The Business of Business - Two Daughters & Their Dad

Welcome to The Business of Business: Two Daughters & Their Dad where we talk about all things entrepreneurial! Today Jennifer, Staci and Jack talk about marketing your business and how to make it stand out from those around you.  What will draw people into your door as opposed to a similar business on the next street, the next block or even in the same mall? Their discussion centers around usi...

Welcome to The Business of Business: Two Daughters & Their Dad where we talk about all things entrepreneurial! As you begin planning and goal setting for 2022, don’t forget about professional and personal self-development. Staci, Jack and Jennifer talk about how you should make professional develop part of your ongoing routine.   From the gym and driving in the car to doing laundry, all offer...

Welcome to The Business of Business: Two Daughters & Their Dad where we talk about all things entrepreneurial! James Clear writes “You don’t not rise to the level of your goals.  You fail to the level of your systems.” Today, Jack, Staci & Jennifer discussion how, when and what should be included in your end-year planning and goal setting.   One important topic is that a new year’s resolut...

Welcome to The Business of Business: Two Daughters & Their Dad where we talk about all things entrepreneurial! Today, Jack, Staci & Jennifer talk about a topic on everyone’s mind – Inflation.   It’s coming at us from all fronts so how, when and if do we raise our prices?  And what’s up with surcharges for things like covid precautions and increased fuel costs? There is no one “right” answe...

Welcome to The Business of Business: Two Daughters & Their Dad where we talk about all things entrepreneurial! Today, Jack, Staci & Jennifer focus on supply chain challenges and hiring challenges.  The conversation centers around one simple concept:  we need products and people to run our businesses so we have to solve both issues  While the answer may be different for every entrepreneur,...

Welcome to Season 3!  We want to thank our listeners for your support. We’re thrilled to be starting our 3rd year of talking about all things entrepreneurial. Today we welcome entrepreneur William Alfreds, owner of Sleek & Stylish in Swedesboro, NJ.  William is a teacher, barber and long-time entrepreneur who believes in having many “side dishes.”  His positivity is contagious; he starts off t...

With today’s episode Season 2 is a wrap!  We can’t thank our listener’s enough for following us on their entrepreneurial journey. Today, we look back over this season’s 23 episodes and share some of our favorite nuggets. - Fill your own tank first; don’t be caught with no wine in your grape – Madi Still of Be Still Nutrition - Be sure your spouse/partner is 100% all in – Enoch Stevenson Insurance...

Welcome to Part 2 of what exactly is marketing!  In this episode the Dempseys delve into marketing versus selling with a focus on established businesses. From discounting and loyalty programs to customer referrals, Jack, Staci & Jennifer share some important things to consider including knowing the difference between marketing to your current customers versus attracting new ones. One important...

So what exactly is marketing?  In this first of a two-part series, The Dempseys delve into marketing versus selling and focus on new start-up businesses. From events, flyers, going door to door and sending pretzel trays, all the way to run on multiple social media channels, Jack, Staci & Jennifer share what’s worked for them and what doesn’t. One important thread throughout the discussion is t...

This fast-paced episode is filled with some common themes as well as a few new ones. Christina (Tina) Samyan of Joyful Restoration Integrative Energy Medicine, Coaching & Counseling shares her incredible story of how she opened her own business while remaining true to herself and her vision. Tina shares her personal story about why she wanted to be a licensed clinical social worker as well as...

Welcome to the Business of Business - Two Daughters & Their Dad Podcast! Today Jack, Jennifer and Staci talk about the challenging of hiring in what is truly an "employee's market". How can a young business  compete with the incentives, bonuses and promotions currently being offered for even entry level positions?  And, how do you handle the high expectations for salary, hours and work, for tr...

One of the things we have learned on this podcast is that businesses come in all shapes & sizes.    In this episode we are joined by Doug Hayes, Founder and Director of Covenant Mercies , an international nonprofit based in Glen Mills, PA.  Their mission to serve orphans in collaboration with indigenous local churches in the developing world. Doug shares his story on how he took his vision and...

Welcome to the Business of Business - Two Daughters & Their Dad Podcast! Being a comedian is easy right?  Like all you need to do is be funny?  Listen in as comedian and entreprenuer Michelle Tomko , of Tomkomedy , explains about how comedy is really a business. Michelle talks about how she got her start in the business of comedy as well as acting, writing, teaching and blogging.  She shares t...

Welcome to the Business of Business - Two Daughters & Their Dad Podcast! So you're a busy entreprenuer; working day in and day out in your business.  How do you find time to work on your business?  Later at night?  Early in the morning?  You let all that slide? Staci, Jennifer and Jack have a frank, and sometimes differing discussion about doing just that! Both Jennifer and Staci talk about he...

Welcome to the Business of Business - Two Daughters & Their Dad Podcast! Today we are joined by entreprenuer Mary Lou Hanlon, founder of PetMinders .   Mary Lou shares her experience of growing her business over the past 28 years to not only petsitting but to world-class dog training and dog training equipment manufacturing as well. Mary Lou talks about the challenges of post-Covid staffing ch...

Welcome to the Business of Business - Two Daughters & Their Dad Podcast! Today we are joined by entreprenuer Joe Lancelotti.  Through the years Joe has owned several pizzerias as werll as getting into the real estate market and flipping houses. He currently owns Pizza City i n Woodbury Heights, NJ and Little Jim's Pizza in Clayton, NJ.  Growing up in a family of restaurateurs, it was fate that...

Welcome to the Business of Business - Two Daughters & Their Dad Podcast! Are incentives good for your staff?  Do they promote long-term performance growth and dedicated employees or does that change when the incentive goes away? What about promotions for your clients?  Will they keep coming once the promotion ends? Staci guides the conversation through a bit of a difference of opinion on what...

Welcome to the Business of Business - Two Daughters & Their Dad Podcast! The Dempseys are joined by Monica Mehalishick , a high school classmate of Staci's.  Monica runs not one but TWO small businesses! Monica talks about finding her way to Texas on her journey to founding The Nourished Nest Therapy & Consulting and well as Airapy ,  an online service to help match you with the right ther...

Welcome to the Business of Business - Two Daughters & Their Dad Podcast! In this episode Jennifer, Staci & Jack answer some great questions submitted via email and on our Facebook page . Jack answers a question abut what other business he has started and he brings us all the way back to 1972.  Staci and Jennifer aren't sure the whole story is true so listen in around 25 minutes and let us...

Welcome to the Business of Business - Two Daughters & Their Dad Podcast! You might want to grab a pad, pen, cup of coffee and a comfortable chair before starting this episode as it's jammed packed with so many tips and nuggets you're going to want to write them all down! We are thrilled to be joined by Michelle Seiler Tucker , the preeminent expert on buying, selling, fixing, and growing busin...

Welcome to the Business of Business - Two Daughters & Their Dad Podcast! Work/Life Balance.  It's a term people often say but what does it really mean?  Jack, Jennifer and Staci have an interesting discussion and arrive at some varied conclusions. The topics range from technology, nutrition, kids, growing your business, sacrifice to meeting growing customer expectations and balancing it all in...

Welcome to the Business of Business - Two Daughters & Their Dad Podcast! Jennifer, Staci and Jack address another common question new business owners have - how much do I charge? The family addresses not only what factors you need to consider but they also outline the different strategies about when and how to increase prices. Of course, words of wisdom abound.  Nuggets in this episode include...

Welcome to the Business of Business - Two Daughters & Their Dad Podcast! Jennifer, Staci and Jack are joined by Jennifer Barbeau of Mountain Girl Farm, Inc ., based in the beautiful Berkshires in Massachusetts. Like many of of our guests, Jen Barbeau has been a life-long entrepreneur.  She takes on us her journey from selling Avon when she was just 14 years old to running her farm which produc...

Welcome to the Business of Business - Two Daughters & Their Dad Podcast! Jennifer, Staci and Jack tackle one of the questions we are asked the most - when should I add a new profit center? The Dempsey use a couple of examples from their own businesses; one that worked well and one that didn't. Nuggets in this episode include: - Focus on natural add-on profit centers - New profit centers should...

Welcome to the Business of Business - Two Daughters & Their Dad Podcast! Jennifer, Staci and Jack are joined by Enoch Stevenson of Enoch Stevenson Insurance. Enoch is a former latin teacher who became an entrepreneur by buying an existing business.  This path to entrepreneurship has it's own unique set of business challenges. This discussion includes how to get buy in to your vision from exist...