Plateau to Profits with Lisa Anderson

Dr. Willie Jolley Elevates & Inspires People To Achieve Greater Success! There are many motivational speakers, and then there is the one, the only, the incomparable Dr. Willie Jolley. He has been described simultaneously as a world-class, award-winning speaker and singer, best-selling author and media personality. Dr. Jolley has achieved remarkable heights in the speaking industry, having come from humble beginnings […]

As an award-winning international speaker, author, coach, and entrepreneur, Cheryl Wood impacts audiences around the world with her bold and audacious approach to living life. Individuals and corporations have been impacted by her relevant, relational, and riveting message of unleashing your personal power to excel at your next level. She trains audiences to overcome self-limiting […]

Bob Burg is a sought-after speaker at company leadership and sales conferences sharing the platform with everyone from today’s business leaders and broadcast personalities to even a former U.S. President. Bob is the author of a number of books on sales, marketing, and influence, with total book sales of well over a million copies. His […]

[00:00:40] Hello and welcome to this episode of Plateau to Profits. A business podcast designed to help you, the CEO get beyond the plateau in your business and position for Growth scalability sustainability and profitability. I am your host Lisa Anderson’s strategic business advisor and virtual CFO with a Anavo Transformation Solutions. Welcome to our […]

Leadership sets the tone. As CEO of your business, your mind, body, and soul matters to your business. When the 3 (mind, body, and soul) converge, and they are healthy, the business wins in a huge way. When there is an imbalance between the 3, the business loses. Milan C. Perry, International Health Lifestyle Coach, […]

Scaling and growing a business can be challenging, especially when you have a tight budget. My guest today will reveal effective strategies to help companies build a team without a budget, or with a limited budget. Today I’m talking to Delmar Johnson, president, and CEO of HR Brains for Hire. With 20 years of human resources […]

Leslie Garcia is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who is a first-generation American, born in New York City to immigrant parents from the Dominican Republic. With a passion for the mental health and wellness for women entrepreneurs, Leslie Garcia created Counseling Space to help women who are struggling behind the scenes with the mental challenges […]

Sara Nickleberry has been an entrepreneur since 1998. After completing a Bachelor of Science Degree in 1994 from Eastern Michigan University majoring in Organizational Communications, Public Relations & Advertising, Sara held positions in the public and private sectors before discovering a passion for branding and marketing. After a number of years representing automotive companies at sponsored events such as Oprah’s […]

Hicks Holding, LLC was starting in May of 2015, it was started to fill a void that we saw in our community. Demond and Loren Hicks realized that most people didn’t know how to invest or protect their micro businesses. So, we decided to take what we’ve accumulated over the years in government contracting also […]

DeLores Pressley, International Keynote Motivational Speaker and Executive Life Coach, is dedicated to helping people take action to launch bold, confident and courageous lives. She is the CEO of DeLores Pressley Worldwide and Founder of the Global Up Woman™ Network, a network and movement to empower and elevate women in business. As a former elementary […]

Sustainability. What exactly is that and how do we incorporate that into our business? Sustainability means to incorporate structure, systems, services and processes that will continue the company’s ability to grow, remain viable, and remain relevant in the marketplace. Sustainability is absolutely critical for growing businesses because you don’t want to be a “one-hit wonder.” So […]

Faith and business are the topics of discussion today. The question on the table is: can you have a successful business without jeopardizing your faith. That’s a question I get often from many CEO’s I work with. I can tell you as a faith-based leader, I started my business with that question as well. I try […]

Building a business with the end in mind is the topic of today’s discussion. It’s very disheartening, as a business owner, to get to the end of your business to only find out that you don’t have enough value in your business to exit. My guest, Achille Ekeu, President, and CEO of the Washington Evaluation […]

Today I want to talk about a critical component of creating a business: finding a niche. Narrowing down your offerings to a specific area is one of the best ways to beat the competition and grow your business. My guest today has done just that. Charlotte Van Horn is the founder and operator of LOCKS-4-EVER. […]

Today we’re talking about the option of outsourcing your human resources department as a critical component of building your business infrastructure. Pennie Hawks is a  Business Performance Advisor with Insperity, a trusted advisor to America’s best businesses for more than 30 years. Insperity provides an array of human resources and business solutions designed to help […]

Today we’re talking about the power of video marketing. My guest, Darrell Spears, is the Founder and CEO of EliteConversations.com He is a polished leader, business coach, and public speaker, with over 25 years of business management, development and leadership experience in both Corporate America and Ministry. His well-rounded business background includes stints with several fortune […]

This week we are continuing the discussions we’ve been having over the last several weeks regarding the Business Success Advisory Team (BSAT) Program that is also by the Small Business Administration in the Prince George’s county, Maryland, area. Every third Thursday, the small business owners have the opportunity to sit around a table with industry experts […]

Today we’re going to be talking about money… more specifically: financing your dream. I’m talking to Myra Good, author of Strugglepreneur, 10 Reasons Your Business is Struggling financially and How to Fix it. Myra Good has been passionate about growth freedom, and hitting that “next level” for as long as she can remember. After college, she […]

Starting business is not easy. You have to have focus, dedication, and tenacity in order to make it in today’s market. Our guest today has passed that test and has built a successful virtual assistance business. Tariro Makina is the founder and Lead Virtual Assistant with Twenty47 Virtual Assistant. Tariro and her team provide virtual […]

Clarity, cash, and clients. Three extremely critical components of operating a growing, flourishing, and profitable business. Miss any one of these and you are in trouble. Capture any of them in the wrong order, and you plateau. Today I’m talking to Wendy Anderson… She says… “I’ve been a full-time profitable mompreneur for the past three […]

Now that it’s March, I’m really excited to celebrate Women’s History Month. I am extremely proud of what the work that women are doing in their homes, at their jobs, in their communities, and especially in their businesses. Today I’m going to be talking about women in business: struggles they face, how they achieve, and […]

Lisa Nelson loves combining art with life. She is the CEO and Visual Strategist of See in Colors where she captures conversations with hand-drawn pictures. By using the power of visuals, Lisa helps to bring key points and ideas to the surface. Her visual summaries cover topics ranging from business and leadership to community and […]

Sales. It’s a four letter word that so many business owners are afraid of. It’s often something most don’t want to talk about, but it’s an absolute must in any business. Today I’m talking to the guru of gurus as it relates to sales. Thomas Ellis is President and Chief Sales Coach with EWC Consultants. […]

“Time flys by,” this a phrase we’ve become extremely accustomed to. So much so, that we’re numb to the fact that time is slipping away. But why is that? Do you remember the days of your younger self when time was not a factor? Those days seemed to last forever. They were literally timeless. Once […]

Today I’m excited to have Shavon Smith on the show. Shavon is a small business attorney and the second presenter of the basic workshops in Prince George’s County. She is the founder of the SJS Law Firm PLLC where she represents business owners, entrepreneurs, and non-profits and helps them solve their business problems. Questions I […]

Interview with Ralph Buchanan and Carl Hairston As a Senior Economic Development Specialist with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Ralph Buchanan supports the Washington Metropolitan Area District Office’s economic development and partnership efforts. In this capacity he leads ongoing community engagements to advance the services and programs available within the SBA through sustained and […]

Kathleen Kelley practices general corporate and LLC law at Protorae Law with a particular emphasis on formations, governance, mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, and owner exits. She also advises clients in a wide variety of transactional matters including fiduciary duty issues, FAR compliance, government-wide small business contracting programs, LLC management, general contract matters, securities laws, […]

Nakia Gray is the powerhouse business woman behind Nakia Gray Legal, P.C. She is a licensed attorney and business consultant who passionately supports players in the new era of entrepreneurship by providing business-minded legal advice as well as branding and marketing strategy. She enjoys helping others protect what matters to them most. From helping creative […]

Josh Goldberg is a member of the Management Committee and the Partner in Charge of the Chemical, Pharmaceutical, and Biotechnology Department of NGM. He specializes in the preparation, prosecution, and acquisition os U.S. and foreign patents across a wide range of technology areas. He has also published on the procedure requirements, and reasons for filing […]

Patricia is founder and president of The Ryan Odelle Mance Memorial Scholarship Foundation, Inc., and organization started in memory of her beloved younger son, Ryan, who died in 1999. In addition to her work with the Mance Foundation, she also serves as the office manager in her husband’s business, A Touch of Class Interior Design […]

Nichelle Early offers nearly 15 years of management experience with a primary emphasis in the technical field supporting the federal government community. In 2012 she founded BreakForth Solutions, Inc. (BSI) with a chief focus of providing an organization where employees and customers alike could “BreakForth successfully” in their professional careers. Within one year BSI more […]

Jennifer C. Foxworthy was born and raised in York, Pennsylvania. Once she graduated high school from William Penn Senior High in 1991, she embarked on a journey that would lead her into an illustrious career serving in the United States Navy. Jennifer served her country proudly for 21 years retiring as a Chief Petty Officer […]

Yvonne Bynoe is a business and success coach who teaches women how to take their expertise, skills, and training and use them to create powerful and highly profitable coaching or consulting businesses. Yvonne’s clients achieve momentum quickly because she combines proven marketing strategies with mindset practices. Yvonne is a former attorney who’s written several […]

Today I’m excited to be speaking with Kim Doyal, also known as The WordPress Chick. She is the founder of Influence Podcasting which helps experts bring their content to the air waves. Kim and I connected when I saw an ad of hers on Facebook for podcasting, we had a strategy call and I decided […]

Felicia Pratt, CEO of Rocking Websites, is a web designer and marketing consultant who specializes in creating online platforms that are not only visually appealing but they also convert. She is described by her clients as being a dynamic professional who actually “gets it,” is easy to work with, and one who knows WordPress inside and […]

Cathy E. Smith is the Chief Online Marketing Strategist of C2 Internet Marketing Strategies, LLC and has over 10+ years of experience in online marketing and e-commerce. She serves as host of The P.R.I.M.E. Show (PR and Internet Marketing for Entrepreneurs Show) which is a weekly internet radio/podcast show designed with the business owner in mind. […]

Guy Timberlake is Chief Visionary Officer and Chief Executive Officer of The American Small Business Coalition (The ASBC), an innovative membership, education and networking organization aiding companies around the world with finding, qualifying and winning business opportunities in the government sector, and assisting government agencies with identifying viable industry partners to support their business and mission requirements. He leverages a well-developed network […]

As an author, speaker, 1-on-1 business coach and consultant, John Nemo helps individuals, organizations and businesses boost their brand, generate sales leads and increase revenue. The son of two English teachers, John grew up in a somewhere the basement walls were lined floor-to-ceiling with books. A lifelong love of story led him to a career in journalism, where […]

Today as we wrap up this first season of Plateu to Profits, instead of having a guest on the show, I’ll be sharing my thoughts on the “power of done” and how to remove the number one bottleneck in your business. But first, I want to thank all of you for listening to this phenomenal […]

“Begin with the end in mind” that’s the advice of today’s guest. Orlando Dorsey is an entrepreneur with a passion for protecting and assisting small businesses. He is an Assistant Vice President with D.H. Lloyd and Associates where he focuses on business development for the firm. Also as an insurance agent with D.H. Lloyd he […]

Tenure, loyalty and chocolate cake. That’s what we’ll be discussing in today’s episode! Tenure and loyalty are two things we as CEO’s strive for and value; however, they tend to be the largest blindspots for many of us. Wanda is a lifestyle and leadership influencer who is not just today’s guest, but she has also been a […]

Write books that sell… such a novel idea. The marketing landscape has changed significantly over the nineteen years that I’ve been in business personally. When I started, the key marketing component, in terms of allowing you to shine and really show your expertise in the market place was writing white papers. That then evolved into […]

Susan Brooks is an executive business coach for women business owners who are ready to make their first or their next million dollars in business by achieving greater profitability. She uses proven strategies that increase the capabilities of their businesses and their staff. Susan herself built and sold a 30 year multi million dollar award […]

There are two things CEO’s and business owners must have in order to guide a successful business: persistence and perseverance. Our guest today has certainly demonstrated both. Melodie Narain is Co-Owner and CEO of Sole Savers: a stylish, rollable, flat shoe that provides a comfortable back up to high heels. Melodie is originally from Washington, but […]

Human resources is one of the most overlooked areas of business, but one of the most critical elements. Stefanie Lomax is here to help you understand how you can embrace HR to benefit your business. Stefanie works with small to mid-size businesses with their HR departments and strategies. She also works with individuals who are […]

This interview is an in-depth look at what it branding really is… and how you can successfully grow your own brand. Tara Gates-Anderson didn’t hold back and clearly outlined what branding means (hint: it’s not your logo and website). With an extensive background in education, Tara made the transition into entrepreneurship after getting her MBA, […]

Shannon has an extensive background in support, systems and gathering data for her clients so she can take the tasks off their plate and they can focus on their business (and increase profits). Shannon has grown from doing the work for her clients to scaling her own business through establishing processes and hiring her own […]

Today we have Sherron Washington on the Plateau to Profits podcast. I’m excited about today’s episode because we’re going to talk about marketing at it’s simplest form. Sherron is celebrating her 10th year in business this year. She started working in non-profits doing marketing and realized she wanted to spend less time traveling. After a […]

Odessa Hopkins is a Lifestyle and Marketing Strategist for women in business, a full-time entrepreneur, contracting expert, speaker and a small, minority and woman owned business advocate based in New York City. Odessa Hopkins, affectionately known as Lady OH, brings an impressive 20 years of onsite federal government contracting to her portfolio with Technology […]

I am thrilled to have Antonio Doss, the Washington Metropolitan Area District Director for the U.S. Small Business Administration, on the podcast today! Antonio Doss was appointed District Director of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Washington Metropolitan Area District Office on December 29, 2013. As District Director, he oversees the delivery of SBA’s small business financing […]

Sherrell Martin is a financial guru and cloud accounting wizard who helps small businesses achieve success by making the switch from the traditional brick and mortar methods to working with their finances in the cloud. Sherrell T. Martin is an award winning financial consultant and the founder and CEO of Nitram Financial Solutions, a division of […]

I am beyond excited today to be talking to John Haynes III, a Leadership & Coach Strategist with Regeneration Consulting. John believes the one who sits in the chair of authority and leadership has the loftiest and the most challenging of responsibilities: leading people, developing and imparting vision, and ensuring that organizations and their missions […]

I am so excited to have Jamie Bennett on the podcast today! Jamie Bennett is a dedicated professional who provides “The Gift Of Time” to busy people through her company, The LifeStyle Group. Jamie has 20+ years of process improvement and operations experience that she leverages to make her client’s lives run more efficiently. Jamie […]

I had a fantastic conversation with Paula Robinson about hiring the right employees for your company and creating a strong culture for your organization. Paula is an Organizational Change Strategist and Career Mentor. Our focus of this interview was why it’s […]

I am extremely exited to welcome you to the Plateau to Profits Podcast. This podcast is designed to help you, the CEO, get beyond the plateau of your business and positioned for growth, scalability, sustainability and profitability. I am your host, Lisa Anderson, Strategic Business Advisor and Virtual CFO with Anavo Transformation Solutions. I am very […]