Latest Micro business Podcast Episodes
Bet on Yourself | Jeff Krakoff, Owner of Krakoff Communications
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - April 08, 2024 19:41 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsIn this episode, Jeff tells the story of how his company evolved over its 30-year history. It all started with a life-changing phone call when he was just a budding copywriter for an independent agency. He decided to “bet on himself” and start his own firm. In 2007, after 14 years in business, J...
Surround Yourself With Good People | Toni Shelaske, Owner of Healthy Pet Products
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - March 16, 2024 01:03 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsToni Shelaske purchased Healthy Pet Products in 2008, and she has grown it to four locations. Her company stands out for its customer service and for specializing in raw pet food for dogs and cats. In our conversation, she explains the benefits of being a raw feeder and how she expanded that par...
Introducing Season 12 | Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - March 15, 2024 14:25 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsThe theme for this season is “in studio” as I’m back in the studio recording with all of my guests. Check out the incredible lineup that I have for you in Season 12: Toni Shelaske, owner of Healthy Pet Products Jeff Krakoff, owner of Krakoff Communications Steve Dawson, owner of Fat Butcher ...
Get Good First | Destin LeCornu, Owner of Sunset Place Studio
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - February 29, 2024 18:25 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsGetting to tour Destin LeCornu’s recording studio was an incredible opportunity. In this episode, he invites us behind the scenes to see everything that goes into making a state-of-the-art facility. The place has vintage vibes, and the multi-room setup gives you the sense that you walked onto a ...
Keep Nurturing Your Idea | Claire Landuyt, Owner of Chez Lapin
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - February 20, 2024 20:12 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsDuring our conversation, Claire told the story of how she transitioned from theatre management to working for herself full time. She described how Chez Lapin evolved from a home-based Etsy shop to an established business with a full-fledged production facility. Claire’s focus on eco-friendly an...
Adopt an Abundance Mindset | Chi Ilochi, Owner of Styling By Chi
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - September 01, 2023 03:58 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsChi Ilochi is a one-of-a-kind fashion stylist whose work stands out in the local scene. Although Pittsburgh isn’t generally thought of as a fashion hub, Chi has managed to build a successful brand and business right here at home. Her refreshing approach has been one of inclusiveness and accessi...
You Have to Be Patient | Dean Privett, Co-Owner of Moments Climbing USA
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - May 25, 2023 14:29 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsIn this episode, I took a tour of Iron City Boulders in the Lawrenceville neighborhood. Dean Privett, a co-owner of the indoor bouldering gym, showed me around while we talked about his impressive facility and the growing climbing industry. His journey to entrepreneurship was 10 years in the mak...
Laura Belgray - Tough Titties: On Living Your Best Life When You're the F-ing Worst
Small Business, Big Mindset - May 02, 2023 05:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week on the show we have the one, the only, soon-to-be New York Times Bestselling author, Laura F*ing Belgray! When I thought of who I would want to help ring in my 100th episode, my mentor, my friend, Laura Belgray catapulted to mind first. She has a long list of accolades which you can ...
What's Next for the Podcast?
Small Business, Big Mindset - April 25, 2023 05:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsEpisode #99! Wow. When I first started this podcast I just wanted to connect entrepreneurs so we could inspire and learn from each other. What a journey it's been. As we catapult to episode #100, I thought I'd highlight the top 5 episodes so far (by downloads), introduce what's next with the...
AI for Writers: Friend or Foe?
Small Business, Big Mindset - April 18, 2023 05:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsI'll be honest - the mere thought of artificial anything, when it comes to creating the written word makes me cringe. It goes against every fiber of my being because for me, the point of writing is to put pen to paper or finger to keyboard to create something genuine. Even if it's fiction, it'...
How to Create a Visual Brand
Small Business, Big Mindset - April 11, 2023 05:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsMaura Kelpy, founder of Veggies & Vodka and Maura K Creative, joins the show this week! Maura runs her own successful graphic design business (in addition to her wellness community under the Veggies & Vodka umbrella) and shares with us specific actions to take when crafting your own visual brand...
Spend the Time to Get Advice | Nikhil Asher, M.D., Founder of Aspirational Health
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - April 04, 2023 11:34 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsDr. Nikhil Asher realized his dream of creating an integrated health and wellness center when he opened Aspirational Health in 2022. The brand new facility, which was the site of a former fast food restaurant, features a spacious on-site yoga and fitness studio. In addition to traditional medica...
Mastering the Art of the Hire
Small Business, Big Mindset - April 04, 2023 05:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsHiring. A critical piece to scale your business. But how do you know it's time to grow your team? What role do you hire for first...or next? How do you make sure you don't hire a jerk that will torpedo your business to the ground? (dramatic? maybe...but maybe not!) What are the pros and cons of ...
Creating a Truly Scalable Offer
Small Business, Big Mindset - March 28, 2023 05:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsFrederike Harms, founder of Katalyst Ventures, joins the show this week to dive into how to design a truly scalable offer. Growing up with entrepreneur parents, Frederike remembers that her family went on vacation once and only once. Her parents simply could not step back from their business to ...
Build Your Empire with Organic Social Selling on LinkedIn
Small Business, Big Mindset - March 21, 2023 05:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsDan Mott joins the show this week! You might remember that Dan and I, along with Claire Davis and Matt Zaun hosted a weekly live show for entrepreneurs and business leaders called Power Hour. It ran for just about a year or so and we had a blast! So cool to reunite with Dan here. In this episod...
Believe and You Can Achieve | Jill Garcia, Owner of The Hutton Group
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - March 20, 2023 22:30 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsIn this episode, I take a look at a beautiful local venue from a unique vantage point. My guest, Jill Garcia, owner of The Hutton Group, gives me a tour of the Kimpton Hotel Monaco in downtown Pittsburgh. This is just one example of the many event spaces that she utilizes in and around the city ...
The Must-Do Offer Pre-Launch Process
Small Business, Big Mindset - March 14, 2023 05:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week on the show I welcome launch strategist and copywriter, Brenna McGowan. We discuss the aspect of an offer that many entrepreneurs skip over: pre-launch. It seems so much easier to skip right to the promotion of the sale, rather than warming an audience up, doing our due diligence, and...
If You Have the Drive, Just Do It | Danielle Bombash, Co-Owner of Bombash and Earley
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - March 10, 2023 16:57 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsIn this exciting “behind-the-scenes” episode, Danielle Bombash, co-owner of Bombash and Earley, gives us a tour of her store and production space. She and her husband, Tim, run the business out of a charming storefront that resembles a cottage-style home in McMurray, PA. Their impressive and ext...
Pitch Yourself to Impressive Press
Small Business, Big Mindset - March 07, 2023 06:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratings"And I discovered that as a journalist if you don't have a pitch or a story to share with the big boss on Monday morning, you didn't have a job. What's important for entrepreneurs to realize is that journalists aren't just helping you with your business, you are helping them keep their job. Beca...
Injecting Humor to Connect and Sell
Small Business, Big Mindset - February 28, 2023 06:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsSami Miles, founder of Catchiest Copy and creator of Automatically Funny AF in Four Weeks, talks all things funny in copywriting. When working with clients, she found that the funnest time was when they were joking around, when she could bring that humor out of them and onto paper. A former ...
Introducing Season 11 | Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - February 26, 2023 22:04 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsSeason 11 consists of episodes that are all recorded “on location” at unique venues. I decided to get out of the studio and into the city in order to bring you behind the scenes of some amazing local businesses. If you’ve ever wanted to know more about the nitty-gritty of how a business operates...
Email Tags & Intentional Content
Small Business, Big Mindset - February 21, 2023 06:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsEmail tags. A simple yet powerful tool that way too many business owners don't use to their full potential. Cheryl Rerick guests on the show this week and goes over how email tags can be: a simple and intuitive way to sort your contacts based on their interests, preferences, and any special at...
Launch A Business From Your Core Business
Small Business, Big Mindset - February 14, 2023 06:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsSo many entrepreneurs are, as I've heard Marie Forleo describe it, 'multi-passionate'. There's a school of thought out there that says as an entrepreneur you have to focus on one thing and one thing only. I call BS. Laura Scholes joins me on the show this week to explain how she launched anot...
Building Communities, Not Audiences
Small Business, Big Mindset - January 31, 2023 06:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsMonica Hollins, founder of OTBC (Outside The Box Consulting, LLC) has decades of experience building super-successful communities. From health clubs to master-planned communities, she has crafted impactful strategies to increase inclusion, engagement, connection...loyalty. These attributes are k...
Let People Know That You Care | Donna Vilano (My Mom), Retired and Former Owner of Studio 507 Hair Salon
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - January 27, 2023 22:53 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsIf you have any questions or if you’d like to chat, you can reach me at my contact info below. The purpose of this podcast is to share ideas, inspire action, and build a stronger small business community here in Pittsburgh. So please say hello, tell me what you think, and let me know how I’m doi...
Branding Your LinkedIn Profile to Connect and Sell
Small Business, Big Mindset - January 24, 2023 06:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsRachel Simon, CEO and founder of Connect the Dots Digital, helps entrepreneurs of all backgrounds "look good on LinkedIn". LinkedIn is the top networking platform for corporate and entrepreneurial professionals, so ensuring your personal and company profiles are structured with the right informa...
Strategic Insights for a Six-Figure Scale
Small Business, Big Mindset - January 17, 2023 06:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsMy conversation with Nicole Rollender, founder of Strand Writing Services, was one that will make you want to take action immediately. My favorite entrepreneurs are those that leave it all on the table - they're open to sharing the minute details on each aspect of their business growth...the ros...
7 Copywriting Tips to Refresh Your Messaging
Small Business, Big Mindset - January 10, 2023 06:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsFrom clarifying your message with a reduction of words to how to use personal stories to get a professional point across...(including ways to use the emails you have sitting in your Inbox to improve your writing skills), these seven tips will have your copywriting take on a whole other level of ...
Today Is the Day | Jim Shorkey, Former Owner of the Jim Shorkey Family Auto Group
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - January 07, 2023 21:31 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsIf you have any questions or if you’d like to chat, you can reach me at my contact info below. The purpose of this podcast is to share ideas, inspire action, and build a stronger small business community here in Pittsburgh. So please say hello, tell me what you think, and let me know how I’m doi...
Small Business Roundtable Discussion | Lauren Marts, Duztin Watson, and RJ Huebert
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - November 04, 2022 22:29 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsI’m pleased to welcome three incredible guests back to the show – Lauren Marts, owner of Baked True North, Duztin Watson, owner of The RiP Group, and RJ Huebert, owner of HBT Digital Consulting. In this in-depth episode, we cover a wide variety of topics, including the critical role that small b...
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