Episodes

May 10, 2021

Chuck Mclaughlin-Past President of World Association of Detectives, talks business

Chuck Mclaughlin of the McLaughlin Investigative Group, is a mainstay in the greater Boston investigative community. He has been in business since 1990 and focuses on international business investigations. Chuck is a past Pre...
May 2, 2021

International Investigations-what are the restrictions? We asked the Johnsons, naturally

Yin and Phil Johnson of JJ Associates International have been the mainstays of International Investigations-Business Due Diligence for many years. In this episode we cover general business conditions internationally (here's a...
April 26, 2021

Opening your agency? Lemme tell ya a couple, three things

1. Ditch the traditional office, you simply don't need the commitment anymore. 2. Success- Success presents it own problems, don't let it swamp your growing business. 3. Cash Flow- Cash Flow over profits Boom You're Welcome! ...
April 11, 2021

Work / Life balance as a PI? Is it possible? Type A personalities find it hard to slow down

I once conducted the unintentional experiment of working for 40 straight days, this ended with predicable results. Do you push the envelope when it comes to work? You might not even realize the business is running you, rather...
April 5, 2021

Investigator Professionalism-The industry needs a course on business professionalism

Business professionalism is severely lacking in our industry-there I said it. I know we all see it, but what is to be done about it. The reputation of private investigators in society is in a bad way. Wearing a suit to court ...
March 29, 2021

Business is booming! What postion should you fill first? An Admin? An Investigator? Sales?

You've hit a milestone, the business you dreamed about is so busy you need to hire your first employee! Take a moment to acknowledge that. Then focus on your first hire, this is a critical step in the development of your busi...
March 22, 2021

Human Resources for a Crazy Industry-Is a great resume enough, in an atypical business?

The characteristics of successful private investigators in the twenty-first century run wholly contrary to the values, infused into citizens by our Christian-Judeo society. Society tells us, mind your own business and don't ...
March 14, 2021

Subcontracting- The perils abound, licensing, insurance, providing testimony, ugh!

The company you founded is drowning in work (that's a good thing) you've heard others in the industry contract out investigations when busy, Is this the solution for you? Listen to this episode if you are on the fence (and yo...
March 8, 2021

Let's talk surveillance-Retired NYPD Detective Eddie Cruz, discusses surveillance

This episode could be entitled battle of the accents! Boston v New York! It is PI Union's mission is to bring the upper echelon of the investigative industry to your earbuds each week. Eddie Cruz is a decorated NYPD undercove...
Feb. 27, 2021

What do Attorneys expect from PI's? Glad you asked, Atty Soloman covers this and more

What do your clients expect of you? Why do they hire a PI in the first place? When will courts get back to normal? What's the hold up! Well, jury safety for one. Melanie Soloman covers all of this and more. Melanie went to ...
Feb. 22, 2021

Investigative Reports-We all hate reports, but they are literally the face of your business

Investigative reports, we hate them, but reports ARE the face of our investigative businesses. Period. Full stop. What voice will you use active or passive? What tense will you use? Whatever you choose, make it consistent, t...
Feb. 14, 2021

What benefit does writing for an industry magazine provide? We asked Steve Koenig

Steve Koenig has been at the forefront of the investigative industry for more than twenty years. I came across Steve's writing in Pursuit Magazine, many years ago. Steve has a personalized writing style that makes it feel li...
Jan. 19, 2021

Investigative Podcasts-Does having an investigative podcast bring in revenue?

Scott Fulmer of Intermountain PI is widely known as a leader in the investigative community, He is also considered the preeminent private investigator in Utah and the surrounding region. Scott started an investigations podca...
Jan. 12, 2021

Does blogging provide a business benefit? We asked Brian Wilingham of Diligentia Group

Brian Willingham writes what Hal Humphreys of Pursuit Magazine considers to be the best investigative blog today. Brian delineates his journey in blogging and investigations in this episode. Does blogging provide a business b...
Jan. 12, 2021

PI Union-The Intersection of Investigation and Business Introductory Episode

Welcome to the introductory episode of PI Union, the Intersection of Investigation and Business. In this short episode our concept to professionalize and provide a sense of community to the investigative industry will be outl...