Join Greg, Rich, John and our very own podcast engineer, Joe Anderson as we dive into just what it takes to launch a business from an idea into a real, viable enterprise.  Joe will stand-in as a surrogate "Entrepreneur", and walk the talk for us. (And he executes a full-on command performance!) In this episode of a three part series, the guys will discuss the concept itself, overcoming mental obstacles, determining costs, and creating a meaningful preliminary business plan.   What about risks?  How to mitigate them.  Finance?  What are some options?  Debt vs Eq ..read more

Join Greg and the team in a conversation with Keith Brice of Mid State Development.  Headquartered in Bakersfield, CA. Mid State is an SBA authorized Certified Development Company (CDC) serving Kern County and the outlying markets.  CDC's are authorized by the SBA to partner with traditional banks and provide up to 90% financing on most types of owner occupied commercial property utilizing a government backed financial instrument known as the debenture. Keith and Greg Discuss the SBA 504 Loan Program and offer insights for business owners thinking about purchasing real property or ..read more

This will be a bit of a follow-up show from last time.  We had to juggle a little to make it happen this way, and this resulted in a bit of a late publish date.  Sorry about that!  It makes sense though, and we hope you will agree. Greg and John are joined today by a young professional mom, who's unwittingly been forced into what many describe as the "Laptop Class".  Like many others, juggling life at the home office with two small children and a now non-existent child-care option presents some interesting challenges.  Megan Eskew, Vice President, Senior Relationship ..read more

Corporate trainer and coach, Sheri Stringer, PHR, joins Greg and the gang for another insightful episode on managing the people in an organization.  This time her topic centers on the ever front-of-mind notion of work-life balance. I have never seen a tombstone which was inscribed with "I should have spent more time at the office!"  The constant struggle to balance efforts to build a business or career, and build a rich and meaningful life often lie in stark contrast to one another. Or do they? Sherri offers her thoughts and ideas around finding a balance.  Tips and tricks abo ..read more

On behalf of WorklogicHR, Vensure Employer Services and our Division Partners, we wish you a very blessed Holiday and offer our sincere thanks for being a value listener, client and strategic partner.  We are thankful for each and every one of you ..read more

Sit down with the team today and gain some useful knowledge from Neyra Thibodeau, Human Resource Manager at WorklogicHR.  Neyra offers her significant experience in the world of HR Compliance to discuss the finer points surrounding progressive discipline in a workplace setting.  As Neyra and the team explain, the primary purpose of deploying progressive discipline is to help both the employee and employer address and understand an identified performance shortcoming. Once done, an action plan can be put into place which will systematically address the matter at hand.  Neyra will ..read more

After what seems like an eternity, the podcast is back!  And we're doing the show fully remotely, so you may notice some tonal differences but overall, I think things are going to work out OK.  On behalf of all of us at WorklogicHR we hope things are going as well as they can be be for you and extend our thanks for coming back to the show. Speaking of remotely....  our guest today is Robin Paggi, WorklogicHR corporate trainer extraordinaire.  Join in and have a listen to her suggestions around keeping your remote team engaged, productive and happy. "New normal" is somethi ..read more

Once again,  join Greg, Rich, John and our very own podcast engineer, Joe Anderson as we dive into just what it takes to launch a business from an idea into a real, viable enterprise; part two.  In this episode of a three part series, we'll pick up where we left off last week on Joe's Journey.  Topics today include selecting and entity or organization (think S vs. C-Corp, LLC etc....)  Entity selection can be predicated on a number of things such as number of owners, owner(s) liability, and tax implications to name just a few. Grab your notebook, and get ready to absorb m ..read more

Generational diversity has never been so great in American companies as it is today.  Younger generations are entering the workforce in larger numbers than ever before and older workers are remaining in the workforce longer. Each generation defines itself through its experiences and this shows itself in the workplace perhaps like in no other setting.  Exploit these differences in your organization by taking the time to understand them. Greg is joined by an up and coming millennial, Savanah Natividad, HR Business Partner with Vensure Employer Services.  She offers her perspecti ..read more

Join the team today as regulars Joe and John have a round table with Greg to discuss the ubiquitous company parties which are common this time of year. To serve booze or not to serve?  Themes?  Avoiding bias and staying out of hot water are but a few of the topics covered.  The team keeps it light and lively, offers common and not-so-common talking points on just how to make the upcoming holiday soirées a fun and effective means to celebrate the season and the success of your people, while keeping you out of trouble with the EEOC and others. Take some notes and get the plans m ..read more