274 episodes

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Discover the business issues hiding in plain view that matter to your bottom line.

Created for smart business owners, executives, managers, and entrepreneurs who want to increase their business leadership effectiveness and side-step the School of Hard Knocks.

Each Thursday you’ll hear top-line insights, tools and straight talk from experts, authors and change makers who share their secrets for more success on a wide range of business topics.

These are the trusted advisors, the ones Big Business pay big bucks for, who are quietly igniting change behind closed doors and transforming businesses around world. And now, you can join those conversations too by simply tuning in. It’s easy.

Our topics vary from week to week because business is multi-faceted and the higher you climb in your organization the more information you need to effectively lead your company and keep all of its moving parts aligned and moving forward.

We talk about everything from leadership and people management, to sales, marketing, and finance, corporate governance and risk management.

Why? Because business has lots of nooks and crannies.

It’s impossible to be good at everything or know everything.

Your expertise makes you a valuable contributor early in your career; but as your management and leadership responsibilities grow, so too does the need to expand your knowledge base because it’s essential to keep your finger on the pulse of your business and be able to ask the right questions to get the information you need to make informed decisions, as well as recruit the right talent.

We even talk about how to manage stress and keep your head from exploding because, let’s be real, things pile up sometimes and it’s tough to juggle everything.

It’s OK – you’re not alone – it’s a big club, one that you can join for free by listening to Business Confidential Now, one where you’ll be able to access resource packed information on every single episode page at https://BusinessConfidentialRadio.com.

The show was created by Hanna Hasl-Kelchner, founder of Business M.O. and the Legal Leverage Academy, several years ago because business comes at you fast and no one can afford to get blind-sided. Especially by something you didn’t know, but somehow SHOULD know in your role as a business leader and key decision maker.

Look - It’s not your fault, even if you have one of those fancy Ivy League MBAs, it’s impossible to have all the answers.

Hanna knows this to be true as a matter of fact because she HAS one of those fancy MBAs and even taught in a few top tier MBA programs. She’s also been a practicing business attorney who has seen first-hand what happens when things go south. That’s why she created this podcast.

Hanna knows how to ask the questions that get the answers YOU need to succeed.

She’s been a trusted advisor, who for more than 35 years has helped influential business leaders and decision makers ranging from start-ups to the S&P 500 to the White House. Hanna has also seen how what you don’t know in business really can hurt you and bite you in the assets.

The show typically runs approximately 25 – 35 minutes and releases a new episode every Thursday.

It’s usually an interview show; but, once in a while Hanna will put on her lawyer hat and feature some no-nonsense legal information.

Join Hanna and start listening to Business Confidential Now today.

The more you dive into our rich archive of past episodes, follow and subscribe to Business Confidential Now, the more you’ll be able to grow and protect your business NOW.

Listen on any app that supports podcasts, and visit https://BusinessConfidentialRadio.com.

Please remember to tell all your business friends about the show and leave a positive comment.

Business Confidential Now with Hanna Hasl-Kelchner Business Confidential Now with Hanna Hasl-Kelchner

    • Business
    • 5.0 • 26 Ratings

★ PRACTICAL ★ TIMELESS ★ NO NONSENSE ★

Discover the business issues hiding in plain view that matter to your bottom line.

Created for smart business owners, executives, managers, and entrepreneurs who want to increase their business leadership effectiveness and side-step the School of Hard Knocks.

Each Thursday you’ll hear top-line insights, tools and straight talk from experts, authors and change makers who share their secrets for more success on a wide range of business topics.

These are the trusted advisors, the ones Big Business pay big bucks for, who are quietly igniting change behind closed doors and transforming businesses around world. And now, you can join those conversations too by simply tuning in. It’s easy.

Our topics vary from week to week because business is multi-faceted and the higher you climb in your organization the more information you need to effectively lead your company and keep all of its moving parts aligned and moving forward.

We talk about everything from leadership and people management, to sales, marketing, and finance, corporate governance and risk management.

Why? Because business has lots of nooks and crannies.

It’s impossible to be good at everything or know everything.

Your expertise makes you a valuable contributor early in your career; but as your management and leadership responsibilities grow, so too does the need to expand your knowledge base because it’s essential to keep your finger on the pulse of your business and be able to ask the right questions to get the information you need to make informed decisions, as well as recruit the right talent.

We even talk about how to manage stress and keep your head from exploding because, let’s be real, things pile up sometimes and it’s tough to juggle everything.

It’s OK – you’re not alone – it’s a big club, one that you can join for free by listening to Business Confidential Now, one where you’ll be able to access resource packed information on every single episode page at https://BusinessConfidentialRadio.com.

The show was created by Hanna Hasl-Kelchner, founder of Business M.O. and the Legal Leverage Academy, several years ago because business comes at you fast and no one can afford to get blind-sided. Especially by something you didn’t know, but somehow SHOULD know in your role as a business leader and key decision maker.

Look - It’s not your fault, even if you have one of those fancy Ivy League MBAs, it’s impossible to have all the answers.

Hanna knows this to be true as a matter of fact because she HAS one of those fancy MBAs and even taught in a few top tier MBA programs. She’s also been a practicing business attorney who has seen first-hand what happens when things go south. That’s why she created this podcast.

Hanna knows how to ask the questions that get the answers YOU need to succeed.

She’s been a trusted advisor, who for more than 35 years has helped influential business leaders and decision makers ranging from start-ups to the S&P 500 to the White House. Hanna has also seen how what you don’t know in business really can hurt you and bite you in the assets.

The show typically runs approximately 25 – 35 minutes and releases a new episode every Thursday.

It’s usually an interview show; but, once in a while Hanna will put on her lawyer hat and feature some no-nonsense legal information.

Join Hanna and start listening to Business Confidential Now today.

The more you dive into our rich archive of past episodes, follow and subscribe to Business Confidential Now, the more you’ll be able to grow and protect your business NOW.

Listen on any app that supports podcasts, and visit https://BusinessConfidentialRadio.com.

Please remember to tell all your business friends about the show and leave a positive comment.

    How to Combine Accountability with Meaningful Work with Zach Montroy

    How to Combine Accountability with Meaningful Work with Zach Montroy

    Meaningful WorkMaintaining accountability in the workplace is a two edged leadership sword.
    On the one hand we want employees to do meaningful work, on the other hand, what’s meaningful to management may not necessarily be meaningful to them, BUT it still needs to get done and therein lies the dilemma for executives, managers, and entrepreneurs.
    What You’ll Discover About Meaningful Work:* How meaningful work connects employees’ unique abilities with the overall vision and mission of the company
    * Why meaningful work requires synchronizing employees’ expectations
    * How meaningful feedback contributes to meaningful work
    * How to help employees overcome the fear of vulnerability when discussing meaningful work
    * And much more.
    Guest: Zach MontroyZach Montroy is a change agent and leadership team coach who has spent two decades in executive roles, honing his expertise in organizational strategy, people operations, people leadership and scaling companies. With a passion for helping leaders expand their impact and build trust, Zach draws from his extensive experience to help companies align their mission and values with their strategy.
    Over the last five years, Zach has focused his efforts on helping entrepreneurs scale and grow their businesses, bringing his knowledge and insights to bear on the stickiest issues facing high-growth organizations. With a deep understanding of the importance of both strategy and culture in achieving sustainable growth, Zach helps companies create high-functioning, high-impact organizations through his innovative approach to leadership.
    As a sought-after speaker and podcast guest, Zach is known for his ability to distill complex concepts into actionable insights that help businesses achieve their goals. Whether you’re looking to scale your business, build a high-performance team, or expand your impact as a leader, Zach’s expertise and passion for organizational strategy make him an invaluable resource for any entrepreneur or business leader looking to take their organization to the next level.
    Related Resources:If you liked this interview, you might also enjoy our other Corporate Governance and Culture episodes.
    Contact Zach and connect with him on LinkedIn.
    Also be sure to visit his business website, Intention Collective, and it’s corresponding LinkedIn page. 
    Join, Rate and Review:Rating and reviewing the show helps us grow our audience and allows us to bring you more of the rich information you need to succeed from our high powered guests. Leave a review at Lovethepodcast.com/BusinessConfidential.
    Joining the Business Confidential Now family is easy and lets you have instant access to the latest tactics, strategies and tips to make your business more successful.
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    • 20 min
    Part 2 The Key to Retaining Top Talent: A Fair Work Environment

    Part 2 The Key to Retaining Top Talent: A Fair Work Environment

    Retaining Top TalentRetaining top talent has always been a management challenge. It’s become even more so in our post-covid world where many employees who enjoyed the autonomy of remote work arrangements are suddenly faced return to office mandates.
    For employees it feels unfair when the work is going fine. Yet those employee perceptions clashed directly with the management’s view of “Hey, we make the rules around here.”
    When that happens, for employees it begs the questions: Do I stay? Or do I go?
    What You’ll Discover About Retaining Top Talent:* The role of the implied social contract in retaining top talent
    * What the covenants of good faith and fair dealing have to do with retaining top talent
    * What good faith and fair dealing means in the workplace
    * How the implied social contract legitimizes employee expectations of workplace fairness
    * And much more.
     Host Hanna Hasl-KelchnerHanna Hasl-Kelchner is a champion for fairness in the workplace. She helps organizations gain clarity to make more informed decisions by reducing complex concepts into sensible, bite size pieces. Hanna accomplishes this as a business strategist and through her writing, speaking, consulting, and popular syndicated podcast, Business Confidential Now.
    Hanna brings a unique perspective to the table, growing up in an entrepreneurial family and running a business before age 30 and blending it with decades practicing business law. Those experiences enabled her to successfully bridge the gap between the two disciplines during her career as a trusted advisor to influential decision makers ranging from startups to the S&P 500, Big Tobacco, and the White House. She has also been on the faculty at two top-ranked MBA programs: The Duke University Fuqua School of Management and the University of Virginia, Darden School of Business.
    Related Resources:If you liked this interview, you might also enjoy our other Leadership and Management episodes.
    Contact Hanna and connect with her on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.
    Her new book Seeking Fairness at Work is available wherever books are sold starting April 18, 2024.
    Part 1: Unveiling the Truth: Workplace Fairness Myths vs Reality
    Join, Rate and Review:Rating and reviewing the show helps us grow our audience and allows us to bring you more of the rich information you need to succeed from our high powered guests. Leave a review at Lovethepodcast.com/BusinessConfidential.
    Joining the Business Confidential Now family is easy and lets you have instant access to the latest tactics, strategies and tips to make your business more successful.
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    • 11 min
    How to Drive more Business Success with YouTube Video Marketing with Matt Hughes

    How to Drive more Business Success with YouTube Video Marketing with Matt Hughes

    YouTube VideoYouTube video can be very impactful because next to Google, YouTube is an incredibly powerful search engine in its own right.
    That means knowing how to harness that energy can accelerate the growth of your business, product, or service, but how can entrepreneurs tap into this phenomenon effectively and efficiently?
    That’s what I’ll be exploring with our next guest, YouTube expert, Matt Hughes. 
    What You’ll Discover About YouTube Video:* Why small businesses have an advantage in creating YouTube video
    * How to find great content for your YouTube video
    * How to optimize YouTube video descriptions
    * The biggest mistake everyone makes with their YouTube video
    * How long does it take to build marketing momentum with YouTube video
    * AND much more
    Guest: Matt Hughes Matthew Hughes is a video and YouTube expert based in Leicester, United Kingdom.
    In 2013, he started a video company that he ran for seven years, traveling the world and creating corporate videos for clients ranging from one-man bands through to billion-dollar companies.
    Fast forward to 2019 and having witnessed firsthand video’s rising influence and power in driving exponential brand growth and customer acquisition, Matt created the King of Video brand to help small business owners confidently create consistent video content that connects with their audience.
    In 2021 he turned his focus to YouTube with a goal of getting 1000 small businesses to 1000 subscribers using YouTube as the primary platform to grow their business and make money by strategically creating video content.
    Related Resources:If you liked this interview, you might also enjoy our other Marketing episodes.
    Contact Matt and connect with him on LinkedIn, Facebook, and TikTok.
    And check out Matt’s King of Video website for more information and resources.
    Join, Rate and Review:Rating and reviewing the show helps us grow our audience and allows us to bring you more of the rich information you need to succeed from our high powered guests. Leave a review at Lovethepodcast.com/BusinessConfidential.
    Joining the Business Confidential Now family is easy and lets you have instant access to the latest tactics, strategies and tips to make your business more successful.
    Follow on your favorite podcast app here as well as on Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn.
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    • 25 min
    Part 1 Unveiling the Truth: Workplace Fairness Myths and Reality

    Part 1 Unveiling the Truth: Workplace Fairness Myths and Reality

    Workplace FairnessWorkplace fairness is something employees desperately want and executives, managers and business owners think they give.
    But when a Gartner HR research finds 82% of employees report their working environment lacks fairness and last year’s State of the Workplace Gallup polls finds 59% of workers being disengaged, or “quiet quitting” in Gallup’s 2023 parlance, and another 18% being actively disengaged, or just plain miserable at work and “loud quitting” it’s time to take a closer look at workplace fairness and why so many employees feel they’re not experiencing it.
    What You’ll Discover About Workplace Fairness:* The phenomenal bottom line benefits of high employee engagement
    * The critical role workplace fairness plays in employee engagement
    * Why fairness is a reasonable expectation
    * The misunderstood role of the implied social contract in workplace fairness
    * And much more.
    Host Hanna Hasl-KelchnerHanna Hasl-Kelchner is a champion for fairness in the workplace. She helps organizations gain clarity to make more informed decisions by reducing complex concepts into sensible, bite size pieces. Hanna accomplishes this as a business strategist and through her writing, speaking, consulting, and popular syndicated podcast, Business Confidential Now.
    Hanna brings a unique perspective to the table, growing up in an entrepreneurial family and running a business before age 30 and blending it with decades practicing business law. Those experiences enabled her to successfully bridge the gap between the two disciplines during her career as a trusted advisor to influential decision makers ranging from startups to the S&P 500, Big Tobacco, and the White House. She has also been on the faculty at two top-ranked MBA programs: The Duke University Fuqua School of Management and the University of Virginia, Darden School of Business.
    Related Resources:If you liked this interview, you might also enjoy our other Leadership and Management episodes.
    Contact Hanna and connect with her on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.
    Her new book Seeking Fairness at Work is available wherever books are sold starting April 18, 2024.
    Join, Rate and Review:Rating and reviewing the show helps us grow our audience and allows us to bring you more of the rich information you need to succeed from our high powered guests. Leave a review at Lovethepodcast.com/BusinessConfidential.
    Joining the Business Confidential Now family is easy and lets you have instant access to the latest tactics, strategies and tips to make your business more successful.
    Follow on your favorite podcast app here as well as on Facebook, YouTube, and a href="https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/business-confidential-now-with-hanna-hasl-kelchner" rel="noopener noreferrer"...

    • 15 min
    How to Confidently Buy a Profitable Business at a Great Price with Richard Parker

    How to Confidently Buy a Profitable Business at a Great Price with Richard Parker

    Buy a Profitable BusinessKnowing how to confidently buy a profitable business at a great price is an awesome way to expand an existing business or take the leap into entrepreneurship.
    But if it’s not something you do on a regular basis, your confidence may need some boosting with proven strategies and tips. That’s where today’s guest comes in.  
    What You’ll Discover About How to Buy a Profitable Business:* Understanding the different stages of buying a business
    * How to find the right team to assist in the process of buying a profitable business
    * Why looking for companies who are publicly listed for sale is the wrong way to buy a profitable business
    * The smart way of managing risk when buying an existing business
    * How to stay focused on the right stuff during the purchase process
    * AND much more.
    Guest: Richard ParkerRICHARD PARKER has been helping people achieve their dreams of owning a business for over 30 years.
    His ‘How To Buy A Good Business At A Great Price’ program has sold over 100,000 copies in more than 80 countries.
    He was hired by the Dalio family office and for several years worked as a mentor to one of Ray Dalio’s sons teaching him the art of buying small businesses.
    He has personally purchased 13 of his own companies plus one co-investment with purchase prices ranging from $50,000 to over $200 million.
    Richard has appeared in Forbes, The New York Times, TheStreet.com, Entrepreneur Magazine, Inc., and has over 200 published articles to his credit.
    Related Resources:If you liked this interview, you might also enjoy our other Finance episodes.
    Contact Richard and connect with him on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
    Visit Richard’s website RichardParker.com for more information about his programs.
    Join, Rate and Review: Rating and reviewing the show helps us grow our audience and allows us to bring you more of the rich information you need to succeed from our high powered guests. Leave a review at Lovethepodcast.com/BusinessConfidential.
    Joining the Business Confidential Now family is easy and lets you have instant access to the latest tactics, strategies and tips to make your business more successful.
    Follow on your favorite podcast app here as well as on Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn.
    Download ♥ Follow ♥ Listen ♥ Learn ♥ Share ♥ Review ♥ Comment ♥ Enjoy

    • 24 min
    Winning Negotiation Tactics to Help You Succeed in Every Situation with Andrea Beach

    Winning Negotiation Tactics to Help You Succeed in Every Situation with Andrea Beach

    Winning Negotiation TacticsWhat are your winning negotiation tactics? Do they always work out the way you want them to?
    If you’d like to improve your success rate, You’re going to enjoy today’s guest. She’s Andrea Beach, a certified hypnotherapist who’s often featured as a change agent and a force of nature in the business world.
    What You’ll Discover About Winning Negotiation Tactics:* Why reframing the encounter from you versus them to us versus the problem is a winning negotiation tactic
    * How being curious and mindful of body language are winning negotiation tactics
    * How to side-step defensiveness in negotiations
    * Two biggest mistakes people make when negotiating
    * Why winning negotiation tactics are part art and science
    * AND much more
    Guest: Andrea BeachAndrea Beach is the founder and CEO of both Axess Network and Beachfront Custom Development. A leading authority on technology and consumer behavior, Ms. Beach has advised Fortune 500 companies, mentored a variety of startups, and created engaging activations for some of the world’s largest brands.
    Her track record includes inventing the first global platform capable of programming and sending personalized mobile communications in 147 languages, consulting on cybersecurity issues, and implementing one of the world’s first examples of dynamic, location-based text messaging.
    Ms. Beach currently serves on the board of directors for the Small Business Council of the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). As a media commentator and keynote speaker, she covers the future of consumer engagement through technology.
    Related Resources:If you liked this interview, you might also enjoy our other Communication episodes.
    Contact Andrea and connect with her on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram.
    Also visit her business website, Beach Front Custom Development.
    Join, Rate and Review:Rating and reviewing the show helps us grow our audience and allows us to bring you more of the rich information you need to succeed from our high powered guests. Leave a review at Lovethepodcast.com/BusinessConfidential.
    Joining the Business Confidential Now family is easy and lets you have instant access to the latest tactics, strategies and tips to make your business more successful.
    Follow on your favorite podcast app here as well as on Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn.
    Download ♥ Follow ♥ Listen ♥ Learn ♥ Share ♥ Review ♥ Comment ♥ Enjoy

    • 21 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
26 Ratings

26 Ratings

M Gladieux ,

Fantastic host, real talk, to the point!

It was my pleasure to guest on this pod and the host/producer is a true pro. You’ll get a great return on your time investment when you choose this resource. Well done!

Rusty_2020 ,

Professional, Concise, Informative

Hanna is a pro. I had the pleasure of being a guest on her show, and I was impressed with her professionalism, insightful questions, and the final edited product.

oliviabaker13 ,

Actionable and engaging!

If you’re craving actionable advice and engaging content, look no further than Hanna Hasl-Kelchner’s podcast! Every episode offers fresh and introspective information for business owners and entrepreneurs. Highly recommend checking it out!

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