The Weekly Business Hour

8.20.18 – Congressman Kevin Brady & “Baby Boomers are Ready to Sell – Are They Ready?”

In this episode of The Weekly Business Hour we welcomed Kevin Brady, Congressman from the 8th District of Texas; Congressman Brady currently serves as Chairman of the House Ways & Means committee, as our […]

8.6.18 – Final Serving From Soups to Nuts – The Weekly Business Hour

Please join us as we continued our conversation with Ashley Easterwood, the founder/owner of Springwoods Marketing, about Digital Marketing. Ashley continued the conversation on digital marketing entitled, “From Soup to Nuts – all the small […]

7.30.18 – From Soup to Nuts: Part 2 – The Weekly Business Hour

Please join us as we continued our conversation with Ashley Easterwood, the founder/owner of Springwoods Marketing, about Digital Marketing. Ashley continued the conversation on digital marketing entitled, “From Soup to Nuts – all the small […]

7.23.18 – Springwood Marketing & From Soup to Nuts – The Weekly Business Hour

On this week’s episode of The Weekly Business Hour we featured the start of a conversation with Ashley Easterwood, the founder/owner of Springwood Marketing, about Digital Marketing. Ashley will led us in a conversation on […]

7.16.18 -Expense Reduction Analyst & Why Pappa Johns Pizza and its Founder Split Up?

Ted Leitch of Expense Reduction Analyst will join us to talk about getting the most out of your expenses. Businesses leave “money on the table” every day when they purchase the products and services they […]

7.9.18 – TWBH with Incrementum Marketing LLC

Cathy Brown, founder/owner of Incrementum Marketing, LLC (www.incrementummarketing.com ) joined us to discuss how market research can help small businesses find their market. Market research is not just a big business tool, but with Cathy’s assistance […]

6.4.18 – Advi Coach & Bob Bamburg – The Weekly Business Hour

John Stacey, with Advi Coach joins us to discuss how coaching/mentoring can bring real value to a business owner. Rick will join John in a “Roundtable Discussion” on the challenges and merits of mentoring and […]

5.21.18 – Springwood Marketing & Looney Law – The Weekly Business Hour

Ashley Easterwood, Marketing and Technical Communication Specialist and owner of Springwood Marketing, LLC joins again to update us on her business’s progress. She also offers a quick ABC course on how to improve the presence […]

5.7.18 – Golden Eagle Bookkeeping & Alegre HR Advisors – The Weekly Business Hour

Mark Peterson, founder of Golden Eagle Bookkeeping joins us to share his story of building a start-up in a competitive market. Lisa McElroy, founder of Alegre HR.com re-joins us in the Expert Corner to to […]

4.30.18 – Avantis Healthcare & Beck Law, LLC – The Weekly Business Hour

Phil Sanchez, founder of Avantis Healthcare returns to the show to update us on the advances his company has made since his last visit. Alan Stroud, partner with Beck Law, LLC (Alan is a CPA […]

4.16.18 – Cypresswood Management LLC & VEL Insitute – The Weekly Business Hour

Joe Bordonaro, owner of Cypresswood Management LLC joins us to talk about talent solutions and challenges. Joe advocates the use of talent assessments to get the right “job fit.” cypresswoodmanagement.com/ Terry Weaver, founder of VEL (Veterans […]

3.19.18 – with Roger Courts and Rita Wiltz – The Weekly Business Hour

Roger Courts, owner of ReKey Xpress joins us to share his plan to reinvent the locksmith business. Technology is catching up with his industry and he feels it is either re-invent one’s self or wither. […]

3.12.18 – Bob Bamburg – The Weekly Business Hour

Rick will introduce a new tool or website where small business owners can find a great deal of ready to use information to assist them in building their businesses’. www.1BestConsult.com has been designed as an extension of […]

3.5.18 – Bruce Kuehn & Lisa McElroy – The Weekly Business Hour with Rick Schissler

Bruce Kuehn, owner of Southern Cross Communications joins us to share his business story on how to build a growing business by staying solo. Bruce has used the technology hot telephone sales and service business […]

02.26.18 – TWBH with Sean Thomson & Alan Stroud

Sean Thompson, founder of c3 (Creative Content Creations) joined us to share his how went from being unemployed to starting his own business within the same 24 hours. He talks about how to make it […]

2.19.18 – Adam Sabel & Mark Miller – The Weekly Business Hour with Rick Schissler

Listen to the show below! You can subscribe to The Weekly Business Hour on iTunes and Google Play! Adam Sabel, Redemption Roofing joins us to share his experience in competing a very competitive industry. Adam […]

2.12.18 – Andy & Elizabeth Greever and Doug Thorpe – The Weekly Business Hour

Listen to the show below! You can subscribe to The Weekly Business Hour on iTunes and Google Play! Andy and Elizabeth Greever with EverSan Cooper join us to share their business story of how they […]

2.5.18 – John Jablonski – The Weekly Business Hour with Rick Schissler

Listen to the show below! You can subscribe to The Weekly Business Hour on iTunes and Google Play! John Jablonski CFP© CFS MBA joined us to share his business story of how why he finally […]

1.29.18 – Barry Blanton & Chris Wehe – TWBH

Listen to the show below! You can subscribe to The Weekly Business Hour on iTunes and Google Play! Barry D. Blanton, owner of Blanton Advisors, LLC joins us to share his business story of how […]

1.22.18 – Dick Schissler & Terry Weaver – TWBH

Listen to the show below! You can subscribe to The Weekly Business Hour on iTunes and Google Play! Dick Schissler, founder/owner of Lone Star Community Radio joins us to share his business story of how […]

1.22.18 – Dick Schissler & Terry Weaver – TWBH

Dick Schissler, founder/owner of Lone Star Community Radio joins us to share his business story of how and why he decided to start a community radio station. Lone Star Community Radio is celebrating its 5th […]

1.15.18 – Josh Cherry, Robby Marlow & Ashley Easterwood – TWBH

Listen to the show below! You can subscribe to The Weekly Business Hour on iTunes and Google Play! Josh Cherry and Robby Marlow, franchise partners with Delta Life Fitness joined us to share their business […]

1.8.18 – Cheri Clark-Moore & Adam Looney

Cherie Clark-Moore, owner of Body & Brain joined us to share her business story of how she reinvented her business for a second go around. Cherie shared how extending your business idea to new fields […]

12.18.17 TWBH with Chris Pettigrew & Margie Taylor

Chris Pettigrew, owner of Pettigrew & Pettigrew Land Services a Montgomery County based oil and gas services firm joined us to share his business story of how his company has been able to thrive during […]

12.11.17 TWBH with Bob Wiesner & Peter Dill

Bob Wiesner, owner of Home Team Inspection Services, joined us to share his business story of how his search for independence led him to purchase a franchise. Bob will share how hard work and attention […]

12.04.17 – TWBH with Patrick Morales & Stacy Harris

Patrick Morales, with Cardinal Financial, joins us to share his great business story in the financial world of home mortgages. Patrick will share how hard work and an attention to detail wins you business in […]

11.27.17 – Would You Be A Customer Of Your Business? – TWBH

Angela Schimmels, Proud Owner of Image 360 North Houston joined us to share her great business story. Angela and her husband abandoned their corporate jobs to gain more freedom and increase their opportunity to earn […]

11.20.17 – Marketing Your Business – The Weekly Business Hour with Rick Schissler

Ashley Easterwood, founder of Springwoods Marketing joined us to share her perspective and expertise on all thing marketing. Springwoods Marketing provides its small-medium size clients with full access to all types of marketing and advertising. […]

11.13.17 – TWBH Gustavo Garza & Mark Miller

Gustavo Garza, joins us to share his personal business story as well as the great story about his company Clear Path Property Solutions. Clear Path Property Solutions provides real estate investment opportunities as well as […]

09.25.17 TWBH Mike Wells & Margie Taylor

Mike Wells, with TotalCare, a virtual healthcare company, will join us to discuss the ever-changing landscape of healthcare. TotalCare is a new concept in the healthcare market that seeks to offer its customers better options […]

07.31.17 – TWBH Matt Crosby & Suzanne Swierc

Matt the owner of Crosby Custom Remodeling and his sales manager and father, Allen, join us to share their experiences in building a business where the father works for the son. Matt has been in […]

07.24.17 – TWBH Mike Mogell & Sabrina Dziubarczyk

Mike Mogell, owner of Clean Sweep Office Cleaning join us to share his experience in building a business from a part-time endeavor to a full-time business. Mike and his wife spent 10+ years working on […]

7.17.17 – Luke Voltz & Dick Hendee – TWBH

Luke Voltz, VP of Buyer Accounts for the Cain Team at Keller Williams join us to share his experience in community involvement. He has developed a powerful tool that combines business with community service, which […]

07.10.17 – TWBH with Alan Stroud

Alan Stroud, an attorney with Beck & Associates, discussed how to prepare your business to pass to the next generation. Rick offers his Silver Fox Advisor Tip of the Week, “Listening to Change” Listening is […]

6.26.17 – The Challenges of Being Your Own Boss – TWBH

Rick started the show off with his take on “Celebrating – Again” A reminder to every business owner to plan celebrations of your business throughout the year. It is a win – win proposition. Erin […]

6.19.17 – The Weekly Business Hour with Rick Schissler – David Thomas Roberts & Lisa McElroy

Rick started the show off with his take on “Testing” Every business needs to test new ideas, products, services and internal processes. Don’t be afraid to test. David Thomas Roberts, entrepreneur and author of the […]

6.12.17 – Business Planning – TWBH

Business planning is our topic for today’s show. Rick started the show off with his take on “Business Planning or Planning Your Business.” Let’s face it ever business needs some kind of plan, even a […]

6.5.17 – Turning Your Dream Into A Business – TWBH

Andrew Pena with Dream Management Services, LLC joined us to talk about how he turned his “dream” in to business ownership. Andrew leveraged a great career as an accountant and CFO into being a successful […]

05.15.17 – The Weekly Business Hour with Rick Schissler – Lisa McElroy

Lisa McElroy the owner of Alegre (which in Spanish means “Joyous”) HR joins us to talk about everything HR for small business. Lisa also shares her secrets on running a world-wide virtual company. Dick Schissler, […]

5.8.17 – Keeping Ahead – The Weekly Business Hour

Barry Katz a well-known Houston area restaurateur joins us to talk about his new 24-7 location in The Woodlands. Barry shares his advice on hiring and keeping great employees on a 24-7 schedule. He also […]

5.1.17 – The Weekly Business Hour with Rick Schissler – Alex Kory & Krystal L. Vincent

Alex Kory joined us as our Business Guest today. Alex recently started her own personal fitness business in The Woodlands. She shared her story as well as offered some tips on how to stay fit […]

04.24.17 The Weekly Business Hour with Rick Schissler – Javier Caltenco & Chris Wehe

Javier Caltenco, an independent representative for Ambit Energy joined us on The Weekly Business Hour as our special business guest. He shared his story on how a desire to be free of the worry of […]

04.17.17 – The Weekly Business Hour with Rick Schissler – Renee Devine, Pat Dorst & Paul Hurst

This week on The Weekly Business Hour when our special business was Renee Devine a Mary Kay Director. She shared her story how she became a top salesperson as an independent representative for Mary Kay […]

04.10.17 – A. Price & Elllie Phahl – The Weekly Business Hour with Rick Schissler

This week on The Weekly Business Hour when our special business was Ms. A Price, the Executive Director of the Cunae International School. She shared her story of starting a school and the special challenges […]

4.3.17 – Being The Best – The Weekly Business Hour with Rick Schissler

This week on The Weekly Business Hour our special business guests were Lisa Self and Michelle Collins of Wick Mullins Realty and Property Management. They shared how they are developing their business to become one […]

3.27.17 – Being Your Own Boss – TWBH

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03.20.17 – Ken Skadal & Julie Walker -The Weekly Business Hour with Rick Schissler –

This week on The Weekly Business Hour our special business guest was Ken Skadal and Julie Walker, President of Pre’vu Relocation Concierge Services & Move Resource Group. Together they shared how their company chose to […]

3.13.17 – Angela Colton & Alan Stroud – The Weekly Business Hour with Rick Schissler

This week on The Weekly Business Hour our special business guest was Angela Coltons, Director of The Woodlands Children’s Museum. Angela shared her experiences in building the museum and we will discuss the parallels to […]

03.06.17 Stacy Harris & John Matin -The Weekly Business Hour with Rick Schissler

This week on The Weekly Business Hour our special business guest was Stacy Harris networker extraordinaire and the owner of the NIA Woodlands Business Connection group. NIA is a professional networking group with franchises located […]

02.27.17 The Weekly Business Hour with Rick Schissler – Ray Bessette & Chris Wehe

This week on The Weekly Business Hour when our special business guest was Ray Bessette. Ray is co-owner of The Firm U. The Firm U is not a typical gym or health facility. They have […]

02.20.17 The Weekly Business Hour with Rick Schissler – Mark Cook

This week on The Weekly Business Hour our special business guest Mark Cook. Mark is co-founder and Executive Director of a Green Zone Housing. Green Zone Housing is an organization that works to provide a […]

02.13.17 The Weekly Business Hour with Rick Schissler – Dannie Kelly

This week on The Weekly Business Hour we had Dannie Kelly of TréVoy Kelly Photographer. TréVoy Kelly Photography specializes in capturing your personal and professional needs. Dannie explains how you can wear many hats, including […]

02.06.17 The Weekly Business Hour with Rick Schissler – Rod Gates

This week on The Weekly Business Hour our special business guest was Rod Gates. Rod is the owner of The Gun Cleaners of Spring. The Gun Cleaners of Spring is part of a franchise group […]

01.30.17 The Weekly Business Hour by Rick Schissler – Angela Dillon & Noel Graubert

Local entrepreneur and long-time business owner, Angela Dillon of Embellishments by Angela, joined us this week as our “Local Businessperson”. Angela shared her story on how she has used the referrals and publicity from product […]

1.16.17 The Weekly Business Hour with Rick Schissler – Todd Self & Gladys Pierson

This week our show featured Todd Self, a budding entrepreneur, who has just recently started a new business in the security industry. Todd will share his experiences, the good, bad and the ugly, of starting […]

01.09.16 The Weekly Business Hour with Rick Schissler – Michelle Kalkhoff

We had a wonderful show this past Monday, January 9th on The Weekly Business Hour. www.irlonestar.com/twbh/ with Michelle Kalkhoff VP, Marketing & Development for Computer Wholesale Products of America (CWPA) will joined us to share […]

12.19.16 The Weekly Business Hour with Rick Schissler – Denton Florian & John McDermott

This week on The Weekly Business Hour we start with our Thought for the Week: “Happy Holidays” What does that expression mean to your business and how can the holidays offer you a respite from […]

12.12.16 The Weekly Business Hour with Rick Schissler – Author Kathryn Lane & Taste of the Town

Writer Kathryn Lane joins us to talk about the business of being a published author. A challenging business which requires a lot of personal marketing. Dick shared some exciting news about Lone Star Community Radio […]

12.5.16 The Weekly Business Hour with Rick Schissler – Special Guest Hank Moore & Matt Umboltz

We were lucky to have renown corporate strategist, speaker, and author Hank Moore will join us to talk about his newest book, “Non-Profit Legends”. Volunteerism and community leadership are part of the building blocks of […]

11.28.16 – The Weekly Business Hour with Rick Schissler – Special Guest Vikki La Beau

Vikki La Beau, the owner of Texas Last Diet joins us to talk about using referrals as the basis of your marketing/advertising effort. Rick shares his view on what a Trump presidency means to small business. […]

The Weekly Business Hour with Rick Schissler – Special Guests Dr. Kozhi Makai & Donald Thompson

Dr. Kozhi Makai and Donald Thompson join us on the show to talk about their business experience. Dr. Kozhi is an author, lecturer and writer who focus on leadership and maximizing your own strengths to […]

11.14.16 – The Weekly Business Hour with Rick – Special Guest Thom Bolsch

Our special studio guest this week is Thom Bolsch the owner of Saddle River Range. The Saddle River Range is one the top shooting ranges in the Greater Houston area. Listen and hear how Thom […]

11.7.16 – The Weekly Business Hour with Rick – Special Guest Greg Zachary

Join us while we sat down with Greg Zachary, co-owner of The Oilere, as he shares his experience in starting and building a new business. You will also hear my take on “Vision when you […]

10.17.16 – The Weekly Business Hour with Rick Schissler – Special Guest Mike O’Brien

Mike O’Brien of Super Green Solutions joins us to discuss how he has been able to use a diverse business background to build a successful business in less than a year. Listen to Mike offer […]

9.26.16 – The Weekly Business Hour with Rick Schissler – Anne Causey, MA, LPC

Ben Gordon, the Jewelry Judge, joins us to share his experiences in building businesses the past 60 years. What has changed and what has stayed the same in building a business. Local business news and […]

10.10.16 – The Weekly Business Hour with Rick Schissler – Special Guest Dr. Mark Ciaglia

Dr. Mark Ciaglia, owner of Woodlands Center for Special Surgery shares the business side of being a professional. Dr. Ciaglia lays out how his background in business has helped him in building his successful surgical […]

September 12th, 2016 – The Weekly Business Hour with Rick Schissler – Ben Gordon

Ben Gordon, the Jewelry Judge, joins us to share his experiences in building businesses the past 60 years. What has changed and what has stayed the same in building a business. Local business news and […]

August 22nd, The Weekly Business Hout with Rick Schissler

1 “Tht’s Interesting.” When was the last time you replied to a question or statement with, “that’s interesting.” Listen to hear why that response may be hurting you and your business. J.J. Hollie, President of […]

August 15th, 2016 – The Weekly Business Hour – Hal Bar

Hal Barr, author, speaker and sales consultant joins the show to talk about the business of being an author/speaker. Hal also discusses his newest book, “The First Billion is the Toughest.” Is it time for […]

August 8th, 2016 – The Weekly Business Hour with Rick Schissler

Robert and Rene Ortiz of Life Leadership join us to share with us their approach to leadership for personal, professional and financial parts of our lives. Trish Cooper of Patricia Cooper Insurance Agency and a […]

August 1st, 2016 – The Weekly Business Hour with Rick Schissler

Mike Beduze of the DaVinci Global Consulting joins us to talk about the importance of “Organizational Alignment.” Silver Fox Advisor Tip of the Week: “The Importance of Business Anniversaries.” DaVinci Global Consulting: http://www.davinciglobalconsulting.com/ Listen to this […]