Jennifer Eby along with her husband Matthew own Eby Farms LLC. It is a pasture based, 36 acre working farm and homestead in rural southwestern Michigan. With her bubbly personality and contagiously positive outlook on life Jennifer has taken the simple body product of soap and created a thriving home-based (stay-at-home mom) business. In 2010 Jennifer started making soap and the next year she attended one local craft show. This has now grown into over 5,000 bars sold per year. Jen and her family...
Dec 07, 2015•40 min•Ep. 35
Jason Treu is a top business and executive coach, sales trainer and speaker. He’s a leading expert on social engineering, influence, persuasion, and networking. At the heart of his strategy is the understanding that people and your relationships are your true “wealth.” Everything we accomplish in life is with or through other people. He works with experts, entrepreneurs and executives to help them get known and stand out by building key skill sets, creating their brand platform and purpose, and ...
Nov 30, 2015•38 min•Ep. 34
Alfred has been a solo-preneur for more than 30 years, and has a particular interest in effective marketing strategies for very small businesses. A graduate of Harvard, he has built his career on explaining complex concepts to people in ways that they can put to practical use. Alfred is a full-time professional speaker and writer, and is the author or co-author of more than a dozen books including “Power Marketing for Small Business: How you can boost sales with low-cost video.” On the personal ...
Nov 23, 2015•31 min•Ep. 33
Sue B. Zimmerman is #theinstagramexpert, founder of Insta-Results (the world’s first comprehensive online Instagram course) and Ready Set Gram (a beginner Instagram Course). She’s author of the #1 e-book Instagram Basics for your Business. She’s a popular CreativeLive instructor, powerful speaker on prominent stages like Social Media Marketing World 15, and a highly sought after business coach. She’s passionate about teaching entrepreneurs, business executives, and marketing professionals how to...
Nov 16, 2015•33 min•Ep. 32
Sue is the owner of Simply Sue Speaks Global Booking Agency bringing Custom Solutions for Booking an Expert Speaker! With over 40 years of industry experience as a successful corporate executive, speaker, coach & author, Sue has the professionals that can “bring the “WOW” factor to any event! Whether it’s the perfect Speaker, Presenter, Entertainer, Trainer, Facilitator, Coach or Author … she can make the match to meet your specific needs. The result is an unforgettable and memorable experie...
Nov 09, 2015•40 min•Ep. 31
Fresh Prints of CT provides artisan crafted gifts and posters to gift shops around the country and internationally. Berk and Katie research current trends and discover artisans who excel at their craft. They find joy in providing customers access to arts and ideas that aren’t necessarily mainstream. In turn, this creates an environment for customers to explore and find products that are truly unique and memorable. Through their wholesale offerings Berk and Katie also offer the opportunity for bu...
Nov 02, 2015•37 min•Ep. 30
Mary has been in the retail environment for 23 years, both owning her own business and as a Regional Director handling a multi-store chain. During that time, she always wished there was someone to turn to who really understood retail. Someone who could brainstorm ideas, talk through problems and strategize concepts. Friends and family were supportive but didn’t really understand running a retail business. So….what did she do? Mary created Bee Business Smart. It’s a place where brick and mortar r...
Oct 26, 2015•38 min•Ep. 29
Madalyn is very passionate about one thing: helping her clients generate a massive buzz on social media. She does this by developing and teaching strategies that work. Her motto is “Work Smarter Not Harder.” Madalyn honed in on Twitter several years ago when she discovered that so many don’t understand how to use it. It’s her mission to help people get comfortable and take advantage of this powerful platform. Madalyn is the host of the TwitterSmarter podcast and the weekly TwitterSmarter chat th...
Oct 19, 2015•43 min•Ep. 28
Jayne’s background includes over 25 years in advertising media. She began working for advertising agencies, then moved into print and digital advertising sales for national magazines including Reader’s Digest, Good Housekeeping, Harper’s Bazaar and Bon Appetit. The work life was intense and called for frequent travel. After having been in NYC on 9/11 and then facing cancer 3 years later (fortunately diagnosed early), her desire to find a better life balance became a priority. Jayne and her husba...
Oct 12, 2015•34 min•Ep. 27
Baking has always been her family’s past-time, and as a child, she often watched and baked right beside her Grandmother and Great-Aunts. Royalty Cookies was inspired by her grandmother’s recipe and has been enjoyed for more than forty years by family members, neighbors and friends. Royalty Cookies, Inc. was created in January of 2010 as a homemade cookie company and Donna loves sharing these delicious cookies with the world. Donna holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Massachusetts,...
Oct 05, 2015•31 min•Ep. 26
Debbie started her career in retail, working her way into management almost immediately. At 19 years old, she was the manager of a local retail store and secretary to the President of a large electronics company. She then spent 12 years at Cisco Systems as a global security professional and after being laid off in 2010, decided to be her own boss. Debbie is your classic “serial entrepreneur.” She owns six small business and loves each one equally. Her passion is for small business owners. She sp...
Sep 28, 2015•33 min•Ep. 25
Karl is a former member of the corporate world who allowed work and business to overtake his life to the point where he ballooned to 224lbs with zero energy. He decided to dive into the nutrition world and committed himself to learning the TRUTH about how the body works. After losing 53lbs, Karl now helps others take a similar journey through his website NutritionToTheEdge.com and the I’m Too Busy For Nutrition podcast. This is Part 2 of a 2 Part Interview Motivational Quote Mind Sharpening Insi...
Sep 21, 2015•28 min•Ep. 24
Karl is a former member of the corporate world who allowed work and business to overtake his life to the point where he ballooned to 224lbs with zero energy. He decided to dive into the nutrition world and committed himself to learning the TRUTH about how the body works. After losing 53lbs, Karl now helps others take a similar journey through his website NutritionToTheEdge.com and the I’m Too Busy For Nutrition podcast. This is Part 1 of a 2 Part Interview Motivational Quote The Biochemistry Les...
Sep 14, 2015•24 min•Ep. 23
Lana Horton is 69 and when she looks back she wonders where time went. She has two children in businesses of their own and four wonderful grandchildren. Lana started her first business at 23 with $2,ooo. It was an all-inclusive bridal shop and became the largest store in Ohio and the only one to carry exclusive designs from Paris. She sold the store with a large profit when she decided to move to California, stay at home and raise her children. That didn’t last long. She then started Punch Conne...
Sep 07, 2015•34 min•Ep. 22
Rebecca Bloomfield is a partner in Jerry S. Pearlstein Insurance Ltd. The agency was formed almost 14 years ago to provide health, life, long-term care and disability insurance to people who don’t have a company providing those benefits. Their mission is to be the Benefits Help Desk for people who have none. Today, their clients are entrepreneurs and independent contractors. They’re the people most impacted by the Affordable Care Act. Rebecca and Jerry have become experts in helping hundreds get...
Aug 31, 2015•28 min•Ep. 21
Jenny Doan and her husband Ron, live in a small Missouri town and love the rural life. She has seven children and twenty-one grandchildren. She also has an infectious smile, and a knack for breaking down even the most challenging quilt projects into quick and easy steps. In 2008 Jenny and her family started The Missouri Star Quilt Co and began producing weekly tutorials on YouTube. Since then, she’s been featured in numerous articles, and is the subject of the wildly popular quilting magazine, B...
Aug 24, 2015•32 min•Ep. 20
Stacey is the founder of Shopping for a Change. This online marketplace consists of fair trade products made by artisans from economically disadvantaged areas across the globe. The local artisans set their own price points, time, where they work and how they’re paid. When you purchase from Shopping for a Change, half the net proceeds go to fund improvement projects abroad in the artisan communities … while the other half is directed by you, the shopper to a US based non-profit of your choice dur...
Aug 17, 2015•34 min•Ep. 19
Terry started Fancifull back in 1987 from her dining room table. Today her business has grown into a famous fine food and gift shop on Melrose Avenue – just a 5 minute walk from Paramount Studios. A look into the Fancifull shop reveals an array of fresh gourmet foods and wine to suit any taste. What sets them apart is the elite clientele they serve while still offering a comfortable and personable style. They maintain a gift site and send gifts daily for Sony Pictures. Conan O’Brien has been a c...
Aug 10, 2015•31 min•Ep. 18
Terry started Fancifull back in 1987 from her dining room table. Today her business has grown into a famous fine food and gift shop on Melrose Avenue – just a 5 minute walk from Paramount Studios. A look into the Fancifull shop reveals an array of fresh gourmet foods and wine to suit any taste. What sets them apart is the elite clientele they serve while still offering a comfortable and personable style. They maintain a gift site and send gifts daily for Sony Pictures. Conan O’Brien has been a c...
Aug 03, 2015•30 min•Ep. 17
With the lens trained on everything from sunsets to spiders, R.C. Clark captures the striking beauty of the Southwest with a passion for the wildlife and natural vistas of the Arizona Sonoran Desert. Viewing her photography you can take a journey through the surreal to the downright creepy, through cactus blooms to venomous fangs … and everything in between. R.C. is a nationally published photographer with pictures featured in upcoming books by Marty Crump and Harvey Pough. She will also be teac...
Jul 27, 2015•28 min•Ep. 16
Jill is the Chairman and Partner of Intermezzo VP. Corporations, associations and professional organizations across the country have benefited from Jill’s personal blend of humor, storytelling, coaching, interactive participatory talks and training workshops. With over 22 years of experience, she focuses and trains on the behaviors, attitudes and techniques necessary to help individuals and teams achieve their vision in revenue growth. Jill has been recognized frequently in her career for excell...
Jul 20, 2015•35 min•Ep. 15
Kevin Jordan is the owner of Redpoint Marketing Consultants and the host of the Small Business Marketing Minute show, a video and audio podcast that teaches simple, affordable, and practical marketing methods to small business owners. He’s also a member of the Duct Tape Marketing Consultant Network, and has recently co-authored a book entitled The Small Business Owner’s Guide to Local Lead Generation. This book teaches local business owners how to successfully compete with much larger companies....
Jul 13, 2015•33 min•Ep. 14
Dani Noyes is the new owner of Olga’s Day Spa. She purchased the prestigious spa last year and comes prepared for her new business with 14 years of experience in the salon and spa industry. She has had roles “behind the chair”, in management and also training others in the field. She gives back by being active in the special needs and at risk communities and is a Member of the National Association of Professional Women. Dani has been married for 6 years and has a 4 year old son who is anticipati...
Jul 06, 2015•31 min•Ep. 13
Smita Singh is a serial entrepreneur and has created and sold several successful retail and services businesses. At one point, she was running two businesses while she had two little boys at home both under 5 years old. What’s her secret? Automated processes – which is what she now teaches other women entrepreneurs. Smita believes that one size does not fit all in business and she helps identify the holes in your system and creates a strategic plan to automate profit funnels so that you can crea...
Jun 29, 2015•34 min•Ep. 12
Jill Balick and Susie Schuster started The Cookie Joint® as a way to express their deep devotion to all things cookies, and their desire to make eating cookies fun again. Susie is a former mosaic artist and Jill is a former jewelry designer. Their creativity and love for baking is what brought them together. Cookie Fries, their signature cookies, are designed to look like crinkle-cut French fries. They blend Jill’s taste for sweet and Susie’s preference for salty, along with their combined sense...
Jun 22, 2015•27 min•Ep. 11
Marlena Jayatilake is the owner of Love That Spice – a brick and mortar shop where spices and teas are masterfully blended right before your eyes. Love That Spice is unique in that it offers up-to-date information on the relatively unknown health benefits of spices and herbs. Marlena has been seen on ABC News multiple times and featured in the Chicago Tribune and Make It Better Magazine. She has a list of celebrity customers as well. Names you may know are Mike Ditka, Marcus Lamonis from The Pro...
Jun 15, 2015•31 min•Ep. 10
Eileen Cyrus is a Vietnam Veteran having spent 12 years in the US Air Force. Once she retired from Civil Service she spent 10 years working several small jobs while also caring for her mother and father-in-law. She opened a gift boutique thinking that would fulfill her passion for a business of her own, but it didn’t totally satisfy her. Now – at last – she has found and followed her dream. Just over a year ago she opened Just Because IYQ Tea Room and Gifts in the Myrtle Beach area. Eileen enjoy...
Jun 08, 2015•36 min•Ep. 9
Anne Pazier is the owner of Santa Barbara Gift Baskets. They design unique gifts featuring the finest gourmet food, wine and craft beers from the Santa Barbara area. She specializes in designing custom corporate gifts that combine their client’s branded or personal items with their local goodies to create memorable gifts that truly represent their brand, concept, or event. During the 10 years Anne has been in business, her journey has gone from being a home-based startup to purchasing a deli mea...
Jun 01, 2015•33 min•Ep. 8
As a motivational speaker, published author, certified wellness coach and person living with MS, Barbara Appelbaum of Appelbaum Wellness is inspiring hope through mindful health and a meaningful life. By combining healthy living, spirituality, and neuroscience principles, she helps people understand how to be proactive in their health care versus reactionary in their sick care, so they can feel great in their body and in their life. Her greatest wish is to never hear a person say, “I should be t...
May 25, 2015•28 min•Ep. 7
Deb Condo is the Owner of Gift Basket Junction. Her basket designs have won numerous awards nationally, and have been featured in many magazines over the years. In 2013, Deb was one of the first to certify with The Gift Basket Association as a Certified Gift Educator and Certified Gift Designer. She’s on the faculty of the National Gift Basket Convention and teaches locally in her community. Deb is a writer, speaker and expert on all things gifting. She’s a contributing author for the gift baske...
May 18, 2015•31 min•Ep. 6
