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The Sound of Ideas - Navigating the Challenges of Starting and Running a Small Business
 
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Most businesses in America are small businesses, and they have a big impact on the economy. But making a go of it isn't easy. Research shows less than 10% of businesses with fewer than 20 employees make it to their 10th anniversary. Join us as we talk with small business owners and advocates about struggles, from start-up to long-term survival, of the corporate little guys.

Guests:

Evan Cooper, Founder of Wheedle (in-studio)
Nate Kelly, Interim Director of Development for Cuyahoga County
Todd McCracken, President, National Small Business Association
Tim Reynolds, Chair, NSBA Board of Trustees, former chair of COSE, President of Hudson-based Tribute, Inc
Myra Rosario, President / Executive Producer, Latino Cleveland Media Group
Scott Shane, Professor of Entrepreneurship at Case Western Reserve University's Weatherhead School of Management
September 17, 2015