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Tune in as Patricia interviews Robert Jordan, who has been launching and growing companies and helping other entrepreneurs do the same for the past 20 years. His startup, Online Access, the first Internet-coverage magazine, landed on the Inc. 500 list of fastest growing companies. After its sale he founded RedFlash, a project implementation team, and interimCEOinterimCFO, a worldwide network of interim, contract, and project executives. He will discuss his new book How They Did It: Billion Dollar Insights from the Heart of America, where he interviewed 45 company founders, each of whom started, grew, and sold a company for approximately $100 million or more, or took their company public for $300 million or more in market valuation.

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Tune in for the "Finding the Soul of Big Business" featured segment when Patricia interviews Paula Marshall, CEO of Bama Companies, recepient of the Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award and author of the new book,  Finding the Soul of Big Business. She will discuss how to find and retain "good customers", prioritize your income streams, foster good employee relationships and promote positive corporate culture.

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Patricia Raskin talks about having a positive outlook by turning challenges into opportunities.

WPRV MAY 27  4:30PMET
Paula Marshall

Tune in for the "Finding the Soul of Big Business" featured segment when Patricia interviews Paula Marshall, CEO of Bama Companies, recepient of the Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award and author of the new book,  Finding the Soul of Big Business. She will discuss how to find and retain "good customers", prioritize your income streams, foster good employee relationships and promote positive corporate culture. www.findingthesoulofbigbusiness.com/

WPRV MAY 27 4:00PM ET
Steve Gareau   

Tune in when Patricia interviews Steve Gareau, author of Building Your Bridge to Sales $uccess.  Steve has had a successful career in business for over 40 years. He is the recipient of the Ronald Regan Gold Medal Award, given to America's business leaders, in 2003. His most recent company has won four times the Diversity 2000 Award for recognition of Top Diversity Owned Businesses in its field. He will discuss how to develop long-term relationships with customers based on trust, and steps to build a successful sale and successful career in sales.

WPRV MAY 13 3:30PMET
Russell Raskin

Tune in for the "Debt Solutions" featured segment  when Patricia interviews Russell Raskin, attorney in Providence for over 30 years specializing in bankruptcy law. Bankruptcy attorneys advise clients on debt relief options and guide insolvent individuals and businesses through each phase of a federal bankruptcy filing -- including Chapter 7 bankruptcy debt discharge plans and Chapter 13 bankruptcy debt repayment plans. Bankruptcy attorneys may also represent creditors seeking to have their rights enforced in connection with a debtor's bankruptcy reorganization. He will discuss how we can prevent and manage debt in small business and corporations.

WPRV MAY 27  3:00PMET
Frank Mancieri    

Tune in when Patricia interviews Frank Mancieri, business exit consultant and a local Partner with the national firm, B2B CFO®.  There are millions of business owners that will be transfer ownership in the next 10 years, with many/most owned by baby boomers.  Typically, the single largest asset in a private business owner's portfolio is their business.  With that asset being illiquid, planning and timing is extremely important.  This will not only result in (typically) the largest transaction in the business owner's life, but it will also create a large pool of liquid assets to be planned and managed.  Patricia and Frank will discuss a holistic approach to exit planning that considers business owners' personal goals and readiness in addition their business issues as they plan for the eventual transition from their businesses.

WPRV MAY 20 4:30PMET
Rabecca and Eric Eunis

Tune in for the "Keep Your Bottom Line" featured segment when Patricia interviews Rabecca and Eric Eunis, founders of My CFO Source and Eunis & Associates CPA, Inc.,  in Warwick. Rabecca L Eunis, CPA is the President of Eunis & Associates CPA, Inc. as well as My CFO Source, Inc. Eric A Eunis is the Vice-President and CEO of both Eunis and Associates CPA, Inc. and My CFO Source. Rabecca and Eric, along with their associates, pride themselves on developing solid relationships with each and every client by keeping their best interest in mind. Our ability to deliver true personalized service makes us a force with which to be reckoned. They will discuss strategies to manage your cash flow and your business and keep your bottom line.  www.mytaxsource.com/

WPRV MAY 20  4:00PMET
Mari Anne Snow
Tune in for "The Effective Social Media" feature when she interviews Mari Anne Snow, an organizational development and change management professional with over 20 years experience utilizing technology to support non-disruptive change. She is CEO of SophiaThink, a management consulting firm that helps clients develop high performing virtual teams using new technologies. Before SophiaThing, Mari Anne held senior positions as a business technologist and organizational development professional at teh State Street Corporation. Mari Anne is an Adjunct Professor at Bentley University; on the Board of Directors at WEST, a non-profit dedicated to the advancement of women in science and technology; and a contributor to Data Guidance, an international privacy publication. She is also the resident social media guru for Patricia Raskin's Positive Business on Rhode Island's WPRV AM790.