This Is Small Business

On Episode 9 of  This is Small Business , Andrea dives deep into going from “brick and mortar”  to the world of online sales with handmade small business owner Ruby Hong of  Beets & Apples , and online sales specialist Nicole Leinbach of RetailMinded.com. Going online can feel intimidating at first, but it’s a must and increasingly important in order to stay competitive and scale up. As you ma...

On Episode 8 of  This is Small Business , Andrea talks about the unboxing experience with Daniel Singer, Founder & CEO of  Filthy Foods , and design specialist Kaila Piepkow, Creative Director and Owner of Dox Design. They say don’t judge a book by its cover… but let’s face it, a lot of people do. When it comes to the moment a customer unboxes your product, it matters. But how much? And how do...

On Episode 7 of  This Is Small Business , Andrea gets some legal lessons from Naveen Thomas, director of the Business Transactions Clinic at New York University's School of Law. And she talks to Rod Johnson from  BLK & Bold Coffee  about how he and his friend and business partner Pernell Cezar make the most of each other’s strengths as they conquer the coffee market. When it comes to working w...

On Episode 6 of  This Is Small Business ,  join Andrea in conversation with self-proclaimed sustainable transformation expert Shannon Kenny, and Marina Tran-Vu, founder of EQUO , a business that sells alternatives to single use plastics. Going green isn't always easy. It can be hard to source the right materials. There can be extra costs involved and – let's face it – a ton of research. But it's s...

On Episode 5 of  This Is Small Business ,  Andrea sits down with  Back To The Roots co-founders Alejandro Velez and Nikhil Arora to discuss their story of growing from college classmates with a quirky idea to sprout mushrooms out of coffee grounds, into a multi-million dollar garden supply company with a mission to help reconnect a new generation back to food and where it comes from. They produce...

On Episode 4 of  This Is Small Business , Andrea speaks with Cora Miller, founder of  Young King Hair Care , a male-focused brand that aims to celebrate and represent the diversity of Black and Brown young men by providing them with natural hair products. Along with her husband Stefan Miller (Young King’s Chief Marketing & Brand Strategist), Cora has built a booming business primarily based on...

On Episode 3 of  This Is Small Business , Andrea shares some “real talk” with Shannon Goldberg, CEO and founder of  Izzy Zero-Waste Beauty , about what it takes to create a healthy work environment for your team while running a small business. Born out of the pandemic and fueled by remote-work, Shannon and the Izzy Zero-Waste Team have had their fair share of ups-and-downs. But by prioritizing emp...

On Episode 2 of  This Is Small Business , host Andrea Marquez sits down with Eva Jane Bunkley, Founder of  The Makeup Bullet  and  Eva Jane Beauty , to discuss her journey as a solo-preneur in the world of beauty products. From those first moments of inspiration (like problem solving on live television), to finding the courage it takes to declare yourself “open for business,” to making sure your a...

On Episode 1 of  This Is Small Business , host and self-declared “curious Millennial” Andrea Marquez learns about how (and when) to scale your side-hustle into a successful business. First up, Max Ash, the young creator and founder of  MAX’IS Creations , (and his mom, Jen), who share their thoughts on critical areas like how to protect your intellectual property, licensing, manufacturing, and eval...