Welcome to Season 4, Episode 3 of the Indie Business Podcast! This season is all about celebrating finalists in the Martha Stewart American Made Awards. So far, I've connected you with Riche Holmes Grant from the Style category and Gilyn McKelligon from the Design category. Today, it's about the Food category, and I'm pleased to… The post Season 4: Episode 3: Martha Stewart American Made with Humdinger Juice [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network® ....
Oct 07, 2015•51 min
Welcome to Season 4, Episode 2 of the Indie Business Podcast! This season is all about celebrating finalists in the Martha Stewart American Made Awards. Last week, we brought you Riche Holmes Grant, our choice from the Style category. Today, I am thrilled to introduce you to Gilyn McKelligon of Hannah Bergen in Portland, Oregon,… The post Season 4: Episode 2: Martha Stewart American Made with Gilyn McKelligon [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network® ....
Oct 01, 2015•38 min
Welcome to Season 4, Episode 1 of the Indie Business Podcast! This season is all about celebrating finalists in the Martha Stewart American Made Awards. We start with the Style category, and our featured Maker of choice is Riche Holmes Grant of BambiniWare in Silver Spring, Maryland, and I am thrilled to introduce you to… The post Season 4: Episode 1: Martha Stewart American Made with Riche Holmes Grant [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network® ....
Sep 23, 2015•40 min
Welcome to Season 3, Episode 12 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this twelfth episode of my Makers on Main Street series, I will introduce you to Amber Hawthorne of Bambu Earth in San Juan Capistrano, California. Amber just hosted the soft opening of her store this past weekend, and she tells us all about… The post Season 3: Episode 12: Makers on Main Street with Amber Hawthorne [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network® ....
Sep 02, 2015•32 min
Welcome to Season 3, Episode 11 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this eleventh episode of my Makers on Main Street series, you'll meet Cindy Jones, Ph.D. of Colorado Aromatics in Longmont, Colorado. Cindy started her business 10 years ago on the heels of a career as a chemist and microbiologist. After serving as a… The post Season 3: Episode 11: Makers on Main Street with Cindy Jones, Ph.D. [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network® ....
Aug 26, 2015•34 min
Welcome to Season 3, Episode 10 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this tenth episode of my Makers on Main Street series, you'll meet La Shonda Tyree of Handmade Soap Coach in Paterson, New Jersey. Before La Shonda opened her soapmaking studio in Paterson, New Jersey, her business underwent multiple changes and growing pains. She… The post Season 3: Episode 10: Makers on Main Street with La Shonda Tyree [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network® ....
Jul 15, 2015•40 min
Welcome to Season 3, Episode 9 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this ninth episode of my Makers on Main Street series, you'll meet Deb Jasien of Fields of Ambrosia in North Conway, New Hampshire. Deb, a former theatrical set designer, has owned her business since 2001, and her store in 2007. Deb also wholesales… The post Season 3, Episode 9: Makers on Main Street with Deb Jasien [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network® ....
Jul 02, 2015•33 min
Welcome to Season 3, Episode 8 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this eighth episode of my Makers on Main Street series, you'll meet Roberta Perry of Scrubz Natural Skincare in Farmingdale, New York. (NOTE: This written article has been updated to reflect the relocation of the retail store to a new city. The audio… The post Season 3, Episode 8: Makers on Main Street with Roberta Perry [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network® ....
Jun 26, 2015•32 min
Welcome to Season 3, Episode 7 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this seventh episode of my Makers on Main Street series, you'll meet Kristin Fraser of The Grapeseed Company in Santa Barbara, California. Kristin calls herself a “born entrepreneur,” and with good reason. She was born into a family of people who encouraged her… The post Season 3, Episode 7: “Makers on Main Street” with Kristin Fraser [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network® ....
Jun 17, 2015•41 min
Welcome to Season 3, Episode 6 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this sixth episode of my Makers on Main Street series, you'll meet Torrian Howell of Dorneé Natural Body and Hair Luxuries in Twinsburg, Ohio (near Cleveland). Torrian is the single mother of one son, and even with her business going gangbusters and a… The post Season 3, Episode 6: “Makers on Main Street” with Torrian Howell [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network® ....
Jun 10, 2015•32 min
Welcome to Season 3, Episode 5 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this fifth episode of my Makers on Main Street series, you'll meet Kismet Andrews of Bar Maids in Brush Prairie, Washington. Kismet held down a full-time job working eighty hours a week for several years after the started her business, and when she… The post Season 3, Episode 5: Makers on Main Street with Kismet Andrews [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network® ....
Jun 03, 2015•35 min
Welcome to Season 3, Episode 4 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this fourth episode of my Makers on Main Street series, you'll meet Michelle Rhoades of Mossy Creek Soap in Perry, Georgia. Michelle's introduction to business ownership began with a foray into the world of direct sales. She was very successful at it, but… The post Season 3, Episode 4: Makers on Main Street with Michelle Rhoades [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network® ....
May 28, 2015•33 min
Welcome to Season 3, Episode 3 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this third episode of my Makers on Main Street series, I introduce you to Jamyla Bennu of Oyin Handmade in Baltimore, Maryland. You'll be so inspired by how Jamyla has grown her business from a tiny kitchen operation to a retail store with… The post Season 3, Episode 3: “Makers on Main Street” with Jamyla Bennu [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network® ....
May 20, 2015•31 min
Welcome to Season 3, Episode 2 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this second episdoe of my Makers on Main Street series, I introduce you to Keith Emmons and Robert Ungemach of Opportunity Market in Dallas, Texas. Keith and Robert are partners in life and in business, and each serves a different leadership role at… The post Season 3, Episode 2: Makers on Main Street with Robert Ungemach and Keith Emmons [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network® ....
May 13, 2015•41 min
Welcome to Season 3, Episode 1 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this first episode of my third season, I'm thrilled to share the theme for Season 3: Makers on Main Street. Don't you just love that?! Considering all the talk we hear from lawmakers and media pundits about “Main Street” businesses that are really… The post Season 3, Episode 1: Announcing Makers on Main Street [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network® ....
May 06, 2015•7 min
Welcome to Season 2, Episode 12 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this eleventh and final episode of our Women, Wealth and Wow! series, I introduce you to Neenz Faleafine of Pono Media in Hawaii. Through her business, Neenz helps entrepreneurs develop “virtual solutions for real-life results.” Some might say she is a social media… The post Season 2, Episode 12: “Women, Wealth and Wow” with Neenz Faleafine [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network® ....
Apr 08, 2015•42 min
Welcome to Season 2, Episode 11 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this eleventh episode of our Women, Wealth and Wow! series, I introduce you to my friend Lisa Price, the founder of Carol's Daughter. In 1992, Lisa began making lotions and potions in her Brooklyn kitchen, and selling them under the brand name Carol's… The post Season 2, Episode 11: “Women, Wealth and Wow” with Lisa Price [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network® ....
Apr 02, 2015•38 min
Welcome to Season 2, Episode 10 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this tenth episode of our Women, Wealth and Wow! series, I introduce you to my friend and your Small Biz Lady, Melinda Emerson. Melinda is the author of Become Your Own Boss in Twelve Months, and the host of the weekly Twitter talk… The post Season 2, Episode 10: “Women, Wealth and Wow” with Melinda Emerson [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network® ....
Mar 19, 2015•33 min
Arecent popular thread in the very awesome Indie Business Network Member Secret Forum deals with the issue of “competition.” Among other things, the conversation consists of members encouraging each other and sharing how they approach the very important issue of participating in a competitive market place — which we all are. In a nutshell, it… The post Season 2, Episode 9: “Women, Wealth and Wow” with Donna Maria [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network® ....
Mar 13, 2015•16 min
I was fighting a severe cold during this interview, and we had some audio difficulties, but I wanted you to meet Diane as soon as possible so you could have the benefit of her experience right away! Welcome to Season 2, Episode 8 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this eighth episode of our Women,… The post Season 2, Episode 8: “Women, Wealth and Wow” with Diane Humke [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network® ....
Mar 04, 2015•47 min
Welcome to Season 2, Episode 7 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this seventh episode of our Women, Wealth and Wow! series, I introduce you to my guest Anne-Marie Faiola of Bramble Berry in Bellingham, Washington … and boy, are you in for a treat. Anne-Marie is one of the most evolved entrepreneurs I know. She has… The post Season 2, Episode 7: “Women, Wealth and Wow” with Anne-Marie Faiola [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network® ....
Feb 25, 2015•37 min
Welcome to Season 2, Episode 6 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this sixth episode of our Women, Wealth and Wow! series, I introduce you to my guest Wardee Harmon of Traditional Cooking School in Sutherlin, Oregon. Wardee and I met online four years ago when I contacted her out of the blue to ask… The post Season 2, Episode 6: “Women, Wealth and Wow” with Wardee Harmon [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network® ....
Feb 11, 2015•47 min
Welcome to Season 2, Episode 5 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this fifth episode of our Women, Wealth and Wow! series, I introduce you to my guest and dear personal friend, Pierre Bennu, of exittheapple in Baltimore, Maryland. Pierre and I first met in 2010 when he joined me and his lovely wife, Jamyla… The post Season 2, Episode 5: “Women, Wealth and Wow” with Pierre Bennu [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network® ....
Feb 04, 2015•43 min
Welcome to Season 2, Episode 4 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this fourth episode of our Women, Wealth and Wow! series, we focus on all things local, rural, and small town with my guest Becky McCray of Small Biz Survival in Alva, Oklahoma … population 4,000 (give or take). Becky and her husband own… The post Season 2, Episode 4: “Women, Wealth and Wow” with Becky McCray [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network® ....
Jan 28, 2015•37 min
Welcome to Season 2, Episode 3 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this third episode of our Women, Wealth and Wow! series, I am going outside my comfort zone to introduce you to someone I barely know, but who has had a big positive impact on how I view entrepreneurship. One day, I got an… The post Season 2, Episode 3: “Women, Wealth and Wow” with Kathleen Gage [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network® ....
Jan 22, 2015•37 min
Welcome to Season 2, Episode 2 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this second episode of our Women, Wealth and Wow! series, I'm sharing an invigorating conversation with a woman I have known for the past decade, and who has become an intricate part of our my life. While our relationship was once all business,… The post Season 2, Episode 2: “Women, Wealth and Wow” with Lela Barker [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network® ....
Jan 14, 2015•40 min
Welcome to Season 2, Episode 1 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this first episode of 2015, I am excited to announce our theme for Season 2. It's all about an undeniably exciting phenomenon that we are not only witnessing, but that many of you — my listeners and members — are also a living,… The post Season 2, Episode 1: Women, Wealth and Wow! [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network® ....
Jan 07, 2015•7 min
Welcome to the BONUS of Season 1 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this thirteenth episode, a bonus for Season 1, you will meet Kayla Fioravanti. Kayla is a wife, mom, author, kitchen chemist, farmer, entrepreneur, aromatherapist and poet, and she's going to share how to publish your book on Amazon. One of Kayla's dreams… The post Episode 13: Bonus: Kayla Fioravanti: How to Publish Your Book on Amazon [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network® ....
Dec 10, 2014•40 min
Welcome to the final episode of Season 1 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this twelfth episode, you will meet Annie Pham of Cirque Colors in Brooklyn, New York. Like many other Indies, Annie was employed at a well paying but unsatisfying job. Having been raised by parents who were entrepreneurs, Annie knew that there… The post Episode 12: Annie Pham: Cirque Colors [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network® ....
Dec 03, 2014•36 min
Welcome to Season 1 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this eleventh episode, you will meet Erin Pikor of Naiad Soap Arts in San Diego, California. Erin is a graphics designer by trade, and when she was laid off of her job in 2007, she decided to turn a crafty afternoon activity into a business.… The post Episode 11: Erin Pikor: Naiad Soap Arts [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network® ....
Nov 26, 2014•41 min
