Biz Help For You
Biz Help For You is a business education podcast designed to help small business owners and entrepreneurs navigate the rules, regulations, and best practices that keep their businesses compliant and profitable. Each episode delivers practical guidance on topics like business licenses, payroll, sales tax for online and brick-and-mortar sellers, 1099 processing, and other critical compliance tasks.
In addition to compliance insights, the show shares expert tips on marketing, website design, budgeting, understanding financial reports, and growing your business efficiently. Listeners will also learn how to build effective systems and processes, hire and manage teams, choose between desktop and cloud-based software, and create marketing strategies that drive results.
Whether you’re a new entrepreneur or an established business owner, Biz Help For You equips you with actionable strategies, expert advice, and insights to help your business run smoothly, stay compliant, and achieve sustainable growth.
Episodes
627 episodes
How to Track Business Receipts and Protect Your Tax Deductions
Most business owners do not lose tax deductions because they spend money incorrectly. They lose them because they cannot prove their expenses when it matters most. In this video, we discuss: • Why receipts are es...
Smart Financial Habits That Build Long-Term Resilience
Financial resilience is more than just saving money. It’s about creating a strategy that helps you navigate uncertainty, protect your future, and build long-term financial confidence.In this video, we discuss:• What financial resi...
The Truth About Cash Value Life Insurance and Long-Term Wealth Building
Cash value life insurance is often misunderstood, but when used properly, it can become a powerful tool within a long-term asset allocation strategy. In this episode, we explore how cash value life insurance can provide financial flexibility, p...
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Why Hiring Feels So Hard and How to Build a Process That Actually Works
Hiring challenges are frustrating, expensive, and often preventable when businesses lack a clear process from the beginning.In this video, we discuss:• Why hiring problems often begin before candidates even apply• How to define ...
Money and Mortgage Efficiency: How the All-In-One Home Loan Can Help You Pay Off Debt Faster
Are you working hard financially but still feeling stuck? In this episode of Biz Help For You, Candy Messer sits down with mortgage expert Michael Newmann to discuss a different way of thinking about mortgages, debt, and cash flow.Micha...
Using AI in Sales Without Losing the Human Connection
AI is transforming sales faster than ever, but businesses that rely only on automation risk losing the human connection that builds trust and long-term relationships.In this video, we discuss:• How AI is changing the future of s...
Funding Your Business Without the Cash Advance Trap
Fast business funding can feel like the perfect solution when cash flow gets tight. But quick money often comes with hidden costs that can create even bigger financial challenges for your business.In this video, we discuss:• What me...
Evolving as You Build: The Reality of Managing Multiple Businesses with Kimberly DeShields Spencer
Are you trying to balance multiple ideas, businesses, responsibilities, or opportunities without feeling overwhelmed?In this episode of Biz Help For You, Kimberly DeShields-Spencer shares what it really takes to grow intentionally while...
Stop Fixing Weaknesses: Grow Your Business by Leveraging Your Strengths with Mark Johnson
Are you spending too much time trying to fix your weaknesses instead of maximizing what you naturally do best?In this episode of Biz Help For You, I sit down with Mark Johnson to explore how understanding your natural strengths can tran...
What to Know Before Hiring Minors or Interns
Are you planning to hire summer help, interns, or younger workers for your business? Before you do, there are important labor laws and compliance rules you need to understand.In this Quick Tip episode of Biz Help For You, I explain what...
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A Tax Strategy That Could Save You Thousands (or More) When Selling Your Business with Kevin Brunner
If you sold your business tomorrow, how much would you actually keep after taxes?For many business owners, the answer is far less than expected.In this episode of Biz Help For You, I sit down with Kevin Brunner to talk about one...
How Hidden Business Chaos Is Costing You Time, Money, and Growth with Jake Isaacs
What if the reason your business feels harder than it should is not your strategy or your team, but hidden chaos quietly draining your time and profit?In this episode, I sit down with Jake Isaacs to talk about operational clarity and wh...
How to Create a Bereavement Leave Policy That Supports Your Team and Protects Your Business
What would you do if one of your employees experienced a loss tomorrow? Would you have a clear plan, or would you be figuring it out at the moment? In this episode, you will walk through how to create a thoughtful, structured berea...
How to Avoid 5 Costly Bookkeeping Myths That Sabotage Your Business Growth
Are you unknowingly sabotaging your business finances? If you are like most small business owners, bookkeeping is something you know matters, but it often gets pushed aside until problems arise. The truth is, it is not a lack of ef...
Navigating Grief and Running a Business: How Entrepreneurs Can Lead Through Loss with Marsha Earhart
Grief does not pause for business responsibilities. It shows up in the middle of deadlines, decisions, and leadership moments that still require your attention.In this episode, I sit down with a trauma and grief coach to talk about what...
Medical Tourism for Business Owners: How to Evaluate Cost, Risk, and Time Away with Adam Cunningham
If you are a business owner, a medical decision is never just personal. It impacts your time, your operations, your team, and your financial stability.In this episode, you'll learn how to evaluate medical tourism the same way you would ...
How to Set Up Sales Tax in QuickBooks Online Without Costly Mistakes
Are you confident your sales tax is set up correctly in QuickBooks Online, or are you guessing and hoping for the best? In this Quick Tip episode of Biz Help For You, you’ll learn how to properly set up and manage sales tax in Quic...
How to Build High-Performance Habits That Drive Business Growth and Consistency with John Prather
What if the same habits that drive elite athletes could transform the way you run your business? In this episode, you will discover how discipline, consistency, and high-performance habits can directly impact your entrepreneurial s...
How to Choose the Right NAICS Code and Avoid Costly Payroll Reporting Mistakes
Are you confident your NAICS code is correct, or are you just guessing? In this Quick Tip episode of Biz Help For You, you’ll learn why your NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) code is more than just a number. It ...
How to Align Your Identity, Systems, and Strategy to Finally Grow Your Business with Davida Shensky
What if your business isn’t growing, not because of your strategy, but because of your identity? In this episode, you’ll discover how your personal identity, branding, and internal systems directly influence your business results. ...
How to Navigate California Employee Time Off Laws Without Costly Compliance Mistakes
Are you confident your business is handling employee time off correctly in California? If you have even one employee working in California, even remotely, you are required to follow some of the most complex leave laws in the countr...
How to Maximize Tax Savings with the Latest OBBBA Updates for Small Business Owners
Are you taking full advantage of the latest tax changes that could significantly impact your business? In this Quick Tip episode of Biz Help For You, you will discover how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) introduces powerful ...
How to Count Employees for FMLA Compliance (Avoid Costly Legal Mistakes)
Do you think counting to 50 is simple? When it comes to FMLA compliance, that number can determine whether your business is protected or exposed to serious legal risk. In this episode, you will learn how to correctly count employee...
How to Use AI to Improve Profitability and Make Smarter Business Decisions with Nick Jain
Are you using AI in your business but still feel like you are only scratching the surface? What if AI could do more than save you time and actually help you increase profitability and make better financial decisions? In this episode...
How to Handle Employee Venting Without Creating Legal Risk or Leadership Blind Spots
What should you do when an employee comes to you just to vent? It may seem like a simple leadership moment, but how you respond can have serious implications for trust, workplace culture, and even legal liability. In thi...
