small.talk Talk show with small business owners, experts, and advocates, exploring the global economic, political, and technology trends impacting small businesses. Krista Monson on Curiosity, Courage, and Turning a Life Well Lived into a Living Legacy On August 5, 2026, Krista Monson, Founder of Sincerely Yours, joined our small.talk to share how a career spanning dance, theatre, Cirque du Soleil, and Madison Square Garden led her to her most personal work yet — helping people preserve their life stories as living memoirs.Read More → Arrey Obenson on Youth, Curiosity, and Why Small Business Is the Path to Global Prosperity On July 29, 2026, Arrey Obenson, Co-founder of Transformunity, joined our small.talk to make the case that the world’s greatest untapped opportunity lies in its young people — and that small businesses are the vehicle to unlock it.Read More → Jay Cziraky on Duty, Community, and Building a New Philosophy for Small Business On July 23, 2026, Jay Cziraky, founder of The No-End Philosophy Company, joined our small.talk to share how a thousand years of family history shaped his belief that business is fundamentally an act of duty to community.Read More → Theon Hill on Economic Justice, Community Power, and Why Small Business Is the Real Change Work On July 15, 2026, Theon Hill, an Associate Professor of Communication at Wheaton College, joined our small.talk to make the case that economic empowerment — not symbolic progress — is the true engine of lasting social change.Read More → Sheldon Tatchell on Purpose, Systems, and Building a Business That Gives Back On July 1, 2026, Sheldon Tatchell, Founder and CEO of Legends Barber Corporation, joined our small.talk to share how a clipper, a notebook, and a commitment to relationship-building became the foundation of a growing business empire in South Africa.Read More → Liz Wilke on Data, Dynamism, and What Small Businesses Really Need to Thrive On June 24, 2026, Liz Wilke, Chief Economist of Business Intelligence at Chase, joined our small.talk to offer a data-driven look at the state of small business in today’s economy.Read More → More Human, Not Less: How the Silver Lining Team Is Using AI to Put Small Business Owners First On June 17, 2026, Silver Lining’s Carissa Reiniger, Sierra Campbell, Gil Erez, and Jason Reiniger joined small.talk to explore one of the most pressing questions facing small business owners today: Can AI make us more human?Read More → Takilla Combs on Organization, Burnout, and Building a Business That Actually Works On June 3, 2026, Takilla Combs, founder of Xtreme Audacity Organized Solutions LLC, joined our small.talk, share how structure, systems, and intentional organization can transform the lives and businesses of small business owners.Read More → Zsolt Feher on Personality, People Decisions, and Building Smarter Small Businesses On May 27, 2026, Zsolt Feher, Vice President of Hogan Assessments, joined our small.talk, explore how personality assessments and smarter people decisions can transform the way small businesses hire, grow, and lead.Read More → Structure, Dignity, and Support: Kersy Azocar on What Latino Small Businesses Need to Thrive On May 21, 2026, Kersy Azocar, CEO of Greenline Access Capital, joined our small.talk, sharing her passion for uplifting Latino and immigrant-owned small businesses with dignity and purpose.Read More → Brandon Santiago on Storytelling, Creativity, and the Future of Small Business Community On May 20, 2026, Brandon Santiago, President of The Peace Studio, joined our small.talk, sharing how storytelling, poetry, and creativity transformed his life and shaped his mission to build spaces for connection and healing.Read More → Andiswa Bata on Why South Africa’s Small Businesses Need Access, Adaptability, and Community Support On May 19, 2026, Andiswa Bata, Group Managing Executive: Business and Commercial Banking for Nedbank, joined our small.talk, sharing why supporting small businesses became her true passion after beginning her career in corporate and investment banking.Read More → Marina Peikova on Crisis Leadership and Why Small Businesses Must Build Resilience On May 18, 2026, Marina Peikova, President of Global Council for Business Resilience, joined our small.talk, sharing how leading a company through the war in Ukraine transformed her focus toward business resilience and crisis management.Read More → Valerie Martinelli on Leadership, Resilience, and Building a Business That Works for You On May 6, 2026, Valerie Martinelli, CEO of AskVMC, joined our small.talk, sharing how dissatisfaction in her corporate career led her to launch her own consulting business nearly a decade ago.Read More → Building Through Uncertainty: Supalak Foong’s Perspective on Myanmar and Small Business Resilience On Apr. 29, 2026, Supalak Foong, Director of Kanok Furniture & Decoration joined our small.talk, sharing her experience building and sustaining a business in Myanmar amid political and economic uncertainty.Read More → 1 2 3 Next Page