Title: Toolkit 01-31-12 - Surviving the Sharks

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Shawn "Chef Big Shake" Davis went on ABC's Shark Tank in hopes of finding financial assistance for his new business of providing shrimp burgers and other fresh products to grocery stores. The sharks denied his proposals but it didn't Davis long to turn that disappointment into huge business growth. Davis tells Greg Corombos how he got the idea for his shrimp burger and how he reacted to the TV rejection. He also explains why his appearance on the show led to great success anyway and what key lessons he's learned throughout his business efforts. In our "Top Takeaway for Your Small Business," John Duoba offers advice on how business owners can best grow and preserve their wealth for themselves and their children.

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Originally Aired: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 17:56:56 GMT

Title: Toolkit 01-24-12 - Good Company Index

Description: Greg Corombos discusses the new Good Company Index with Laurie Bassi, author of Good Company: Business Success in the Worthiness Era. Bassi explains how the index gauges which companies are doing things the right way with respect to employees, customers and stewardship. She also details how these concepts easily translate to small businesses and how to improve in any of the areas where your business may be lacking. In our "Top Takeaway for Your Small Business," John Duoba highlights the importance of detailed employee performance goals and reviews.

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Originally Aired: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:24:20 GMT

Title: Toolkit 01-17-12 - Content Is Currency

Description: Greg Corombos learns how best to establish business relationships that show promise for creating new customers as he visits with Jon Wuebben, CEO of Content Launch and author of Content is Currency. Wuebben explains that being a helpful resource before trying to sell something is a winning strategy. He also tells us how to stand out from our competitors in making that initial contact and why keyword searches are critical for online and mobile success. In our "Top Takeaway for Your Small Business," John Duoba explains why major government policy changes next year could mean some big decisions for your business this year.

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Originally Aired: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:12:43 GMT

Title: Toolkit 01-10-12 - Killing Giants

Description: Greg Corombos learns how small businesses can fight much larger competitors and win as he visits with Stephen Denny, author of Killing Giants. Denny explains how to "fight dirty" in a good way against your bigger rivals and what counts as killing a giant even if you don't actually run them out of business. In our "Top Takeaway for Your Small Business," John Duoba explains the multiple tax deadlines your small business faces in the coming days.

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Originally Aired: Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:50:11 GMT

Title: Toolkit - 01-03-12 - Up Your Sales in a Down Market

Description: Greg Corombos discusses how to maintain and even boost sales in tough economy with Ron Volper, author of Up Your Sales in a Down Market. Volper explains what the first sales priority should be in difficult economic times, how to make the sale all about the customer and how to close the deal with new clients. In our "Top Takeaway for Your Small Business," John Duoba highlights the importance of keeping your records well organized.

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Originally Aired: Fri, 6 Jan 2012 22:53:07 GMT