Kickstart Your Week

Buffy Andrews, owner of Made Well Center for Wholeness, joins Toucan Talks to talk about her journey as a multi-passionate entrepreneur. Buffy shares how she combined her passions for helping others, wellness, and mental health into a thriving business that not only fills her cup, but also serves her clients in a unique way.  Join us as we talk about how to combine your multiple passions into one...

Welcome to Episode 8 of Toucan Talks! We’re excited to introduce our new minisode series “You Can Ask” where our Kickstart team answers your marketing questions in quick 15-minute episodes. During this first minisode, Luke and Joshua answer your video content questions. From how to get started with video marketing to creating shareable content, their candid conversation is full of helpful tips for...

Krisiann Moskal joins Toucan Talks to talk about short-term rentals in Wilmington, NC. Krisiann and her husband, Morgan, own and operate The Digs NC with two short-term rental properties and one long-term rental property. They plan to keep growing their business through new properties, as well as resources and education for other short-term rental property owners. During this episode, Krisiann sha...

Rachel Ellzey from Social Coffee and Supply Co. joins the Toucan Talks podcast to share about growing and expanding a local business! Rachel and her husband started Social Coffee with the mission to service and to love others through coffee. What started as a single location shop has grown to now roasting coffee, a second location, and now wholesaling. In this episode, Laura and Rachel talk about...

Stone Tippett, co-owner of Ruff Draft, joins Toucan Talks for episode five! Ruff Draft is Wilmington’s first dog park bar. While it’s a fairly new business, only being open for eight months, it’s quickly become a favorite among Wilmington dog owners.  After noticing a market for more dog friendly spots, Stone and his co-owner and recent podcast guest, Sam Steger, dived into the logistics of making...

Becca McAbee, owner of Booty Lab, joins us on Toucan Talks this week! Booty Lab is a boutique strength training gym for women Wilmington, NC.  In this episode, Becca shares her knowledge and experience on finding her niche and target client. She shares what it was like shutting down a successful fitness studio to follow her passion and narrow down her target client. The risk was huge, but the rewa...

Steve Warwick from Maus, Warwick, Matthews, and Co. joins Toucan Talks this week to share his experience of being in business in Wilmington, NC for over 35 years. As a commercial real estate broker and business owner, Steve shares insights for other business owners regarding both real estate and business ownership. Get his advice for longevity in business and what it takes to succeed in the long-r...

Sam Steger, owner of Mess Hall in Wilmington, NC, joins Luke on the second episode of Toucan Talks.  Mess Hall serves up your favorite burgers. Now hear from Sam what inspired Mess Hall, what it is like running a restaurant in Wilmington, and what had led to their success.  And we should warn you, things get a little weird in this episode. Get more from Kickstart Your Week! Watch on YouTube Follow...

The Toucan Talks podcast is brought to you by Kickstart Collective. We kick off our first ever episode of Toucan Talks with Kickstart Collective founder, Laura Tippett, and Kickstart employee, Luke Tippett. We introduce what Toucan Talks is all about as we play the classic coin drop game to see who is answering a business question and who gets a party question. We share how our marketing agency go...