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The Savvy Entrepreneur Radio Show recently was joined by live in the studios of WLCB Lakes Radio 101.5 FM by Tom Denison, the President & Founder of SmartHealth Activator.  SmartHealth Activator is an innovative type of accelerator for healthcare companies, especially those in biotech. It does not seek startup healthcare companies, but instead looks for licensable technologies and then forms the companies and appoints the management teams.

Tom joined us to talk about why he formed SmartHealth Activator, and its unique business model.  He also shared some of the platform's portfolio companies, as well as some of the challenges.

The show was originally broadcast live, but you can still listen to it here by clicking on the embedded player.

Thanks for listening, and thanks to Tom for being our guest on the show!

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The Savvy Entrepreneur Radio Show recently was joined by live in the studios of WLCB Lakes Radio 101.5 FM by Eric Freibrun, who manages Freibrun Law.  Eric counsels startups and other technology businesses on how to protect their intellectual property.

Eric joined us to talk about the four categories of intellectual property:  patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets.  He emphasized that almost all businesses have intellectual property that has value and should be protected.  He also shares how failing to properly identify and protect intellectual property is directly connected to a business' value.

The show was originally broadcast live, but you can still listen to it here by clicking on the embedded player.

Thanks for listening, and thanks to Eric for being our guest on the show!

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The Savvy Entrepreneur Radio Show recently was joined by live in the studios of WLCB Lakes Radio 101.5 FM by Heather Grove, Managing Director at Caliber Advisors, a Chicago firm that provides advisory and business valuation services to companies of all sizes and types.

Heather joined us to talk about and when a business valuation should be done.  She provides advice on how to maximize the value of a business valuation.  She also shares common misconceptions and mistakes that business make when it comes to business valuation.

The show was originally broadcast live, but you can still listen to it here by clicking on the embedded player.

Thanks for listening, and thanks to Heather and Caliber Advisors for being our guest on the show!

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The Savvy Entrepreneur Radio Show recently was joined live from the studios of WLCB Lakes Radio 101.5 FM by Wendy Basch, Director of Commercial Lending at BCU, a credit union with 250,000+ members to talk about what lenders look for when borrowing money.  She also shares tips for successfully borrowing money, inluding loan repayment.

Wendy has more than 30 years' experience in the banking industry, having worked previo

usly at GE Capital, CharterOne Bank, 1st Midwest Bank, and Alliant Credit Union, among others.

The show was originally broadcast live, but you can still listen to it here by clicking on the embedded player.

Thanks for listening, and thanks to Wendy and BCU for being our guest.

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The Savvy Entrepreneur Radio Show recently was joined by live in the studios of WLCB Lakes Radio 101.5 FM by Barry Goodman, Partner at SVA Value Accelerators, a national firm that specializes in helping small and family-owned businesses transition to new owners for a higher return. 

Barry is uniquely qualified to counsel small businesses.  He worked in the family electrical distribution business when he was young, then went on to form his own CPA firm, as well as co-found a company that became one of the largest regional accounting firms.  He shares with us many tips for helping companies become more valuable.

The show was originally broadcast live, but you can still listen to it here by clicking on the embedded player.

Thanks for listening, and thanks to Barry for being our guest.

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