Making Cents of It All

Making Cents of It All

Podcast that makes sense of the things people do to make cents... Making Cents of It All with Jesse Stakes gives the spotlight to the small businesses that make America run. We look to share the "why" behind why people choose what they do professionally and showcase their expertise in their chosen profession for the benefit of our audience. We also dive into the services that support those small businesses and provide information on the technology and services that allow them to do what they do each and every day effectively and more efficiently. Making Cents of It All with Jesse Stakes looks to help businesses succeed financially and give them the spotlight while doing so! #smallbusiness #entrepreneur #sba #sales #training #why #businessservices #learning #america #ai #automation #podcast #makescents #jessestakes

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March 26, 2024 27 mins

My guest this week is Greg Den Boef.  Greg has worked for Paychex for over 21 years.  They are one of the nation's leaders in providing human resources, payroll, and employee benefits outsourcing services for small- to medium-sized businesses.

A Professional Employer Organization (PEO), sometimes referred to as an employee leasing company, is a human resources company that small businesses contract to handle certain ...

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What Is Business Marketing? Business marketing involves using every available resource to share, promote, and build awareness around your brand. The goal is to increase your customer base and drive sales. Whether you’re just starting out or have an established business, marketing is not optional—it’s essential. Gone are the days of relying solely on word of mouth or occasional magazine ads. Today, business marketing spans various p...

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This week I am talking to Sidney Graybill - Founder and CEO of Dual Drinks in Orlando Florida.  I love talking to creative people that create something that they believe will provide others with a better way of doing something or a better product that they never knew they needed - but now they can't live without it.  Makes sense, doesn't it?  That's exactly what she is looking to do with Dual Drinks. 


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Welcome to Making Cents of It All with Jesse Stakes.  HR services play a crucial role in managing employees and ensuring a smooth workplace experience. Here are some key aspects of HR services:

  1. Recruitment and Onboarding:
    • HR assists in recruiting and hiring new employees. They create job descriptions, conduct interviews, and onboard new hires, ensuring a seamless transition into the organization.
  2. Employee Benefits:
    • HR ...
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This episode is fun for me.  I have Steve Strum, Financial Advisor from Northwestern Mutual, joining me today to talk about all the things that keep business owners up at night.  In Steve's world, each day is filled with the tough and uncomfortable conversations that deal with all the WHAT IF's they could potentially face.  I can tell you that this is definitely not one of those tough conversations.  In fact, it is probab...

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Treasury Service products are used by businesses of all sizes to manage the cash flow cycle and protect against the all-too-common fraudsters in today's world.  

In ages past, we built castles, walls, and moats to protect our treasures and our financial wellbeing from vandals and those that would look to take it.  Today's tools are not all that dissimilar, but instead of physical barriers, many of them are now di...

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Swinging With Purpose® is a 501c3 organization that provides support to grassroots organizations serving the needs of women, girls and children in communities across the country.  Through various golf venues, we invite golfing communities to “swing with purpose” for their respective communities.

Their vision is to invite non-profit organizations and Golf Clubs to “swing with purpose” with use of the Swinging With Purpose® ...

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We all want to make more money, right?  Business owners and CEOs all want their sales teams to bring in more business.  That usually means hiring a very skilled sales professional that you hope will lead your team to success.  In today's world, there is another way.  It is possible to lead through partnership rather than leading through employment.  Kelly Hill, CEO of Sales Advisors joins the show to talk about what a Fraction...

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January 23, 2024 32 mins

Yield Coach Realty & Capital is providing the education, tools, and opportunity for folks just like you and me to get into the investment real estate market.  Ever have that feeling that you would like to invest in real estate, but you are afraid to fail, or you don't feel that you know enough to pull the trigger?  This podcast is for you then!  

Ian shares his story along with the opportunity that Yield Coach rep...

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According to a recent study by Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute, the manufacturing skills gap in the United States could result in 2.1 million unfilled jobs by 2030.  Chris Pepin and he is founder and Managing Partner of PRORELI.  He is working on filling the huge talent demand in the Maintenance and Reliability disciplines that exists in manufacturing and the industrial space.   


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New years come with new beginnings, and I can't think of a better way to kick of this year than to bring on Ben Hippeli, Founder of Benchmark Training, to talk about what it looks like in modern sales and sales management to work virtually vs. the traditional in-person approach.  We are diving into the benefits and some drawbacks of working as a virtual sales force vs. the traditional model of how things have been done in the ...

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Did you know that over 80% of legal disputes could avoid a courtroom all together and be settled through a process called mediation?  I think most folks know the definition of the term, but how many people truly understand what the process of Meidation looks like?  I didn't.

My guest this week is James Murphy, Circuit Court Mediator in Duval County Florida. Prior to becoming a full-time mediator, he was a senior-level banking o...

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November 28, 2023 13 mins

I am pleased to welcome back the President and Founder of GoFigure Accounting, Rachel Siegel.  For those of you that didn't have the opportunity, check out episode 38 where we talked all about Rachel, her career, and how she started and grew gofigure account.  

This time, we are talking all about Profit First.  What is Profit First you ask?  I'll let Rachel tell you because she is a Mastery Certified CPA that executes the ...

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The Florida housing market has been on a tear in recent years, with home prices skyrocketing.  This has also increased the demand for affordable housing across the state as wages for the folks who were already here are not grown at the same rate as the rapidly increasing home prices.  

Betsy Pepine's company is not only thriving in the North Central Florida area, but they are working on creating additional affordable ...

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Small businesses are generally defined by the U.S. Small Business Association (SBA) as independent businesses having fewer than 500 employees. Based on SBA's definition, there are 33.2 million small businesses in America, which account for 99.9% of all U.S. firms.  

Small businesses are credited with just under two-thirds (63%) of the new jobs created from 1995 to 2021 or 17.3 million new jobs. Small businesses repres...

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November 7, 2023 30 mins

My guest this week is Cheryl Stakes.  She is the Program Direction at Vision is Priceless in Jacksonville, FL where they work each and every day to improve the visual health of children and adults in Northeast Florida.  The impact of the work they do in the community truly is priceless, and the value to the people they help is immeasurable. 

What if you were a child that never had an eye exam, and you didn't even know...

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October 31, 2023 12 mins

I wanted to piggyback off our SBA show we just did.  When you step back and look at what the banking system in the country represents to the community, they are essentially stewards and gatekeepers of the country's monetary system.  

There is so much more to it and much to understand.  This is a continuation of a discussion that started with SBA last week, but I think we will touch so many more things that banks are r...

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October 24, 2023 32 mins

The Small Business Administration (SBA) was established in 1953 by the Small Business Act, signed into law by President Eisenhower. The SBA was created to promote the interests of small businesses and enhance competition in the private marketplace. Prior to the establishment of the SBA, small businesses had limited access to credit resources. 

Scott McBride, SBA Lender for One Florida Bank, joins me this week to talk about...

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Kim Arrigo consults in the banking and finance industry for one of the largest tech companies in the United States.  She and her team ensure that the systems those companies choose to have in place best assist them in interacting with their clients and potential customers.  Enjoy Kim and I's conversation as we discuss what brought her to technology sales and why she is so passionate about it.  

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October 10, 2023 24 mins

Shana Ryan is the founder and CEO of Conceptual HR Solutions.  Shana and her team provide Fractional Human Resource Services for companies that need additional support for their current HR department or another level of service that could include completely outsourcing your HR department. Human Resources has become an umbrella that covers so many different sets of professional expertise:  employee relations, legal, health & ben...

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