#178: The Business of Broadband
Internet Service Provider (ISP) Zach Biles, of Northern Wireless explains how broadband access spreads across the United States. We're exploring the wild west of fiber, government funding initiatives to support…
#177: How to Start an Internet Service Provider Business
Have you ever wondered how people start their own internet company? Well, Zach Biles from Northern Wireless gives us the inside look into how to get started cost effectively, who…
#176: Building Update Part 2 Why an Art Gallery?
Ever wondered the impact of art within a community? This episode covers the vision behind why we're putting an art gallery in down town Chisholm, MN, what data we used…
#175: Building Update
It's been two years of hard work on our research and development project: Rehabbing an old building in a historic block of a small town. Most of this episode is…
#174: Part 3 – What The FEMA is Going On?
We're covering what FEMA resources may be available to you as you are dealing with post-disaster efforts that have affected your business and family, and what you can do to…
#173: Part 2: What the FEMA is Going On?
Part 2 is underway! Listen in as we cover what to do to prepare for grants that may come out regarding natural disasters that have affected your business. How a…
#172: Part 1 – What The FEMA is Going On?
Ever wanted to know the background of why we are where we are with FEMA today and what options are available to you as business owner if you encounter a…
#171: How to Start a Long Term Care Counseling Business
Denise Monroe shares about how she started out doing long term care consulting for individuals in need of transitioning from rehabilitation centers to longer term support services and housing. She…
#170 P2: How to Meet Transitional Care Needs Through Real Estate
Tom Schotec shares how his real estate flipping business diversified into offering full transitional care services for individuals who were overwhelmed by the thought of moving in order to be…
#169: P1: How to Meet Transitional Care Needs Through Real Estate
Tom Schlotec shares about how he started his entrepreneurship journey as a house flipper and saw the opportunity to become a service based business that assisted the elderly population with…
#168: What is Prospecting & How to Do it Well
Roger (Pooka) Pogorelc, serial entrepreneur, discusses the meaning of prospecting and how he recommends you practice improving these skills. He gives advice for talking on the phone, in-person, understanding the…
#167: P2 – How to Market Your Business Using Organic Social Media
Billie Asmus, inventor of the Repaint Tray, is back to share with us in Part 2 of this series how she is leveraging organic social media to grow exposure and…
#166: P1 – How to Market Your Business Using Organic Social Media
Billie Asmus, Inventor and entrepreneur of the Repaint Tray, is with us to discuss her journey with organic social media as a business owner. This is first hand experience from…
#165: How to Buy from Alibaba
Ever wanted to buy something from Alibaba, but were not sure where to start? This episode is for you. Bekkah covers when it can be a good idea to utilize…
#164: What to Look for When Investing in Multifamily Housing
Scott Jacobson, 20 year veteran real-estate investor, explains what metrics you should be looking to see in a property's financials if you're hoping to invest in a multi-family property, as…
#163: How to Evaluate a Commercial Building for Your Business
Bekkah covers why it’s important to be patient in looking for a property, evaluating if you can grow in the space, if it has enough parking and easy accessibility, considering…
#162: How to Become a Property Manager
Rena Freeman shares how to build a property management business. Rena covers getting the correct licensing, managing all of your properties efficiently, how to vet possible renters, ways to price…
#161: How to Navigate Commercial Property Grants as a Business Owner
Have you ever wondered what resources are available to business owners for commercial properties? This episode covers how to look for grants within your region, what questions to ask as…
#160: How to Evaluate Buying a Business That Has Buildings and Property
Richard Parker has bought 13 different businesses personally and has spent 34 years working with acquisitions and mergers. In this episode, he discusses how to separate the value of a…
#159: What to Look for When Buying a Multi-Family Property
Brandon Freeman discusses how he has built his rental investment portfolio. He explains how to calculate a cash-on-cash return so you can understand for yourself how to build your own…
#158: What is a Good Location for a Business?
Bekkah explains what factors you may want to consider when you open up a physical storefront! This episode covers considerations such as whether you are hiring employees, being in the…
#157: How to Build an Indoor Billboard Advertising Company
This week Roger Pogorelc (Pooka) shares how he set up, not one, but TWO different indoor billboard advertising companies starting with absolutely no connections in two different markets. You are…
#156: P2 How to Set Annual Goals for Your Business
This is part 2 in the series on goal setting. You're not going to want to miss this! This episode covers how to set your goals to be…
#155: P1 How to Set Annual Goals for Your Business
Setting your goals for the new year is a BIG DEAL. This two-part episode, gets you planning your business’ direction by preparing your financials for evaluation, understanding what you need to…
#154: How to Start an Event Planning Business – Replay
Cassanda Greene shares what you need to know to advertise your event planning business, connect with clients, make suer they have great customer service, and can understand if their overall…
#153: P2 How to Get Paid to Teach Entrepreneurship Internationally
Bekkah shares how to prepare your content to teach entrepreneurship internationally, what to be thinking about in regards to mindsets that may come up when you are teaching, and how…
#152: P1 How to Get Paid to Teach Entrepreneurship Internationally
Bekkah shares ways you can prepare to get paid for teaching entrepreneurship, learning reflections from the last two episodes in this series, and a path forward to teaching and making…
#151: How to Grow an Education Business
Rama Kayyali, co-founder and CEO of Little Thinking Minds, shares how she started her edtech company that is focused on closing education gaps in the MENA region by creating subscription…
#150: How to Leverage English to Build a Business
Kyrgyz international student and English teacher, Aiperi Mavliankulova tells us how she used Instagram to launch an English learning business for language learners when she was looking for ways to…
#149: How to Become a Successful Makeup Artist
Business owner and South Asian New York Fashion Week Beauty Director, Barbie Patel shares how to start your journey in becoming a professional makeup artist. With over 15 years for…
#148: P2 How to Start a Mushroom Foraging Business
If you've ever wondered how to make money off the land or how to safely forage and eat wild mushrooms, then you've come to the right podcast series. This two…
#147: P1 How to Start a Mushroom and Foraging Business
If you've ever wondered how to find edible plants and mushrooms in the wild that are safe to eat and then also thought, wait, why don't I just sell these…
Do’s & Don’ts Naming a Startup: Everything You Need to Know
Choosing a business name is crucial when embarking on a new venture. It’s the first impression you’ll make on potential customers, investors, and partners, and it’s what they’ll use to…
#146: How to Start a Music Licensing Business
Maddi Frick shares how she got into the music industry representing artists to pitch their music for TV shows, movies, and video games. Maddi gives great recommendations on how to…
#145: The Opportunities and Pitfalls of Government Contracting
When you have a government contract, it's important to be thinking through diversifying your business to ensure you will be okay if you lose a government contract, how you are…
#144: How to Become a Small Business Government Contractor
Preparing yourself to bid on a government contracts starts with networking and understanding the players involved within your business industry, familiarizing yourself with what is in the typical contract, and…
#143: How to Work With The Government
Understand what classification your business falls into, what the tiers of the government are and how they take bids or requests for proposals (RFP's). This episode is part 1 of…
#142: How to Pitch a Product for a Pitch Competition
Billie Asmas fills us in on how she pitched her patented silicone paint tray in a pitch competition, and how you can pitch your product idea too. Some of her…
#141: How to Start an Event Planning Business
This week, Cassondra Greene from Greene Frame Events discusses how she got started in event planning, how she plans out her business, stays organized, and networks within the industry. This…
#140: The Lessons I’ve Learned in Business – Take 1
From understanding your sales style, to positioning yourself, and even asking someone to mentor you, this podcast is the reset you needed to get you off to the races again…
Golden Group Update: The Spark
Steven and John, explain what the spark exhibit will be like for the children's exploratorium they are building, how they are putting it together, and what the space for Birchwood…
NEW SERIES PROMO: What is a Golden Group?
Have you ever wondered how people can get together to make something great, but know that something might take years of visionary ideas and discussions before it starts to actually…
#138: How to Start a Murder Mystery Company
Co-owner of Guilty Party Mysteries, Jason Hussman, discusses how they set up a business that provides murder mystery events using story lines that match each player to a character that…
#137: Part 5 – How to Make an Impact ”Entrepreneur Style”
"People just don't want to work," is such a common phrase, but there is so much more there than most people realize! This week, HRA Director, Jackie Prescott explains what…
#136: Part 4 – How to Make an Impact ”Entrepreneur Style”
Have you ever wondered how to maximize your ability to help others? This episode gives you the resources to make a difference in your business and in your community by…
#135: Part 3 – How to Make an Impact ”Entrepreneur Style”
Restaurant Franchise owner, Tim VanSoast, discusses how he was able to grow a profitable business that helped people who weren't used to winning feel like they were part of something…
#134: Part 2 – How to Make an Impact ”Entrepreneur Style”
Restaurant Franchise owner, Tim VanSoast, tells how he was able to lower his turnover and run one of the top 100 most profitable franchise chains in his region by understanding…
#133: Part 1 – How to Make an Impact Entrepreneur Style
We can't grow if we don't have people to do the work. Where's the workforce? How can we reduce turnover? Why are people having issues maintaining a job, and how…
#132: How to Build a Business While Recovering From Surgery
The key to this strategy is preparation. Carissa explains how she used her surgery recovery time from two hip operations to plan all of her business product, promotion, and niche…
#131: Should You Join The Chamber of Commerce
Most people don't even know what all is going on in the background of how a local Chamber of Commerce functions, and this episode gets right down to it in…