<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/DTDs/Podcast-1.0.dtd"><channel><itunes:author>BusinessWeek</itunes:author><title><![CDATA[Smart Answers]]></title><link>http://www.businessweek.com/</link><language>en</language><description><![CDATA[BusinessWeek is a business magazine published by McGraw-Hill. It was first published in 1929 (as The Business Week) under the direction of Malcolm Muir, who was serving as president of the McGraw-Hill Publishing company at the time.]]></description><generator>iVoox</generator><image><url>http://www.ivoox.com/canales/BusinessWeekg.jpg</url><title><![CDATA[Smart Answers]]></title>	<link>http://www.ivoox.com/</link></image><itunes:image href="http://www.ivoox.com/canales/BusinessWeekg.jpg" /><itunes:category text="Business"><itunes:category text="Management &amp; Marketing"/></itunes:category><item><title><![CDATA[Self-Promotion for Introverts]]></title><link>http://www.ivoox.com/self-promotion-for-introverts-audios-mp3_rf_172385_1.html</link><enclosure url="http://www.ivoox.com/self-promotion-for-introverts_mf_172385_1.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" /><description><![CDATA[Not everyone is naturally good at sales and self-promotion. Nancy Ancowitz, author of "Self-Promotion for Introverts," talks about how introverts can rely on strengths such as writing, listening, and research to sell themselves and their businesses]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 09 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><itunes:keywords><![CDATA[sales, selling, smart answers, personal branding, Nancy Ancowitz, Self-Promotion for Introverts]]></itunes:keywords><itunes:duration>08:52</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Secure Government Contracts]]></title><link>http://www.ivoox.com/how-to-secure-government-contracts-audios-mp3_rf_168226_1.html</link><enclosure url="http://www.ivoox.com/how-to-secure-government-contracts_mf_168226_1.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" /><description><![CDATA[John C. Lauderdale III helped win more than $10 billion in government contracts for big and small companies. Here, the author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Getting Government Contracts offers advice on selling to the federal government]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 09 13:03:00 +0200</pubDate><itunes:keywords><![CDATA[government contracting, procurement officer, John C. Lauderdale, The Complete Idiot's Guide to]]></itunes:keywords><itunes:duration>08:09</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starting a Food Company]]></title><link>http://www.ivoox.com/starting-a-food-company-audios-mp3_rf_164002_1.html</link><enclosure url="http://www.ivoox.com/starting-a-food-company_mf_164002_1.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" /><description><![CDATA[Setting up a food company is more difficult-and more expensive-than you might think. Rachel Kruse, founder of Organicville Foods, lets us in on how she launched her signature salad dressings nationwide and how she did years of research beforehand.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 09 10:54:00 +0200</pubDate><itunes:keywords><![CDATA[business advice, food company, Organicville Foods, Rachel Kruse]]></itunes:keywords><itunes:duration>10:17</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Make the Most of Trends]]></title><link>http://www.ivoox.com/make-the-most-of-trends-audios-mp3_rf_160348_1.html</link><enclosure url="http://www.ivoox.com/make-the-most-of-trends_mf_160348_1.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" /><description><![CDATA[Startup CEOs are well informed about their markets, but as their businesses grow they may lose touch with larger trends and opportunities, says Seena Sharp, principal of Sharp Market Intelligence. She offers advice to help them stay on top of their games]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 09 17:21:00 +0200</pubDate><itunes:keywords><![CDATA[Trends, market intelligence, competitive intelligence, Seena Sharp, Sharp Market Intelligence]]></itunes:keywords><itunes:duration>11:13</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Make Your Business Stand Out]]></title><link>http://www.ivoox.com/make-your-business-stand-out-audios-mp3_rf_155332_1.html</link><enclosure url="http://www.ivoox.com/make-your-business-stand-out_mf_155332_1.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" /><description><![CDATA[An "elevator" introduction is not meant to be a sales pitch, says Sam Horn, communication consultant and author of "Pop! Stand Out in Any Crowd." The best way to capture interest in your small business is to ask an engaging, relevant question, she says.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 09 12:14:00 +0200</pubDate><itunes:keywords><![CDATA[marketing, selling, branding, communication advice, Sam Horn, Pop! Stand Out in Any Crowd]]></itunes:keywords><itunes:duration>14:16</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Managing Workers in Family-Owned Firms]]></title><link>http://www.ivoox.com/managing-workers-in-family-owned-firms-audios-mp3_rf_150751_1.html</link><enclosure url="http://www.ivoox.com/managing-workers-in-family-owned-firms_mf_150751_1.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" /><description><![CDATA[Growing family businesses must implement organizational culture and invest in employee training and team-building, says Frank Hoy, business professor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He discusses developing loyalty by sharing the company's startup story]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 09 10:22:00 +0200</pubDate><itunes:keywords><![CDATA[employee loyalty, Frank Hoy, family-owned business, employee training, team-building]]></itunes:keywords><itunes:duration>09:50</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Before You Automate Business Tasks]]></title><link>http://www.ivoox.com/before-you-automate-business-tasks-audios-mp3_rf_146671_1.html</link><enclosure url="http://www.ivoox.com/before-you-automate-business-tasks_mf_146671_1.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" /><description><![CDATA[Automating processes such as collections and follow-up on sales prospects can help small companies cut costs and increase revenues. But automation must be done thoughtfully, so that relationships aren't undermined, says Clate Mask, CEO of Infusionsoft]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 09 09:58:00 +0200</pubDate><itunes:keywords><![CDATA[Clate Mask, Infusionsoft, automate business tasks, automate business processes]]></itunes:keywords><itunes:duration>09:53</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Improve Your Marketing Messages ]]></title><link>http://www.ivoox.com/improve-your-marketing-messages-audios-mp3_rf_142638_1.html</link><enclosure url="http://www.ivoox.com/improve-your-marketing-messages_mf_142638_1.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" /><description><![CDATA[As online business expands from text to include graphics and video, small business owners must go beyond logos and letterheads, says Juliet Huck, CEO of TheHuckGroup in Los Angeles. She urges them to use visual elements to inform and persuade readers]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 09 11:20:00 +0200</pubDate><itunes:keywords><![CDATA[marketing, logo, letterhead, collateral, Juliet Huck, TheHuckGroup, storytelling]]></itunes:keywords><itunes:duration>09:23</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Better Way to Make Decisions, with Management guru Michael McGr]]></title><link>http://www.ivoox.com/a-better-way-to-make-decisions-with-management-audios-mp3_rf_139364_1.html</link><enclosure url="http://www.ivoox.com/a-better-way-to-make-decisions-with-management_mf_139364_1.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" /><description><![CDATA[Management guru Michael McGrath, whose new book is called "Business Decisions", says that decision-making is more challenging for startups than their larger counterparts. He explains how learning to manage risk and to make bold moves can help]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 09 12:23:00 +0200</pubDate><itunes:keywords><![CDATA[business advice, business decisions, decision making, decision-making, Michael McGrath]]></itunes:keywords><itunes:duration>10:42</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Startup Advice from a Bookseller]]></title><link>http://www.ivoox.com/startup-advice-from-a-bookseller-audios-mp3_rf_135762_1.html</link><enclosure url="http://www.ivoox.com/startup-advice-from-a-bookseller_mf_135762_1.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" /><description><![CDATA[Clara Villarosa, founder of the Hue-Man Bookstore in Harlem, has written a book emphasizing the finance basics she learned as a banker in the 1980s. She shares entrepreneurial startup tips about developing realistic business ideas, finding funding, and analyzing competitors' marketing plans]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 09 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><itunes:keywords><![CDATA[business idea, Clara Villarosa, Hue-Man Bookstore, startup advice, fiding funding, marketing plans]]></itunes:keywords><itunes:duration>10:00</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Establish a Web Presence]]></title><link>http://www.ivoox.com/establish-a-web-presence-audios-mp3_rf_132098_1.html</link><enclosure url="http://www.ivoox.com/establish-a-web-presence_mf_132098_1.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" /><description><![CDATA[More than half of consumers say they turn to the Internet for information about local companies. Randy Almond, vice-president for marketing at Yola, says it is imperative for small companies to establish a Web presence and articulates dos and don'ts]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 09 15:26:00 +0200</pubDate><itunes:keywords><![CDATA[business Web site, business presence online, Randy Almond, Yola, e-commerce site]]></itunes:keywords><itunes:duration>09:07</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grow Your Business]]></title><link>http://www.ivoox.com/grow-your-business-audios-mp3_rf_128571_1.html</link><enclosure url="http://www.ivoox.com/grow-your-business_mf_128571_1.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" /><description><![CDATA[Stephanie Chandler interviewed more than 50 small business owners for her book "Leap! 101 Ways to Grow Your Business." She discusses some of the best practices she discovered, like the importance of outsourcing, building your business as an asset, and more]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 09 14:02:00 +0200</pubDate><itunes:keywords><![CDATA[business advice, best practices, Stephanie Chandler, Leap! 101 Ways to Grow Your Bu]]></itunes:keywords><itunes:duration>10:18</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business Help for Free]]></title><link>http://www.ivoox.com/business-help-for-free-audios-mp3_rf_125412_1.html</link><enclosure url="http://www.ivoox.com/business-help-for-free_mf_125412_1.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" /><description><![CDATA[There are many free resources that entrepreneurs can use to start or expand a business, says Bob Reiss, author of "Bootstrapping 101: Tips to Build Your Business With Limited Cash and Free Outside Help." He talks about lesser-known bootstrapping tactics.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 09 10:50:00 +0200</pubDate><itunes:keywords><![CDATA[business advice, Bob Reiss, Robert Reiss, bootstrapping, business resources]]></itunes:keywords><itunes:duration>10:49</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Defeat Big-Box Competitors]]></title><link>http://www.ivoox.com/how-to-defeat-big-box-competitors-audios-mp3_rf_122253_1.html</link><enclosure url="http://www.ivoox.com/how-to-defeat-big-box-competitors_mf_122253_1.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" /><description><![CDATA[Independent retailers compete with Goliaths by inspiring "customer love," says Dave Ratner, founder of Dave's Soda & Pet City, a small Massachusetts chain. He says better selections, return policies, guarantees, and workers lure Americans to the underdog]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 09 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><itunes:keywords><![CDATA[business advice, retail strategy, Dave Ratner, Dave's Soda & Pet City, underdog, customer love]]></itunes:keywords><itunes:duration>08:24</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Use the Downturn to Beat the Competition]]></title><link>http://www.ivoox.com/use-the-downturn-to-beat-the-competition-audios-mp3_rf_119791_1.html</link><enclosure url="http://www.ivoox.com/use-the-downturn-to-beat-the-competition_mf_119791_1.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" /><description><![CDATA[Consumer confidence is rising and entrepreneurs are more optimistic. Ron Wince, a business strategy expert and CEO of Guidon, in Mesa, Az., says savvy business owners should continue operating frugally but begin planning to emerge ahead of their competition ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 09 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><itunes:keywords><![CDATA[business strategy, growth strategy, management advice, Ron Wince, Guidon Performance Solutions]]></itunes:keywords><itunes:duration>11:55</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tips for Freelancers]]></title><link>http://www.ivoox.com/tips-for-freelancers-audios-mp3_rf_116562_1.html</link><enclosure url="http://www.ivoox.com/tips-for-freelancers_mf_116562_1.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" /><description><![CDATA[Many entrepreneurs start out with freelance jobs to supplement employment income or test the waters of self-employment. Christine Durst, CEO of Staffcentrix, offers advice on pricing, marketing, and navigating job boards for people working gig-to-gig]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 09 15:28:00 +0200</pubDate><itunes:keywords><![CDATA[marketing, freelancing, self-employment, what freelancers charge, pricing, building a brand, Staffcentrix, Christine Durst]]></itunes:keywords><itunes:duration>11:20</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buying and Selling a Business]]></title><link>http://www.ivoox.com/buying-and-selling-a-business-audios-mp3_rf_114350_1.html</link><enclosure url="http://www.ivoox.com/buying-and-selling-a-business_mf_114350_1.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" /><description><![CDATA[After selling his interactive design agency, Heavenspot, in 2007, Chevon Hicks bought it back. He talks about the cons of selling a business and the pros of keeping it small in expenses and overhead but big in customer relationships and profitability]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 09 09:59:00 +0200</pubDate><itunes:keywords><![CDATA[Chevon Hicks, Heavenspot, buy a business, sell a business]]></itunes:keywords><itunes:duration>09:29</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women Biz Owners and Health-Care]]></title><link>http://www.ivoox.com/women-biz-owners-and-health-care-audios-mp3_rf_111626_1.html</link><enclosure url="http://www.ivoox.com/women-biz-owners-and-health-care_mf_111626_1.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" /><description><![CDATA[Most women business owners offer health insurance to employees even as they cut back, says Linda Denny, president and CEO of the Women's Business Enterprise National Council. She talks about the group's recent survey on the impact of proposed reforms.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 09 11:19:00 +0200</pubDate><itunes:keywords><![CDATA[Womens Business Enterprise Nat, Linda Denny, health care reform]]></itunes:keywords><itunes:duration>10:14</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Run a Home-Based Business]]></title><link>http://www.ivoox.com/how-to-run-a-home-based-business-audios-mp3_rf_109439_1.html</link><enclosure url="http://www.ivoox.com/how-to-run-a-home-based-business_mf_109439_1.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" /><description><![CDATA[Maisie Knowles jumped on a trend last year when she and her husband founded FreeShipping.org. The home-based entrepreneur offers advice about being flexible with your business model, keeping costs to a minimum, and juggling work and family time.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 09 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><itunes:keywords><![CDATA[starting a business, business advice, Maisie Knowles, FreeShipping.org, Luke Knowles, retail strategy, free shipping]]></itunes:keywords><itunes:duration>11:42</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[To Increase Profits, Get Organized]]></title><link>http://www.ivoox.com/to-increase-profits-get-organized-audios-mp3_rf_107348_1.html</link><enclosure url="http://www.ivoox.com/to-increase-profits-get-organized_mf_107348_1.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" /><description><![CDATA[Imagine the boost in customer relations if you could spend half an hour daily nurturing top customers. Steve Strauss, author of The Small Business Bible, urges entrepreneurs to reorganize and use software more efficiently to improve the bottom line.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 09 10:42:00 +0200</pubDate><itunes:keywords><![CDATA[time management, Steve Strauss, The Small Business Bible, The Strauss Group, business software training]]></itunes:keywords><itunes:duration>08:56</itunes:duration></item></channel></rss>

