Your Business on Purpose

Are you bringing in more revenue but wondering why there's still not enough money left? Your expenses keep increasing. Insurance, payroll, software, supplies, and everything else it takes to operate your business are costing more. But when was the last time you reviewed your prices? In this episode of Your Business On Purpose , Dawnette Palmore breaks down how to know when it's time to rai...

Are you tired of marketing your business but still feeling like nobody knows you exist? You may not need to post more, spend more on advertising, or build a massive following. You may simply need to have the right conversations in front of the right audience. In this episode of Your Business On Purpose, Dawnette Palmore welcomes Jessica Rhodes, founder of Interview Connections, to discuss how podc...

You're working long hours, answering emails at night, and trying to keep up with everything in your business. Everyone keeps telling you that you need to hire someone. Or maybe your business is growing, you've got more customers coming in, and you're at the point where you genuinely need another person to handle the work. But here's the question: Can your business actually afford t...

How to Scale Your Business Without Doing Everything Yourself | With Nani Are you running your business, or is your business running you? So many entrepreneurs start their businesses because they want freedom, flexibility, and the ability to create a life they love. But somewhere along the way, they find themselves working longer hours, managing every little detail, and wondering how they're ev...

You're making sales, clients are paying, and your business looks successful. So why does it feel like you're constantly trying to catch up financially? In this episode of Your Business On Purpose, we're talking about the financial chaos that can hide behind a successful business. I'm sharing my own experience of building a business that brought in significant revenue while accumula...

You started your business for freedom. So why does it sometimes feel like your business owns you? In this episode of Your Business on Purpose, I sit down with business coach Rena Duell of One Team Partners to talk about entrepreneur burnout, overwhelm, boundaries, and what it really takes to build a business that supports your life instead of consuming it. After 25 years of building a business whi...

Everything in your business seems to cost more. But when was the last time you looked at your prices? If your expenses have increased but your prices haven't, somebody is absorbing that difference. And there's a good chance it's coming straight out of your profit. In this episode of Your Business On Purpose, we're talking about how to know when it's time to raise your prices an...

What if the chapter you thought was the end was actually preparing you for your next beginning? In this episode of Your Business on Purpose , I'm joined by Tamara Smith, retired esthetician, educator, entrepreneur, and author of the children's book Loving My Skin, Deep From Within . After closing one chapter of her career, Tamara chose not to stop. She pivoted into writing and turned her e...

You’re overwhelmed. You’re answering emails, following up with leads, working with clients, handling bookkeeping, marketing your business, managing the administrative work… and somewhere in the middle of all of that, you’re supposed to actually run the business. So naturally, you start thinking: I need to hire someone. Maybe you do. But before you post the job, hire the VA, or add another person t...

What if the business you’re building today is only the beginning of what it could become? Qiana Williams didn’t start Axiom Kitchen with a massive business plan or a vision of producing events for thousands of people. It started as a six month experiment with her husband and a really good brisket. Then they kept saying yes to what came next. In this episode of Your Business on Purpose , Qiana join...

Your business is making money. Clients are paying you. Revenue is coming in. So why does it still feel like there’s never enough money left? If you’ve ever looked at your bank account and thought, “Where did all the money go?” this episode is for you. The answer isn’t always that you need to make more money. In this episode of Your Business on Purpose , I’m breaking down the difference between rev...

What happens when the life or career you planned doesn't happen? You can stay stuck in what should have been, or you can start paying attention to the opportunities already in front of you. In this episode of Your Business on Purpose, Dawnette Palmore sits down with entrepreneur, author, publisher, award winning real estate professional, and radio host Lisa Parda for a powerful conversation ab...

Have you ever had a really good month in your business, looked at your bank account afterward, and wondered, where did all the money go? Maybe you've told yourself, "If I could just get a few more clients," or "If I could make another $10,000, everything would be okay." But what if making more money isn't actually the thing that's going to fix your cash flow? In thi...

Is your business running on a plan, or is it running on a strategy? In this episode of Your Business on Purpose , Dawnette Palmore sits down with strategic facilitator and former McKinsey Associate Principal Marja Fox to explore why so many entrepreneurs confuse planning with strategy, and how that mistake can keep them stuck. Marja shares why strategy is really about making intentional decisions,...

Do you know which financial records you're actually supposed to keep as a business owner? If someone audited your business tomorrow, could you quickly find your receipts, bank statements, tax documents, contracts, and other important records? Or would you be searching through emails, downloads, and old folders hoping everything is there? In this episode of Your Business on Purpose , I'm breaking d...

Your bank account is more than a list of transactions. It's telling the story of your leadership. In this episode, Dawnette challenges business owners to stop asking, "Where did all my money go?" and start asking a better question: "What story am I writing with every dollar I spend?" You'll learn why financial struggles often have less to do with income and more to do w...

Mindset isn't just a motivational topic. It's one of the biggest factors determining whether your business grows or stays stuck. In this episode of Your Business on Purpose , Dawnette Palmore sits down with business growth strategist and entrepreneur Valerie Rivas for an honest conversation about what it really takes to build a business that lasts. Valerie shares her journey of leaving a s...

Does your business look successful on paper, but you still feel stressed about money? You're not alone. In this episode of Your Business on Purpose , Dawnette Palmore shares one of the biggest financial lessons she learned after building a business that generated nearly $750,000 a year. From the outside, everything looked successful. Behind the scenes, she was asking the same question many ent...

What if we started teaching kids about money before they ever had to worry about paying bills? In this inspiring episode of Your Business on Purpose , I sit down with two remarkable young entrepreneurs, Ariel and Aria, founders of the Neighborhood Kidpreneurs Foundation . Their mission is simple but powerful: help kids discover their passions, build businesses, develop confidence, and learn financ...

What happens when the money stops? Not because your business failed. Not because you did something wrong. But because a major client leaves, revenue slows down, the economy shifts, or life simply happens. Most entrepreneurs spend years focused on growth. More clients. More sales. More revenue. But very few spend time preparing for disruption. In this episode of the Your Business On Purpose Podcast...

What if the reason you're not getting the clients, promotions, speaking opportunities, or recognition you deserve has nothing to do with your expertise? In this episode of Your Business On Purpose, Dawnette Palmore sits down with Executive Presence Coach and 3-time Emmy Award-winning former television anchor Itica Milanes to discuss the hidden impact executive presence has on your career, busi...

Is your business your retirement plan? If so, this episode may completely change the way you think about wealth. In Episode 206 of Your Business On Purpose, Dawnette shares the hard lessons learned after a once-thriving business generating up to $750,000 per year experienced a dramatic decline. While the business looked successful from the outside, the reality behind the scenes revealed a critical...

Have you ever felt stuck making a decision, even when you already knew what you wanted? In this powerful episode of Your Business On Purpose , Dawnette Palmore sits down with leadership mentor, author, and founder of Change Starts With Choice , Ev Foster, to explore why so many capable, successful women struggle with self-trust. Together, they unpack how childhood experiences, societal expectation...

Are you networking constantly but still struggling to bring in consistent clients and revenue? In this episode of Your Business on Purpose, Dawnette Palmore breaks down one of the biggest frustrations women business owners face: being visible everywhere but still not seeing the financial growth they expected. Because networking alone is not a business strategy. We’re diving into: ✨ Why so many en...

If your business is bringing in money… but you still feel financially stressed, this episode is for you. In this episode of Your Business On Purpose, Dawnette Palmore talks with Jenny Groberg, founder of BookSmarts Accounting & Bookkeeping, about the financial habits that most entrepreneurs avoid — and how those habits are affecting their cash flow, profit, and peace of mind. They discuss: ✨...