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Real Business Connections - Self-Discovery For Entrepreneurs

Ben Albert | Entrepreneur
Entrepreneurship
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Real Business Connections is a business self-discovery podcast for entrepreneurs, marketers, salespeople, and business owners who want to grow without becoming fake, loud, pushy, or disconnected from who they are.

Hosted by Ben Albert, the show explores business, marketing, relationships, leadership, content, sales, personal growth, and the human side of success through real conversations with pe... more

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Latest Episodes

Learn Speak Teach Episode #174 with Rachel Lee on the Real Business Connections Podcast.

What happens when your business is growing, but your brand no longer makes sense?

In this episode, Ben Albert sits down with Rachel Lee of Neogenesis to go beh... more

Learn Speak Teach Episode #173 with Mary Lemmer on the Real Business Connections Podcast.

What if the secret to talking to anyone about anything has less to do with what you say and more to do with how well you listen?

In this episode, Ben Albert s... more

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Rochester Business Connections Episode #153 with Chris Sirianni of IT Insights of Rochester.

What actually happens when your computer suddenly says you’ve been hacked? How can you tell whether an email is legitimate or phishing? And with AI changing... more

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Learn Speak Teach Episode #172 with Kenneth Kollasch on the Real Business Connections Podcast.

Are you building a real business, or are you still winging it?

Kenneth Kollasch helps small business owners professionalize their businesses with better ... more

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Recent Guests

Chris Sirianni
Founder of IT Insights of Rochester, an IT services company supporting more than 90 businesses.
IT Insights of Rochester
Episode: Cybersecurity Expert: Stop Doing THIS Before You Get Hacked w/ Chris Sirianni (RBC #153)
Kenneth Kollasch
Small business coach, entrepreneur, and author
Kenneth Coaches
Episode: Stop Winging It: How to Professionalize Your Small Business w/ Kenneth Kollasch (LST #172)
Courtney Conley
Foot health expert, author, founder of Gait Happens
Gait Happens / Book: Walk
Episode: The Foot Doctor: How to Fix Your Feet Before It’s Too Late w/ Dr. Courtney Conley (LST #171)
Jim Keyes
Former CEO of Blockbuster
Blockbuster (former CEO)
Episode: Netflix DIDN'T Kill Blockbuster w/ Former CEO Jim Keyes (LST #169)
Sabine Kvenberg
Gumption and storytelling expert
Sabine Kvenberg Coaching / Author of Gumption
Episode: How to Stand Out with Gumption in an AI World w/ Sabine Kvenberg (LST #168)
Brian Bogert
Keynote speaker, human behavior expert, AI strategist
GrowGetters ONLY Inner Circle ( guest )
Episode: Human Behavior AI Private Training w/ Brian Bogert at GrowGetters ONLY (GG #38)
Junaid Ahmed
Host of Hacks & Hobbies, guest on this episode
SuperJunaid (superjunaid.com)
Episode: Home Studio Expert Roasts My Podcast Setup LIVE w/ Junaid Ahmed (LST #167)
Kindra Fox
Trauma-informed breathwork instructor and founder of Higher Energy
Higher Energy / iamhigherenergy.com
Episode: LIVE Breathwork for High Performers: Your Nervous System Has Reached Its Threshold w/ Kindra Fox (LST #166)
Liz Wilcox
Founder/Owner, Smart Passive Income
Smart Passive Income
Episode: BREAKING NEWS! Pat Flynn SOLD Smart Passive Income: Liz Wilcox Bought SPI

Host

Ben Albert
Host of Real Business Connections

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 226 ratings
  • Insightful conversations for entrepreneurs!

    Really enjoyed this podcast. Ben creates thoughtful, engaging conversations that go beyond surface level business advice. There are a lot of practical insights for entrepreneurs, especially around building meaningful connections, growing your brand, and thinking differently about business. Definitely worth a listen.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Mariamalikspeaks
    United States2 months ago
  • Go deep!

    Ben has a gift for getting past the surface level. Every episode blends practical marketing insight with the honest, human stories behind it, no fluff, no jargon, just real growth. This is a podcast that sticks with you.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    PC.is.me
    United States2 months ago
  • What a show!

    I love how Ben and the guests actually get to the practical things that help versus just staying in the realm of “theory”.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Kenneth Kollasch
    United States3 months ago
  • The Questions No One Asks

    Ben asks the best questions that get real answers everyone wonders about. He always has the best guests too!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    podcast nickname 2019
    United States4 months ago
  • Bringing real connections to life

    The best interviewers are the ones that ask the right questions to bring out the stories that illustrate the point. Ben does that by bringing real connections guests have made to life so it’s easy for listeners to take those lessons into their process.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Joe Mindak
    United States4 months ago

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Guests are presented as real people with valuable experiences, not polished hype.
The host asks deep, thoughtful questions that uncover meaningful lessons.

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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Cybersecurity Expert: Stop Doing THIS Before You Get Hacked w/ Chris Sirianni (RBC #153)
Q: How is AI affecting your industry, the good and the bad?
Chris views AI primarily as a workforce multiplier that automates routine tasks, prepares support tickets and improves efficiency. He says it can help the company serve more clients, while human customer service should remain in human hands.
Cybersecurity Expert: Stop Doing THIS Before You Get Hacked w/ Chris Sirianni (RBC #153)
Q: What do you recommend someone does to protect themselves under the possibility that there could be malware?
Chris advises treating unexpected messages with caution, confirming them through a known phone number or separate channel, avoiding replies to suspicious emails, enabling multifactor authentication and using a password manager.
Stop Winging It: How to Professionalize Your Small Business w/ Kenneth Kollasch (LST #172)
Q: How do you recommend I start putting together a 90-day plan to achieve some big goals?
Kollasch recommends working in 90-day missions with planning, preparation, and execution phases. He suggests narrowing many possible goals into a few priorities, including a personal goal, and using a planning framework to identify actionable steps.
Stop Winging It: How to Professionalize Your Small Business w/ Kenneth Kollasch (LST #172)
Q: What were wrong with the failed business, and what did you learn from it?
Kollasch says he became overconfident, skipped market research, and developed an offering based on his own preferences. He learned not to make business decisions alone and to involve other people in creating and evaluating an idea.
Human Behavior AI Private Training w/ Brian Bogert at GrowGetters ONLY (GG #38)
Q: Brian, you've basically disappeared from social media. What have you been doing instead?
I've paused heavy social media activity to focus on building internal processes and relationship-based referrals; my business is thriving due to more efficient systems, IA-enabled workflows, and IRL networking.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Real Business Connections

What is Real Business Connections about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show centers on practical business growth through human-centered conversations. Episodes frequently explore authentic selling, relationship-building, leadership, content strategy, and personal development for entrepreneurs, marketers, and sales professionals. Guests range from growth-focused coaches and CEOs to authors and technologists, often tying tactical tactics to deeper themes like trust, mindset, and sustainable scaling. A standout特色 is the emphasis on real-world applicability—listeners get actionable frameworks, candid stories of success and failure, and a focus on meaningful connections over flashy hype. The format often blends strategic insights with personal narratives, offering listeners both inspiration and concrete steps ... more

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Recent guests on Real Business Connections include:

1. Chris Sirianni
2. Kenneth Kollasch
3. Courtney Conley
4. Jim Keyes
5. Sabine Kvenberg
6. Brian Bogert
7. Junaid Ahmed
8. Kindra Fox

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