Small Business Voices

Most businesses don’t fail because the founder lacks vision. They fail because eventually… the founder becomes the bottleneck. Today’s guest is Guillaume Bailliard and he has spent his career inside that exact problem. From GE Healthcare… to startups… to now helping small and midsize businesses scale as a fractional growth executive. In this conversation, we talk about why businesses plateau, why...

My guest today is Carl Nicpon with Marsh Creek Advisors, an M&A advisory firm that helps business owners think through what their business is really worth, how to increase that value, and how to navigate a sale without leaving money on the table. Carl’s story is pretty unique. He’s a third-generation business owner who helped run his family’s wedding services company before selling it in a pri...

Today’s guest is Cole Porter, president of Porter Steel.   Porter Steel is a family business that Cole’s father started in the early 1980s, and today it employs more than 170 people across the Southeast.   In this conversation, we talk about Cole’s journey stepping into leadership, taking over the business, and navigating what it actually looks like to grow a company without losing your values, yo...

In today’s episode, I sit down with Thomas Turner, an Atlanta-based artist known for large-scale murals and a style that blends realism, nature, and surreal influence. What a lot of people don’t see when they look at an artist’s work is the business behind it, and Thomas breaks that wide open. We talk about what it actually takes to land major walls, how pricing works, and why so many mural projec...

In today’s episode, I sit down with Garrett Erath and Brad Scarberry, founders of Exodus Design Build. If you’ve spent any time around the Gwinnett business community, you’ve probably heard of Exodus. Their reputation isn’t just about craftsmanship — it’s about culture. The kind of culture you feel the second you walk into their office. There’s this sense of calm, purpose, and intentionality — and...

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In today’s episode, I sit down with Jaryd Green, founder of Jaryd Green & Associates law firm in Suwanee. Jaryd recently launched his own practice, and we talk about what it’s like stepping out on your own and the tough lessons he’s watched business owners learn the hard way. One of the most striking parts of our conversation was his perspective on selling a business. He explained how owners o...

Join Randy Brunson, owner of Centurion Advisory Group, as he shares his journey of faith, family, and fighting back through life’s challenges. In this heartfelt episode, Randy opens up about the lessons from his early years, the role faith plays in shaping his decisions, and how he overcame a season where he nearly lost everything. From his approach to financial planning and business to his unwave...