The Red-Bearded Risk Guy

🎙 Exciting News! Episode 20 of The Red-Bearded Risk Guy is LIVE! 🚀

🌟 Title: "How to Not Kill Your Business with Erika Andresen"

Erika is the founder of EaaS Consulting, LLC. and specializes in business continuity and disaster recovery planning.

She draws on a variety of interesting experiences to make this complex topic accessible for small to midsized businesses. These experiences include everything from m...

The Swiss Army Knife of Risk Resilience and Tax Strategy: Showcasing success stories and case studies of businesses that have harnessed the potential of 831(b) plans for both tax efficiency and risk management.

On this episode, we're joined by Peter Dawson, a tax strategy advisor with the  831(b) Institute and tax attorney with Prospera. 

He gives a great overview of the 831(b) micro-captive policy, which pre...

In part 2, Kathleen shares her insights on making use of new technologies such as ChatGPT and other AI technologies. 



Companies can’t afford to not at least be experimenting with these technologies. 



From there, shift our focus to risk management and compliance issues surrounding marketing and your website. We talk about everything from privacy to ADA/WCAG compliance, to cybersecurity. 

Today’s guest helped expand Oregon Tool’s E-Commerce program, taking it from $2.5 million to $30 million in global online sales in 4 years!

Now, Kathleen Voboril, uses this background  marketing consultant who helps businesses navigate the overwhelming world of marketing technology! 

Once again, it comes down to people, processes and technology alignment-this time from a marketing perspective. 

She addresses t...

In this episode, we hear from Josh Maramba of Maramba Consulting and SaleTeamHub.

We've all heard that a business either grows, or it dies. This is one of the biggest risks to a business, whether it's a start up, or 1000+ employee company.

Josh and I discuss how maximizing people, processes and technology is crucial to growing revenue and scaling sales departments.

People

• Hiring your first ...

I’m always ranting about how investing in risk management has great ROI for your business and for the community as a whole. 

But what about investing in those that are most vulnerable or at risk around us? 

One of the disadvantaged youth’s challenges is the lack of access to healthy recreation options, 

Outdoor adventures often come with expensive gear, transportation or know-how that some families just don’t have. 

Isaiah A...

Cybersecurity Programs: A Modern Business Must- Have W/ @Jack Myers (he/him) Parts 1 and 2 are live!!!

In this 2 part episode, Jack Myers, The Sales & Marketing Director of @Convergence Networks and I talk about this growing threat business of all sizes. 

He gives a good overview of the recent #oregondmv data breach, which affected millions of Oregonian's information. It was part of a larger attack on #MOVEit, which may have...

In this 2 part episode, Jack Myers, The Sales & Marketing Director of @Convergence Networks and I talk about this growing threat business of all sizes. 

He gives a good overview of the recent #oregondmv data breach, which affected millions of Oregonian's information. It was part of a larger attack on #MOVEit, which may have affected as many as 46 million privacy records. 

Jack shares insights on the most common types of atta...

Another episode of the Red-Bearded Podcast is live!!! Episode 12: Understanding Your Duties as a Retirement Plan Sponsor with @CHARLES WARREN, AIF®, C(k)P, CPFA

When this guest isn’t enjoying the breeze on his Harley Davidson, he’s helping business owners navigate the pitfalls of regulation and compliance while maximizing the success of their company retirement plans. 

Listen in as Charles Warren, a plan consultant with @Multnomah Gr...

This guest grew up in a multi-generation insurance family and was an agent himself for years. Then he recognized a common industry headache. One that plagues both the insurance buyer and their agents.

I'm  guilty of complaining about this problem far too often: The Commercial insurance world is WAY behind in terms of technology! Especially when it comes to the customer experience.

Peter MacDonald, started Wunderite for precisely...

We’re back with part 2! In this episode we shift our focus more to some of the personal challenges faced by entrepreneurs and delve into how overcoming these challenges helps them have better businesses AND better lives. 

We start the conversation by talking about P.U.R.P.O.S.E, which stands for:

P-rinciples

U-unique capabilities

R-elationships

P-rofession

O-utcome

S-tory

E-ffort

We go deep on principles and Keith shares insi...

Killing The Contract: POS Peace of Mind for Business Owners W/ @Keith Sconiers, Founder and CEO of PaySuite(1 of 2)

What do you do when the industry standard is to tie business owners down with a contract, hand them an 800-number and never speak to them again? Leaving business owners with costly business interruptions and/or the inability to collect payment.

Learn how this guest helps business owners that are normally ...

After scaling and selling a family manufacturing business, Shane set his sights on the next thing.

Then, while spending some time in Baja, camping out on the beach in an old van he'd converted, he got an idea.

He knew Oregon's wine country well, having grown up on a hazelnut farm in Aurora. He also knew just how versatile these van conversions could be. 

The Good Vibes Tour was born. Shane now helps happy trav...

Is your company vision on track? Do you have the “right people in the right seats” to get you there? How do you measure progress toward that vision?

Today’s The Red-Bearded Risk Guy podcast interview is with Craig Wigginton, a Professional EOS Implementer who specializes in answering those questions and more! He has been involved in the successful growth, scaling and exit of multiple businesses before starting his own coaching ...

If you’re anything like the average business owner, 80-90% of your net-worth is tied up in your business. How do you plan on funding your exit strategy?

You also  have key employees or executives that are crucial to your business. What strategies are there to make sure your top talent is less likely to entertain headhunter offers? 

Do the terms of your buy/sell agreement tailored specifically for your business? Is that properly ...

As of 1/1, you and your employees started paying a new tax!

If you didn't explore an "Equivalent Plan" with your broker, it's not too late!

You can still get quotes!

And if you find something better, you have until 5/31 to notify the state. This will allow you to stop paying the tax until you start paying premiums on your own plan... 

because companies with the state plan are essentially paying f...

In 2019 this guest’s leadership was recognized as one of the Pacific Northwest’s  "40 Under 40" and one of Portland Business Journal’s “People on the Move.” 

Get ready for an exciting new episode of "The Red-Bearded Risk Guy" podcast, hosted by Joshua Keene, AKA the Red-Bearded Risk Guy! In this episode, Joshua sits down with special guest, Stanley Walker, President of NQ Industries, a fast growing steel man...

Are you a business owner or manager looking to save tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars on workers' comp? Then tune in to the latest episode of the Red-Bearded Risk Guy Podcast, where Joshua Keene, AKA The Red-Bearded Risk Guy, talks to Dan Petrillo, a shareholder at Laporte Insurance in Portland, Oregon, and an expert in helping businesses navigate the tricky world of workers' comp.

Dan draws on his 8 years of experi...

In this episode, Joshua Keene AKA The Red-Bearded Risk Guy sits down with Taryn Braseth, CFO and shareholder of LaPorte Insurance, a commercial insurance agency that is independently owned and operated in Portland, OR. He even grew out a red beard for the show! 

We go deep on the state of the insurance industry and how changes, such as the major buy up of locally owned agencies is impacting businesses in major ways including to...