Mind Your Business

The Mind Your Business show this week gives you survival strategies in the event you are plunged involuntarily into a man-made emergency like the movie theater shooting in Aurora Colorado in 2012.

Andrew Lee and Jack Tomczak from Twin Cities News Talk's Up and At 'Em morning show take over Mind Your Business this weekend, with a clip from their morning show discussing the article "6 Harsh Truths That Will Make You A Better Person"

Dave and Luke talk with Chris Gulbrandson from the Apple Auto Group about how his family went from flipping cars to owning one of the largest Ford dealerships in the United States. The American dream is still alive and well.

Dave asked dozens of entrepreneurs for their best advice, and compiled it into 40 minutes worth of advice that some people search a lifetime for,

Dave talks with Luke Happe, automotive prodigy about trends in automotive design and engineering. They also talk through the top 10 things you should do to keep your car running in optimal condition, and end with a discussion about how entrepreneurs can participate in the $6 billion dollar automotive aftermarket industry by sourcing car products from Asia and selling on Amazon and elsewhere.

This week, Dave talks about self-publishing through Amazon.com and other online outlets.

Dave presents a list of free and online tools that could be invaluable to any start-up effort.

A national executive from the Small Business Administration (SBA) joins Dave and Rachel to talk about all of the resources the SBA provides to entrepreneurs.

Steve Chepokas from the Pinky Swear Foundation talks about business, lessons, and life. Also, the national debut of the ♫ Twelve Days of Mind Your Business Chrismas ♫

This week, Dave & Rachel talk debate whether a college degree is worth the investment for everybody, and Dave shares stories of how he decided to become an entrepreneur.

For Small Business Saturday, Dave and Rachel do rapid-fire interviews with entrepreneurs about their start-up challenges, obstacles, and advice for other entrepreneurs.

Show description for this week:Rachel and Dave begin with a debate about online stores versus brick-and-mortar stores. They are later joined by Jim "Griff" Griffith, eBay education expert, to discuss eBay as a selling platform for entrepreneurs.

This week, Dave and Rachel talk to Eric Farleigh, corporate spokesperson for Amazon.com, about starting your own business through the Amazon marketplace.

This week, Dave teaches you how to protect your idea for less than $100 by using trademarks, copyrights, and provisional patents. Rachel interviews Stephen Key, award-winning entrepreneur, inventor, and author of the book One Simple Idea (subtitled: "Turn your dreams into a licensing goldmine while letting others do the work"). The show ends with a discussion on the four critical questions you should ask before you take the entrepreneurial plunge.

On episode 2 of Mind Your Business, Dave talks about how to start a business with no expertise and just $200 cash. Rachel chats with MJ DeMarco, millionaire author of the best selling book The Millionaire Fast Lane. MJ takes us through his 5 commandments of starting a Fast Lane Business.

On the first episode of Mind Your Business, Dave and Rachel talk about barriers to starting a business, chat with Sal DePaola (inventor of the Paintbrush Cover), and discuss the benefits of entrepreneurship.