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Books & The Biz
Finance and Operations need to work together.
Often they don’t.
Join Richard Veltre and myself for discussions about business (the BIZ) and finance (the BOOKS).
About Rich: He has served in executive leadership positions at finance consulting firms focusing on the development, implementation, and management of the full spectrum of financial systems. Rich started his career at Price Waterhouse and now acts at a fractional CFO for companies in healthcare, finance, logistics, and…
Episodes
- Books & The Biz
Pay Fewer Taxes Next Year! Tax Planning After Tax Day
[00:00:01.590] - Alice Welcome to Books in the Biz, a podcast that looks at both the financial and operational sides of success. Please welcome our hosts, Dan…
- Books & The Biz
$20/HR Minimum Wage! Is It A Win For Employees?
[00:00:00.000] - Alice Welcome to Books in the Biz, a podcast that looks at both the financial and operational sides of success. Please welcome our hosts, Dan…
- Books & The Biz
Fire All Bosses! Is This New Strategy a Company-Saver?
[00:00:01.510] - Alice Welcome to Books in the Biz, a podcast that looks at both the financial and operational sides of success. Please welcome our hosts, Dan…
- Books & The Biz
The Dollar Dilemma: Dollar Stores Closing!
[00:00:00.380] - Alice Welcome to Books in the Biz, a podcast that looks at both the financial and operational sides of success. [00:00:07.640] - Alice Please…
- Books & The Biz
Succeeding in the Face of Competition. The Little Guy Can Win
[00:00:00.000] - Alice Hello. Welcome to Books in the Biz, a podcast that looks at both the financial and operational sides of success. Please welcome our…
- Books & The Biz
How Can There Be SO Much Pizza!?! How companies can compete.
[00:00:00.000] - Alice Hello. Welcome to Books in the Biz, a podcast that looks at both the financial and operational sides of success. Please welcome our…
- Books & The Biz
35% of Pizza Restaurants Do This. Avoid the Same Mistake In Your Business.
[00:00:00.000] - Alice Hello. Welcome to Books in the Biz, a podcast that looks at both the financial and operational sides of success. Please welcome our…
- Books & The Biz
Becoming Pizza Royalty: How to Make it in Pizza, or Pretty Much Anything
[00:00:00.000] - Alice Hello. Welcome to Books in the Biz, a podcast that looks at both the financial and operational sides of success. Please welcome our…
- Books & The Biz
Are We Obsolete? AI Changing the Workforce.
[00:00:00.000] - Rich Veltre I think the only problem that I have is I don't really have a question out of it. I mean, I guess it's all a question, right? I've…
- Books & The Biz
Human Nature and History: How Our Past Teaches Us About Our AI Future.
[00:00:00.790] - Dan Paulson Yeah, I agree with what you're saying there. Now, as somebody who might be a future employee or looking at, where is the work…
- Books & The Biz
AI in Research: Are Humans Eliminated?
[00:00:02.710] - Rich Veltre Ai is... I'll give you my personal perspective. Ai is extremely exciting and extremely scary at the exact same time…
- Books & The Biz
Artificial Intelligence is Coming! Are You Prepared?
[00:00:00.000] - Dan Paulson Hello and welcome to Books in the Biz. I am here with Rich Veltre. Rich, how are you doing? I'm good, Dan. How are you? I am doing…
- Books & The Biz
Will We Have Enough Employees? The Future of Labor and Education.
Th[00:00:00.380] - Rich Veltre You guys are really hitting exactly what's been going through my mind, especially with my son, the ROI on the whole thing and…
- Books & The Biz
Electric Vehicles and Their Impact on the Auto Industry
[00:00:00.690] - Dan Paulson How about how's EVs affecting this? Because now you're taking a gas motor and you're replacing it with electric motor and a…
- Books & The Biz
Tech Shortage! What It Takes to Recruit Right.
[00:00:00.000] - Rich Veltre Well, you piqued my interest on one thing, and that was that in your industry, because Dan and I have had a lot of conversations…
- Books & The Biz
Who is Going to Fix Your Car: Jay Goninen From Wrenchway
[00:00:07.110] - Dan Paulson Hello, and welcome to another episode of Books and the Biz. I am back here with Rich Veltre. Rich, how are you doing?…
- Books & The Biz
What's Next For MoonBoy Ventures? Interview Part 5
[00:00:00.000] - Dan Paulson What is MoonBoy up to next? You'll find out in this last episode with Vandross. Be sure to check it out. Take a listen…
- Books & The Biz
Crypto Is The Wild, Wild West! Protect Your Investment. Part 4 With Vandross Idiake
[00:00:00.000] - Dan Paulson What would the discussion be on crypto if we didn't talk a little bit about Sam Bankman-Fried? Vandros is going to enlighten us on…
- Books & The Biz
Does Crypto Make Trade Easier? Part 3 of Our Interview With Vandross
[00:00:00.850] - Dan Paulson This is part three of our interview with Vandros Ediake. He covered so much as far as what we were talking about with crypto. I…
- Books & The Biz
Can Crypto Be a Hedge Against Inflation? Vandross Interview Part 2
[00:00:00.890] - Dan Paulson Hey, all, this is part two of our interview with Vandross idiake. He is going to talk a little bit more about how crypto can be a…
- Books & The Biz
Will Crypto and Blockchain Change Your Business? An Interview With Vandross Idiake
[00:00:00.810] - Dan Paulson Hello and welcome to books and the biz. I am here with Vandross, idiake, and Rich Veltre. I had enough trouble getting Rich's name…
- Books & The Biz
Top 10 Stories for 2023!
[00:00:07.540] - Dan Paulson Hello and happy New Year. It is now 2024, and Books in the biz is back for season two. Rich, can you believe it? We are going for…
- Books & The Biz
2023 Holiday Special! Your Business Questions Answered!
[00:00:04.740] - Rich Veltre Hello. [00:00:08.340] - Rich Veltre Sports fans, and welcome again to another episode of Books and the biz. I'm here with my good…
- Books & The Biz
Businesses Are Failing! What's Happening With Acquisitions?
[00:00:00.540] - Rich Veltre All right. Hello, everybody. Welcome to another episode of Books and the biz. I'm Rich Valtry, and I am here with my Superman…
- Books & The Biz
Labor Shortage For Decades! Get Used To Being Shorthanded.
[00:00:00.000] - Dan Paulson Good morning, and welcome to Books and the biz. We are back again. I'm here with my good friend Rich. Rich, how are you doing?…
- Books & The Biz
Quiet Quitting vs Employees Not Leaving: Has The Momentum Shifted?
[00:00:04.720] - Dan Paulson Hello, and welcome back to Books and the biz. We are here for another exciting episode. Rich, how are you doing? [00:00:13.590] -…
- Books & The Biz
Back to the Office! BnB Breaks Down Outrageous Back To Work Perks
[00:00:04.420] - Dan Paulson Good. [00:00:06.150] - Dan Paulson Day, and welcome to Books and the biz. I am back here with my good friend Rich Veltre. Rich…
- Books & The Biz
Tax Planning: Your Tax Questions Answered.
[00:00:04.020] - Dan Paulson Hello. [00:00:04.750] - Dan Paulson And welcome to this special holiday edition of Books and the biz. We are not on Thursday this…
- Books & The Biz
Working Capital And Its Impact On Your Company
[00:00:08.340] - Rich Veltre All right, sports fans, welcome back to another episode of Books and the biz. I'm Rich Valtry and I am here with my good friend…
- Books & The Biz
Succession Question 5: What Do You Want?
[00:00:07.500] - Dan Paulson Hello. [00:00:08.890] - Dan Paulson And welcome back to Books and the biz. We are back here with Rich Veltre. Rich, how are you…
- Books & The Biz
Succession Question 4: Is Your Business Scalable?
[00:00:00.880] - Rich Veltre Hey, everyone. Welcome to another episode of Books and the biz. I'm Rich Veltre, and I'm here with my good friend Dan Paulson, and…
- Books & The Biz
Succession: What Timeline Should You Be Looking At?
[00:00:07.500] - Dan Paulson Hi, everybody. Welcome to Books and the biz. We are back again. Hi, Rich. How are you doing? [00:00:14.030] - Rich Veltre I am…
- Books & The Biz
Strategic vs. Financial: What To Consider When Selling
[00:00:09.040] - Rich Veltre Hey, everybody. Welcome to another episode of Books and the Biz. I'm Rich Veltry, and I'm here having a conversation with my buddy…
- Books & The Biz
Owners: Are You Too Involved?
[00:00:06.480] - Dan Paulson Hello. [00:00:07.800] - Dan Paulson And welcome to Books and the biz. We are back for another exciting episode. Mystery, intrigue…
- Books & The Biz
Out Of Bids? Companies Back To Cutting Pay
[00:00:00.500] - Dan Hello again, and welcome to Books and the biz. Rich, how are you doing? [00:00:11.750] - Rich I'm good, Dan. How are you? [00:00:13.500] -…
- Books & The Biz
Your Books Are a Mess! How Inaccurate Books Impact Business
[00:00:00.900] - Dan Hello, and welcome to Books and the biz. We are back again. Rich, how are you doing? [00:00:13.420] - Rich I am good. How are you?…
- Books & The Biz
Avoiding Disaster: Both Natural and Unnatural
[00:00:07.760] - Dan Hey. [00:00:08.760] - Dan Welcome to Books and the biz. Rich, what do you think of a new intro for those watching a video? I love it…
- Books & The Biz
Show Me the Money! Getting Your Collections In Line.
They say cash is king. That is especially true in business finance and operations. It's how a company can have excellent sales numbers, but barely enough to…
- Books & The Biz
If You're Going to Hire An Expert, Why Not Listen To Them?
From the memories of our client experiences, we share examples of clients that chose to hire us only to do their own thing. Every professional service provider…
- Books & The Biz
No Recession? Cutting Back on Expectations.
A recent WSJ article has economists pulling back fears of a recession. After the free money of 2020, the inflation of 2021-22, and continued interest rate…
- Books & The Biz
Employees, back to the office!
During the pandemic many office jobs and schools moved to virtual. We saw the rise of Zoom meetings, people relocating to other parts of the country, or world…
- Books & The Biz
Casa Bonita Employees Make Demands! Are They Right to Do So?
Casa Bonita is a long standing institution in Denver, CO. It’s been made famous by Trey Parker and Matt Stone in their South Park series. (You may want…
- Books & The Biz
Will You Have Healthcare?
Is healthcare the biggest issue facing your company? Finding good coverage is difficult for many smaller companies, and very costly for large. Employees may…
- Books & The Biz
The Business of Barbie: Phenomenon or Good Marketing
Barbie has hit the theaters and is now tops in the box office. Books and Biz digs into the history of Barbie, its marketing and what companies should learn…
- Books & The Biz
Communication Breakdown
Communication is often the problem when we work with businesses. Many people do not know how to communicate effectively which leads to higher costs for the…
- Books & The Biz
You're Fired! Companies Are Firing Their Best Talent.
Is it wise to let your best producers go? Recently ESPN laid off 20 of their top on-air talent. Is that a wise move when they are the very reason why people…
- Books & The Biz
Bidenomics: The Middle Out and Bottom Up Impact on Business
Last week the White House took ownership of the economy through the term "Bidenomics". Their term for rebuilding the economy has not been seen as popular among…
- Books & The Biz
Hello World! Meet the team for Books & The Biz. The Risk Vs Reward of OceanGate.
Welcome to Books & The Biz. A new video podcast where two experts share insights about money, strategy, culture, and operations when it comes to successfully…