E3c: The Passionate Entrepreneur

The Passionate Entrepreneur reveals the most profitable business in America! Maureen Farrell wrote an article in Forbes.com about the most and least profitable businesses in America. Are you in the most profitable industry or the least? Do you want to start a business and looking for the best opportunity? Are you transitioning from corporate America and want to embrace entrepreneurship? Are you an early retiree who wants to become a business owner and looking for direction? As an entrepreneur, are you looking for the best companies to do business? This business podcast is for you! Also, Dr. Robert Joseph of www.GluLife.com reveals his technology tip for the week! Enjoy, Listen, Learn and Share with a Business Associate! Bumper music provided by Bryan Hunley of New Whyne Music E3C Links: www.BetterSalesandProfitsNow.com (company website) www.twitter.com/KenE3C (Twitter) www.my-business-community.com (community website) www.E3C.typepad.com (Blog) www.E3C.podOmatic.com (podcast) www.E3CPassionateEntreprene

Raleigh R. Pinskey, President and Founder of Raleigh Communications, specializes in helping business people to create wealth and success thru publicity and communications. Raleigh’s client history includes Sting, Paul McCartney, KISS, Blondie, Herbie Mann, the $5000 Marilyn Monroe Doll, TrimSpa, Callanetics, QLINK and a Great Snake Named Jake! Check out Raleigh's website: www.promoteyourself.com Listen, Learn, Enjoy and Share with a Business Associate! Bumper music provided by Bryan Hunley of New Whyne Music E3C Links: www.BetterSalesandProfitsNow.com (company website) www.twitter.com/KenE3C (Twitter) www.my-business-community.com (community website) www.E3C.typepad.com (Blog) www.E3C.podOmatic.com (podcast) www.E3CPassionateEntrepreneur.pbwiki.com (wiki) www.mybusinesscommunity.ning.com (business social network) http://mybusinesscommunity.ning.com/profile/KenE3C

What are the top ten secrets that small business owners need to succeed? Jim Tracy reviews his top ten secrets and reveals his insights. Jim Tracy is a Man with a Mission! Jim Tracy is the President and Founder of ABC, which was established in 2006. A graduate of Loyola University Chicago (1987), Jim served as senior vice president of National Translink Corporation and over a span of 10 years worked with thousands of entrepreneurs and small business owners looking to grow their businesses and reach more customers. Over the years Jim had witnessed countless small businesses going out of business as a result of heightened competition from big corporations and online retailers. This led to the inspiration in creating America's Best Companies. Jim strives to bring the issues of the small business owner to the forefront, while leading a dedicated and professional staff working to make a difference for the small business community.(www.americasbestcompanies.com) Kenneth Brown (Sales & Profit Evangelist and Chie

Based on the terrific success of the inaugural SPEC, (SouthEast Private Equity Conference) in April 2008, we will take SPEC 2009 to new heights. There are so many things that are unique about this private equity conference scheduled for April 14th and 15th in Atlanta GA, you need to tune in to hear how we will make SPEC 2009 even better than its inaugural year. www.seprivateequity.org Check out these investment websites: www.kugarandholdings.com, www.launchfn.com, www.nbai.net, www.kyrmedia.com, www.myvirtualangelworld.com, and www.dothedeal.org Listen, Learn, Enjoy and Share with a Business Associate!

Building off of the recent blog post: Is there Venture Capital and Angel Investor Money Out There? on http://www.entrepreneurblogspace.com YES! But to find it entrepreneurs need to participate in venture conferences. This show will discuss how to stand out in a crowd of other companies and get your story heard when you have a limited time frame to pitch. Event showcased is the SE Private Equity Conference Check out these investment websites: www.sePrivateEquity.org www.kugarandholdings.com, www.launchfn.com, www.nbai.net, www.kyrmedia.com, www.myvirtualangelworld.com, and www.dothedeal.org Listen, Learn, Enjoy and Share with a Business Associate!

What is the best sales tip or advice that you ever heard? Join us and share your sales tip with our listeners! Sales is the most important skill that you must have in your business! If you can't sell your idea, product or services, then you don't have a business! Somebody has to sell something to somebody! Become a sales expert! Call-in Guests include: Sherry Heyl www.empoweringconcepts.net Chuck Carey Compendian www.compendian.com Mike Silverman www.silverwebsolutions.com Bryan Stone www.recoaches.com Hugh Massie www.dnaBehavior.com Vaughn McIntyre www.vaughnmcintyre.com Alex Wood www.smbc.tv George Ishee www.ss2br.com Kenneth Brown (Chief Profitability Officer - Sales & Profit Evangelist) E3C www.BetterSalesandProfitsNow.com www.twitter.com/KenE3C www.my-business-community.com www.mybusinesscommunity.ning.com www.E3C.typepad.com Listen, Learn, Enjoy and Share with a Business Associate! Bumper Music by Bryan Hunley of New Whyne Music

Monique Hayward has a few secrets to share and she has just written a new book --- Divas Doing Business: What the Guidebooks Don't Tell You About Being a Woman Entrepreneur (http://moniquehayward.com/books.aspx). This book arms current and aspiring women entrepreneurs with the tools and firepower to tackle the unique situations that will test their resolve, strength, and spirit as they start and manage businesses. Listen to what Monique has to say! Ken talks with Monique Hayward www.moniquehayward.com Please use this link to buy Monique's Book: http://www.amazon.com/Divas-Doing-Business-Guidebooks-Entrepreneur/dp/0615268730/ref Kenneth Brown (Chief Profitability Officer - Sales & Profit Evangelist) E3C www.BetterSalesandProfitsNow.com www.twitter.com/KenE3C www.my-business-community.com www.mybusinesscommunity.ning.com www.E3C.typepad.com Listen, Learn, Enjoy and Share with a Business Associate! Bumper Music by Bryan Hunley of New Whyne Music

SPEC Talk Radio brings together the entrepreneur and investor community to learn about how to create wealth through investment in high growth private opportunities. Karen Rands interviews Jessia Mah. Jessica Mah is an up and coming young entrepreneur that has only recently made the Inc Magazine's list for college entrepreneurs to watch. Jessica Mah, will surely be a highlight and interesting to listen to as she shares her experience as a successful entrepreneur since her first business at 13 to her current role as a leader and influencer among young entrepreneurs. Jessica and Karen met on Twitter after Karen received a Tweet on her inspiring and humorous blog entry about Why 99% of the Entrepreneurs Fail. (www.Jessicahmah.com/blog and www.internshipin.com) Karen says, "Given that I talk to an average of 5-10 inspired entrepreneurs each day that are seeking capital to get their business off the ground or to the next level, I have learned a lot. We take time to understand their potential so we can actuall

Bill Strickland: A Poverty Antidote Goes Global. Strickland's recently published memoir, Make the Impossible Possible, describes his life and his basic recipe to enable success: a mix of high standards, the opportunity to develop unexplored talents and the message that no matter how difficult the circumstances, everyone has the potential to live a rich, satisfying life. Strickland's world-class arts centers and high-level job-training programs have changed the lives of thousands of disadvantaged urban teens, displaced steelworkers and struggling welfare mothers. Now he hopes to foster similar programs around the world. www.manchesterbidwell.org

SPEC Talk Radio brings together the entrepreneur and investor community to learn about how to create wealth through investment in high growth private opportunities. Is this a good time to invest or seek venture capital? Karen Rands shares her insights and opinion. From technology to consumer products, there are ways to beat market returns with private equity investments. Check out these investment websites: www.kugarandholdings.com, www.launchfn.com, www.nbai.net, www.kyrmedia.com, www.myvirtualangelworld.com, and www.dothedeal.org Listen, Learn, Enjoy and Share with a Business Associate! Bumper Music by Bryan Hunley of New Whyne Music

SPEC Talk Radio brings together the entrepreneur and investor community to learn about how to create wealth through investment in high growth private opportunities such as the companies that will be interviewed in this segment before the present at the NBAI Investor Forum on 2/11. Angel Investors tune in to hear about the next great market innovators. From technology to consumer products, there are ways to beat market returns with private equity investment. Karen Rands interviews Steve Andon with One Pak (www.onepak.com) and Peggy Fisher with Tire Stamp (www.tirestamp.com) Check out these investment websites: www.kugarandholdings.com, www.launchfn.com, www.nbai.net, www.kyrmedia.com, www.myvirtualangelworld.com, and www.dothedeal.org Listen, Learn, Enjoy and Share with a Business Associate! Bumper Music by Bryan Hunley of New Whyne Music

SPEC Talk Radio with host Karen Rands will talk with experts about preparing your business to sell for Millions or attract Millions from a private equity fund in this economic market. Special Guests will be Roy Strauss of Strauss Consulting www.scg4u.com, Ed Fisher of SouthPoint Ventures www.southpointeventures.com, and Woodson Woods of Woods Business Group www.woodsbusinessgroup.com. Check out these investment websites: www.kugarandholdings.com, www.launchfn.com, www.nbai.net, www.kyrmedia.com, www.myvirtualangelworld.com, and www.dothedeal.org Listen, Learn, Enjoy and Share with a Business Associate! Bumper Music by Bryan Hunley of New Whyne Music

SPEC Talk Radio, SE Private Equity Community Radio with Host Karen Rands, will hear from entrepreneurs and investors that attended the First NBAI Investor Forum for January 2009. These guests entrepreneurs are offering some exciting products and services for angel investors in this tenuous economy! Listen Now! Chris Moreau Kiz Toys www.kiztoys.com Cameron Cress and Joseph Nemchik Play Golf Planet www.playgolfplanet.com Sandra and Delores McAdams Incredible Manicure Hand www.incrediblemanicurehand.com Carl Lane International Acquisition Investment Holdings, Rodger Rees Advanced Aero www.advancedaero.net, Jon Drabenstott Capital Strategies Group, LLC www.capitalstrategiesgroup.com, Check out these investment websites: www.kugarandholdings.com, www.launchfn.com, www.nbai.net, www.kyrmedia.com, www.myvirtualangelworld.com, and www.dothedeal.org Listen, Learn, Enjoy and Share with a Business Associate! Bumper Music by Bryan Hunley of New Whyne Music

Small business is big business! Why can't we celebrate and support small business and entrepreneurship? Small business and entrepreneurs can have a major impact on individuals, families and their communities. Strong small businesses help support our neighborhoods and communities. We will talk with Adrie Reinders (www.ohmbusinessdevelopment.com) (www.adriereinders.com) who is Founder of E-Factor (www.efactor.com), a business community network about how we can support small business. What can you do? What can your community do? What can government do? What are the best solutions for building stronger businesses? Kenneth Brown (Chief Profitability Officer - Sales & Profit Evangelist) E3C www.BetterSalesandProfitsNow.com www.twitter.com/KenE3C www.my-business-community.com www.mybusinesscommunity.ning.com www.E3C.typepad.com Listen, Learn, Enjoy and Share with a Business Associate! Bumper Music by Bryan Hunley of New Whyne Music

There is such a buzz about being "on Facebook", or do you 'Twitter'?! Can these platforms, assist a business owner, investor, or business advisor to actually help achieve business objectives...whether that be directly in your business or indirectly in a business you are working with? The jury is still out on the effective use of blogs to increase revenues even though the blog world grows at an alarming rate every day! But with MILLIONS using social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, and Ning, there must be a way to make them pay, and not just be a way to play. Tune in to hear the direct experience of Karen Rands @Karen_Rands (Twitter Id) and co-host Kenneth Darryl Brown @KenE3C (Twitter Id)(www.BetterSalesandProfitsNow.com), Sales & Profit Expert discuss their experiences in engaging and mastering these new media communities for business purposes. We invite you to share your experience as well if you have discovered a tip or technique to master these social media communities for business. Spe

John's Creek Chamber of Commerce interviews Kenneth Darryl Brown who is President and CEO of E3 Capital Resources, LLC (E3C), a sales, profit and business development company that specializes in business success systems, leadership, sales, communication and technology. Ken reviews his new Sales Poll: How Will You Increase Sales in 2009. The results are surprising. He shares his analysis and insights. Since March 2006, over 1,850 people have participated in the company’s online business coaching and networking sessions. Last year, E3C has connected over 500 businesses! Year to date, E3C has matched 600 entrepreneurs! E3C has clients in Georgia, Arizona, New York, North Carolina, Florida and Colorado. Kenneth Brown (Chief Profitability Officer - Sales & Profit Evangelist) E3C www.BetterSalesandProfitsNow.com www.twitter.com/KenE3C www.my-business-community.com www.mybusinesscommunity.ning.com www.E3C.typepad.com

During this special edition of SPEC Talk Radio, we will talk with Author Scott A. Shane. Following on the release of his critically acclaimed book, The Entrepreneur Myth that dispels popular illusions about startups, Mr. Shane had tackled and exposed the myths about Angel Investing. Fool's Gold?: The Truth Behind Angel Investing in America, takes a no-nonsense look at how Business Angel Investors approach early stage investment and the impact it has on the growth of early stage companies. Listen Now!! Check out these investment websites: www.kugarandholdings.com, www.launchfn.com, www.nbai.net, www.kyrmedia.com, www.myvirtualangelworld.com, and www.dothedeal.org Listen, Learn, Enjoy and Share with a Business Associate! Bumper Music by Bryan Hunley of New Whyne Music

What business are YOU in? What is more important: your expertise or your sales skills? Listen, Learn, Enjoy and Share with a Business Associate! Bumper music provided by Bryan Hunley of New Whyne Music E3C Links: www.BetterSalesandProfitsNow.com (company website) www.twitter.com/KenE3C (Twitter) www.my-business-community.com (community website) www.E3C.typepad.com (Blog) www.E3C.podOmatic.com (podcast) www.E3CPassionateEntrepreneur.pbwiki.com (wiki) www.mybusinesscommunity.ning.com (business social network) Is Your Business A Hobby, Job or Profitable Enterprise? Take the Quiz and Discover For Yourself! Click on this link: www.my-business-community.com/quiz1/player.html (multi-media presentation) Get My Business Tips! Go to my business profile and sign-up! http://mybusinesscommunity.ning.com/profile/KenE3C

Mitch Free has spent most of his career solving problems, eliminating inefficiency and not listening to conventional thinking. Mitch founded and now serves as the President and CEO of MFG.com. Through his vision, creativity and persistence, Mitch has grown MFG.com to a company that has become the platform by which the world's manufacturing economy does business. Mitch is responsible for leading the strategic direction of the company and overseeing the overall management of MFG.com. Under his leadership, the company has experienced a tremendous amount of growth globally in a market segment he is continuing to help define. www.mfg.com Listen, Learn, Enjoy and Share with a Business Associate! Bumper music provided by Bryan Hunley of New Whyne Music E3C Links: www.BetterSalesandProfitsNow.com (company website) www.twitter.com/KenE3C (Twitter) www.my-business-community.com (community website) www.E3C.typepad.com (Blog) www.E3C.podOmatic.com (podcast) www.E3CPassionateEntrepreneur.pbwiki.com (wiki) www.mybusin

What is your entrepreneurial dna? What are your strengths and talents and how can you focus them to build your business? Hugh Massie shares his insights. www.businessdnaresources.com