Latest Small business finance Podcast Episodes
Don't Wait for the Right Time | Mike Sharp, Owner of Sharp Insurance Agency
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - November 06, 2020 20:07 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsMike Sharp didn’t let the pandemic stop him from starting his own independent insurance agency. In August 2020, he realized his dream and opened the doors to his office in the Brentwood borough. Both he and his wife did the bulk of the renovation work to the space, which needed considerable upgr...
Follow Your Heart | Linda MacMurdo, Owner of The BANTU Collection
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - October 26, 2020 19:50 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsLinda MacMurdo’s journey began in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It was there that she was born to an African mother and a native Pittsburgh father who was also a Peace Corps volunteer. Linda spent much of her young childhood in various African nations, as her father moved the family from pla...
Always Expect the Unexpected | Ben Smith, Co-Owner of Reclamation Brewing Company
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - October 16, 2020 22:05 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsWhen Ben Smith and his father opened Reclamation Brewing Company in Butler, PA in 2015, it became the first brewery to operate in Butler County since the days of Prohibition. After years of disappointment with the mass-produced, watered-down beers that most bars and restaurants offered, the Smit...
You Have to Be Good at What You Do | John Vella, Owner of The John Vella Salon
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - October 09, 2020 17:12 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsJohn Vella discovered his interest in hairstyling at the tender age of 13 when he helped his mother fix a haircut that she wasn’t happy with. After high school, he went on to cosmetology school in Pittsburgh to learn the trade that he hoped would fund his way through college. His love for hairdr...
Just Get Started | Alan Mabry & Sean Bailey, Co-Founders of Upstream Coding
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - September 30, 2020 15:39 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsAfter participating in a coding boot camp in California, Alan Mabry was hooked on the idea of teaching and mentoring students to upgrade their skills and bring new products and ideas to life. Shortly after this experience, he moved back to Pittsburgh invigorated and excited to get started on his...
Don't Take No for an Answer | Jen Urich, Owner of Farmer x Baker
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - September 21, 2020 22:48 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsJen Urich didn’t just start a new café. She started a new café out of an upcycled shipping container in a public park, while growing many of her own herbs and vegetables. Needless to say, starting the first shipping container restaurant in Western Pennsylvania presented numerous challenges and o...
There Is Power in Partnerships | Gregg Zegarelli, Owner of Technology & Entrepreneurial Ventures Law Group
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - September 14, 2020 16:28 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsWhen Gregg Zegarelli founded Technology & Entrepreneurial Ventures Law Group in 1990, not only was his firm’s name unique, but so was his approach to building his practice. He was one of the first lawyers in Pennsylvania to advertise under the category of computer law. Today, Gregg focuses on th...
Now Is the Time to Get Creative | Christina Dickerson, Owner of Dickerson Creative Communications
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - September 05, 2020 22:35 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsChristina Dickerson, owner of Dickerson Creative Communications, is a media relations, digital marketing, and event planning expert. Her impressive list of clients includes local celebrities, professional athletes, non-profit organizations, Pittsburgh-based corporations, and entrepreneurs. Dicke...
Be Open to Change | Janna Hockenjos, Owner of Inhale Yoga Together
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - August 29, 2020 19:59 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsWhile living in New York City, Janna Hockenjos rediscovered yoga. Although she first encountered it as a teenager, this time around she developed a deep connection and mature love for the practice. City life was exciting and full of challenges. A busy social calendar, attending graduate school a...
Stop Working on Your Product and Just Go Sell It | Dr. Ben Schmidt, Co-Founder of RoadBotics
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - August 22, 2020 22:22 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsAs co-founder and president of RoadBotics, Benjamin Schmidt, PhD leads a dynamic team in the rapidly growing “GovTech” space. RoadBotics offers artificial intelligence-based road infrastructure assessments for governments around the world. By leveraging standard smartphone camera and app technol...
Focus on Your Why | Emma Ferrick, Owner of ELF Operations
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - August 15, 2020 19:04 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsWhen Emma Ferrick started ELF Operations last fall, she didn’t expect to go full-time in her own business so quickly and in the early stages of a global pandemic. It just so happened that the economic shutdown this spring presented the perfect opportunity for her to dive head-first into her new ...
Excitement is Contagious | Luke Cypher, Owner of Blue Sparrow
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - August 07, 2020 23:37 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsIn sailor tattoo culture, a bird represents a significant event or milestone in one’s travels. For Luke Cypher, the food truck business that he started five years ago, aptly named Blue Sparrow, is his great adventure. Globally inspired flavors and ingredients form the basis for accessible and un...
If I Can Do It, You Can Do It | Emily Bonk, Owner of Up in Suds
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - August 01, 2020 21:36 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsEmily Bonk was introduced to soap making at the age of 14. Her kitchen was the center of activity for the hobby shared by her mother, aunt, and friends of the family. These warm memories would later fuel her passion to start her own handmade soap business in 2019. But making the choice to go ful...
Share Your Story | Dr. Tammy Washington, Owner of Sea Moss Gel Lady
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - July 25, 2020 20:47 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsDr. Tammy Washington’s ongoing quest for healthy superfoods led to her discovery of Irish sea moss. After teaching herself how to prepare it and turn it into a gel, she realized that her initial batch was much larger than she needed. So, like any good entrepreneur, Dr. Tammy set out to see if an...
Collaboration Over Competition | Lauren Marts, Owner of Baked True North
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - July 18, 2020 16:31 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsShortly after getting married, Lauren Marts decided to give a gluten-free diet a try. Her husband suffered from gluten intolerance, so Lauren often found herself getting creative in the kitchen with gluten-free alternatives. Growing up, she spent many hours baking with her grandma, so cooking an...
Communicate With Other Local Business Owners | Hannah Lane Critzer, Owner of HLane Dry Goods & Coffee
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - July 10, 2020 22:07 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsAfter relocating to Pittsburgh with her husband, it didn’t take long for Hannah Lane Critzer to realize her dream of owning a local business within walking distance from her home. HLane Dry Goods & Coffee is a modern, industrial-rustic coffee and dry goods store located in the Swissvale neighbor...
There Are No Mountains Without the Valleys | Connor Claussen, Co-Owner of Axel's Pretzels
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - July 05, 2020 00:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsAxel Claussen longed for the kind of authentic, soft-baked pretzels that he once enjoyed in his native Germany. After his search in Pittsburgh came up dry, he decided to make some himself. Even though he didn’t have a baking or culinary background, he did know what a genuine German pretzel shoul...
It's OK to Reach Out for Help | Brittany Hartle, Owner of Yogi Be Wellness & Your CBD Store-North Hills
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - June 26, 2020 05:40 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsAfter working in several different industries, Brittany Hartle found her passion in health and wellness. She is currently the owner of two businesses – a unique yoga practice with one-on-one coaching and outdoor group sessions and a brand-new CBD store. Whether it’s teaching people how to find p...
Constantly Develop Your Customer Pipeline | Dan Hersh & Sam Stein, Owners of Engaged Prospect
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - June 19, 2020 17:50 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsIf you have a business, then you have to sell your product or service. For some people, this comes naturally, but for the majority, it can feel a bit awkward to sell what you make. In entrepreneurship there’s the pervasive attitude that just because the product is awesome, people will line up to...
Addressing the Pandemic & Introducing Season 5 | Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - June 14, 2020 21:21 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsThe pandemic has brought many challenges with it, and all of us have had to adapt in one way or another. This podcast is no different. All of the interviews in Season 5 will be virtual. This will be an extended season, and the plan is to go back to in-person conversations once it is safe and app...
Practice Your Craft | Marah Frank, Owner of Botanical Gypsy
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - June 05, 2020 19:17 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsWhether it was rearranging furniture in her bedroom to create a new look or starting an American Girl doll seamstress business, Marah Frank’s sense of style and creativity was evident at a young age. Today, she expresses herself through her popular blog, A Gypsy in the City, and her mobile flowe...
You Can Balance a Business and a Career | Aja Maria Bencsics, Owner of Aja Maria Floral
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - May 24, 2020 17:06 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsAfter her wedding, Aja Maria Bencsics wanted to preserve her bridal bouquet in a way that expressed her sense of style and flair. Little did she know it at the time, but her creation would ultimately inspire a business idea centered around a medium that she treasured. Aja is passionate about flo...
Never Give Up | Lauren Work Phillips, Owner of The Farmer's Daughter Flowers
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - May 18, 2020 02:54 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsIf you’ve been paying attention to the flower scene in Pittsburgh, you know that there’s a constant buzz surrounding The Farmer’s Daughter Flowers in Deutschtown. After working a number of gigs in New York City, including a stint at the popular ZuZu’s Petals in Brooklyn, Lauren Work Phillips dec...
Share Your Goals With the World | Victoria Smith, Owner of Victoria's Mobile Flower Shop
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - May 10, 2020 21:40 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsVictoria’s weekend hobby quickly became her passion when she started Pittsburgh’s first mobile flower business. Her vision was to bring beautiful, fresh flowers to all of our unique neighborhoods, especially the places that typically never get a visit from a business like hers. And after purchas...
Addressing the Pandemic & Introducing Season 4 | Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - May 01, 2020 17:27 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsThis season was recorded before the pandemic, and I want to share it with you because it features four amazing entrepreneurs in the floral design space. Their stories deserve to be told, and we are incredibly proud of the work they have done and continue to do here in our region. You’ll hear dir...
Build Trust With Your Partners and Team | Julie and Matt Koczko, Owners of Reginald's Coffee
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - March 13, 2020 23:36 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsWith their creation of Reginald’s Coffee, owners Julie and Matt Koczko have brought specialty coffee and a cozy café to the South Hills of Pittsburgh. Their warm and inviting coffee shop, which also doubles as a roasting room, is named after one of their furry kids; a lovable rescue dog named Re...
Put People First | TJ Fairchild, Owner of Commonplace Coffee
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - March 03, 2020 10:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsAsk anyone in the Pittsburgh coffee scene about TJ Fairchild and the words “local coffee legend” quickly follow. In the early 2000s, TJ’s company, Commonplace Coffee, was an early pioneer in the third wave coffee movement here in western Pennsylvania. As he described the origins of his business ...
Know When to Take the Big Jumps | Matt Parmelee, Owner of Redstart Roasters
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - February 26, 2020 04:11 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsIt’s clear from his brand and business approach that Matt Parmelee is bringing something unique to the Pittsburgh coffee roasting landscape. His company, Redstart Roasters, is the only fully dedicated bird-friendly coffee roastery in our region and only one of a small handful in the entire count...
Make Sure Your Heart Is in It | Matt Marietti, Owner of Atelier de Fer
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - February 21, 2020 00:20 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsDuring their time living abroad, Matt and Vanessa Marietti fell in love with European café culture. Inspired by a desire to combine good food and drink with a welcoming gathering space, they launched Atelier de Fer at the end of 2017. Matt knew that roasting his own coffee was going to be centra...
Introducing Season 3 | Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast
Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast - February 14, 2020 01:54 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsIf you’re a fan of locally roasted coffee and neighborhood cafés, then you know that specialty coffee has exploded here in Pittsburgh in recent years. In this this season, I feature four important establishments that provide unique perspectives on local coffee culture. You’ll hear directly from ...
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