Small Business Cool with Ray Mitchell

Professional Mentalist Erik Dobell is one half of the entertainment troupe Impossibilities. A student of human psychology, silliness and all things frivolous, he’s not only an entertainer, but a man on mission.

Sanjay Pandaram is the Founder of Tradie Classifieds. Tradie Classifieds is the online hub for consumers and for professional tradespeople in Sydney, Australia. Tradie Classifieds connects homeowners needing work done to their homes or property, with carefully vetted professionals that have great reputations for quality and service, and in the process he manages to make both sides of the transaction happy.

Antonio McCoy is the President and CEO of mcHoward Business Coaching. A business coach who works with both small business owners and entrepreneurs, Antonio has a keen ability to translate advanced business concepts into understandable insights for his clients, helping them reach their goals.

Blanca Cobb is the CEO of Truthblazer. She is an nationally-recognized body language and non-verbal communications expert, who uses her behavior analysis expertise and psychology background to get to the truth. Blanca is an in-demand media guest, speaker and coach who breaks down the complexities of human behavior to help people succeed in life. She's been featured on HLN's Dr Drew on Call, Good Morning America, CNN, USA Today, Cosmopolitan Magazine, and now Small Business Cool. 

Dale Wagstaff is a results-driven, business entrepreneur with over 36 years of experience at building and growing businesses within multiple sectors. He helps business owners turn their businesses around toward success. His company, Refining Minds Inc., is a business development resource for both small and mid-sized enterprises.

Henry Reith is the Editor of Fridge Magazine, an online magazine for entrepreneurs and the Managing Director of Fridge Media, the holding company for Fridge Magazine and its other media and marketing ventures.

Brittany Gidley is a Cleveland, Ohio based, award winning portrait photographer, specializing in capturing the true personalities of infants and children. She, along with her team, has helped create lasting memories for families throughout the United States, while creating a successful business.

Kerry Shea Penland is the Founder and President of All’asta. All’ata provides a unique opportunity for building part-time and full-time entrepreneurs by bringing people together to gather, connect, pass along once-loved items and collect new ones.

Mel Schlesinger is an in demand Speaker, Sales Coach and Consultant. The Creator of the LinkedIn Leads System, Mel offers a unique approach to developing leads and referrals that lead to closed business.

Ditra Miller is the Founder and Chief Creative Officer at DitraCreative Media. DitraCreative Media is a creative agency that offers Web Design and Public Relations solutions. The agency's goal is to make their clients look as good, and communicate as well online, as they do in person.

Jim Publicover is a business consultant and licensed professional business coach with Amulet Business Advisors. Amulet Business Advisors works with small to medium sized businesses and helps them to put out the fires that always seem to be popping up, as well as preventing them from starting in the first place.

Dimple Dang is the President and Founder of Digital Media Diva. Digital Media Diva is a full service online marketing firm that serves small to mid-sized businesses in the areas of Digital Website Design, Content Creation and Blogging, and SEO and Social Media. Their specialty is Lawyer Marketing and helping their clients quickly achieve page-one ranking on Yahoo and Bing, as well as on everybody’s favorite, Google.

Teddy Burriss is a social media consultant and coach who works with individuals and companies of all sizes to help them develop their networking skills both on and off-line. He's a speaker and the author of two books: Networking for Mutual Benefit and Success Using Social Media. His company, Burriss Consulting, provides coaching and instruction for businesses and organizations who want their employees to create success with their social media activity.

Derrick Harris is the Owner and Managing Partner of Standby Talent Staffing Services. Standby Talent Staffing Services provides project-based, temp-to-hire, and direct-hire-staffing services to businesses and organizations in the areas of IT, Accounting and Finance, and Administrative and Office support.   The Atlanta-based company achieved a 1026% three year growth rate, landing it on Inc Magazine’s list of “America’s 500 Fastest Growing Companies” in 2013.

Roy Ludwig is the Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Bossa Nova Risk Solutions. Bossa Nova Risk Solutions is the leading provider of customized scoring solutions for the collections agency industry in Latin America.

Ray Mitchell, host of Small Business Cool, lets listeners know what to expect in upcoming episodes of the podcast.