Month: June 2020

Co-working spaces like Suite Spotte LLC offer lots of advantages for entrepreneurs just getting started.  You can find comraderie and rub elbows with fellow entrepreneurs, and get a real office for a lot less than renting your own space.

Some, like Suite Spotte, offer mentoring and classes and operate almost like an incubator.

Sue Reardon, Co-founder of the Suite Spotte Co-Working space, shares her story with The Savvy Entrepreneur Radio Show.  In addition to being an entrepreneur herself, she's also seen and worked with lots of entrepreneurs in her co-working spaces.  She shares some lessons learned, and what she's seen make businesses successful.  She also shares her thoughts about when co-working makes sense for a business, and how to best make it work for your business.

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Chris Brown has built his company, Slades Corner Computer Repair, step-by-step.  He literally started his business in one room of his house, expanded to his built-our garage, and then eventually moved to a stand-alone storefront office.

Listen in as he candidly shares his story on The Savvy Entrepreneur Radio Show.  His growth has hit some bumps, and he's had to be nimble and pivot a few times.  He is very open about some of the many challenges he's faced along the way and also about his successes.  He also shares some of the lessons he's learned over the years.

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Sean Hauser has been in and around commercial payments for nearly 20 years.  He joins The Savvy Entrepreneur Radio Show to explain some of the many electronic payment options — ways for small businesses to pay vendors and receive payments from clients & customers.  Sean takes us behind the scenes to explain the mechanics of how each works, and some of the pros and cons of each.

Each of the electronic payment options has unique costs and benefits, whether the costs are transparent (fees) or not so transparent (days to clear; which party to the transaction pays the fees).  Sean provides a framework for weighing the options to help you choose the best one for your business.

It's interesting and informative!  Click on the arrow to listen to an insider's perspective on various payment methods.

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Tom Still, President of the Wisconsin Technology Council, has been an integral part of the Council since it was formed in 2001.  A bipartisan organization, it advises the Wisconsin Governor and Legislature on policy issues.  It also serves as a connector and community builder for all thing entrepreneurial in the state.

Tom joins The Savvy Entrepreneur weekly radio show to share some of the many successes of the Wisconsin Technology Council.  Those include a number of very successful companies as well as significant growth in angel and venture capital investment dollars.

The Wisconsin Technology Council also hosts the prestigious annual Governor's Business Plan Competition.  Tom shares some helpful tips on what makes a pitch successful.  He also gives his insight on the most important qualities a successful entrepreneur needs, how to identify weaknesses, and ways to strengthen those shortcomings.

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