Latest Micro business Podcast Episodes
Small Business Roundtable Discussion | TJ Fairchild, Dr. Natalie Gentile, and George Cook
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - October 22, 2022 18:39 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsIn this all-star lineup of Pittsburgh entrepreneurs, Dr. Natalie Gentile, TJ Fairchild, and George Cook are all back on the show. We cover a wide variety of topics including the importance of investing in our local communities, when to build team, how to navigate a hybrid work environment, deali...
Entrepreneurship Is a Game of Pivots | Ben Kander, Founder of Welly
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - October 01, 2022 01:28 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsWelly was born from the lasting impression that Ben Kander’s late mother had on him and from his passion for addressing the water insecurity that is prevalent in much of the developing world. In fact, the name Welly stems from the combination of the word “wells,” which is central to the company’...
Figure Out What You're Good At | Christian Kahle and Matt Brudnok, Owners of Lucky Sign Spirits
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - September 21, 2022 10:00 - 49 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...
Introducing Season 10 | Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - September 17, 2022 12:13 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsHello Pittsburgh. It’s your host, Darin Vilano, and I’m super excited to bring you the next season of the podcast. Season 10 is truly special. I will be bringing you some very unique episodes including a “live audience” recording, two group panels with prior guests, fascinating discussions with ...
Trust Your Gut | Samantha Story-Camp, Owner of Pip & Lola's
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - August 26, 2022 15:04 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsSamantha Story-Camp’s purchase of a homemade soap recipe book was supposed to be a creative way for her to provide gifts to fellow theatre actors after the final night of performances. One evening, she found herself at a local small business association workshop on how to start a business. Her a...
Own Your Time | Brandon Gilbert, Owner of the Pittsburgh Mobile Tire Shop
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - August 10, 2022 15:53 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsBrandon Gilbert decided to put his business and mechanical engineering background to work in his own company when he started the Pittsburgh Mobile Tire Shop. After numerous subpar experiences at traditional repair stores, he decided that there had to be a better way to provide this important ser...
Believe That You Can Do It | Taylor Fowler, Owner of Taylor Fowler Writing and PR
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - July 29, 2022 16:06 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsAt the beginning of 2020, Taylor Fowler was at a crossroads in her career. She had a full-time job, but she also had a few clients in her copywriting and public relations business. Unsatisfied with the feeling of burnout that this was causing, she made a decision to go all in as an entrepreneur....
Know What's Most Valuable to You | Jason DeRose, Owner of Gymsupps
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - July 18, 2022 15:34 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsJason DeRose was working as a strength and conditioning coach for a local high school in 2005 when it became the focus of a nationally televised reality show on ESPN. The football team, which was once the pride of its Pittsburgh-area community, was on a perennial losing streak. This all turned a...
There's More Than One Way to Give Back | Carolyn Keller, Owner of Curio412
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - June 30, 2022 22:26 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsIn 2019, Carolyn Keller decided that it was time to put her non-profit operational and curatorial background to work in her own firm. She launched Curio412 as consultancy designed for organizations that want to make a lasting impact with their philanthropic missions and giving strategies and pro...
See Your Idea All the Way Through | Jordan Schulz, Co-Owner of Lifeside Studios
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - June 25, 2022 20:55 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsWhen Jordan Schulz was introduced to Zach Miller in 2019, little did they know that their collaboration would take them far beyond the performance stages of Pittsburgh. At the time, Jordan was looking for a guitarist to complement his vocals, and Zach was open to trying out a few gigs with someo...
Be Tenacious and Committed to Your Idea | Elisabeth Leach, Co-Founder of The Women's Collective PGH
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - June 12, 2022 03:45 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsWhen Elisabeth Leach met Andrea Belen-Sandhorst in late 2019, they started a conversation about what they valued most in a networking group. Both were developing their own businesses and careers, and they were interested in meeting new people. Although there were other industry-specific and lead...
You Have to Do the Work | Emily Bezak, Owner of Emily Bezak Writes
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - June 03, 2022 19:01 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsEmily Bezak’s love for writing began at a young age with journaling and storytelling. She created and maintained a freelance writing business, while she developed her corporate career as a marketer and communications professional. In 2020, Emily wrote a blog post announcing that she would soon l...
We Manifest Our Own Reality | Jan Receski, Owner of OnPar Now
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - May 14, 2022 20:41 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsAfter a successful 30-year career at prominent local company, Jan Receski was ready for a new challenge, not an early retirement. As she was contemplating her next move, inspiration struck following a poor golf club fitting experience. Selecting and trying out new equipment should be a fun and e...
Get Out of Your Own Way | James Mauler, Founder of Cadnetics
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - May 08, 2022 03:57 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsJames Mauler was still early in his career when he decided to leave college and take a more hands-on approach with his education. Instead of completing a five-year degree in architecture, Jim realized that he could achieve his professional and financial goals by putting his drafting skills to wo...
Start With Why | Patrick Colletti, Refounder of Net Health
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - May 01, 2022 03:58 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsIn the beginning of his career at Net Health, Patrick Colletti was faced with an unexpected opportunity and a steep hill to climb. It was the early 2000s and the company was teetering on the edge of collapse when board members asked him and another colleague if they wanted one last shot at turni...
Be as Real as Possible | Jess Iacullo, Founder of Hungry Jess Big City
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - April 23, 2022 20:36 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsJess Iacullo started her brand, Hungry Jess Big City, as a passion project. It also served to give her a leg up on internship opportunities while she was a student at the University of Pittsburgh. Little did she know at the time but in a few short years her Instagram page would explode to over 3...
Get Clear With What You Want | Adam Williams, Founder of Rust Belt Business Law
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - April 16, 2022 17:05 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsDeep in his heart, Adam Williams always knew that he was an entrepreneur. After a relatively short stint working for others, he decided that it was time to hang his own shingle. At first, like with many startups, Adam launched his business as a side gig. But six months later, he was making more ...
Take It One Step at a Time | Dr. Shayla Cammarata, Owner of Ignite Yoga
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - April 02, 2022 16:13 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsAn intensive weeklong yoga teacher training in Costa Rica served as a major turning point in Dr. Shayla Cammarata’s relationship to her yoga practice. She was dealing with several very difficult circumstances in her personal and professional life, and this retreat proved to provide the breakthro...
Surround Yourself With People Who Share Similar Goals | Sydney Smyers, Co-Owner of The Maverick Co-Working Space
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - March 27, 2022 00:25 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsSydney Smyers is a serial entrepreneur with three businesses under her belt. Her latest venture, The Maverick Co-Working Space, is a modern and comfortable co-working office located in the North Hills of Pittsburgh. She and her husband did the bulk of the renovation work to get the location clea...
Introducing Season 9 | Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - March 19, 2022 14:37 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsHey, everyone. Season 9 is here! It’s full of in-depth conversations and inspiring stories that I know you will enjoy. Sydney Smyers, owner of The Maverick Co-Working Space, talks about the need for co-working locations in the suburbs. Dr. Shayla Cammarata, owner of Ignite Yoga, describes the i...
Small Business Roundtable Discussion | Kristen Ricupero, Wendy Gilch, and Jessie Tait
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - March 12, 2022 23:38 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsKristen Ricupero, owner of Financial Fitness Coaching, Wendy Gilch, owner of SellingLater.com, and Jessie Tait, owner of Enspra, are my guests for this small business roundtable episode. All three of them have been on the show previously, and each contributes generously to a dynamic, relevant, a...
10 Free Resources for Copywriting
Small Business, Big Mindset - March 10, 2022 06:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsThere are so many tools out there that look nice and shiny that you can buy to increase your skills at copywriting or an online business in general, but in this episode, I want to show you 10 FREE resources that you can use to help out your copywriting. I include some popular choices like Gram...
How to Create Super Clickable CTA
Small Business, Big Mindset - March 03, 2022 06:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week, I'm going over the call to action aka the CTA. There are a variety of things that go into creating a very clickable call to action. I'll go through some of the nuts and bolts with you on this episode. A CTA encourages your audience to take a specific action - it's really a conversio...
Small Business Roundtable Discussion | Matt Marietti, John Vella, and Fiore Moletz
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - March 01, 2022 04:57 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsI’m excited to debut a new interview format that I plan to bring you periodically throughout the year. Many of you have reached out to me asking for updates on previous guests. There has also been tremendous interest in hearing from small business owners with respect to current events and topics...
Small Business Roundtable Discussion | Matt Marietti, Fiore Moletz, and John Vella
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - March 01, 2022 04:57 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsI’m excited to debut a new interview format that I plan to bring you periodically throughout the year. Many of you have reached out to me asking for updates on previous guests. There has also been tremendous interest in hearing from small business owners with respect to current events and topics...
Here's My Exact Email Writing Process
Small Business, Big Mindset - February 24, 2022 06:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsShort and sweet, I'm walking you through the steps I take to write each email. From the two types of emails I create to how I edit, I go over it all. I share my strategy when creating email subject lines and if I batch process topics or take a more free-wheeling approach. Listen in! While yo...
Darin's Guest Appearance on the Evolution of Brand Podcast
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - February 18, 2022 21:39 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsI had an amazing time sharing my story on Evolution of Brand, a podcast created and hosted by Jason Cercone. People often ask me why I created the Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast. In fact, it’s one of the most frequently asked questions that I receive from listeners and guests. So, it was incr...
Stop Writer's Block: How to Never Wonder What to Write Again
Small Business, Big Mindset - February 17, 2022 06:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsWe've all been there. That darn blinking cursor. It's like it's taunting you, "Look at this big, blank page. You'll never figure out what to write. Such a waste of time. Loser." RUDE. This week I go over 15 ways you to always know what to write. I'm finally recording this episode because one...
Keep Moving Until You Find a Way | Corry Smith, Owner of CorEats | LIVE Podcast Event
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - February 10, 2022 22:14 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsCorEats, a packaged food company founded by Corry Smith, had its roots in her family’s health journey which began fifteen years ago. What started as a series of strange systems experienced by her eldest daughter turned into major dietary and wellness changes for everyone in the household. Replac...
How to Find Your Copywriting Voice
Small Business, Big Mindset - February 10, 2022 06:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsLet's talk about finding your voice in writing! If you've followed me for any time at all, you know that I'm all about conversational copywriting. I've even coined the term copysation, making copy a conversation, because when people go to write something, especially for their business, they ten...
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