The Small Business School Podcast

In this episode join Mallory Rowan, a serial entrepreneur, real estate investor and content creator, as she brings us into her journey of entrepreneurship. Mallory emphasizes the importance of understanding the psychology behind human behaviour for business in 2023. You’ll learn how psychology influences social media engagement and the importance of staying authentic to your brand.  Topics Covered...

In this episode, we get into the realities of business expenses and marketing strategies. The financial aspects of your business isn't just about dollars and cents; it's about seizing opportunities, optimizing your business model, and serving your customers better.  Topics Covered: The misconception that gifting products to influencers is free. Breaking down the hidden costs from product...

Today expert in leadership development, Alyssa Krupp joins the podcast to dive into essential skills for new leaders in small businesses. Alyssa has been in sales for 15 years, sales leadership for over a decade and has sold for and led teams at Viacom, The Knot & small startups. In November 2022, she launched the Casslo Group with a mission of putting people first in the workplace and develop...

In this episode, we dive deep into the world of HR and effective hiring practices with Jackie Koch. Jackie has over 15 years of experience hiring teams and leading HR for Fortune 500 companies, startups and digital entrepreneurs. Jackie has spoken to entrepreneurs at various stages of growth teaching them about how to hire, compliance and legal considerations, and how to build a great team culture...

Today, we're diving into a topic that might just change the way you look at your business! Success in business is not just about crunching numbers; it's about following where those numbers lead and optimizing your business systems for better efficiency and customer satisfaction! Topics Covered: Why business systems are the unsung heroes of success. They're not just about cost-cuttin...

In today's episode I'm thrilled to have podcasting expert, and owner of Smart Podcast Solutions, Jess Melanes. Jess is the creator of a proprietary system to launch your podcast in a day and she has helped successfully launch over 20 podcasts. She joins us for an exciting conversation on the world of podcasting and its potential as a game-changing tool for businesses growth. By aligning...

In today's episode, I sit down with relationship coach and host of Your Breakthrough Blueprint Podcast, Becky Aste. Becky is the CEO, creator and executive coach of I Do Breakthrough, a company dedicated to saving marriages and reversing generational trauma. Join us as we explore the transformative power of somatic work and how it can impact not just your marriage, but also your business.  To...

I've got a quick and powerful tip for you in today's episode! We're diving into a concept that can make a big impact on your brick and mortar business in just 10 minutes! So, carve out some time because this is worth implementing right away. Topics Covered: Why knowing how much money you generate per square foot is crucial for brick and mortar businesses.  How to make the most of yo...

Marketing is a necessary part in every brand or business. From the biggest movies to your small business, marketing is an important strategy for growing recognition and profit. Even though each of these brands and companies differ, marketing strategies are the same for everything. What we need to learn as business owners is what tactics we can use to successfully market our business.  Suzy Crawfor...

In running our businesses, we have a lot to think about and do. These thoughts are some of the biggest contributors to our businesses and they also build up our mindset. We’ve all heard quite a few times that we need to have a good mindset, but how exactly do we do that? The answer is in our subconscious thoughts.  As an expert in connecting the subconscious and conscious mind, Danya Douglas Hunt...

We all know that we need to be marketing our businesses, and a part of marketing that we may be overlooking is our brand merchandise. Be careful though because brands that hand out pens, pencils and other junk items that just pile up without any meaningful use are not really representing themselves as desirable.  Amanda Hofman is here to help us understand the importance of and how to have meaning...

The one thing that is guaranteed in our business is change. Whether the change is positive or negative, there will always be something new in our businesses. Change can be a very scary thing and oftentimes, as business owners, we try to fight against it. Fighting against this change is not what our business needs, in fact, it will likely hurt it.  Today we are going to be discussing how we look at...

We are so excited to have Tina Codinah with us on the podcast today! Tina is the founder of Codinha Chocolate, an award-winning chocolatier, host of the “I Heart Chocolate” podcast, and mentor to chocolatiers worldwide. She understands the importance of listening to her inner voice, taking risks, and working hard to pursue her true happiness.  One of the biggest things that made Tina successful wa...

With it now being September, we are beginning to approach the holiday season. This is a big season for our businesses and there are a lot of things that we need to start preparing. Now is the perfect time to get ahead of the chaos. As this season approaches, we shouldn’t be caught by surprise, we should be ready for it.  Today we are joined by planning expert Carlyn Bushman! Carlyn is an entrepren...

As a health coach who specializes in female hormones, Bria Gadd helps educate and relieve women from symptoms that come from the menstrual cycle. She helps women understand what is really going on, busts old myths about how to have a healthy, thriving body and helps them shift into the most productive, inspired, healthy versions of themselves. Bria shares with us not only how to live with these sy...

After visiting clients the other day and sitting in on some of their meetings, I noticed a lot of the problems they were facing were problems that also applied to other businesses. Even though each of our businesses are unique, our problems tend to arise from the same necessities in business. Due to these similarities, I decided to compile a list of suggestions to share with you of how to fix a fe...

As entrepreneurs, we have so many great skills that are necessary to building and running our businesses. We tend to excel at coming up with a vision for the company as well as wanting to do as much as we can in our businesses. To support us in accomplishing our visions, we need a strong team behind us to properly run our business.  When wanting to build your team, Lia Garvin is the right person t...

We’ve all been told that we need to market ourselves and have a strong brand to build our business. Many of us are working long hours and marketing on every social media platform thinking that this is the key to success. While these practices may lead to some results, there are better ways to grow, scale, implement, delegate and work smarter in your business.  To teach us about these smarter busin...

When running a business, one of the best things that you can do is get a coach. It doesn’t matter how long you’ve been running your business or how well off you might be, it’s always helpful to have someone to guide you in your business journey. If we want to achieve our highest amount of success, a coach is the right person to get us there.  As a high performance coach, Amanda Walker is the perfe...

Bringing you a SUPER special episode today and sharing something that's been brewing for a while...maybe you've already heard or signed up!   I'm excited to be joined by friends and fellow entrepreneurs, Kristina Bartold (of The Social Snippet) and Steve Fleiszer (of Space Creatorz) to talk all about our upcoming event, The Business Breakthrough : A Collaborative Workshop for Entrep...

We are back today for part two to our last solo episode where we talked about my favorite books in business. These books are extremely helpful in building a successful business where we also feel great about what we are doing. By the end of this podcast, you’ll have twelve amazing books to read and implement!    Last time, we talked about the two main keys of having a successful business. Today we...

We are so excited to welcome Zach Fagerberg on the podcast today! Zach is a wellness coach and mindset mentor who is here to share with us all about wellness. After growing up with a “my body is my hobby” mindset, Zach was able to flip a switch and focus on more well rounded health.  While we tend to just think of nutrients and exercise as the main parts of our physical wellness, there are other a...

One of the tools I used to help build my business was reading books. Books changed how I did business and I implemented so many of the lessons I learned from them. So today, I’m going to share with you a few of my favorites to help you grow your business as well!  The books I will be sharing with you today are books that affected my overarching idea of how business worked for me and changed how I...

Running a business as a mom can be a very challenging task. There are many ups and downs throughout the process and sometimes it is just too much. Despite all of the challenges that come with being a mom and running a business, it is not an impossible task.  Today we are joined by Amy Traugh. Amy is the CEO of Moms on a Mission where her main goal is to change the narrative around moms and busines...

We are back in the closet with another solo episode today! I was so struck with inspiration that I just knew I needed to let you all in on this tip. There are only two things that you need to know how to do in business, and they aren’t what you think they are.  These two things are necessary for you to run your business properly, so what are they? The first one is being able to bring in money. The...