Welcome to Season 1 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this tenth episode, you will meet Valerie Reed of Valana Minerals in San Diego, California. Valerie is a college sociology professor by trade, and she also works her business, which she founded in 2007. She loves both teaching and mineral makeup, and has found a… The post Episode 10: Valerie Reed: Valana Minerals [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network® ....
Elissa has changed the name of her business to Bonblissity. The title, text, and links in this post have been updated in recognition of this change. Welcome to Season 1 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this ninth episode, you will meet Elissa Choi of BonBlissity in San Pedro, California. Elissa and her husband work… The post Episode 9: Elissa Choi: BonBlissity [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network® ....
Welcome to Season 1 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this eighth episode, you will meet Kathy Dannel Vitcak of The Blissful Dog in Pinewood, Minnesota. Kathy has built an empire from her home, which is located nearly an hour from the closest town: population: 10,000. Her success is a testament to the power of… The post Episode 8: Kathy Dannel Vitcak: The Blissful Dog [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network® ....
While Emma's Friends has closed, I invite you to be inspired by the amazing story of how Lynn built her business to honor her very special daughter. Welcome to Season 1 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this seventh episode, I introduce you to Lynn Elko of Emma's Friends Soaps and Lotions in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania.… The post Episode 7: Lynn Elko: Emma’s Friends Soaps and Lotions [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network® ....
Welcome to Season 1 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this sixth episode, I introduce you to Samantha Irwin of Standard Wax in Chandler, Arizona. Samantha and her business partner, Andrew King, met each other “by accident” at work, they did their first craft show “by accident,” they got their first wholesale customer “by accident,”… The post Episode 6: Samantha Irwin: Standard Wax [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network® ....
Welcome to Season 1 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this fifth episode, I introduce you to Samantha Dickey of Dirty Beauty Skincare in Woodstock, Georgia. Here is how Samantha describes her handmade products: “Hand-poured and developed by a farmer's nerdy lipstick-lovin' granddaughter.” You should be able to tell from that description that Samantha is… The post Episode 5: Samantha Dickey: Dirty Beauty Skincare [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network® ....
Welcome to Season 1 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this fourth episode, I introduce you to Stacia Guzzo of The Handcrafted Honey Bee and Tehachabee Farm in Tehachapi, California. Stacia and I discuss how she manages her two Maker businesses as a wife and the mother of two young children, and how she became… The post Episode 4: Stacia Guzzo: The Handcrafted Honey Bee [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network® ....
Welcome to Season 1 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this third episode, I introduce you to Darren and Carrie Seibert of Soap Commander in Cherokee, Alabama, and we discuss how they manage their business while raising and home schooling seven (yes, 7) children. Being married to an unexpected entrepreneur is not always easy. You… The post Episode 3: Carrie and Darren Seibert: Soap Commander [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network® ....
Once you know you make a good handmade product, how do you know what to do next? According to Alana Rivera, you hone your skills before “jumping over the edge.” Alana started her handmade bath + body company, Etta and Billie in San Francisco, while she still had a traditional job. Today, not only has… The post Episode 2: Alana Rivera: Etta and Billie: Indie Business Podcast appeared first on Indie Business Network® ....
I launched my podcast in 2005 as the Lifestyle CEO Show. I later changed the name to Indie Business Podcast, and ultimately hosted a weekly show over 300 times between 2005 and 2012. As technology progressed from the Dark Ages, I switched my podcast from the now defunct Global Talk Radio to Blog Talk Radio.… The post Episode 1: The New Indie Business Podcast appeared first on Indie Business Network® ....
This is one of the preliminary episodes of the newly re-launched Indie Business Podcast. To stream or download more recent episodes of the podcast at this blog, click here or you can download it on iTunes. Thank you for visiting! I hosted my first online radio show on September 21, 2005, before social media took… The post #IBP009: Paula Deen on Success and Women in Business [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network® ....
This is one of the preliminary episodes of the newly re-launched Indie Business Podcast. To stream or download more recent episodes of the podcast at this blog, click here or you can download it on iTunes. Thank you for visiting! How do you transform a small Texas soapmaking venture into a non-profit powerhouse that changes… The post #IBP008: How Your Artisan Business Can Become a Non-Profit Powerhouse [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network® ....
