150 Dunbar

In this episode of the Pathways to Prosperity Podcast, Tristan Fullum chats with Jose Bello, the dynamic business development consultant and founder of 150 Dunbar. Jose introduces a groundbreaking solution that’s reshaping how small businesses manage online reviews. With a new Federal Trade Commission ruling imposing hefty fines for fake reviews, small businesses are scrambling to adapt. Jose shares how his app, Dunbar, helps businesses tackle this challenge head-on by fostering transparency, improving customer feedback, and maintaining trust. Learn how his innovative QR code-based system empowers businesses to handle negative feedback directly before it goes public, saving their reputations and avoiding legal pitfalls. Whether you’re a mom-and-pop shop or a franchise owner, Jose’s insights on proactive customer engagement and honesty are invaluable in today’s digital landscape. Join us as we discuss: - Why managing reviews is crucial for small business survival. - How fake reviews can cost businesses up to $51,000 in fines. - The transformative role of honesty and direct communication in customer satisfaction. Pathways to Prosperity! https://lnkd.in/ef4EMqg2

Dunbar is designed to help small businesses and individuals manage feedback, improve communication, and boost their reputation. For businesses, it provides tools to create surveys, address complaints, and collect genuine 5-star Google reviews while staying compliant with FTC regulations on fake reviews. For casual users, Dunbar offers free features to ask quick questions and engage with friends, family, or employees. With a simple registration and onboarding process, it’s easy to get started. Try it today for just $4.99 per month, including a free month to explore everything Dunbar has to offer! Download it here: www.150dunbar.com

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"Just Ask" ... What do you say??A good tagline for Dunbar? #dunbar #150dunbar #justask?#tagline

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Back-to-back interviews today about Dunbar. First, The Pathways to Prosperity Podcast from the Tampa Bay area by Terrance Schabilion (Episode will be ready here https://lnkd.in/ejFrUyvv). Second, an interview by @Radio La Voz de Guamote, in Ecuador by Karina Marcatoma. (Here is the original on Facebook: https://lnkd.in/eRVsAstJ) #dunbar #tampa #ecuador #150dunbar

I would say that reviews should help fix problems, but they don't. What do you think? #dunbar #FTC #FakeReviews

Excited to share a featured article about 150 Dunbar in the Tampa Bay Business Journal by Anjelica Rubin. Some extracts here: With the Federal Trade Commission’s ban on fake reviews and testimonials taking effect Oct. 21, Dunbar, an app created by local entrepreneur Jose Bello, aims to help small businesses navigate the challenge by offering a fully compliant service.?( ... ) “Fake reviews not only waste people’s time and money but also pollute the marketplace and divert business away from honest competitors,” Federal Trade Commission commision Chair Lina Khan said about the rule in August. ( ... ) Enter Dunbar, which Bello said helps businesses manage customer feedback, resolve complaints and organically boost positive reviews — the idea for which was born out of his previous startup experience. ( ... ) “The story of this app starts with this other app that didn’t fly,” Bello said. “We had a $2 billion company in New York competing with us, and we couldn’t fight with them.” That previous startup also led Bello to self-fund this venture, sighting a loss of control as his main reason to go forward for “as long as [he] can” without additional support. ( ... ) Bello took a step back, reflecting on the concept of human relationships and the Dunbar number — the theory that humans can maintain up to 150 meaningful connections. ( ... ) According to Bello, Dunbar has already found success in markets outside the U.S., such as Nigeria, Chile and Colombia. His goal is to focus on Tampa Bay, targeting the area’s family-owned businesses. ( ... ) Bello stressed Tampa Bay’s importance as a hub for innovation and his pride as a Latino entrepreneur originally from the Dominican Republic who relocated to Tampa Bay 10 years ago. “If you are over 50, you can still launch a company,” Bello said. “Why not? We are part of an exciting ecosystem that allows stories like mine to happen.” Tampa Bay Business Journal WFLA-TV News Channel 8 / WTTA-TV The CW Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Wave 1 Million Cups NYC Tampa Bay Chamber South Tampa Chamber The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce Brandon Chamber of Commerce 1 Million Cups Fairfax 1 Million Cups Fairfax St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce The Greenhouse 26 West CenterMorris County Hispanic-American Chamber of Commerce (MCHACC) Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Tampa Bay https://lnkd.in/g_F92rtn

"As of October 21, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will begin enforcing new regulations banning fake or incentivized online reviews, with penalties reaching up to $51,744 per violation. With businesses at risk of hefty fines, Dunbar, an innovative app developed by entrepreneur José Bello, offers a fully compliant solution for businesses looking to boost their online reputation—legally." #dunbar #ftc #fakereviews #reviews https://bit.ly/dunbar-ftc

Would you rather give the manager a chance to fix the problem? Sometimes that's easier said than done. Dunbar can help. #dunbar #FTC #fakereviews