Businesses Start Here
Villiotti & Associates presents Businesses Start Here where we will talk to business owners about their experiences and experts in specific aspects of business you need to know to make your business a success no matter how you define it. Our goal is to educate, encourage, and inspire you to start your business or continue down your path as an entrepreneur.
Episodes
29 episodes
David Hoffman
In today's episode, we talk with David Hoffmann, founder of Just About Wealth Management. He comes to share a lot of good information on starting a business and what it looks like to transition into working for yourself. He also shares some goo...
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24:48
Uche Okoroha
Today, Dave sits down with Uche Okoroha, tax attorney turned business owner. Uche's company, Tax Robot, is a massive force the R&D tax credit sector. If you own a business, you need to look into the work Tax Robot is doing and start explori...
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37:25
Susan Goldman
Today, we are talking with Susan Goldman, an artist, educator, and entrepreneur who created a company to support other artists in bringing their works to the world! Check out this episode and then check out Susan, her work, the artists that she...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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47:08
Marty Greenbaum
In this episode, we bring you a conversation about a different avenue to entrepreneurship: franchising. With a 30+ year career as a business owner, marketing strategist, and franchise industry expert, Marty Greenbaum is a great resource for inf...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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42:26
Jennifer Tober
In this episode, we chat with Jennifer Tober, the founder and artistic director of Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks. We haven't had any guests who have started and run businesses focused on creative and the arts, so we are excit...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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48:18
Dave Villiotti (the host becomes the guest!)
We talk to entrepreneurs and small business owners, so of course it was definitely time to get Dave in the hot seat. In this episode, our host, Dave Villiotti, becomes the guest, and his wife (and Villiotti & Associates COO), Al...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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42:09
Jesse Mikec
Today we talk with Jesse Mikec from Safe.Right.Fast. This is probably the most fun that we have had recording an episode - be prepared to laugh and sometimes wonder what we are talking about, but also to learn some great things about the roller...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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1:00:46
Corinne & Brandon Smith
In today's podcast, we talk to Corinne & Brandon Smith from CorEats.
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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45:00
John Chapman
In today's episode we talked to John Chapman who recently purchased a franchise. He shared some of the challenges he has faced, what he is doing to over come them, and a conversation he had with his wife about what to do if the business k...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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43:29
Alicia Villiotti
In today's podcast I interview Alicia Villiotti, my wife, who is launching a program inside of Villiotti & Associates aimed at helping anyone who is interested in starting a business.We talked about why she hated the idea of startin...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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31:21
Henry Daas
In today's episode we interview Henry Daas, a serial entrepreneur who has run many successful businesses. We talked about the finances of business and what business owners need to know about their finances.Visit Henry's website as...
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48:02
Kison Patel
In today's episode we interview Kison Patel.He is the Founder and CEO of DealRoom, a project management software for complex financial transactions. In addition to that, he is also the Founder and CEO...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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43:51
Mike McGreevy
Today we interview Mike McGreevy a business coach and marketing consultant. He tells us about the path he has taken to get to success and why he wasn't a good employee but a great entrepreneur.Make sure to visit Mike's website htt...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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47:43
Melissa Six
In today's episode we talk to Melissa Six, the founder of Compassionate Care Unlimited. Her company provides staffing for nurses. Melissa shares the ups and downs of owning a business and some tips on working with your significant o...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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50:25
No Back Up Plan
In today's episode I talk about my business and some of the financial challenges we faced since we started and why I believe you need to get rid of your back up plan when you start your business.A link to the church sermon that inspired...
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22:09
Xavier Jackson
In today's episode we interviewed Xavier Jackson, the founder of Local Art Plug, a company who is connecting artists with their customers.Xavier shares some of the challenges and surprises he faces when starting his business. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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39:59
Chaz Jannuzi
When Chaz and his co founder each separately lost a former football teammate to a drug overdose, they decided they needed to do something about solving this problem. Their solution is to give doctors another avenue to help patients manage...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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58:09
What I wish I Knew When I Started My Business
We're doing something different in today's episode. I don't have a guest and I am discussing a few things I wish I had known when I started my business. You don't want to miss the information in this packed episode.
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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20:20
Adriana Cisneros Basulto
In today's episode we interviewed Adriana Cisneros Basulto, the founder of Maxwell who helps employers provide provide employee centric perks & lifestyle benefits.Adriana talked about what motivated her to start her business and how...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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42:40
Kelly Mann
Kelly Mann founder of AuditMinder shares what it takes to start a business and treat your employees right. She shares how she what she does to focus on her health while running her businesses after her cancer diagnosis.
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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50:46
Jayson Hobbs
In today's episode, we interviewed Jayson Hobbs of Focus MD. Jayson started multiple businesses prior to successfully starting Focus MD, he shared how has grown his business to having 50 employees as well as how he was able to separate f...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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48:23
Jeff Schmidt
In today's episode we interviewed Jeff Schmidt, Co-Founder of Lango and discussed the company's start, where they are now, and some great advice for anyone looking to start a business
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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50:57