{"podcast":{"title":"Growing Your Business Podcast","slug":"growing-your-business-podcast-7036258","podcast_index_feed_id":7036258,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/537542/rss","website_url":"https://sites.libsyn.com/537542","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/1/9/e/d/19ed05d354cac1e627a2322813b393ee/_SEND_TO_AI_and_polish_up.jpg","author":"Visual Learning Solutions, LLC","episode_count":134,"summary":"Welcome to the Growing Your Business Podcast, a program that answers the question, \"What's in it for me\", for both businesses and their customers. The podcast is hosted by Buddy Broyles, who is the owner of Visual Learning Solutions, LLC, a provider of audio and video content for businesses. Growing your business is produced by Visual Learning Solutions, providing businesses with the opportunity to expand their reach and for customers to learn \"What's in it for them\". Each episode features business owners sharing how they solve problems for their customers and themselves as they grow their business.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-25T02:18:03.775165+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/growing-your-business-podcast-7036258"},"episode":{"title":"Craig Leikis - Nerdworks","slug":"craig-leikis-nerdworks","published_at":"2026-08-18T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/growing-your-business-podcast-7036258/craig-leikis-nerdworks","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/growing-your-business-podcast-7036258","url":"https://1031c8e5-eb8a-412b-8315-a8273958f72a.libsyn.com/craig-leikis-nerdworks","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/1031c8e5-eb8a-412b-8315-a8273958f72a/GYB_2026_Craig_at_Nerdworks_V1.mp3?dest-id=4630077","summary":"In this episode of Growing Your Business with Buddy Broyles , host Buddy Broyles interviews Craig Leikis, founder of Nerdworks Services, LLC . Drawing on over 30 years of IT experience, Craig explains how Nerdworks supports small-to-midsize businesses—from solo entrepreneurs to co-managed IT teams—by delivering enterprise-grade cybersecurity and tailored managed IT services . The conversation highlights real-world security interventions, including stopping a $700,000 wire transfer fraud scheme as well as 24/7 network monitoring, email security, and end-user security awareness training . Craig also shares his balanced perspective on AI in the workplace, emphasizing how companies can leverage AI tools for efficiency while establishing strict guardrails around data privacy and sensitive information . Contact: https://nerdworks.services/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/cleikis/ https://www.facebook.com/nerdworks.services craig@nerdworks.biz Key Takeaways Accessible IT for Small Businesses: Nerdworks specializes in serving micro-businesses and small firms (starting as small as 1–2 employees) that lack internal technical expertise but require robust cybersecurity . Flexible Support Models: Services scale from serving as a complete outsourced IT department to co-managing operations alongside an existing, stressed in-house IT professional . Rapid Cyber Fraud Intervention: Craig highlights a case study where his team performed a forensic investigation on compromised email logs, successfully thwarting a $700,000 fraudulent real estate wire transfer . Multi-Layered Security Stack: Comprehensive defense includes firewalls, behavior-monitoring antivirus software capable of isolating infected devices in real time, and email identity protection . End-User Security Education: Employee tra…","meta_description":"In this episode of Growing Your Business with Buddy Broyles , host Buddy Broyles interviews Craig Leikis, founder of Nerdworks Services, LLC . Drawing on…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1146,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/growing-your-business-podcast-7036258/episodes/craig-leikis-nerdworks/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/growing-your-business-podcast-7036258/craig-leikis-nerdworks.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}