Small Business Resource Show

Mark Kramer, Chief Marketing Officer of the Small Business Resource Association Mark is a results driven marketing and business development professional with a unique blend of expertise in marketing planning, advertising, public relations, social media marketing and sales, overlapping traditional and online marketing solutions to delivering results. As director of marketing for 20 years for a hospitality management company startup, Mark created opportunities for system-wide growth by developing and executing a cohesive marketing plan for both chain restaurants and hotel properties in PA, SC and NC. Currently President of Core1Marketing, Mark provides cost-effective solutions that make a difference in the growth of small businesses in a variety of industries including medical, legal, health, service, insurance, retail and non-profits.

Crystal Seitz is the President of the Americana Region which is our county's visitors bureau. In this episode we discuss the current growth we are experiencing here in Berks County. Why it is booming, and why local business owners should be excited for this to be happening. We discuss how we are able to take advantage of incoming traffic no matter what type of business we have and what we are projecting to future growth. Make sure to visit www.visitpaamericana.org for more information

One of the toughest things to do in business is to get your employees to become fully engaged with what it is your do every day in business. In this episode, Gary breaks down how you can tell if they are engaged and how to reinvigorate their enthusiasm for what it is they do every day.  For more information, check out www.sbrassociation.org 

Brennan Reichenbach’ s focus is in D&B Elite’s Home Remodeling Division. Brennan, like Dan Gring, also started in construction while attending Elizabethtown College. Brennan worked for Ryan Homes in the Washington, D.C. metro area. After receiving his degree in Business Administration, Brennan moved on to become a construction site superintendent for Richmond American Homes in the company’s Delaware Valley Division, building homes in Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. In 2010, Brennan founded D&B Construction Group with Dan Gring. With 13 years of construction experience, Brennan has built 250 houses and won awards for community of the year and customer service. D&B Elite is a full-service, design/build construction company located in Berks County, Pa. We provide complete construction services for residential and commercial construction services. From new homes, custom homes, and remodeling projects to office, retail, medical, and industrial projects. At D&B Elite, they believe their peop

Are you running a successful, sustainable business? What's the best way to check if you are? In this episode we sit down with the founder of the Small Business Resource Association Gary Siebert and we go over the 4 Steps you need to make sure you have in place to build and grow a sustainable business. For even more resources make sure to sign up as a member of the SBRA at www.sbrassociation.org 

Conor Delaney has built a career as a business and community leader for the last decade by his belief in bringing his “blue-collar work ethic” to his daily duties leading various corporate entities and community organizations. Delaney believes in “servant leadership” which means that he does not expect more of any person on his team than he would expect of himself. He believes in working in and among the departments at Good Life and working side by side with the rest of his leadership team. His transparent nature, positive attitude and creative leadership has led to great success in each of the various Good Life Companies.

Is your business concept ready to launch? That new product coming out of your company ready for market? As small business owners we are always ready for the next idea, the next big thing. But, is it time to go yet? In this episode we sit-down with the CEO of the Small Business Resource Association and we talk about the things you need to make sure you have in order BEFORE you GO! 

Alan Robezzoli, an MBA graduate of Mount Saint Mary's University, and former Executive Vice President of Marketing & International Sales for Elite Sportswear, LP, the world’s leading producer and marketer of gymnastics apparel.   Under Alan’s leadership from 2001-2011, Elite’s marketing and sales team achieved several gymnastics industry firsts, including the industry’s first online custom garment configurator, first international multi-currency / multilingual B2B/B2C website, and a top 2% national ranking in website marketing effectiveness.   By leveraging these and other cutting-edge technologies, Alan engineered a period of explosive international growth at Elite, developing the gymnastics industry’s largest international sales force, with sales growth exceeding 500% over 6 years. This rapid international growth resulted in another industry first - an exclusive worldwide licensing agreement with Adidas to produce and market gymnastics wear under the Adidas brand.

If we lack discipline we will lack success. It takes consistent effort in all parts of our life to get what it is we want. Just like showing up for your health and your relationships...business is no different. You have to put in the reps necessary to come out of winner. On this weeks episode we bring Gary Seibert back on the show to talk about how discipline created success for him and how you're able to start implementing practices to ensure your success.

Dena Breslin, MSPAS, CTACC, has had a full and varied 20 year career path, from specialty sales rep in a top 5 pharmaceutical company, to practicing medicine as a physician assistant, to a stay-at-home, then work-from-home mom with a thriving multi-million dollar party plan business, to a life, business and relationship coach. Currently an ICF Certified Life Coach, Dena's coaching practice, myaHAMind, incorporates one on one coaching, executive, small business & group coaching, teleseminars, and public speaking. Her simple focus is to quiet the voice in our heads that has us believing something that is simply untrue and does not serve us for where we want to go. Her passion is to retrain the mind to hear the REAL you, and lay the groundwork for new habits for a new life story. An entrepreneur at heart, who thrives on curiosity and reinvention, it was in 2009 that a ground-breaking opportunity with Touchstone Crystal by Swarovski presented itself. As a Founding Leader with Touchstone, Dena still works to

Creating opportunity is about being resourceful with what you have. What types of opportunities are you able to create today? In this weeks episode, I sit down with Gary Seibert the CEO of the Small Business Resource Association and we talk about his journey in building one of the worlds largest sportswear companies. We discuss the process of hearing 'NO' but understanding that just means you have to be resourceful and come at it from a difference angle. If you'd like to join the SBRA to get amazing resources, head over to www.sbrassociation.org for more information and to sign up.

Andre Young, author, speaker, and Founder of You Evolving Now. It’s his mission to impact lives and relationships of people whether they are… at work, at school, and on their phones! You Evolving Now is a life-enrichment company; providing life-enrichment services and programming on-site to Companies, Athletics, and virtually to Individuals; enhancing work/life balance and allowing Employees, Athletes, and Individuals to EVOLVE in their 4 P’s: as People, as Partners, Parents, and Professionals! EVOLVE with our various Services, Programs & Packages… a more fulfilled Employee, Athlete, and Person will be a better Employee, Athlete, and Person!

Making sure you have the right people in place can be one of the most difficult things to do. Yet, it is one of the most important things you have to do in order to grow and scale your business.  In this episode we sit-down with Gary Seibert and discuss how you're able to build the right team by leading with vision and being a true leader. We also talk about scaling your team through franchising and making sure to hire slow and fire fast.  Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast.  For more information on SBRA go to www.sbrassociation.org  Check out our incredible sponsor www.riverfrontfcu.org 

Freddy Vasquez is the founder and Big Cheese of FXV Digital Design. FXV Digital Design is a Digital Marketing Agency providing a comprehensive suite of services for your online strategy. Whether you’re looking for a powerful web presence or guidance from our experienced marketing consultants, we're here to help. In this episode Freddy shares actionable tips on how you can improve your social media presence today! This is a can't miss.

What is an entrepreneur? Are you born one or is it something that can be learned? In this weeks deep dive Gary and I talk about this topic with strong take aways for you as a business owner to truly reach the next level. 

For over 30 years John Whitehall has led and coached high performing, winning sales organizations of all sizes in a variety of industries. John work with CEO’s, business owners and sales leaders who rely on their salesforce to expand the customer base and consistently generate profitable sales… but find that their salespeople are not always up to the task. By helping the salesforce reorganize its sales process around a defined set of activities and specific, measurable benchmarks, they are able to identify, qualify, and close high-quality opportunities more quickly, profitably, and consistently, even in markets where there are larger, more established firms. His company, Strategic Sales Training Solutions is located in Reading  Pennsylvania and is a part of the worldwide Sandler training network.

Welcome to the Small Business Resource Show. In this introduction episode I sit down with the CEO or the Small Business Resource Association - Gary Seibert. We discuss why Gary started the SBRA and how you can utilize this podcast and the many other resources that the organization has to help your business grow.