model to a recurring services model. Frank also talks about the mistakes he made during that transition, the challenges he faced, and the lessons he learned. He also shares his tips for maintaining a low client churn rate. Stay tuned.
Wendy Lieber | How to Shift From a Boutique Agency Model to a Subscription Model
In this episode of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast, John Corcoran interviews Wendy Lieber, the Co-founder of ContentBacon, about shifting a business’ operations from a boutique agency model to a subscription model. Wendy talks about building her inbound marketing company, the challenges she often faces with changing technology, and the strategies she uses to find and retain good employees. Stay tuned.
Brent Beshore | Investing in Small Family-Owned Businesses for the Long Term
Brent Beshore, the Founder and CEO of Permanent Equity, is John Corcoran’s guest in this episode of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast where they talk about investing in small family-owned businesses. Brent explains what he looks for when investing in such companies, his strategies for overcoming post-acquisition challenges, and how his company’s three-decade lock period works. Stay tuned.
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