Many small business owners view the competition as the enemy. Jack Mencini and Adam Sonnhalter, coaches of small business with Maximum Value Partners are here to disagree with that concept. In this week’s show of Dirty Secrets of Small Business, they will talk about playing nice with your competition and delve into the idea that your lawyer is not really in the coaching game.

They will also examine the Uber Class Action lawsuit and give their insights on the fact that there is no such thing as an overnight success in business.

Whether you’re starting a small business or already have one, tune into the show to get some great insights that will undoubtedly help you no matter what stage you are in with your business.

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Welcome to Dirty Secrets of Small Business…this show’s mission is to give you the knowledge, tools and power to achieve success whether you’re starting a small business or already have one. Jack Mencini and Adam Sonnhalter of Maximum Value Partners are the radio show’s hosts.

Each week they will be talking business—small business. Drawing on their collective experience having owned and operated 20 small companies and coached and advised for hundreds more, Dirty Secrets of Small Business will debunk the common myths of business ownership, expose the impact of government regulation, share small business success stories and reveal the Dirty Secrets of Small Business.

In this radio show, they will be focusing on:

• The myth that friends and family make the best hires for your small business
• Communications issues- when business advisors don’t speak your language
• What’s up with increasing minimum wage?
• Brother leaves family business and acquires a new small business

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Welcome to Dirty Secrets of Small Business…this show’s mission is to give you the knowledge, tools and power to achieve success whether you’re starting a small business or already have one. Jack Mencini and Adam Sonnhalter of Maximum Value Partners are the radio show’s hosts.

Each week they will be talking business—small business. Drawing on their collective experience having owned and operated 20 small companies and coached and advised for hundreds more, Dirty Secrets of Small Business will debunk the common myths of business ownership, expose the impact of government regulation, share small business success stories and reveal the Dirty Secrets of Small Business.

In this radio show, they will be focusing on:

• A common myth that anyone can start a small business
• A dirty secret: How to fire someone eventually
• How come communications within a small business is so hard?
• What do you do when you are handed the keys to run your family’s small business that is not doing so well?

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Welcome to Dirty Secrets of Small Business…this show’s mission is to give you the knowledge, tools and power to achieve success whether you’re starting a small business or already have one. Jack Mencini and Adam Sonnhalter of Maximum Value Partners are the radio show’s hosts.

Each week they will be talking business—small business. Drawing on their collective experience having owned and operated 20 small companies and coached and advised for hundreds more, Dirty Secrets of Small Business will debunk the common myths of business ownership, expose the impact of government regulation, share small business success stories and reveal the Dirty Secrets of Small Business.

In this radio show, they will be focusing on:

• What is more important: Sales or Profits?
• You are never “off” from working on your small business
• How can communities help create jobs for small businesses?
• How to fire a client on your own terms

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Welcome to Dirty Secrets of Small Business…this show’s mission is to give you the knowledge, tools and power to achieve success whether you’re starting a small business or already have one. Jack Mencini and Adam Sonnhalter of Maximum Value Partners are the radio show’s hosts.

Each week they will be talking business—small business. Drawing on their collective experience having owned and operated 20 small companies and coached and advised for hundreds more, Dirty Secrets of Small Business will debunk the common myths of business ownership, expose the impact of government regulation, share small business success stories and reveal the Dirty Secrets of Small Business.

In this radio show, they will be focusing on:

• Risk versus rewards of owning a small business
• Two fatal mistakes small businesses make
• The cost of being politically correct
• The Seven Keys to Success
• The benefit of letting go of a bad employee

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