The Art of Pitching: What Makes a Story Newsworthy? Featuring Dick Grove with INK Inc. Public Relations
In this episode of Small Business Origins, host John Kelley interviews Dick Grove, founder of Ink Inc. PR in Kansas City. Dick shares his origin story of getting into the PR industry, building his PR firm over 30 years focused on earned media, and his advice for entrepreneurs looking for good PR. Key Discussion Points: […]
From Bootstrap to Barcelona: An Entrepreneur’s Origin Journey featuring Cameron McKay with Process.st
In this episode of Small Business Origins, host John Kelley interviews Cameron McKay, Founder and CEO of Process Street. They discuss Cameron’s journey to entrepreneurship, building Process Street from the ground up through bootstrapping and accelerators, and how the product helps businesses systematize and automate workflows. Listeners can expect to learn about the origins of […]
Augmented Reality Takes Storytelling to New Dimensions featuring Erika Bud with Big World Publishing, LLC
In this episode, we speak with children’s book author Erica Bud of Big World Publishing. She takes us on her journey into entrepreneurship, her passion for educating children about different cultures, and her innovative use of augmented reality (AR) technology in her books. About Our Guest: International travel is Erika’s passion. She started traveling overseas […]
Leading Teams to Get Sh*t Done: the Journey from the Military to the Corporate World featuring Jason Scott with 120VC
In this episode, we speak to Jason Scott, founder of 120 VC, a consulting firm that helps large organizations build high-performing teams and achieve better results. They discuss Jason’s journey from growing up in a tough neighborhood to the military to starting his own business. Jason provides insights on leadership, accountability, and empowering teams. Key […]
From Tragedy to Triumph: Turning Loss into Purpose featuring Lori Keesey with Accidental Blogger
In this episode we speak with Lori Keesey, the author of an upcoming novel and the writer behind The Accidental Blogger. We discuss overcoming adversity, maintaining faith and purpose during hard times, and Lori’s journey in grief, writing, and building her author platform. Lori Keesey is an author, blogger, and accidental entrepreneur from Walland, Tennessee. […]
Empowered By Fractional Talent with Geeks and Experts Co Founder Sneha Saigal
In this episode of the Business Growth Hacks podcast, your host host Andrew Brooke and co host John Fritzsching explore the secrets of small business success with their guest, Sneha Saigal. Sneha has an MBA focused on entrepreneurship from IESE Business School in Barcelona, shares her journey from consulting to co-founding Geeks and Experts, focusing […]
The Invisible Industry: Coding & Marking Packaged Goods featuring Lori Raymond with Tourmaline Enterprises
Happy Thanksgiving! Here is some listening material while you cook: This episode is a discussion with Lori Raymond, the owner and president of Tourmaline Enterprises, a company that manufactures and distributes coding and marking equipment for consumer goods packaging. Lori shares her entrepreneurial origin story including taking over and growing the business after the passing […]
Space Matters: Breaking Open Interior Design Concepts with Carolyn Boldt
In this episode your hosts are joined by Carolyn Boldt, co-founder of Crossfields, an Atlanta-based design-build firm. The conversation is centered around the impact of physical spaces on business growth, productivity, and client perception. Listen in as they share personal experiences, highlighting the importance of a well-organized and visually appealing environment. Carolyn emphasizes attention to […]
Brandma’s Wisdom: Weaving Personal Identity into Branding featuring Phyllis Williams-Strawder with Brandma’s House
Guest Bio: Phyllis is known as the Ghetto Country Brandmother®. She is an empathic bitch who nurtures solopreneur brandbabies who are self-aware and starting over so they scale with impact. She left her multi-million dollar bbq business because she doesn’t like to cook on purpose. Also, she wants to impact failure rate statics for independent […]
Maximizing Profits and Innovative Tax Strategies with Susanne Mariga
In this engaging podcast episode, the hosts welcome Susanne Mariga, a distinguished CPA and fractional CFO, specializing in high net worth strategies tailored for seven and eight-figure entrepreneurs through the profit-first system. Susanne sheds light on innovative tax strategies and the importance of shifting one’s mindset in the face of economic challenges. You’ll gain a […]