#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…
#130: Part 2 – How to Have a Trade Show Booth
You'll learn how to engage with customers, strategize your product and service conversation with people you don't know, and ways to network with other vendors at the trade show. If…
#129: Part 1 – How to Have a Trade Show Booth
Doing your first trade show can become expensive fast! Here's what you need to know to get your booth set up with the least amount of cost and attract the…
#128: Part 2 – What is Loan Packaging?
What you bring to that meeting says a lot about you and your ability to execute. Wayne Kangas shares why you should always start with your local bank when it comes…
#127: Part 1 – What is Loan Packaging?
Loan packaging consultant, Wayne Kangas, discusses the importance of how you should prepare yourself before reaching out to financial institutions, investors, and more to ensure you're ready for the funding…
How Do Private Equity Funds Look for Acquisitions?
An equity fund Director of Growth, Drew Lendermon discusses how businesses should prepare themselves if they ever want to be acquired by a private equity fund. If you've ever dreamed…
What is a Private Equity Fund?
Private Equity funds are a topic not many people know about, (Probably because most people don't use them to manage their money!) Drew Lendermon works for a private equity fund…
How to Prepare Your Business For Investors
Ever wondered how to prepare your business to get in front of investors? Malcolm Macaulay shares the different ways he started looking for capital to grow his business, and why…
#123: What is a Business Valuation? – Part 2
Business valuations are typically done by an independent 3rd party to ensure the accuracy of a business' value when being purchased or passed on to a new owner. Northspan Vice…
#121: How Much is a Business Worth?
Here's why you should be careful of benchmark rules, why it's important to dig into your industry's data, and why you should be adding value to your business years before…
#120: How Business Tycoons Made Their Wealth in Minnesota
This week, Aaron Brown talks about why "Robber Barons" were so dubbed, how much of our infrastructure was expedited by some pretty wealthy people, and where exactly they made a…
#120: Part 2 – Building Business Buzz Before The Internet
In the early 1900’s, this woman made a wild west town the place for women’s fashion. She managed to bring her business through buying out a competitor, surviving a fire…
#119: Part 1 – Building Business Buzz Before The Internet
Over 100 years ago, Dottie Power, became the very first fashion writer of rural America, bought her dresses by the trainload, and sold the trendiest designs, all while educating new…
#118: Part 5 – How to Manage Difficult People & Stay Sane
Bekkah is finishing up a 5 part series that any manager who's been struggling with difficult employees should listen to! Bekkah covers how to address problematic behaviors utilizing company policy,…
#117: Part 4 – How to Manage Difficult People & Stay Sane
Bekkah covers some mental health disorders to know about that could require an adjustment in your teaching techniques in order to help those you manage learn better. She discusses the…
#116: Part 3 – How to Manage Difficult People & Stay Sane
If you're a manager and are working with some pretty difficult individuals, this series is for you. This week, Bekkah is getting into the details of understanding if you personally…
#115: Part 2 – How to Manage Difficult People & Stay Sane
This week, Bekkah is picking up the second episode in the 5 part series that every manager who's had to deal with difficult people should listen to. She discusses how…
#114: Part 1 – How to Manage Difficult People & Stay Sane
If you've ever managed a difficult person or currently are, this podcast series is where you need to start. You will not regret it. This week, Bekkah starts a 5…
#113: Dealing With Business Burnout – Part 2
This week, Bekkah is picking up part 2 of the burnout series. She discusses how to use time blocking to segment out tasks that could be leading to business burnout,…
#112: Dealing With Business Burnout – Part 1
This week, Bekkah starts a two week series on burnout. These episodes will get into stress, what burnout looks like, having a plan to address burnout before it starts happening,…
#111: How to Make Yourself Useful – Part 2
This episode is full of wise words from John Cook. He is continuing part 2 of our conversation talking about his experiences of being a construction company business owner during…
#110: How to Make Yourself Useful – Part 1
John Cook is a hidden gem of art and fabrication. He's a business owner who used to work on Hollywood sets, a Disney Imagineer, and overall one of the most…
#109: Running a Massage School & Business
This is a great listen if you've ever wondered about becoming a massage therapist, and what kind of education it takes to get there. This week, business owner, Paula VanBaalen,…
#108: How to Network When You Don’t Know Anyone
This is a good listen for anyone looking to grow their connections and has no real experience getting started. Networking expert Heidi Torres talks with Bekkah about different strategies and…
#107: What Is Social Currency?
This week, author and entrepreneur, Ethan Turer, is back with Bekkah to discuss the topic of social currency. Social currency initially was considered part of one's online reputation, but in…
#106: What Is Crypto Currency?
This week, crypto currency investor, book author, and entrepreneur, Ethan Turer, discusses how crypto currency works, why people are interested in using it, and how you can get started with…