Episodes

March 10, 2023

Thank You.

This is the final episode of The Small Business Storytellers and what a journey it has been. Thank you for joining us over the last 100 episodes. We believe bringing seasons to a close is healthy and so we are …

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July 21, 2022

Building a Vision for Your Life with Shana Francesca

Shana Francesca is the Founder & Lead Designer at CONCINNATE, a design firm that grew from interior and architectural design to life design. Shana believes that everything from the spaces we dwell in, to the clothes we wear, ...

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July 14, 2022

What Your Small Business Might Be Missing in Marketing with Tim Fitzp…

Tim Fitzpatrick is the founder and President of Rialto Marketing, a company that helps B2B professional service firms accelerate revenue growth and attract more ideal clients to their business. Tim started Rialto Marketing te...

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July 7, 2022

Intentional Recruiting and Talent Acquisition for Your Business with …

Evan Sohn is the CEO of Recruiter.com, a hiring platform for the world’s largest network of recruiters that helps businesses find specialized talent faster with virtual teams of recruiters and AI job-matching technology. Evan...

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June 30, 2022

Developing Your Business Narrative with Guillaume Waitr

Guillaume Waitr is a Strategic Narrative Consultant who founded MetaHelm, a company that helps businesses build a strategic narrative that will get their audience to understand their vision, get behind it, and believe in it. ...

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June 23, 2022

Knowing What You’re Worth with Bharat Kanodia

Bharat Kanodia is the Founder and Chief Appraiser at Veristrat LLC, a California-based professional services company that provides valuation and advisory services for tangible, intangible, and financial assets. Bhara has valu...

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June 16, 2022

Managing Finances and Taxes for Your Business with Charles Read

Charles Read is the President and CEO of GetPayroll, an all-inclusive payroll service that provides professional payroll services to businesses nationwide. Charles has over 50 years of financial leadership experience that giv...

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June 9, 2022

Taking Your Small Business to the Next Level with Andrena Sawyer

Andrena Sawyer is a Business Development Specialist and the President of P.E.R.K. Consulting, an advisory firm that specializes in business development and capacity-building support for nonprofits and small businesses. Andren...

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June 2, 2022

The Road to a Successful Career in Marketing with Ted Lau

Ted Lau is the founder and CEO of Ballistic Arts, a full-service marketing agency that works with business-to-business companies and smaller firms to provide them with the tools to grow and succeed. With the help of Ted and h...

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May 26, 2022

How to Become a Successful Mompreneur with Kendra Swalls

Kendra Swalls is a proud mompreneur living in Dallas, Texas. She is the founder of Girl Means Business, a marketing and coaching company that gives unique and personal advice to help mothers build and grow their own businesse...

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May 16, 2022

Holding Companies and How They Benefit Business with James Laws

James Laws is the Co-Founder and CEO of Saturday Drive, a company designed to develop and assist other small businesses. For over twenty years, James has been building and improving products and businesses as well as designin...

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May 9, 2022

Finding the Right Fit in the Franchising World with Diane Pleuss

Diane Pleuss is a consultant for FranChoice, a franchise consulting company that utilizes industry experts to provide the tools and resources needed to help franchise candidates realize their dreams. With her years of experie...

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May 2, 2022

Trusting Your Gut and Making Transitions in Your Business with Chandl…

Chandler Walker is a co-owner and head coach at Stone Age Fuel School of Fitness, a company that specializes in providing various fitness, wellness, and athletic programs for its patrons. While many in-person businesses were ...

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April 25, 2022

How Small Books Can Make a Big Impact for Your Business with Mike Cap…

Mike Capuzzi is the founder and owner of Bite Sized Books, a publishing company that specializes in nonfiction short helpful books, or “shooks”, to allow business owners to promote themselves and their business. Mike’s team w...

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April 11, 2022

Finding Purpose in Your Creative Work with Derek Moore

Derek Moore is the CEO and Co-Founder of Coffee & TV, a London-based, independent creative content studio that produces world-class visual content all while staying completely carbon neutral. Derek has worked to center his c...

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April 5, 2022

Revolutionizing Sustainable Packaging in eCommerce with Kate Bezar

Kate Bezar is one of the co-founders of The Better Packaging Co., the world’s largest supplier of home compostable packaging for eCommerce that has set a new standard for sustainability in packaging. The Better Packaging Co. ...

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March 28, 2022

Authentic Communication and Intentional Marketing Strategies with Emi…

Emily Heck is the founder and owner of Evergreen Strategic Communications, a marketing agency based in Indiana that specializes in nonprofit, education, and purpose-driven small business marketing services. Emily uses her man...

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March 21, 2022

Maintaining Finances for a Profitable Business with Ryan Kimler

Ryan Kimler is the founder and CEO of Financial Clarity, and his company works with small business owners to provide them with bookkeeping, accounting, and fractional CFO services to really help them keep a hold on their fina...

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March 14, 2022

Planning Your Exit: The Benefits of Selling Your Business with Michel…

Michelle Seiler Tucker is the founder and president of Seiler Tucker, a company that helps business owners to find buyers and successfully sell their businesses. She has compiled over two decades of experience into a new best...

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March 7, 2022

Persistence, Connections, and Imagination for Business with Brandon K…

This week’s guest, Brandon Kleinman, has had a unique journey in business. From working as a Disney Imagineer to founding several different businesses over the years, Brandon has always centered the work he does around commun...

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Feb. 28, 2022

Product Development and Empathy for Clients with Rob Kischuck

Rob Kischuk is the founder and CEO of Bellwood Labs, a product development agency in the Atlanta area, that is focused on partnering with companies to build and scale software products, apps, and platforms for their businesse...

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Feb. 22, 2022

Finding Your Focus: Building an Extraordinary Business with David Wood

David Wood is the founder of Focus.ceo, a business dedicated to helping other businesses. With over 20 years of coaching experience, David works with other business owners to teach them how to set clear goals, stay focused, m...

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Feb. 14, 2022

Connecting to Consumers through Visual Storytelling with Erik Croswell

Erik Croswell is the founder and CEO of Bridge City Media, a Portland-based video production company that specializes in corporate video marketing and commercial video production. Their mission is to create honest connections...

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Feb. 7, 2022

A Simple Switch for Sustainability with Rachel Kois

Rachel Kois is the founder and CEO of Simple Switch, an online platform dedicated to providing a tool for people to be more conscious when spending their money, and to support businesses that seek to improve livelihoods, prot...

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