Winning Tips: How to be a Successful Business Owner using Amazon Business.
The Steve Harvey Morning Show
iHeartPodcasts
4.5 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 6 February 2026
⏱️ 23 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
Hi, I'm Rushion McDonald, the host of the weekly Money Making Conversations Master Class show. This show provides interviews and information for everyone. It’s time to stop reading other people’s success stories and start living your own. Have you ever thought about starting a business? If so, why did – or didn’t – you do it?
I am sharing valuable insights on how to be a successful business owner and the role Amazon Business can play in streamlining operations.
Keys to Business Success
Hiring Wisely: Avoid hiring based on familiarity or budget alone—background checks and qualifications matter.
Budgeting & Planning: Many businesses fail because they lack a financial plan before launching.
Time Management: Running a business requires dedication—McDonald wakes up at 4:30 AM daily to stay ahead.
Consistency & Trust: Businesses must be reliable—whether it’s keeping inventory stocked or ensuring parking availability for customers.
Learning from Mistakes: McDonald shared his early struggles, including hiring unqualified staff and failing to pay taxes properly.
How Amazon Business Helps
Bulk Purchasing: Saves time and money by allowing businesses to buy supplies in bulk.
Smart Insights: Amazon Business Analytics helps track spending and optimize purchases.
Efficiency & Convenience: Offers free accounts with no spending minimum, making it accessible for small businesses and large organizations alike.
Flexible Payment Options: Businesses can choose multiple payment methods for streamlined transactions.
McDonald emphasized that Amazon Business can help entrepreneurs focus on growth rather than administrative burdens. His advice encourages strategic decision-making and leveraging technology for success. The Amazon Business account is free, and there’s no spending minimum.
#SHMS #STRAW #BEST
Support the show: https://www.steveharveyfm.com/
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:02.6 | Guaranteed Human. |
| 0:04.5 | This episode is brought to you by Amazon Business. |
| 0:08.7 | Hi, I'm Rishan MacDonald, the host of the weekly Money Making Conversation Masterclass |
| 0:13.5 | show. |
| 0:14.2 | This show provides interviews and information for everyone. |
| 0:17.4 | It's time to start reading other people's success stories and start living your own. |
| 0:21.8 | If you want to be a guest on my show, Money Making Conversation Masterclass, then visit my website, |
| 0:27.6 | moneymakingconversations.com. If you have a product, you're a influencer, an entrepreneur, |
| 0:36.2 | a small business owner, then you want to click the Be a Guess |
| 0:39.9 | button, fill out your information, press submit, and that information will come directly to me. |
| 0:45.6 | And guess what? You'd be on the show with me. How about that? Good. Now, let's get this show |
| 0:50.7 | start. Have you ever thought about starting a business? If so, why did or didn't you do it? |
| 0:57.1 | Have you ever hired the wrong people and didn't do a background check? |
| 1:01.3 | Have you maybe even hired revelative because your family recommended them, like your mother, your mama? |
| 1:08.9 | Have you ever hired someone just because they fit into your budget, but they didn't have the knowledge or do the job correctly? |
| 1:16.5 | Come on now. |
| 1:18.1 | What about starting a business without a budget or going into business with someone you didn't really know? |
| 1:24.5 | Have I hit a nerve here? |
| 1:26.9 | Maybe I haven't, and some of you think what I'm saying isn't that big of a deal. Think again. Think twice on that now. Well, I'm here to tell you that it is. And one no one knows that better than me. How do I know this? Because I had to graduate from the Dum Dum School. |
| 1:45.6 | That's right. |
| 1:46.1 | School of Hard Knocks to get where I am today. |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from iHeartPodcasts, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of iHeartPodcasts and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.