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Anissa Zajac shares her journey of accidentally starting an interior design business and the challenges and successes she encountered along the way. She initially started a clothing business but found it to be financially unsustainable. Anissa discovered her passion for interior design and began sharing her work on Instagram, which led to collaborations and opportunities. She opened a brick-and-mo...

In this conversation, Mike DuKate, owner of DuKatete Fine Remodeling, shares his experiences in the construction industry and the challenges he faced as a small business owner. He discusses the importance of finding alignment with one's passion and vocation, as well as the need for business skills and accountability in the trades. Mike also shares the story of how his company survived a major embe...

Randall Cloe is the owner of Cloe Legal, a law firm based in Carmel, providing pragmatic corporate counsel for the owner-operators of Main Street businesses across the state of Indiana. By developing a personal relationship with clients and becoming intimately acquainted with their business, Cloe Legal delivers the legal vision and strategy to manage the change of growth. Randall has a Wife, Karie...

In this episode, Matt Nettleton interviews Cathy Armour, the President and CEO of the Better Business Bureau serving Central Indiana.   After 25+ years of serving small businesses in Central Indiana through a regional accounting firm and then her own consulting company, Cathy landed full-time at BBB in 2015 as COO/CFO. In December of 2021 Cathy was appointed as CEO of BBB Serving Central Indiana l...

Joining me today is Kent Kramer, President and CEO of Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana, a local not-for-profit organization that employs nearly 5,000 people and operates 17 high schools in Indiana as well as a nurse-home visitation program for first-time, low-income moms. Kent has been with Goodwill for 20 years – the previous eight as CEO. Prior to that, he spent 13 years in multi-unit...

In this episode, Matt Nettleton interviews Chris Eley, the owner of Smoking Goose and Goose the Market in Indianapolis. Chris shares his journey of starting and growing a retail-based business in the food industry. He discusses his background in the food industry, the decision to start a butcher shop, and the challenges and rewards of entrepreneurship. Chris emphasizes the importance of planning,...

With 51 Episodes done, this is the second quick recap. In these three episodes, our guests talked about Pivoting, Getting Started, and the Journey of Business. Listen to short clips from Eddie Rangel, Tommy Reddicks, Stephanie Daily, Steve Sawa, and Andrew Elsener. 

With 51 Episodes done, it is time for a quick recap. The first three themes our guest talked about were Failure, Finances and Paying for Lessons. Listen to short clips from Joel Russell, Tommy Reddicks, Brady Clements, Pete (the Planner) Dunn, Jeff Donovan and Nels Kasey. 

In this episode, Matt Nettleton interviews Steve Sawa, the general manager at Auto's parking marking. They discuss the journey of starting, running, and growing a less glamorous business. Steve shares the background and history of the business, which he bought from the original founders in 2000. He talks about the lessons he has learned as a business owner, including the importance of saying no an...

In this episode, host Matt Nettleton interviews Jonathan Walla, owner of Walla Painting, about his journey as a small business owner. Jonathan shares his experience starting with a lawn care business and transitioning to painting. He emphasizes the importance of business coaching and reading books to gain knowledge and insights. Jonathan also highlights the need to set boundaries and prioritize pe...

Eddie Rangel is the Chief Executive Officer of Adelante Schools, an Indiana non-profit school management organization. In this role, he leads an Indianapolis Mayor-sponsored, K-8 public charter innovation school within the Indianapolis Public Schools Innovation Network. Previously, Eddie served as a school leader in the Tindley Accelerated Schools network and a teacher in Indianapolis Public Schoo...

Jeff Williams, a serial entrepreneur from Indianapolis, has made a name for himself by establishing numerous successful companies across diverse industries. However, when exorbitant surges in healthcare expenses severely impacted his businesses, he resolved to address the issue head-on, channeling his skills towards co-founding WellBridge Surgical. Throughout his career and personal endeavors, Jef...

Meet Andy Chapman, President & CEO of Signworks. Signworks is a multidisciplinary group of designers, brand managers, strategists, craftsmen, fabricators, and construction managers with expertise in graphic design, interior design, building design, urban wayfinding, marketing, industrial design, and art with a common focus on developing visual communication for the built environment. We offer...

As CEO, Karen Alter leads Borshoff and oversees the agency’s strategic direction, sales and marketing, management and operations, talent development and recruitment and other key initiatives. Prior to her current role and for two decades, Karen provided strategic and senior-level counsel on advertising, branding and marketing campaigns for the agency’s largest clients. As an agency leader, she hel...

John Ryan serves as Chief Executive Officer of OrthoIndy, the largest provider of orthopedic care in the State of Indiana. Ryan’s focus has been on strategic initiatives to protect and grow OrthoIndy and other like-minded private orthopedic practices across the state and the nation. Prior to OrthoIndy, Ryan served as a healthcare attorney at Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman, P.C., where he...

Doug is the president and owner of Black Ink IT. At Blackink IT, we see each employee as a leader and collectively work to live to our core values of Humanity, Excellence, and Ingenuity. We want to keep a culture that cares about our employees, clients, and the community in the delivery of managed technology and cybersecurity services. You can get more information about Doug on  LinkedIn linkedin....

Jennifer Denney brings a robust 17-year tenure in digital marketing, fueled by a fervent passion for the field. She started Elevated Marketing Solutions nearly 7 years ago.  She and her team are very data-centric in their approach to digital marketing while maintaining a creative aspect. They excel in dissecting complex data from a multitude of online sources and wielding a variety of analytical t...

Our guest is Jill Lehman, Founder High Frequency Arts. High Frequency Arts is a women-owned and operated business on a mission to create meaningful experiences that engage people and environments using art and creative displays. They are a one-stop shop for all things artwork. An art gallery, art consultation, art print, installation, framing, and project management firm.   High Frequency Arts is...

Jarred Juett is the CEO of 1909 DIGITAL, a digital marketing agency focused on building better marketing programs for organizations of all sizes, with a focus on catapulting non-profits into the 21st century. He also owns Paradigm Games, a local hobby retailer in Indianapolis specializing in collectible card games and community organizing.  We're active on Facebook, but our website 1909digital.com...

Paul is approaching 20 years of coaching experience at the collegiate, high school, and 2018 state champion level. Paul has trained at least 30 plus players in the NBA, hundreds of collegiate players, and thousands of high school players. He has spoken at multiple coaching clinics for international coaches and hosted clinics for professional players and coaches. Outside of basketball he most value...

Ryan Henry is the Idea Guy and Co-founder of INSPIREsmall.biz Ryan grew-up in Northwest Indiana and has lived in Indianapolis since 2010. Ryan joined the Indianapolis East Rotary Club in 2018 and was recently elected to serve as District Governor for the 2025-26 Rotary year   You can connect with Ryan on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/theinideaguy/   You can find more information about Ryan...

Douglas Karr is the founder of Martech Zone at  https://martech.zone  and DK New Media, his company. He’s a fractional CMO, splitting his marketing leadership experience between a few key clients. You can connect on LinkedIn with Doug https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglaskarr/    

Sändra Connor is the creative force behind, and the owner of, videoGROWS.com where clients get much more than videos. Her clients are able to leverage great marketing strategies for more leads, and ultimately more sales, because they not only better understand how to use videos for marketing, but also what marketing can REALLY do for their businesses.  You can connect with Sändra on LinkedIn. She...

Angie Rogers-Howell is a Wife, Mom, Stepmom, Small Business Owner, and much more.  In 2012, she took a risk and took the last paycheck from her previous job to start her own marketing firm, Farmhouse Creative.   She and her husband are also co-hosts of the  Gone Boss podcast .  On the home front, Angie is wife to Matt; Mom/Stepmom in their blended family.  She lives on her husband’s family farm in...

Joel Russell’s journey began as a dedicated soccer player, where he had the privilege of competing at the collegiate level for renowned institutions like Indiana University and Stanford University.  With a strong foundation as a teammate and leader, he soon discovered his true passion centered around building people and processes. In 1998, Joel founded eimagine technology group – a business, commu...