The Good Life Small Business Podcast

Brian Bontz, owner of Crystal Clean Carpet Care, has been in business in the Kearney area for 28 years. I really enjoyed sitting down and talking with him about his business.  We talked about a lot of things that any small business owner can learn from.  From the lessons he learned in his first entrepreneuership venture, to how much he appreciates his employees now, and one thing he would do diffe...

I had a great time sitting down with Karmen Wilterding, owner of Kearney Massage and Day Spa, to learn more about her journey as a small business owner. In this episode, Karmen talks about how she started in a vault at a business in downtown Kearney, how she and her team helped each other through the initial shutdown of the pandemic, and how she has found a passion in helping others thrive in her...

After taking the time to talk with Megan Goeke, owner of Hello Beautiful, it seems like she always knew she would be an small business owner.  I mean, there were only three generations of entrepreneurs in her family to learn from before she opened her own business with her sister! Hello Beautiful has been in Kearney for over 6 years, but I personally didn't know a lot about their history.  So I wa...

Baristas Daily Grind is a well know name in the Kearney community.  I had the pleasure of sitting down with Jasmin McGinnis to learn more about the history of Barista's, her journey to becoming co-owner of the coffee house, and what she does to keep the culture exciting for her team. I really enjoyed this conversation, and I think there are a lot of great ideas that small business owners can use i...

When I started the Good Life Small Business Podcast, I had two different friends come up to me and say, "You really need to sit down with Trevor Brown from Kearney Crossfit.  He would be a great person to talk to."  Needless to say, they were right. He has an amazing story, and the energy and excitment to match! We take some time to learn about how he got into Crossfit, lessons he has learned alon...

I had a great time sitting down with Brian and Jessica Baer of Baer Studios for this podcast. Baer Studios recently celebrated 25 years in business!   And while it may be hard to think that far into the future for a new business owner, this interview is loaded with great advice that you can implement from day one. Brian and Jessica share some of the things they have learned along the way, includin...

Find out how a family roadtrip eventually turned into this unique, Nebraska themed hangout. McCues Taproom in Kearney is owned by two married couples, Joe & Tara Johnson, and Ryan and Katie Fitch.   In this episode, we talk about how a conversation over beers sparked the idea, the history behind the name, and the most important thing to have when you start a business with partners involved. You ca...

Trevor Schaben is the owner of Thunderhead Brewery here in Kearney.   For the last 20 years, Thunderhead has been brewing beers and serving up amazing pizza.  They were brewing beer before it was cool! But like all small businesses, COVID-19 left Trevor and his team with a level of uncertainity that they hadn't felt before.   This was a great conversation about humble beginnings, adapting to chang...

I really enjoyed sitting down with Tyler Schake, owner of T&T Mobile Washing. In this episode, Tyler talks about how his vision of a mobile power washing business lead him to go out on his own, even when those around him didn't share the same optimism. He also talks about the challenges of running a small business that others don't see, and gives some amazing advice for those who are thinking abou...

I had an awesome visit with Kyle Sayler, the owner of Sayler Screenprinting here in Kearney. In this episode, Kyle talks about how he started his business in his parents garage, built his own equipment, and eventually opened his own storefront. He also gets real when talking about how COVID affected his business, having to furlough his entire staff, and what that was like.   Oh, and how he raised...

Alicia Lyon is the owner of Lyon Family Dentistry in Kearney, NE.  In this epsiode, we talk about how she overcame her own self doubt about becoming a dentist, her path to owning her own office, and what she contributes to her financial stability during the COVID pandemic. Show Notes: The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber Profit First by Mike Michalowicz Lyon Family Dentistry Website

I thought a Small Business podcast sounded like fun for a lot of reasons.  But really, it boils down to the fact that people who have started a small business, can relate to each other.  It doesn't matter if it is a restaurant, and retail clothing store, or an insurance agency.  The feeling you get when you decided to put yourself out there and start a business is one that is, well....hard to expl...