{"podcast":{"title":"Let's Talk Business","slug":"let-s-talk-business-1176654","podcast_index_feed_id":1176654,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/397022/rss%20","website_url":"https://www.ptexgroup.com/podcast","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/7/e/c/b/7ecb70f0427ea232e5bbc093207a2619/LTBCoverArt.jpg","author":"Meny Hoffman","episode_count":248,"summary":"Today, there are more opportunities than ever to create a business and succeed. But with all of those opportunities also come challenges, questions, and confusion. “How do I rise above the competition? How do I manage my growth? How do I attract and retain top talent? How do I drive my business forward?” Meny Hoffman, CEO of Ptex Group and founder of the Let’s Talk Business Platform, will interview some of the world’s most successful business leaders about their no-nonsense advice to help you learn, grow, and lead. Offering fresh insights for turning ambition into action, blunders into breakthroughs, and passion into profits, these leaders will open up about the challenges they’ve had to overcome, how they’ve reached success—and their candid advice for how you can do the same.Meny lives by one simple belief – that every person should be given the opportunity to succeed in life. This burning belief inside of him from the age of fourteen has allowed him to collaborate with growing businesses and leaders all over the world to help them realize their potential. Now, as the CEO of Ptex Group, an award-winning marketing agency headquartered in Brooklyn, NY, his work centers on creating…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/let-s-talk-business-1176654"},"episode":{"title":"DON'T HURT YOUR BUSINESS | Episode 4 with Meny Hoffman & Simeon Friedman","slug":"don-t-hurt-your-business-episode-4-with-meny-hoffman-simeon-friedman","published_at":"2026-05-25T13:31:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/let-s-talk-business-1176654/don-t-hurt-your-business-episode-4-with-meny-hoffman-simeon-friedman","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/let-s-talk-business-1176654","url":"https://sites.libsyn.com/397022/dont-hurt-your-business-episode-4-with-meny-hoffman-simeon-friedman","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/letstalkbusinesspod/ep4.m4a?dest-id=3264716","summary":"Most business owners think the problem is sales. But sometimes the business is making money… and the owner is quietly draining it without realizing. In Episode 4 of the finance series, Meny Hoffman sits down again with Simeon Friedman of Saul N. Friedman & Co. to talk about one of the most overlooked parts of running a business: how to pay yourself properly without damaging your company. They break down salary vs distributions, LLCs vs S-Corps, cash flow discipline, partner compensation, and the dangerous habit of treating your business like a personal bank account. This episode is not about being cheap. It’s about building a business that stays healthy long term. You’ll learn: 👉 The difference between salary, guaranteed payments, and distributions 👉 Why many business owners accidentally destroy cash flow 👉 How reckless withdrawals hurt your leadership credibility 👉 The right way to move money between your business and investments 👉 Why clean financial structure matters when selling a company 👉 How personal expenses can quietly lower your business valuation 👉 Why consistency matters more than random withdrawals If you’re building a business, taking distributions, investing personally, or running partnerships, this episode will help you think differently about money, structure, and long-term stability. This is episode four of the finance series. – 🎁 Special offer Start a free Pipedrive trial and receive a complimentary 45-minute CRM setup consultation at: https://flow.digital/ltb - Low in cash? Reach out to Moishy for your LOAN needs: https://ptexgroup.com/loans - 🎥 Watch & Connect 📲 More episodes: https://ptexgroup.com/podcast-main 🎯 Book a Clarity Session: https://calendly.com/ptex/strategy-meeting 📲 Follow @ltbhub on Instagram and LinkedIn – 🔗 Episode Links 👤 Learn m…","meta_description":"Most business owners think the problem is sales. But sometimes the business is making money… and the owner is quietly draining it without realizing. 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