Indie Business Podcast

Welcome to Season 4, Episode 3 of the Indie Business Podcast! This season is all about celebrating finalists in the Martha Stewart American Made Awards. So far, I've connected you with Riche Holmes Grant from the Style category and Gilyn McKelligon from the Design category. Today, it's about the Food category, and I'm pleased to […] The post Season 4: Episode 3: Martha Stewart American Made with Humdinger Juice [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network.

Welcome to Season 4, Episode 2 of the Indie Business Podcast! This season is all about celebrating finalists in the Martha Stewart American Made Awards. Last week, we brought you Riche Holmes Grant, our choice from the Style category. Today, I am thrilled to introduce you to Gilyn McKelligon of Hannah Bergen in Portland, Oregon, […] The post Season 4: Episode 2: Martha Stewart American Made with Gilyn McKelligon [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network.

Welcome to Season 4, Episode 1 of the Indie Business Podcast! This season is all about celebrating finalists in the Martha Stewart American Made Awards. We start with the Style category, and our featured Maker of choice is Riche Holmes Grant of BambiniWare in Silver Spring, Maryland, and I am thrilled to introduce you to […] The post Season 4: Episode 1: Martha Stewart American Made with Riche Holmes Grant [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network.

Welcome to Season 3, Episode 12 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this twelfth episode of my Makers on Main Street series, I will introduce you to Amber Hawthorne of Bambu Earth in San Juan Capistrano, California. Amber just hosted the soft opening of her store this past weekend, and she tells us all about […] The post Season 3: Episode 12: Makers on Main Street with Amber Hawthorne [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network.

Welcome to Season 3, Episode 11 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this eleventh episode of my Makers on Main Street series, you'll meet Cindy Jones, Ph.D. of Colorado Aromatics in Longmont, Colorado. Cindy started her business 10 years ago on the heels of a career as a chemist and microbiologist. After serving as a […] The post Season 3: Episode 11: Makers on Main Street with Cindy Jones, Ph.D. [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network.

Welcome to Season 3, Episode 10 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this tenth episode of my Makers on Main Street series, you'll meet La Shonda Tyree of Handmade Soap Coach in Paterson, New Jersey. Before La Shonda opened her soapmaking studio in Paterson, New Jersey, her business underwent multiple changes and growing pains. She […] The post Season 3: Episode 10: Makers on Main Street with La Shonda Tyree [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network.

Welcome to Season 3, Episode 9 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this ninth episode of my Makers on Main Street series, you'll meet Deb Jasien of Fields of Ambrosia in North Conway, New Hampshire. Deb, a former theatrical set designer, has owned her business since 2001, and her store in 2007. Deb also wholesales […] The post Season 3, Episode 9: Makers on Main Street with Deb Jasien [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network.

Welcome to Season 3, Episode 8 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this eighth episode of my Makers on Main Street series, you'll meet Roberta Perry of Scrubz Natural Skincare in Bethpage, New York. Roberta has been a member of the Indie Business Network since 2008. According to Roberta, while her business is 9 years […] The post Season 3, Episode 8: Makers on Main Street with Roberta Perry [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network.

Welcome to Season 3, Episode 7 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this seventh episode of my Makers on Main Street series, you'll meet Kristin Fraser of The Grapeseed Company in Santa Barbara, California. Kristin calls herself a “born entrepreneur,” and with good reason. She was born into a family of people who encouraged her […] The post Season 3, Episode 7: “Makers on Main Street” with Kristin Fraser [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network.

Welcome to Season 3, Episode 6 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this sixth episode of my Makers on Main Street series, you'll meet Torrian Howell of Dorneé Natural Body and Hair Luxuries in Twinsburg, Ohio (near Cleveland). Torrian is the single mother of one son, and even with her business going gangbusters and a […] The post Season 3, Episode 6: “Makers on Main Street” with Torrian Howell [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network.

Welcome to Season 3, Episode 5 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this fifth episode of my Makers on Main Street series, you'll meet Kismet Andrews of Bar Maids in Brush Prairie, Washington. Kismet held down a full-time job working eighty hours a week for several years after the started her business, and when she […] The post Season 3, Episode 5: Makers on Main Street with Kismet Andrews [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network.

Welcome to Season 3, Episode 4 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this fourth episode of my Makers on Main Street series, you'll meet Michelle Rhoades of Mossy Creek Soap in Perry, Georgia. Michelle's introduction to business ownership began with a foray into the world of direct sales. She was very successful at it, but […] The post Season 3, Episode 4: Makers on Main Street with Michelle Rhoades [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network.

Welcome to Season 3, Episode 3 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this third episode of my Makers on Main Street series, I introduce you to Jamyla Bennu of Oyin Handmade in Baltimore, Maryland. You'll be so inspired by how Jamyla has grown her business from a tiny kitchen operation to a retail store with […] The post Season 3, Episode 3: “Makers on Main Street” with Jamyla Bennu [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network.

Welcome to Season 3, Episode 2 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this second episdoe of my Makers on Main Street series, I introduce you to Keith Emmons and Robert Ungemach of Opportunity Market in Dallas, Texas. Keith and Robert are partners in life and in business, and each serves a different leadership role at […] The post Season 3, Episode 2: Makers on Main Street with Robert Ungemach and Keith Emmons [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network.

Welcome to Season 3, Episode 1 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this first episode of my third season, I'm thrilled to share the theme for Season 3: Makers on Main Street. Don't you just love that?! Considering all the talk we hear from lawmakers and media pundits about “Main Street” businesses that are really […] The post Season 3, Episode 1: Announcing Makers on Main Street [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network.

Welcome to Season 2, Episode 12 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this eleventh and final episode of our Women, Wealth and Wow! series, I introduce you to Neenz Faleafine of Pono Media in Hawaii. Through her business, Neenz helps entrepreneurs develop “virtual solutions for real-life results.” Some might say she is a social media […] The post Season 2, Episode 12: “Women, Wealth and Wow” with Neenz Faleafine [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network.

Welcome to Season 2, Episode 11 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this eleventh episode of our Women, Wealth and Wow! series, I introduce you to my friend Lisa Price, the founder of Carol's Daughter. In 1992, Lisa began making lotions and potions in her Brooklyn kitchen, and selling them under the brand name Carol's […] The post Season 2, Episode 11: “Women, Wealth and Wow” with Lisa Price [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network.

Welcome to Season 2, Episode 10 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this tenth episode of our Women, Wealth and Wow! series, I introduce you to my friend and your Small Biz Lady, Melinda Emerson. Melinda is the author of Become Your Own Boss in Twelve Months, and the host of the weekly Twitter talk […] The post Season 2, Episode 10: “Women, Wealth and Wow” with Melinda Emerson [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network.

Arecent popular thread in the very awesome Indie Business Network Member Secret Forum deals with the issue of “competition.” Among other things, the conversation consists of members encouraging each other and sharing how they approach the very important issue of participating in a competitive market place — which we all are. In a nutshell, it […] The post Season 2, Episode 9: “Women, Wealth and Wow” with Donna Maria [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network.

I was fighting a severe cold during this interview, and we had some audio difficulties, but I wanted you to meet Diane as soon as possible so you could have the benefit of her experience right away! Welcome to Season 2, Episode 8 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this eighth episode of our Women, […] The post Season 2, Episode 8: “Women, Wealth and Wow” with Diane Humke [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network.