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Brian Skowron, President of the digital agency Lullabot, takes us on a candid journey from his dreams of sports broadcasting to navigating the cutthroat world of New York media sales on a non-living wage. He shares the intense "crushing anxiety" of his first tech sales job—cold-calling to sell complex server hosting to clients who knew more than he did. This pivotal moment of feeling "so far over...

In this episode of the mainstreet.fm podcast, host Anebi is joined by banking experts Jonathan Temple from Columbia Bank, Jared Shintaku from Arizona Financial Credit Union, and Martin Cordova from Banc of California. They delve into the intricacies of SBA lending, discussing the challenges and opportunities it presents for small business owners. The conversation covers the importance of understan...

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Pia Khandekar , founder of PsychPro Consulting , to explore her inspiring journey of building a modern psychology practice centered on care, connection, and clinical excellence. Dr. Khandekar shares what it was like to start her own practice, the lessons learned along the way, and how she designed PsychPro to meet both the emotional and practical needs of clien...

Join us for an unfiltered fireside chat as we dive into the real-world journey of acquiring a small business. We riff about what it really takes to buy and grow a service-based SMB, from due diligence and deal structure to day-one operations and lessons learned the hard way. Whether you're a first-time buyer, an operator eyeing exit strategies, or just curious about what owning a Main Street busin...