Episodes
Nov. 15, 2023
Something Big is Coming in 2024
We are cooking up something special for 2024 - listen in to learn more about what's to come. Thank you to our sponsor, Hop City Craft Beer and Wine: hopcitybeer.com
Oct. 3, 2023
200: Actress Trish Rainone Celebrates the Podcast's 200th Episode With Us!
Actress Trics Rainone puts the "p" in passion by starting her province's first film festival open only to Northern Ontario filmmakers. Listen in as she shares how she and her partners got it off the ground because this is no…
Sept. 26, 2023
199: Son of an Entrepreneur
We are getting personal on this episode. Darrin talks to his mom about her entrepreneurial journey, her lessons learned, and watching her child (Darrin) blossom into a thriving business owner. Beverly Bethmann's first busine…
Sept. 13, 2023
198: Pursuing a Passion for Plants
Bryan A. McBrien began his career in Hollywood creating almost every imaginable environment in the Art Department, from alien planets to miniature landscapes. He followed the movie business to Georgia and over time decided t…
Sept. 1, 2023
197: Josh Muccio - "The Pitch" Podcast Creator
Insights from The Pitch Podcast Creator Josh Muccio on Venture Capital, Investors, and Entrepreneurs Venture capital. Investors. Entrepreneurs. This week, we talk to Josh Muccio, creator and host of The Pitch podcast, to lea…
Aug. 31, 2023
196: Crack the Code
Small Business Owner "Cracks the Code": Obtains Valuable Contract with US Government (and you can too!) This business is a niche within a niche. Preston Callahan combined his love of cars, dedication to customer service, his…
Aug. 24, 2023
195: We need your help with the Golden Bucket List!
Just because we took the month of August off doesn't mean we haven't been working. After a couple of social outings with libations to fuel creativity, we have composed a Golden Bucket List of guests we would like to have on …
Aug. 11, 2023
194: A Tour Through Career Galaxies
Not everyone knows what they want to be when they “grow up”. Our guest Meagan has had her own challenges identifying a career path. But, we know she is on the right one now! Learn how her web based career exploration portal…
July 25, 2023
193: The Airbnb Guru!
We enjoyed talking to Lauren Coates, the Airbnb/VRBO guru on this episode. Lauren explained the “must haves” for guests who stay at an Airbnb/VRBO, the proper way to submit a review after your stay, and much more. We talked …
July 20, 2023
192: Seahorse Snacks - Turning a Rare Genetic Mutation into a Business!
Like a seahorse, Stacy doesn't have a stomach. She removed it to eliminate a higher-than-average risk of gastric cancer due to an extremely rare genetic mutation (CDH1). As a result, Stacy has to eat every 2 hours. And becau…
July 14, 2023
191: Taxes CAN be Fun!
Before you roll your eyes thinking this is a boring podcast about taxes - think again. With lots of laughter and sarcastic jokes, we discuss legitimate, customary, and ordinary tax writes offs for small business owners, such…
July 11, 2023
190: Invest in Yourself First, and Everything Else will Follow
On this episode, we have repeat guests passionate about teaching the young and the old to invest in themselves first. Claude Curry and Stanford Kimble II, from God Driven Global www.goddrivenglobal.com (and podcast episode 1…
June 21, 2023
189: Checking Out the In-Between
Liz Cheney took it upon herself to start her own podcast to fulfill a desire to address life’s topics that are sometimes the proverbial “hot potato” or the mundane like her favorite TV shows. Whatever the topic, she fills he…
June 16, 2023
188: DOO What You Love
During COVID, Lloyd Thompson realized he wanted to avoid spending his time driving to the office. What he really wanted to do was surf every day. That desire led him to market his skillset as a fractional director of operati…
June 7, 2023
187: The Struggle is Real: Starting a Small Business
They say, "You don't know what you don't know," which is true when starting a new business. Maybe you are a wiz in finance but lack skill in marketing - or vice versa. Our guest Danna Olivo Business Growth Sequencing Strateg…
May 24, 2023
186: One Module at a Time: One Man's Passion for Affordable Homes
Josh Stroup is a leading force in the real estate industry, revolutionizing how people build their dream homes. His company, Iron Valley Modular, offers custom-built homes through modular fabrication, saving customers about …
May 17, 2023
185: Pink is IN with Kim Lombard
From drummer to actor to screenwriter, Kim Lombard talks about his life and the TV series that has been picked up by Amazon Prime Video, “Pink Is In” Thanks to our sponsor, Hopy City Craft Beer and Wine: https://hopcitybeer.…
May 10, 2023
184: How to be a Mediator
Today we talked with Natalie Armstrong-Motion and found out how to become a mediator and/or arbitrator. Back in 1994 Natalie launched her company, Market Resolution, which guides people through the process of becoming a medi…
April 28, 2023
183: Change for the Better
Today...Darrin shares his thoughts about being a co-host of the podcast and reminds us that change can be for the better. Thanks to our sponsor, Hopy City Craft Beer and Wine: https://hopcitybeer.com/
April 21, 2023
182: Concierge Services as Employee Benefit?!
While working her way through school at Georgia Tech as a concierge, our guest Andrea Arena realized that busy executives and professionals would benefit most from their own concierge. Andrea knew she wanted to develop a com…
April 18, 2023
181: One Couch at a Time: The Rise of an Event Furnishing and Rental Titan
Neil Mirchandani has been an entrepreneur since the young age of 15, when he began as a DJ, and eventually parlayed that experience into owning a liquor store at 21. Fast forward to 2023, where he is the founder and CEO of L…
April 14, 2023
180: A Creative E-Commerce Business Born Out of the Tenacity of an Engineering Mind
We talk to David Henry, COO of Card Isle, a company that helps retailers, of all types, bring the physical greeting card as a product category into their eCommerce offerings. While going to school at Virginia Tech, he and hi…
April 11, 2023
179: A Path to Knighthood with Kraig Torres
When a guest is a no show, what do the podcast host and substitute cohost do…turn the spotlight on the cohost, Kraig Torres. We discussed a bit of of Hop City Craft Beer and Wine’s origin story, Kraig’s upcoming knighthood …
March 28, 2023
178: So, you want to start a brewery? Listen to this first.
Have you ever wanted to start a brewery? (Hint: it rarely operates like a business. Margins are trash; distributors are garbage, and capital expenditures are a raging dumpster fire.) Our guest, Kelly Meyer shares the sometim…