About Podcast

Welcome to In the Venn Zone, a podcast that shows you how negotiations have worked or not for other small businesses. It will show you how others view negotiation, the strategies they use, and show you how to take a different approach in your own negotiations.

Join host Christine McKay every week as we explore the negotiation conversation in a variety of ways. You’ll hear business owners talk about their negotiation successes and failures and what lessons they’ve learned. We’ll talk with industry titans and discover how small business owners can negotiate more effectively and competitively while maintaining their profits and keeping their dignity. On other episodes, Christine will interview two sides of the same negotiation and share her insights on their common ground, what gaps exist between the two parties, and how to overcome them.

All in all, In the Venn Zone will provide you with a comprehensive and engaging way to rethink your own negotiations and learn new ways of approaching your relationships.

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Past Episodes

Episode #7 – Dear Investors, It’s Not Working with Chris Selland

  Every growing company needs capital. Many entrepreneurs turn to outside investors (e.g., angels, venture capitalists) for that capital. These investors expect a level of rigor, reporting, and, more importantly, a specific return. So, what do you do when you realize the company won’t generate that return? How do you renegotiate with your investors? Join Christine McKay and today’s guest, Chris Selland, the CEO of DipJar, and hear how he led renegotiation efforts with more than 40 investors and guided DipJar through two recapitalizations in a year only to sell the company a year later. Whether you have investors, are

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Episode #6 – Find the Good and Keep Going with Nick Yousif

  What do you get when you combine a lawyer, a comedian, and a chocolate maker? Today’s guest, Nick Yousif, of course. Nick tenaciously pursues his dreams across his varied interests and frequently proves his naysayers wrong. In this episode, he joins Christine McKay to share his exciting journey. Nick talks about how he sees himself taking on the big guys in his chocolate business and what he’s doing to maintain control of his products, vision, goals, and how that informs his negotiation strategy.  He also talks about how he used comedy to relieve tension in

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Episode #5 – Carving a Path on Terms that Work for Her with Brenda Sterling Meyers

  Beverage trends come and go, but tea is the most widely consumed beverage globally, next to water. It is a big business with a lot of small business players. Today, Christine McKay sits down with Brenda Sterling Meyers, a master blender and the Founder and CEO of Sterling Tea®. Brenda shares her journey from selling to big grocers to creating her path in the industry focused on blending. She shares key takeaways from the lessons she learned from her logistics and shipping experiences and how

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Episode #4 – Building Confidence through Failure with Nicole Kalil

  A seasoned corporate executive, today’s guest, Nicole Kalil, realized she had a passion for something different from corporate life. So, she set out on her own and launched a business dedicated to helping people, especially women, become more self-confident. Join Christine McKay as she interviews Nicole about the critical elements of building confidence and dealing with the noise in our heads. Nicole shares some tips on how you can negotiate with confidence and stay aligned with your life’s purpose and be your authentic self, including the importance

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Episode #3 – Sales & Negotiation: Navigating the Intersection with Che Brown

  Knowing what problems you are solving for your clients and giving them the highest service level allows you to discover opportunities to negotiate more successfully. Today’s guest, Che Brown, helps entrepreneurs maximize their sales by offering some of the world’s best sales training programs at Sales Team Guru. Che is the Founder of The Happy Entrepreneur Network and the host of the Happy Entrepreneur Show. Listen as he joins Christine McKay in a conversation that explores the intersections between sales and negotiation and teaches us how to be even better

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Episode #2 – Let’s Shake on It: The Power of Informal Contracts with Kevin Thompson

  When you’re building your business through partnerships, some will say you need an iron-clad contract, not so with today’s guest. In this episode, Christine McKay is joined by Kevin Thompson, the Co-Founder of Tribe for Leaders. Kevin has built a multi-million-dollar business without using formal contracts. He’s grown his business by discerning the right people to call partners and then simply shaking hands.  Kevin elaborates on why and how he has done that. He shares some of the successes and tribulations he’s experienced and lessons he learned along the way while building a very successful

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