John Hope Bryant is founder, chairman, and CEO of Operation HOPE, a nonprofit organization that provides financial literacy for youth and financial capability for communities. He is the author of the bestselling book, How the Poor Can Save Capitalism. John discusses how to elevate the lower class and how business leaders can help in their community.

Tom Caporaso is the CEO of Clarus Marketing Group, which primarily builds custom programs for businesses to enhance customer experience and create brand loyalty. He talks about how small businesses can compete with the big boys who are spending millions of dollars to get customers through their doors during the holidays.

Joe Pergola is the VP of Sales and Marketing at AccuPOS Point of Sale, a provider of complete POS solutions for business that merges all POS transactions with accounting software. Joe discusses the best mobile point of sale devices for small businesses.

Taffy Williams has been a successful entrepreneur and advisor to entrepreneurs for over 30 years. He is also the author of the book Think Agile. Taffy talks about the importance of small businesses being flexible and being prepared for the unpredictable.

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