Open for Business

<p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Running a business and maintaining smooth-sailing operations is no small feat. Aside from the many moving parts to oversee, you must also deal with its direct impact on your daily life and relationships. If you find that running your business is running your life rather than enabling a more successful and joyful life, this podcast has everything you need to become a better informed and more content business owner.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Welcome to </span><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Open For Business</strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, the show offering insights and practical tips for navigating today’s demanding and often uncertain business environment. Whether you are growing your existing business or launching your next venture, each episode presents compelling conversations with accomplished business owners and credentialed advisors offering fresh perspectives and data-backed strategies.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Businesspeople who just happen to be attorneys, Stuart Brown and Norman Kallen host this podcast, where you are assured of getting up-to-date advice from fellow entrepreneurs as well as authors, educators, and other experts about all aspects of being a business owner -- </span><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">professional AND personal</strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">So join us for a seat at the table to hear informative yet entertaining discussions with guests that include top-tier financial advisors, organizational strategy experts, and fellow business owners, among others.&nbsp; This podcast delivers a wide range of resources and advice you can easily apply to your own business venture and to your daily life.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Elevate how you manage your day, from overseeing your operations and taking note of critical innovation strategies, to aligning your product and service delivery with current market trends. Discover the best tactics for leading a multi-generational workforce, creating a diverse culture, and maintaining healthy professional and personal relationships.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">But it’s not all work and no play! We’ll delve into maximizing your spare time, enhancing your relationships with family and friends, even elevating your golf game, or selecting the perfect bottle of wine for any occasion.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Your hosts Stuart Brown and Norman Kallen have dedicated their careers to guiding business owners through every point in the life cycle of owning a business, from formation to sale. Stuart and Norman aren’t just advisors to business owners -- they recently completed their own succession plan in which their 28-year-old business law firm joined forces with Stevens &amp; Lee, becoming its third New Jersey law office.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Stuart Brown was co-founder and managing partner of Brown Moskowitz &amp; Kallen, P.C. and is now a shareholder at Stevens &amp; Lee and co-chair with Norman of the firm’s New Jersey commercial transactions practice. A highly experienced commercial transactions attorney and former general counsel of a publicly traded company, Stuart takes pride in adding value to his clients’ ventures by making mutually rewarding introductions and fostering long-lasting relationships among all concerned parties.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Norman Kallen, a former partner at Brown Moskowitz &amp; Kallen and now a partner at Stevens &amp; Lee,</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">dedicates his practice to advising clients in diverse business, commercial and transactional matters, particularly mergers and acquisitions for middle and lower-middle-market companies. A former general counsel for an early-stage software company and co-founder of a technology company, he has first-hand experience in advising businesses and business owners regarding software, technology development and licensing and building your company with an exit strategy in mind.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Owning and running a business may involve a labyrinth of twists and turns, but it does not have to be a constant struggle. Join us at Open For Business to equip yourself with the skills, strategies, and resources to manage a highly successful venture while maintaining a meaningful and genuinely enjoyable personal life.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Tune in to Open For Business at the Stevens &amp; Lee Podcast URL:</span></p><p><a href="https://www.stevenslee.com/podcast/open-for-business-with-stuart-brown-and-norman-kallen/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(70, 120, 134);">https://www.stevenslee.com/podcast/open-for-business-with-stuart-brown-and-norman-kallen/</a></p><p><br></p>