The Small Small Business Podcast: Recent Episodes
Annie Tutt
The Small Small Business (SSB) Podcast brings relevant conversations with experts to entrepreneurs, small business owners and nonprofit leaders around the world. The conversations drive great information but with a specific focus on making sure it is applicable to our audience.The smallest businesses and nonprofits rarely get the same level of support larger organizations receive. The experts at Small Small Business have the experience and passion to level the playing field, believing the community vibrancy is highly linked to thriving small business. SSB truly has the experts you deserve. SSB was founded by Steve Fredlund, who spent nearly 30 years in analytical corporate roles with Allianz, Medtronic, Thrivent and 3M. Along with an MBA, Steve is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and holds several other industry credentials. Steve also has an overlapping 20 years of nonprofit leadership experience including starting and running a nonprofit doing humanitarian work in Rwanda and serving on six nonprofit boards. The SSB Podcast, originally hosted by Steve, is now hosted by Annie Tutt, a professional deeply experienced in the small business and nonprofit world. Annie has a pension for asking the right questions in a way that get the information needed to help all of us run more successful organizations.
This week welcome the leader of Dakota Ridge Marketing, Mark Howells, to share his insights on entrepreneurship and marketing success. Dakota Ridge is a Content Marketing agency for Professional Services companies that recently streamlined their services and offerings. Mark serves as Chief Strategist and leads a team of marketing experts who help their clients tell their story to build an audience and accelerate their business.
Learn more at https://www.dakotaridgemarketing.com/ .
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Through Practical Wealth Advisors, Curtis focuses on helping his clients get organized with their money through cash flow management so they can make better financial decisions. Then he help find money they are losing unknowingly and unnecessarily so they can improve current cash flow in their business or family unit.
Learn more by listening to Curtis on the Practical Wealth Show
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This week we welcome Anne Claessen, CEO of The Podcast Babes. Anne and her team help podcasters use their podcast in a strategic way in their business without overwhelm or exhaustion. Anne shares her tips on how to monetize your podcast, her journey from lawyer to small business owner and a little of her life as a fully remote business leader as she moves around the world.
Learn more, connect and listen to Anne's podcast by visiting https://thepodcastbabes.com/ .
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Brooke started her career as a television journalist before moving into corporate communications and public relations roles, advising leading brands across the mining, travel, property, recruitment and not-for-profit sectors. Brooke’s expertise lies in working with boards and business owners, transforming underperforming marketing functions by transitioning organizations out of tactical lead generation and into a strategic marketing methodology aligned with broader business goals. Today she serves as the Executive Director/Revenue & Growth at ThreeBy3.
https://threeby3.com/
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Steve and David are World Renowned Business Leaders and Coaches in the industry space of “How to have a Profitable Business through the "Power of Storytelling". As successful coaches and business experts with a collective 53 years of experience in the Film/Theater/Entertainment industry, this duo focuses on unleashing the power of the S.T.O.R.Y to improve Brand Awareness and Exposure, resulting in higher Profitability and achieving Financial Freedom for all Business Owners, Franchisees, and Entrepreneurs. Learn more about what S.T.O.R.Y means and how it can help your business on this week's episode!
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Shawn is a serial entrepreneur, having started and managed more than a dozen businesses, up to $100 million in revenue, involving products and services across a wide range of verticals. In the process, he has managed thousands of employees servicing tens of thousands of customers, large and small, from consumers to small to medium-sized businesses and even governmental entities. He is graduate of UCLA and joins the Small Small Business community to share his journey, three key challenges in business and his tips for success. Learn more at www.ConnectwithShawn.com. Reach out to Shawn after listening and get a free copy of his book - The Small Business Guide to Surviving a Post-Pandemic World.
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Optimum Staffing Solutions is a staffing agency founded in 2015 with the mission of helping organizations recruit the best accounting, finance, and administrative professionals. During this episode, you'll hear from Pamela Murray, CEO and two-time entrepreneur, and Andrew Doline, Vice President of Sales and Recruiting. Listen in and learn how to meet your changing staffing needs and stay within your budget with creative solutions and support from Optimum Staffing.
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Are you ready to make selling more successful and more comfortable? This week's episode is a deep dive with Jeremy Miner, Founder of 7th Level. Their team uses a systematic approach to create a "friction-free sale environment that uses human behavior to multiply your sales". Listen in for some great tips and insights and check out 7th Level to learn more. Access their free resources by visiting www.salesrevolution.pro to join the Facebook group.
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Meet Ryan Margolin, CEO of Professional Hair Labs. Ryan joins the podcast all the way from Ireland to share his journey and 5 key tips for success through personal development. With footprints in Ireland and Florida, Professional Hair Labs is focused on safe products that really work. Listen to the end for what Ryan says are the two most important things you need to run a business successfully with family members.
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Meet Ali Schwebel, CEO of Vibrant Body Company. With three full time employees, Vibrant Body is a small small business making big change in intimate apparel. Their collection of bras, tanks and underwear are certified clean and Ali says they are the most comfortable ones you'll ever wear. Join Annie to learn how Ali first said no to stepping in to the role of CEO, her leadership philosophy and how the women leaders she met on the journey have made saying yes even more meaningful.
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This week we welcome Eric Sutfin, a Colorado native who loves adventure and travel and is a two-time entrepreneur. Traveling abroad to learn Spanish in college helped to grow his passion for experiencing and sharing other cultures. Now, his agency Social Capital works with boutique hotels and resorts globally to drive tourism and support remote workers through ZEAL. Eric is excited to share the joy of remote work and international travel with a broader community and help support those looking to make this change. Through ZEAL, individuals will have guidance, property recommendations and checklists to make their new adventure productive, meaningful and as seamless as possible. Learn more at www.ZEALremote.com .
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Welcome brand new entrepreneur Sarah Stec to the Small Small Business community! Sarah launched her Etsy shop this summer and is selling witty and comfy tank tops for women. Join Annie to hear how Sarah's background prepared and inspired her business.
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Gauri Manglik was actually inspired to join the start up world through a classroom experience. That first step led her to build a tech business in New York which was later acquired by Airbnb. During her next few years at Airbnb, Gauri was itching to again create something new. Through local connections, she became part of the founding team of Instrumentl where she now serves as CEO. Instrumentl was built to help fundraisers make the best use of their valuable time and energy. The platform makes grant process faster, easier, and more efficient. Learn more about Gauri's journey and the platform on this week's episode.
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Connect with Gauri on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaurimanglik/
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Andy McDowell is bringing his experience as an employee to entrepreneurs and in large-scale corporate work to his business coaching clients. Previously with Boeing, Andy is now a solo entrepreneur of his small business, Generate Your Value. Join Annie and Andy this week as they talk about tools for joy and success... in life and in business.
Learn more and connect at https://www.generateyourvalue.com/ .
Be sure to tune in to The Generate Your Value Podcast - https://www.generateyourvalue.com/copy-of-podcast.
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Meet Rolan Reichel of Arrow as he shares the power of building a community around your business through digital advertising. Rolan currently serves as the CEO of Arrow. Arrow solves a real problem for millions of businesses which is finding and attracting the right users at the top of the funnel without paid ads. Learn more at https://getarrow.ai/ .
The Small Small Business Podcast is excited to also welcome Arrow as a new podcast partner!
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Danielle Mulvey is a flight attendant turned entrepreneur currently running multiple businesses with over $50-million in annual revenues. Danielle and her team will help you go "all in" on hiring so that you never have to settle for average employees. Join us this week for the "7 Recruitment Mistakes that Lead to Hiring Less 5-Star Employees. In addition to Danielle's business roles, she hosts the "Profit First Nation" Podcast in collaboration with Mike Michalowicz, author of Profit First.
Learn more at www.5staremployees.com .
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Meet Natalie Jennings, a photographer, entrepreneur and podcast host who believes clarity is the start to business success. She uses clarity and focus as the key to help other photographers start their own business and this week she shares her tips with you.
Connect with Natalie and learn more at the links below.
https://jennings.photo
https://photobizhelp.com
IG: @jenningsphoto @photobizhelp @iamcapricornborn
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Meet Josh Bryan, the new owner and Chief Tricyclist at Trailmate. This week he shares his experiences in both building and buying small businesses. Join Annie as the conversation travels from toy marketing to supply chain challenges and moving a manufacturing facility in between. You might even be ready to buy a grown-up tricycle by the end of the episode.
Learn more and connect with Josh at https://trailmate.com/ .
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Meet Seth Silvers, a small business owner who helps other businesses grow through podcasting, content development storytelling. In this episode, Seth shares how Story On has evolved through the years, a few tips on how to share great stories and why podcasting really makes a difference for your business.
Learn more and check out Seth's podcast!
Follow - @sethsilvers on Instagram
Listen - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-small-business-storytellers-with-seth-silvers/id1450544114
Visit - https://www.storytellers.chat/about/
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Meet Thomas Fitzgerald, an aspiring entrepreneur and the winner of Jacksonville University's "Dolphin Pitch".
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Lauren is a Florida attorney who has spent the last several years as in-house counsel. Hear her story of how time off turned into starting her own private practice law firm and how she might be a great fit to support your small business.
Learn more at www.LTMLegal.com and connect with Lauren directly at Lauren@LTMLegal.com .
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Hear from Meredith Klapheke on her transition from corporate healthcare sales to small business leader and how she's had eight years of success since. Meredith shares her experience and tips for sales success, how to show up every day and why it matters that you stay consistent in your business.
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Cliff Duvernois believes "Podcasting is the ultimate relationship-building tool for Entrepreneurs." and we couldn't agree more. Cliff is the host of the Entrepreneurs on Podcasting Podcast and this week joins us as a guest to give our listeners an inside look at how to get started and why a podcast could tip the scale for your small business.
Learn more, contact Cliff, and listen to the podcast at https://entrepreneursonpodcasting.com/ .
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Meet Morgan Taylor, CEO of Teamworks Group. Morgan's team provides solutions for small business leaders and entrepreneurs through data analytics and business intelligence. Morgan has his own unique entrepreneurship journey, in an agriculture business, before his time with Teamworks. Join Annie for this week's episode to hear all about it.
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Meet Brianne Fearon Lowe, an accomplished real estate agent in South Florida who graduated with a degree in PR from the University of Florida and holds a MBA from University of Miami. She transferred her nonprofit organization and fundraising skills in networking and relationships seamlessly to her work in real estate and this week she shares a few tips with the SSB podcast. Brianne also shares how her husband recently joined the real estate team and how they are navigating life as entrepreneurs and new parents.
Learn more at http://www.theflhometeam.com/ or check out the team on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/fearonteam/ .
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It's been 16 years since Shawn Askinosie moved from criminal defense attorney to chocolate maker. In this episode, Shawn shares what is like to work in a family business, a little about "bean to bar" chocolate and how he found his way from an incredible law career to something so different. He also highlights how Askinosie Chocolate has built a platform to support communities around the world and give back to students through their small but mighty chocolate business.
Learn more and order your chocolate at https://askinosie.com/ .
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Meet Sitou Byll-Cataria. Sitou always planned to be an IT professional and a small business owner. It turns out, his small business success is in a photo booth and event experience business. Seven years after starting with ChicBooth, he continues to grow his team, operates in three metro markets and supports clients such as Nordstrom, Mercedes and the American Heart Association. Sitou shares his tips for hiring people, the biggest mistake he made early in his career, his favorite book and so much more on this week's episode.
The smallest businesses and nonprofits rarely get the same level of support that larger organizations receive. The experts at Small Small Business have the experience and passion to level the playing field. Find out more at SmallSmallBusiness.com
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According to Stacie Carroll, founder of Instinct Coaching and combat proven military officer, small business success is all about figuring out who you are and working within your strengths. Learn how Stacie is utilizing her experiences of learning and working in male-dominated fields of engineering and the United States Air Force to help her clients become stronger and more inclusive leaders.
Visit https://leadingwithkillerinstinct.com to learn more about Instinct Coaching, LLC and connect with Stacie.
Follow Stacie on Instagram (@leadingwithkillerinstinct) (@instinctleadershipsolutions)
Learn more about Stacie through her recent Brainz interview - https://www.brainzmagazine.com/post/exclusive-interview-with-stacie-carroll-executive-leadership-coach
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Tom Antion has never had a job. He's a lifelong entrepreneur, multimillionaire and "guy next door" focused on running small business and helping others succeed. He is the founder of the only licensed, dedicated Internet marketing school in the country and this spring will be featured in a Hollywood documentary.
Learn more about Tom at https://screwthecommute.com/about/ .
Check out his podcast "Screw the Commute'.
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Join Annie she as closes out Women's History Month with Kate Spilsbury, owner of Mere. Kate describes herself as a lifelong learner that uses her knowledge to empower people through education to live the life of their dreams by going back to the basics of becoming debt free, protecting their assets and personal health, all while creating a family legacy they can be proud of.
Connect with Kate:
Call/Text 904-654-5450
www.merebenefits.com and click on "Contact Us"
https://www.facebook.com/merebenefits
https://www.linkedin.com/company/merebenefits
https://www.alignable.com/jacksonville-fl/mere
https://twitter.com/MereBenefits
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Melissa Stires was a remote work champion, and example of success, well before the world moved to virtual in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn how she is turning her experience into the foundation of her consulting business.
Get to know Stires Consulting by visiting, www.stiresconsulting.com. Connect with Melissa on LinkedIn and catch her latest remote work tips on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissajstires/ .
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Meet Diana Rosito, a jewelry designer in Northeast Florida who launched her business during the pandemic. She now manages sales through a website, Instagram and market events in her community and has added one team member to Attia Designs already. Hear her passion for connecting with people and creating pieces that bring happiness to her and her clients. Diana shares her own struggles in finding balance and provides a few tips on how she creates time for family and self-care.
See Diana's beautiful pieces on Instagram (@attia_designs) and shop her collections online at www.attiadesigns.com .
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Learn to network like a pro and make a stellar first impression with Entrepreneur Myka Meier of Beaumont Etiquette. Myka has built a successful international business and is the author of two books, Modern Etiquette Made Easy and Business Etiquette Made Easy. Join Annie to hear Myka's tips for never giving up on your business and how to adapt to the virtual world.
Check out our Instagram account (@smallsmallbizpodcast) for your chance to win a copy of Business Etiquette Made Easy.
To learn more about Beaumont Etiquette, visit www.beaumontetiquette.com .
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Wondering how an idea turns into a small business? Curious about what really happens in those first few months as you make your business a reality? On this week's episode Annie introduces you to Brad Hunter and Matt Clayton who are on that journey right now. Brad and Matt co-founded Triopa, a data automation business, in 2021.
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On this week's episode, attorney and small business owner Alessandro Apolito shares the Cheers 904 journey. Cheers 904 launched in 2020 and is a mobile bar service located in Northeast Florida. Join Annie to hear how Alessandro and his wife Lauren went from passive investor to business operators who are having a blast in their business thanks to an incredible business partner, Katie.
Learn more and check out their services online at www.cheers904.com and follow them on Instagram (@cheers904) and on Facebook (Cheers904) .
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Meet Matt Gutermuth a corporate and small business leader who found a second career in helping companies get back on track. Learn from a true "turnaround guy" on how to keep your business healthy. Join Annie to hear Matt's key tips for success.
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Meet Kavi Turnbull! Originally from Minnesota, Kavi now runs a kombucha business in Melellin, Colombia where he also teaches entrepreneurship remotely. Prior to his move to Colombia, Kavi built, bought and sold several of his own small businesses. Join Annie and Kavi for some wild real-life stories, tips on the power of mentors and Kavi's take on how entrepreneurs are definitely made, not born.
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Meet Jason Pratt-photographer, former corporate social media leader and two-time small business owner. Jason shares his passion for connecting with other small business leaders and a few tips on marketing your own business to success.
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This week, Daniel McCraine joins Annie to share how to structure your company to maximize your small business. Daniel leads McCraine Associates and serves as a coach and consultant. Get to know this former music director turned small business owner and hear his tips for your legal structure.
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Annie Tutt is the new host of the relaunched Small Small Business (SSB) podcast. She is an experienced leader committed to community vibrancy through the success of entrepreneurs, small businesses and nonprofits.
The smallest businesses and nonprofits rarely get the same level of support that larger organizations receive. The experts at Small Small Business have the experience and passion to level the playing field. Find out more at SmallSmallBusiness.com
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Justin Larson is the owner of Movement Mortgage, a VA Home Lender serving Minnesota and Wisconsin and headquartered in Lino Lakes, MN. Justin "The Mortgage Man" Larson can be reached at www.ApplyWithJustin.com or justinsvahomeloans.com or simply give him a call at 320.296.9177.
Movement Mortgage is a member of the QUAD Area Chamber of Commerce, a proud Community Partner of Vibrant Community Consulting.
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Kay & Mark Schwab own True Service Plumbing in Wyoming, MN specializing in plumbing service including residential, remodels and light commercial. Find out more at www.trueserviceplumbing.com.
True Service Plumbing is a proud member of the QUAD Area Chamber of Commerce, a Community Partner of Vibrant Community Consulting.
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Kelly Nelson is the Director of the Braham Events Center, a non-profit serving East Central MN with five service programs: Alice Studt Library, Braham Area Food Shelf, Braham Event Center, Kathy’s Kitchen, Tusen Tack Thrift Store. Find out more at www.tusentack.org or www.brahamcenter.org.
The Braham Event Center is a member of several Community Partners of Vibrant Community Consulting in East Central Minnesota including the Braham Area Chamber, North 65 Chamber, Mora Area Chamber, Pine City Area Chamber, and the North Branch Area Chamber.
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Crista Grasso is an international lean business consultant and the creator of the Lean Out Method and the 90 Day Lean Out Planner. She has been helping businesses achieve accelerated results and increased profitability for two decades through a combination of strategic planning and lean business practices. Known as the "Business Optimizer", Crista has the ability to quickly cut through the noise and focus on optimizing the core things that will make the biggest impact to grow and scale a business. She specializes in helping businesses identify the most important things they should focus on right now that will drive maximum value for their customers and maximum profits for their business.
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Proper vision planning is critical, and there are techniques to get the entire team organized around that vision and pulling the same direction to maximize resources. These approaches apply regardless of the business size. In this episode, host Steve Fredlund chats with Jeff Chastain, a business coach and founder of Admentus. Jeff is a creator, problem solver, and business operating system implementer. Go to admentus.com for more information about Jeff or find him anywhere on social media @admentus.
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Self-leadership is essential for anyone who wants to get stuff done, especially solopreneurs and entrepreneurs. We will provide you ways you can become more aware of your mindset, skill set, and natural tendencies. Then how to use your self-awareness to effectively lead yourself and get stuff done. We cover a lot of ground in this conversation filled with hints on improving our leadership and our self-awareness. Go to loisjoseph.com to connect with Lois or email ljenterprises@loisjoseph.com
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Steve Fredlund is has spent 30 years building communities, whether it is in Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits, or around hobbies. Small Small Business is the latest of these communities, connection small business owners, nonprofit leaders, business coaches, and experts from around the world who are committed to seeing each other (and all small businesses) thrive. In this episode, Steve shares a high level view of the principles of building an effective community that he applies to his work with cities, counties, EDAs, chambers, foundations, and associations to help them get clear on where they are going and how they will get there; Steve does this teaching through his speaking (stevefredlund.com) and Vibrant Community Consulting (website to be coming soon; vibrantcommunityconsulting.com). You can reach steve at steve@smallsmallbusiness.com if you want to figure out the right next step for you... maybe it's an initial assessment call for your business to figure out the right training through SSB; or maybe it's an IGNITION call with Steve about how to transform your organization starting with your vision.
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Examine the core concepts of small business websites with industry veteran Mark Praschan. This webinar-style presentation covers the basics of launching a website including: domains, hosting, platform, email, etc.). Mark Praschan has been building websites professionally for 20 years and specializes in WordPress, E-commerce, and membership/subscription websites. He's worked with Fortune 500 companies, main-street entrepreneurs, and everyone in between. You can reach Mark at mark@websiteamp.com.
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Jennifer Espinosa-Goswami professional Speaker & EdTalk presenter at Weightless, LLC. In this interactive presentation, Jenn shares about the detours of life that sometimes force us to re-evaluate our goals or strategies. Jenn shares what training for a half marathon taught her about injury, goals, and listening to inner wisdom. We learn the C.P.R. approach to overcoming our biggest challenges. Jenn can be reached through weightlesschronicles.com
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You’ve been taught you have to ask people for referrals if you want to receive them. But what if that information is false? What if you can receive referrals without asking? We’ll discuss what a real referrals is and what it isn’t, where referrals fit in a sales strategy and what you need to know to generate referrals without asking.
Stacey Brown Randall is the Creator of Growth By Referrals / Sticky Client Experience / Goal Finishers Club and Award-Winning Author of "Generating Business Referrals…Without Asking." She is also the Host of the "Roadmap to Grow Your Business" podcast. You can find more about her at www.StaceyBrownRandall.com
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Alba Gomez is a presence and personal brand coach, a first impressions expert, and body language specialist. She is a media commentator, keynote speaker, experienced engineer, proud Colombian, and lover of people. In this session we talk about the importance of personal brand and how we even get started.
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Lawrence Henderson is the Chief Learning Officer with Business Operational Support Services. In this session he will teach what it means to be a Humble, Open, and Transparent leader. This episode is full of great insight such as humility being OK with my confidence and your confidence. Host Steve Fredlund spent most of the interview asking questions and writing notes for his own growth, learning how to walk the line of increased confidence without moving into arrogance, and figuring out how to know the level of openness people are OK with. Great stuff with Lawrence on the podcast, and members can watch the video and see the bonus Q&A that was not part of the podcast episode.
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Jay Rasmussen is a Dirty Laundry Expert. All of the many Rasmussen Consultants customers had their best year ever in 2020. You heard that correctly. In November, Jay accepted an Executive Leadership role with a family owned Dirty Laundry company, to lead their Midwest expansion. Jay is a writer and speaker focused on the fundamentals of business execution.
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Roger Scherping is a Fractional Integrator / GM at EOS companies and an expert in small business management. He has created a very user friendly and simplified approach to financial forecasting which is extremely useful in managing your business cash flows. "Projection Smart" can be used for free, although a subscription is required to get the final reports and graphs; find it at projectionsmart.com. In this webinar/podcast, Roger shares the top 10 reasons why small businesses should do financial projections in 2021. Roger can be reached at roger@projectionsmart.com or 651.247.1993.
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Jeff Nischwitz, an international speaker, transformation coach, author, and co-host of The Impact Leadership Podcast. He is also the Founder and Chief Snow Globe Shaker of The Nischwitz Group and a co-founder of Cardivera, a leadership development eco-system that helps its members grow their leadership, their lives and their businesses (www.cardivera.com). Jeff refers to himself as a “recovered lawyer” who has not only had great successes but failures, all of which have helped him become a leadership, personal development and culture thought leader and disruptive thinker. Jeff is the author of four books: Think Again! Innovative Approaches to the Business of Law, Unmask: Letting Go of Who You're "Supposed" to Be & Unleashing Your True Leader, Arrows of Truth: Simple Shifts for Personal Transformation, and Just One Step: Walking Backwards to the Present on the Camino Trail. Find out more at nischwitzgroup.com
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Connor DeLaney is a Community and Events Manager with IMPACT who is passionate about creating "rock star" connections. As a young professional, he encourages others to not just try to build mass following, but to focus in on building meaningful relationships with those with whom you can mutually benefit. Connor recognizes that COVID-19 carries unique challenges to networking but it is not an excuse for not being intentional about building these connections. you can reach Connor at cdelaney@impactplus.com and he also encourages you to connect with him on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/connor-delaney/ - or in the IMPACT Elite Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/impactelite/
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Brandon Turner is the owner of Procedure Sheets, specializing in helping small, small business owners document repetitive processes for the sake of delegation that ensures consistent quality and greater efficiency. Brandon and his team have a revolutionary and effective approach to documentation and execution, allowing you to track the process in real-time every step of the way and to ensure steps in the process are done in the correct order, and done right. You can meet with Brandon to chat about your situation and develop a game plan for moving your life out of the chaos of undocumented and inefficient procedure. Check them out at getsops.com and recipesforbusiness.com
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Mark is website developer and owner of WebsiteAMP, a company that has built three websites for SSB host Steve Fredlund and comes with Steve's highest recommendations. On this episode Mark shares not only technical wisdom, but insights and strategies to help small businesses grow their online presence and, ultimately, increase their bottom line. Connect with Mark at websiteamp.com
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Sayre is a master marketing and communication strategist who is committed to helping people clarify their business vision and goals and then execute and communicate in full alignment. She has worked tirelessly to help entrepreneurs be true to themselves and grow their businesses. You can find her on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/sayredarling/
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Amy is a speaker, writer, and teacher on parenting Highly Sensitive Children from St. Paul, Minnesota. Amy's tagline in her business is "Open yourself to a world, which in truth is all yours." She is highly creative and has a great perspective on helping parents but also how that translates into dealing with employees and others who are highly sensitive. We also talk about the Imposter Syndrome / Complex, something Amy has a significant insights into which can help all of us small business owners
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Luiza Dreasher is an author and teacher focused on mastering cultural differences. She helps us understand the difference between diversity and inclusion, while showing us how they are two sides of the same coin. In this sessions we dig into the importance of integrating diversity & inclusion as a small business owner; how it can lead to better decisions and greater sales. To find out more, email luiza@masteringculturaldifferences.com and watch for her article at smallsmallbusiness.com
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Karl Amle is the leader of Express Employment Professionals, an Employment Agency in Forest Lake, Minnesota. In this conversation we talk about how employment agencies are far more than simply putting "butts in seats." They can help you get the right people, save you money, save you time, and reduce your risks of hiring and liability... all while helping you take care of things like unemployment insurance and training. You can reach Karl through expresspros.com or on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/karl-c-amlie-csp-04163a38/
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Darin Mastroianni is a former major league baseball player who always had a passion for finances; so after his baseball career he spent some time with his family before joining Edward Jones to help people succeed financially. In this episode we talk about accumulation, distribution, and preparing for business sale; we also chat about the importance of focusing on your needs and dreams, tax planning, life insurance, volatility and investment horizon. Yeah, we covered a lot of group. You can reach Darrin at Darin.Mastroianni@edwardjones.com
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Dr. Stanley Ward is a leadership coach from Tyler, Texas who help business owners and leaders be intentional about defining and then living into their success. His book, "How To Beat Burnout: For Yourself, Your Family, and Your Team" can transform your life and how you lead your business. Through stories and analogies, Dr. Ward shares insights to move us from a "star player to a team leader" and develop healthier rhythms to our work and life. So much of our identity is wrapped up in our work, but Dr. Ward gives us permission to breathe; permission to intentionally pursue what success means for us in our lives. You can reach him at stanleyjward.com and fill up on his free resources. Stanley recommends the great TED talk, “I Can Make A Difference, But I Can’t Do It Alone”.
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Kaleigh Canavan, a Colorado native, attended Regis University where she earned a B.S. in Accounting with a minor in Human Resource Management. Before founding Canavan Financial Group in 2013, she spent several years as an Account Manager for a local accounting firm in Littleton, CO. In this episode we discuss the importance of great bookkeeping and hiring a fractional CFO to help you strategically drive the financials of your business. You can reach her at csaaccounting.com or 303.284.1096
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Elizabeth Pampalone is an author, coach, and master at marketing. She has run her small business for thirteen years and now helps other owners maximize their effectiveness while optimizing their time. Her "5 elements of marketing" are critical to your success and, in this episode, we dig deep into one of those elements: Social Media. Elizabeth shares how we can do an entire years worth of social media in a day, allowing us to be consistent throughout the year and efficient in the use of our time and creativity. She can be reached at getabsolutemarrketing.com where you can sign up for her newsletter and get a list of all the tools she uses to run an effective social media strategy
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For many years, WendyY has helped hundreds of clients build and scale their business, accelerate their income and grow their bottom line profits. She is a masterful coach, servant leader and dedicated entrepreneur. For those clients who seem stuck throughout our coaching relationship, it is clear to her that 1) Coaching isn’t just about systems or processes or more marketing strategies or selling techniques and 2) You don’t need to learn new ways to market or automate your programs and services. Of course, we will do that kind of work, too. Instead, it's clear to her that many lack the highest belief system to step into selling and enrollment conversations, with confidence. This is SO important because it spells lots of clients, more money and profitability.
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Sean Rosensteel is a personal coach and author from Dallas, Texas who has some great perspectives on work/life balance and what that means for the small, small business owner. He leverages his life experiences to give insights for how we can improve our perspectives on our life and in our business. He also makes a special offer to the SSB listeners which you can find here: https://www.seanrosensteel.com/ssb
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Lynn Strang shares about the importance of public speaking for everyone, including small business owners. The greater we improve our ability to connect with an audience and communicate effectively, the more opportunities are created for us.
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Host Steve Fredlund is joined by two co-hosts (Jim Reid and Jay Rasmussen) and a panel of experts to discuss the impact of small, small business on the vitality and vibrancy of their communities. The panel includes Noah Brod (Small Business Administration), Lindy Crawford (City Administrator), Greg Carlson (Executive Leader), Sheila Sellman (Community Development Director), Jenna Grabowski (Chamber of Commerce), Jordan Zeller (Regional Development Director), Stev Stegner (Business Owner, Former Economic Development Director), Colleen Eddy (Economic Development Specialist).
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As a Executive and Public Speaking Coach from Belfast, Britain, Joanna Denton has become all about encouraging people to find their community. She is an advocate for finding people in your life (and businesses) who you can mutually, authentically and transparently challenge one another. She loves helping people challenge the default way of living and pursuing that path that is authentically yours; and realizing you don't need to travel your journey alone. You can reach her at joannadenton.com where she has links to her book ("A Different Truth") and TEDx talk.
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Kendra Cumberland is from North Carolina and an expert in the area of Advertising on Social Media. In this episode we talk about the different small businesses that can benefit from Social Media Advertising and some of the most effective approaches. We talk about advertising funnels, eCommerce vs. Brick & Mortar businesses, and how to maximize advertising leveraging the Facebook algorithms. Kendra can be reached through visualooom.com and is happy to have a free chat to see if she can help.
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Karen Pisciotta helps people grow their businesses by working smarter. She spent the first ten years of my career in financial services and investor relations. After taking time to nurture her family, she decided to change tack. In today's economy, small and mid-sized businesses need to function in as sophisticated and professional a manner as big corporations do every day. But many do not and are afraid that they cannot. Karen has taken her finance and corporate experience and applied it to small and mid-sized businesses to teach business owners how to become big business smart.
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Small, small business owners are getting burnt out by overwhelming and inefficient operations without the ability to rest or practice self-care. We need to figure out how to get our tasks done more efficiently, whether that is automation or outsourcing or having procedures that will streamline our work. Jade Stanley is an expert from Jacksonville, Florida, focused on procedures and automation. You can get in touch with Jade by email at jade@selfmadejade.com or on the selfmadejade.com website.
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Chris Janke-Bueno is a fitness trainer from the San Francisco Bay area who shares insights into developing a fitness mindset and some practical ways to improve our health and fitness as we age and manage the chaos of running a small business. Chris is best reached through mycorebalance.com
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Lisa Zawrotny is a Certified Stress Management Coach specializing in Productivity & Organizing from New York. She is committed to removed the "Busy Badge of Honor" that so many of us wear, offering a way to move from Complexity to Simplicity. We talk about considering all of our todos and focus only on the Important while priroritizing the urgent. She can be reached at Lisa@positivelyproductive.com
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Every business owner knows customer service is important, yet so often we see it as a key driver in failure or becoming stuck. Think of your own experience with customer service; how does your experience change your perception of a business, what you communicate with others, and how you decide to spend your own money. Chyanne Smith is a professional photographer from Alberta, Canada who understands customer service. We have asked her to share her story and insights to help all of us grab hold of the importance of CS and take steps to improve it. Chyanne can be reached through her website at dontbechy.com or her "We Got This" podcast at wgtpodcast.com
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It is easy to get overwhelmed with receipts, recording, and reporting. "Doing the books" becomes a burden and we lose the opportunity to leverage that information to optimize our businesses. Alex Bulmer leads 3 Pillars Bookkeeping in Forest Lake, Minnesota, helping small business owners remove some of their financial management chaos and equip them to use that information to make better business decisions. You can reach Alex at 763.464.6408 or by emailing 3pillarsbookkeeping@gmail.com.
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Networking sounds like a good idea, but it is worth the time and money to get together with the same group of people every week just to go around and share about our business for one minute each? Sabrina Schottenhamel lives near Chicago, Illinois, and has been a licensed massage therapist for 16 years. She shares what she learned first hand about the value of networking in creating the trust needed to grow her business. You can reach her on Facebook (personal page or group BreakTime!) as well as LinkedIn, YouTube and her website sabrinaschottenhamel.com.
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Welcome to the Small Small Business (SSB) Podcast. In this episode, host Steve Fredlund explains what the podcast and SSB Community are all about. In a nutshell, we help SSBs survive & thrive by guiding business owners from chaos to confidence. This is important because SSBs are the lifeblood of our communities; and we need them so succeed. More info is available about Steve at stevefredlund.com and the global SSB Community at smallsmallbusiness.com.
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