Elite Business Advice

Elite Business Advice

Join Chris Moore of Elite Business Advisors and his weekly guests as they discuss topics relevant to small business owners.

Elite Business Advice
  • Using Training Systems and SOP’s to Scale Your Business

    One of the most important (and often overlooked) pieces of business is having Standard Operating Procedures and a training system to follow for your employee’s. This is one of many ways in which a business owner can separate him or herself from the business to run systematically. In today’s episo...

  • How to Create and Use Business Plans Successfully

    The term “business plan” is often a negative word to many business owners, but they serve a very useful purpose!! In today’s episode, Jo Ann Dimaggio May, Director of the Illinois Small Business Development Center For the Metro East at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville joins us to share h...

  • Collaboration Over Competition

    What is your mindset when it comes to your competition? Do you have a mindset of abundance by seeing an opportunity to benchmark and collaborate together or as a threat to your business? In today’s episode we interview Shane Fast with Renew Painting of the Carolina’s and Brian Hepfer with HD Pain...

  • What’s Your Unique Referral Point?

    Have you ever told someone what you do, and your description was so far off they tried to clarify and were nowhere near what you actually do? In this episode, Chris interviews Andrew Gibson, author of What’s Your URP? and breaks down how to clarify your messaging for the classic question: “what d...

  • Going All-In on Your Purpose

    Does your business provide the financial and time options to achieve the goals and dreams you know you’re capable of? In today’s episode, Colin Ahlvers joins us to share some insight on how he uses Squared Up Golf to help him pursue his goal of playing on the PGA Tour.

  • Using Books to Generate Leads, Revenue, and Referrals

    Have you ever wondered if writing a book could benefit your business? The answer is YES! Chandler Bolt, Founder of Self-Publishing School, joins us to share how he has utilized books to generate leads, revenue, and referrals for his businesses over the years.

  • 3 Ways Commercial Lending Can Help Your Business

    In today’s episode, Chris Barth with Bradford National Bank joins us to discuss how a commercial loan officer can be an asset to you and your business, as well as how to prepare if you expect you may be in need of a loan in the coming years!

  • How to Manage Multiple Businesses

    Do you ever feel like running one business is tough, and you couldn’t imagine having to run the second business? You aren’t alone!

    In this episode, Joel and Shannon Conner join us to talk about how they manage running four businesses and the strategy they used along the journey to know when it ...

  • Turning a Hobby Into a Business

    Have you ever done something and enjoyed doing it as a hobby and gathered feedback that you should take and run with it. In today’s episode, Nathan Parchman, Co-Owner of Nitro Family Foods, shares their entrepreneurial journey. Nathan and his wife Nicole Turned their homemade salsa into a thrivin...

  • Cash Flow and Profitability Analysis

    Do you ever feel like your business is profitable, but you don’t know where the money is going?
    In this episode, we recap the talk we gave at the PCA Expo, about job costing, cash flow, and determining your monthly breakeven revenue goal!

  • Going From Stuck to On

    In today’s episode, we chat with Steve Thomas about his concept “Going From Stuck to On” to help you identify when you are stuck in life or your business, how to move on from it, and how to avoid getting stuck!

  • Value Based Pricing

    One common mistake business owner’s make is they don’t charge enough for the experience and value they provide to their clients. In today’s episode Sam Salah is back with us to discuss a few factors you should be taking into your pricing model!

  • Helping Busy Families Stay Healthy

    Do you know what the #1 argument is most couples have every day? In today’s episode, Cayle Alldredge joins us to share how she helps solve the “what’s for dinner” conversation most busy families struggle with and her entrepreneurial journey to helping thousands of families all over the country!

  • Professionalization and Collaboration is the Key to Your Business!

    There are 2 key things that can help propel your business to the top of your industry: treating it like a business owner and benchmarking and learning from other business owners in your field. In today’s episode, Jason Paris and Nick Slavik join us to share how these 2 things have propelled them ...

  • Protect Your Business

    Making Sure Your Business is Protected.
    No one likes to talk about worst case scenarios in business. No one also likes to eat salads instead of burgers, but we do it because we know we need to! In today’s episode Mike Babcock joins us to talk about commercial insurance, making sure you’re protect...

  • Advantages of Apprenticeship Training

    Would it be nice to have an entire training system laid out in front of you for your new employees? Good news, it’s coming! Luke Reynolds with All In Painting out of Indianapolis joins us on this episode to share about the state-accredited painting apprenticeship program they’re launching this ye...

  • The Big Rocks of Life

    Most people know and understand what their priorities are in life, but if you look at their calendar and their bank account it’s obvious, they aren’t living them out. In today’s episode, Mark Warren joins us to talk about the Big Rocks of Life and the 6 F’s to focus on to ensure you live out your...

  • Planning Out Your Business for 2022

    One thing that gets overlooked every year is intentionally planning out a vision and action steps for your company for the year. While having an annual revenue goal is great, seeing if it’s feasible and checks the boxes for you financially is most important. In this episode, Chris Moore, Founder ...

  • Creative Marketing Matters

    Finding ways to stand out in your industry may be extremely easy or rather hard. In this episode, Emile Flowers helps provide some creative ideas that you can use in your business to stand out, differentiate yourself, and give back to your clients. If you’re looking to build better, stronger, mor...

  • Creating the Right Culture

    Have you ever wondered what it takes to recruit, train, and retain the right employees? In today’s episode, Josh Douglas with Workhappy will go through some key points on how to grow your company with the right people and keep them for the long haul. Josh provides a unique perspective after worki...

  • Leverage Relationships and Networks

    Mark Warren has built his home inspection business solely through referrals, networking and repeat business. In this episode he shares his philosophy on why he chose this organic growth method while providing some actionable tips you can apply in your business and life immediately!

  • Preparing for a Mortgage or Refinance

    If you’ve ever tried getting a mortgage as a self-employed small business owner, you know that the process is entirely different than that of an employee! In this episode, Emile Flowers with USA Mortgage will answer a lot of common questions on how they handle mortgages for small business owners ...

  • Digital Marketing & SEO

    Do you hear the terms SEO and Digital Marketing and pretend like you know what they mean? Dan Cheseldine with Vivial Marketing explains what SEO & Digital Marketing actually is and what simple things small business owners can do to be more proficient in each area.

  • Secrets to Entrepreneurship

    Caleb Davis discusses his journey to becoming a successful entrepreneur. He is a young and prosperous real estate agent and coach who started his own business at only 28 years old. Learn all his secrets in this episode.