Home Business Podcast

Interview with Christy Wilson Delk Author of Adventures in Franchise Ownership Have you ever thought of owning your own franchise? And who better to talk about franchising than Christy Wilson Delk, who after being hit by corporate downsizing and family concerns – took the leap into business ownership! Christy is a successful 15-year franchisor who gained a lot of wisdom through two recessions, thr...

Interview with Wealth Adviser Brian Parker When Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' high-profile divorce went public earlier this year, it wasn't the divorce itself that made headlines, but the question of what happens to his empire? While the home business owner doesn't have much in common with the world's richest man, the steps and strategies Bezos took to navigate his own divorce are not all that different...

Interview with Dave's Sweet Tooth CEO Andrew Chmielewski We love start-up stories on the Home Business Podcast, and Andrew Chmielewski combines family, something you love and entrepreneurial opportunity. Dave's Sweet Tooth was started by a retired Detroit firefighter who perfected his candy making skills providing toffee for his firehouse. Dave's son, Andrew, recognized a perfect start-up storm, t...

Interview with Michelle Tillis Lederman Author of The Connector's Advantage Is being introverted holding you back in networking? Are you networking but all that effort is not translating into results? Do others get ahead of you in business even though you are just as smart? Are you trying to grow your business through networking and these efforts are floundering? Or, do you have great ideas but no...

Interview with Wealth Creation Expert Rebecca Hulse Money is a funny thing; we all think it will make us happy - or happier at least. But so many of us simultaneously see money as the enemy. How many times do we hear people refer to money as 'the root of all evil.'? Strong societal taboos around money can hurt a home-based business owner. Today's podcast guest believes that changing your attitude...

Interview with Real Housewives of Atlanta Star Tanya Sam Can you be both a reality TV Star and thrive in the Tech start-up world? Tanya Sam says YES? Tanya Sam has been steadily stamping out a name for herself as one of the newest stars of the Real Housewives of Atlanta, airing on Bravo TV. Tanya got her start working as a nurse in Oncology, pursuing her passion to help those in need. From there,...

Interview with Wee Blessing Founder Alicia Werle  On the home business podcast, we love exciting start-up stories. And our guest Alicia Werle checks that box! She has an especially inspiring Mom-Preneur story, creating a fashion brand from the ground up, while being a busy mom raising two children. And in today's fast-paced world, providing "little blessings" has proven a successful business model...

Interview with OnlineMedEd CEO Jamie Fitch  You are building your home-based start-up, and you're finding success. You need help. So you say to yourself – "If you build it - they will come"…well, not always. The startup you have is making breakthroughs and is poised for growth. You need talent. You may not be ready for putting an employee on the payroll, but you have many other options such as bri...

Interview with Tom Hubler Author of The Soul of Family Business Running a home business should be like baseball. Before each game the managers and umpires get together at home plate to review ground rules. They do this to prevent a dispute in the frenzy of the game on what is fair and what is foul. It is not unusual for people in a home business to start playing their game of business without sett...

Interview with Abdo Riani Owner of StartUpCircle.co n the world of small business, we like to use the term "boot-strapping" in looking for ways to leverage what's already out there, to build your biz. One avenue that most home-based entrepreneurs never think of are the wide variety of online events, as almost anyone can host an event. Yes, with the right know how and savvy, you can leverage online...

For too many small businesses, there simply is a lack of courage to take risks. And too often, the opposite is true, where it's assumed it's better for the entrepreneur to play it safe. This is the reality for too many home-based business owners, who, without even knowing it, embrace a fear-based culture. But what happens if you decide that low-risk status quo is not enough? What potential can you...

Interview with Samuel Dinnar Co-author of Entrepreneurial Negotiation Eighty to ninety percent of all start-ups will fail. While there are many reasons for this, one of the biggest problems new ventures face are poor negotiation skills. According to Samuel Dinnar, a Harvard instructor and business mediator, the single biggest threat to entrepreneurial success is an inability to handle the negotiat...

As a home-based entrepreneur, you are a leader. Even if you may not have direct employees, you are still leading a small army of contractors, vendors, partners, family members, customers and more. So how do we unlock the secrets to becoming a successful and effective leader in today's fast-paced world? Our esteemed podcast guest today talks that Change is so rapid that leaders must do much more th...

Interview with Priyanka Prakash with Fundera Millennials and Business are a Hot topic in Home Business. However, rates of Millennial entrepreneurship are relatively low among millennials compared to their predecessors. Financial barriers to entry are holding many millennials back, including higher levels of student loan debt and higher retirement, housing, and healthcare expenses than previous gen...

Interview with Stacia Pierce Founder & CEO of LifeCoach2Women The new year can be a crazy time in workplaces and businesses. But it's the best time of the year to think about your career or business resolutions; and maybe embrace a Female Makeover to achieve those business goals? Upgrading your business goals can greatly improve your success and profitability in 2019. To explore a female makeover,...

Interview with Company of One Author Paul Jarvis Bigger is not always better. Rather than blindly chasing growth, have you thought instead of defining business success on different terms? Rather than mega start-up success, perhaps you should work to make your business better, not bigger. With this change in mindset on business growth, many entrepreneurs are prioritizing a rich life over riches. Th...

Interview with Author & Gig Economy Guru Marcos Jacober The Gig Economy continues to grow and expand, as one of the dominant sectors of Home Business. Millions of home-based entrepreneurs work in the Gig Economy of freelancers and independent contractors. But the Gig economy is also changing under the influence of powerful trends that will impact Gig Workers in 2019. These trends will open up new...

Interview with GET READY! Author Tony Steuer Let's pretend an emergency just hit, such as a hurricane, tornado, earthquake, terrorist attack or perhaps even an alien invasion. If you were given five minutes to get out of your house in an emergency, what would you do? Will you be ready? And will you have critical financial information to keep your business safe and operating? More and more these da...

Interview with Attorney Paige Mills on Trademarking You're developing a new product or service, and your business is taking off. But you may be ignoring a key part of your business. Yes, that part is trademarking. Without even knowing it, you could have key designs or phrases that need trademark protections. The world of trademarking is tricky, such as trademark rights arising out of use, or how o...

Interview with "Mr. Mentorvator" Brian Marcel Author of Raise the Bar, Change the Game Every year, the world of home business becomes more international as boundaries and barriers break down. But this opens up challenges of working with new cultures, of being able to work online with other people around the world. human interactions! Working with another culture, even if it's just through emails,...

Interview with Gregg Witt Author of The Gen Z Frequency Every home-based business owner needs a HUGE focus on up and coming Generation Z – GEN Z – customers. That means your business's brand needs a Youth Engagement Playbook, built on authentic engagement through social likes, comments, video views, sharing and other user-generated content. This direct participation experience builds your brand an...

Interview with Himanshu Narang Author of Legendary Consulting Consulting is a Huge player in the home-Based Business arena. Have you ever thought of hanging out your shingle as a consultant? What differentiates the top 1% consultants from the rest of the pack? What are factors that make some consultant successful? And some even legendary? Helping us to navigate the world of consulting is Himanshu...

Interview with Irene and Margo Gianos of Honestly Margo We love inspirational start-up stories at Home Business. And Honestly Margo is inspirational with wisdom beyond the years for any young entrepreneur thinking of starting their own business. Honestly Margo (www.honestlymargo.com) is a bath and beauty brand, built by a mother-daughter team that began from a young girl's dream to create a busine...

Interview with Client Generation Expert Mary Cravets Each day you wake up as a business owner, and you likely don't ask the most important question. That question is: What is the "Number One" job of business? All businesses should have the same answer! The answer to that question should be "Client Generation." Whether you sell a product or market a service, getting clients is your most important j...

Interview with Colton Bollinger an Expert in Customer Financing and Social Media A knee jerk reaction for raising capital to start up or grow a business is to seek out investors. In today's tough competitive business world, we might not have a "Silicon Valley" cushion of investors we can tap for funding. The key? Find your product market fit and - instead of looking to outside investors - look to...