The Entrepreneur's Hour with Fexingo: Daily Talks on Small Business, Side Hustles, and Solo Founders

In this episode of The Entrepreneur's Hour, Lucas and Luna explore the story of a solo bookkeeper who turned a modest side hustle into a million-dollar consulting firm. They dive into the specific playbook: how she identified a niche—serving dental practices—automated routine tasks, and scaled without employees. Packed with concrete numbers, including her 30-client cap and $3,000 monthly retainers...

In this episode, Lucas and Luna dive into the story of a beloved local restaurant, Bella Vita, that lost over a million dollars because the owner refused to listen to what the numbers were saying. They explore how data-driven decisions—from menu pricing to inventory management—can make or break a small business. Using concrete examples like a 30% food cost variance and a failed loyalty program, th...

In this episode of The Entrepreneur's Hour, Lucas and Luna dive into the power of artificial scarcity as a growth strategy for small businesses. They examine the case of a small bakery in Portland that deliberately limited supply of a popular pastry, leading to a surge in demand and a tripling of revenue over six months. Lucas explains the psychology behind scarcity—how it triggers urgency and soc...

In this episode of The Entrepreneur's Hour, Lucas and Luna dig into the story of a solo founder who built a profitable SaaS business from scratch without outside funding. They break down the specific strategies—niche focus, customer-funded development, and smart pricing—that allowed this founder to grow revenue to $2.4 million in annual recurring revenue with just a handful of customers. If you're...

Lucas and Luna unpack the story of Jess Chen, a part-time CFO for small farmers market vendors who grew a side hustle into a $200,000 annual revenue business. They break down how she found her niche, set her pricing, and managed client growth without burning out. The conversation covers the math behind recurring revenue vs. project fees, why the farmers market ecosystem is a surprisingly good test...

In the first episode of The Entrepreneur's Hour, Lucas and Luna look back at a founder who built something that outlasted her — Maggie Lena Walker, the first Black woman to charter a bank in the United States. Her St. Luke Penny Savings Bank opened in Richmond, Virginia in 1903 with $9,000 in deposits. By 1924 it held over $300,000. Walker didn't just run a bank; she created an ecosystem: a newspa...