Thank you for listening in 2023! We've got some great new episodes lined up for 2024! Along with the new content, we're doing a TBT series featuring 2023's top 5 greatest hits! It's no surprise that Craig's episode on implementing Gino Wickman's EOS model. Tune in to learn from an expert on the Entrepreneurial Operating System.  Episode Description: Is your company vision on track? Do you have the “right people in the right seats” to get you there? How do you measure progress toward that vision? Today’s The Red-Bearded Risk Guy podcast interview is with Craig Wigginton, a Profess ..read more

? Exciting News! Episode 20 of The Red-Bearded Risk Guy is LIVE! ? ? Title: "How to Not Kill Your Business with Erika Andresen" Erika is the founder of EaaS Consulting, LLC. and specializes in business continuity and disaster recovery planning. She draws on a variety of interesting experiences to make this complex topic accessible for small to midsized businesses. These experiences include everything from managing actual disasters, including floods in Missouri and wildfires in the western states. At one point, she was responsible for assessing the risk of dropping bombs in combat zones!&nbs ..read more

The Swiss Army Knife of Risk Resilience and Tax Strategy: Showcasing success stories and case studies of businesses that have harnessed the potential of 831(b) plans for both tax efficiency and risk management. On this episode, we're joined by Peter Dawson, a tax strategy advisor with the  831(b) Institute and tax attorney with Prospera.  He gives a great overview of the 831(b) micro-captive policy, which presents a robust solution for businesses seeking comprehensive risk mitigation and tax optimization.  This specialized insurance vehicle extends coverage to traditionally u ..read more

In part 2, Kathleen shares her insights on making use of new technologies such as ChatGPT and other AI technologies.  Companies can’t afford to not at least be experimenting with these technologies.  From there, shift our focus to risk management and compliance issues surrounding marketing and your website. We talk about everything from privacy to ADA/WCAG compliance, to cybersecurity.  Complying with things like ADA can be part of your marketing growth strategy. Not doing it doesn’t only put you at risk of compliance issues. You’re also missing out on a whole segment of ..read more

Today’s guest helped expand Oregon Tool’s E-Commerce program, taking it from $2.5 million to $30 million in global online sales in 4 years! Now, Kathleen Voboril, uses this background  marketing consultant who helps businesses navigate the overwhelming world of marketing technology!  Once again, it comes down to people, processes and technology alignment-this time from a marketing perspective.  She addresses the problem of waste when it comes to buying marketing tools and guides us through the 6 most common issues she identified  People Skills- Making sure staff has t ..read more

In this episode, we hear from Josh Maramba of Maramba Consulting and SaleTeamHub. We've all heard that a business either grows, or it dies. This is one of the biggest risks to a business, whether it's a start up, or 1000+ employee company. Josh and I discuss how maximizing people, processes and technology is crucial to growing revenue and scaling sales departments. People Hiring your first salesperson - what to do before hiring them! Hiring the right sale leader for your current stage of business growth. Ensuring potential employees and your sales department are a good cultural fit. Clearl ..read more

I’m always ranting about how investing in risk management has great ROI for your business and for the community as a whole.  But what about investing in those that are most vulnerable or at risk around us?  One of the disadvantaged youth’s challenges is the lack of access to healthy recreation options,  Outdoor adventures often come with expensive gear, transportation or know-how that some families just don’t have.  Isaiah Adam’s founded Anchors Outdoor Adventures addresses these challenges. They start by acknowledging that kids are the biggest risk takers around. They lov ..read more

Cybersecurity Programs: A Modern Business Must- Have W/ @Jack Myers (he/him) Parts 1 and 2 are live!!! In this 2 part episode, Jack Myers, The Sales & Marketing Director of @Convergence Networks and I talk about this growing threat business of all sizes.  He gives a good overview of the recent #oregondmv data breach, which affected millions of Oregonian's information. It was part of a larger attack on #MOVEit, which may have affected as many as 46 million privacy records.  Jack shares insights on the most common types of attacks we're seeing and the most common vulnerability, whi ..read more

In this 2 part episode, Jack Myers, The Sales & Marketing Director of @Convergence Networks and I talk about this growing threat business of all sizes.  He gives a good overview of the recent #oregondmv data breach, which affected millions of Oregonian's information. It was part of a larger attack on #MOVEit, which may have affected as many as 46 million privacy records.  Jack shares insights on the most common types of attacks we're seeing and the most common vulnerability, which is #people We talk about the various ways a breach affects small businesses, with one that often get ..read more

Another episode of the Red-Bearded Podcast is live!!! Episode 12: Understanding Your Duties as a Retirement Plan Sponsor with @CHARLES WARREN, AIF®, C(k)P, CPFA When this guest isn’t enjoying the breeze on his Harley Davidson, he’s helping business owners navigate the pitfalls of regulation and compliance while maximizing the success of their company retirement plans.  Listen in as Charles Warren, a plan consultant with @Multnomah Group, Inc. draws on his extensive background to share some of the Dos and Don’ts of being a plan sponsor. Get insights on how we should define a successful ret ..read more