The How of Business - How to start, run, grow and exit a small business.
The How of Business - how to start, run and grow a small business - is a weekly show for aspiring Entrepreneurs and existing Small Business Owners. If you are looking for actionable advice, tips and techniques on how to start (including launching or buying your first small business), run and grow your small business, this is the podcast for you! In each episode we either discuss a business topic, or interview an existing small business owner or business service provider. The How of Business is hosted by Henry Lopez who shares the knowledge and experience he has acquired over his corporate and entrepreneurial careers.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 44 minutes
- Episodes
- 593
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
292: Are You READY to Start Your Business
Emotionally and Mentally ready to start your first small business? How ready are you today, and if you are not ready now, what do you need to get there? This episode will help you identify how ready …
291: Personal Branding with Melva Robertson
How to build your personal brand with Melva Robertson. She shares her personal story & how she helps her clients develop their personal branding. Melva has authored chapters in two books, and recentl…
290: Launching SoCal Powerlifting with Zack Bartell
How Zack Bartell launched his first small business, SoCal Powrlifting, at age 20. Zack shares his journey as a young entrepreneur. Zack played sports in High School, and studied Kinesiology & Exercis…
289: Government Contracts with Eric Coffie
Eric Coffie introduces the opportunities with Federal Government Contracts for Small Business. He also shares his entrepreneur journey, and how he currently helps people find and land government cont…
288: Goal Setting & Time Management
Goal Setting, Time Management, & Productivity Hacks to help you succeed. Henry Lopez, and his expert guests, share insights and practical tips on how to set effective goals, manage your time, and bec…
287: Online Marketing Update with Adam Kirk
Online Marketing Year-End update for small business. What's new and emerging in online marketing for small business owners. Small business marketing expert Adam Kirk is back on the show to share his …
286: Patents for Start-Ups with Russ Krajec
Patents for Start-Up Businesses with Patent Attorney Russ Krajec. Russ shares his entrepreneur journey and insights on patents for small business owners. Russ Krajec is an author, inventor, angel inv…
285: Developing Great Team Players with Walt Brown
Developing great Team Players for your Small Business with Walt Brown. He is the author of “The Patient Organization" and the textbook for the 7 Question 7 Promise Framework. Walt shares his entrepre…
284: Overcoming Roadblocks with Patty Block
Helping women turn roadblocks into building blocks and grow their small businesses. She also shares her personal journey, from her initial career as a political consultant and lobbyist to launching h…
283: Win the Hour, Win the Day with Kris Ward
Improving Time Management skills for Small Business Owners with Kris Ward. She shares her personal story, and tips to help you "Win the Hour, Win the Day". Kris is an entrepreneur, business coach, an…
282: Launching Sprinkle Pop with Elizabeth Butts
From one-woman home business, keeping her day job, to dedicated warehouse space in less than a year. How Elizabeth Butts launched Sprinkle Pop. She shares her entrepreneur journey, from hobby baking …
281: Business Culture with Ken Bator
A Winning Culture in Your Small Business with Ken Bator. How to develop and maintain a winning culture in your small business with Ken Bator, an entrepreneur, author and business coach & consultant. …
280: Accountability with Dawn Shannon
The accountability to get things done with Dawn Shannon, who helps her clients turn their to-do lists into Well Done lists - and grow a small business! Dawn Shannon is a Certified Professional Coach,…
279: Launching a Service Business with Amy van Meijl
How Amy van Meijl launched and grew her Interior Design Business. She shares her entrepreneur story, overcoming significant challenges, and advice on growing a services business. Amy van Meijl is an …
278: Selling Your Small Business with Mike Finger
How to Prepare Your Small Business for Sale with Mike Finger. Why your business may not be salable, and what you can do to fix it. Mike Finger is an entrepreneur and an expert on what it takes to bu…
277: Launching Lab141 with Andrea Madho
Starting a clothing business Lab141 - an online platform which offers one clothing style at a time produced in small batches - with Andrea Madho. Andrea shares her entrepreneurial experiences, the in…
276: From Service Provider to Entrepreneur with Sylvie McCraken
Becoming an entrepreneur: from Service Provider to Entrepreneur with Sylvie McCraken. How to grow from a solo practitioner, trading hours for money, to an entrepreneur with passive income. Sylvie sha…
275: We Sold the Car Wash Business
Selling our car wash business with Henry Lopez & David Begin. Henry and David announce and discuss the recent sale of the highly successful exterior-express car wash business, Wild Blue Carwash, with…
274: How to Buy a Small Business with David Barnett
How to buy a successful small business with David Barnett and Henry Lopez. Henry and David share tips and advice on how to buy a profitable existing small business. David explains how to approach buy…
273: Launching 2 Maids & A Mop with Ron Holt
Home Cleaning Franchise Small Business with Ron Holt. Ron shares how he launched and grew “2 Maids & A Mop”. He also shares his entrepreneur journey, from successful corporate career to becoming his …