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Steve talks about some marketing tips you can do on a shoestring budget in this episode. He also interviews Scott Kveton, CEO of Urban Airship, a Portland-based company that powers mobile push notifications. Scott shares a shoestring marketing story of his own...involving donuts!

Steve talks retail - the changing technologies that are affecting it and the tried-and-true tips that have worked for decades. He interviews Chip Averwater, author of the book Retail Truths: The Unconventional Wisdom of Retailing. Chip has great insight into the tricky world of retailing, and gives some good tips for retail owners, employees, or any entrepreneur.

This week Steve discusses business travel, an often miserable or tedious experience for many. He welcomes back comedian Dan Nainan to the show, who traveled over 200,000 miles last year alone.

Steve talks about the "green" market, greening your business to make it ethical and profitable, and how green customers are more loyal. He interviews Shel Horowitz, marketing consultant and author of Guerrilla Marketing Goes Green: Winning Strategies to Improve Your Profits and Your Planet.

Steve Strauss discusses the various types of entrepreneurs with Tony Tjan, the co-author of Heart, Smarts, Guts and Luck: What it Takes to be an Entrepreneur and Build a Great Business.

Is Twitter your friend or your enemy? Learn how to grow your business on Twitter as Steve talks with Mark Schaefer, author of The Tao of Twitter in this podcast