Mitten Money

Helping Michigan based business owners find answers to tough questions that will help them succeed.

Author: Tri-Star Trust

Small businesses are the backbone of the American economy and, in fact, make up 99% of all businesses in the United States. Yet only 50% of them will survive their fifth year in business. Mitten Money host William Zank will focus on helping Michigan-based business owners find answers to the tough questions that will help them succeed. How do I expand my business? What options do I have for retirement? How do I move forward when I feel stuck? Having worked with small business owners throughout his career, William Zank of Tri-Star Trust uses his strong analytical skills to unearth answers to these questions and more on Mitten Money. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts or Amazon
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Scams & Staying Protected
Episode 1
Tuesday, 20 January, 2026

Will & Kevin are kicking off the year with a timely conversation about how scams are becoming harder than ever to spot. With AI-generated voices, fake videos, and messages that look like they’re coming from trusted institutions, fraud is evolving fast.Will & Kevin share real-world examples, including a close call with a highly sophisticated scam, and explain how urgency and fear are often used to pressure people into quick decisions. They also discuss simple but effective ways to protect yourself, from slowing down and verifying requests to using multi-factor authentication and account alerts.Comments made are not to be considered endorsements of Tri-Star Trust or its employees. All viewpoints expressed herein belong solely to the commentators, whether or not they are employees or clients, and remain uninfluenced and uncompensated by Tri-Star Trust or any of its affiliates.