Indie Business Podcast

Welcome to Season 2, Episode 7 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this seventh episode of our Women, Wealth and Wow! series, I introduce you to my guest Anne-Marie Faiola of Bramble Berry in Bellingham, Washington … and boy, are you in for a treat. Anne-Marie is one of the most evolved entrepreneurs I know. She has […] The post Season 2, Episode 7: “Women, Wealth and Wow” with Anne-Marie Faiola [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network.

Welcome to Season 2, Episode 6 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this sixth episode of our Women, Wealth and Wow! series, I introduce you to my guest Wardee Harmon of Traditional Cooking School in Sutherlin, Oregon. Wardee and I met online four years ago when I contacted her out of the blue to ask […] The post Season 2, Episode 6: “Women, Wealth and Wow” with Wardee Harmon [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network.

Welcome to Season 2, Episode 5 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this fifth episode of our Women, Wealth and Wow! series, I introduce you to my guest and dear personal friend, Pierre Bennu, of exittheapple in Baltimore, Maryland. Pierre and I first met in 2010 when he joined me and his lovely wife, Jamyla […] The post Season 2, Episode 5: “Women, Wealth and Wow” with Pierre Bennu [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network.

Welcome to Season 2, Episode 4 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this fourth episode of our Women, Wealth and Wow! series, we focus on all things local, rural, and small town with my guest Becky McCray of Small Biz Survival in Alva, Oklahoma … population 4,000 (give or take). Becky and her husband own […] The post Season 2, Episode 4: “Women, Wealth and Wow” with Becky McCray [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network.

Welcome to Season 2, Episode 3 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this third episode of our Women, Wealth and Wow! series, I am going outside my comfort zone to introduce you to someone I barely know, but who has had a big positive impact on how I view entrepreneurship. One day, I got an […] The post Season 2, Episode 3: “Women, Wealth and Wow” with Kathleen Gage [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network.

Welcome to Season 2, Episode 2 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this second episode of our Women, Wealth and Wow! series, I'm sharing an invigorating conversation with a woman I have known for the past decade, and who has become an intricate part of our my life. While our relationship was once all business, […] The post Season 2, Episode 2: “Women, Wealth and Wow” with Lela Barker [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network.

Welcome to Season 2, Episode 1 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this first episode of 2015, I am excited to announce our theme for Season 2. It's all about an undeniably exciting phenomenon that we are not only witnessing, but that many of you — my listeners and members — are also a living, […] The post Season 2, Episode 1: Women, Wealth and Wow! [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network.

Welcome to the BONUS of Season 1 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this thirteenth episode, a bonus for Season 1, you will meet Kayla Fioravanti. Kayla is a wife, mom, author, kitchen chemist, farmer, entrepreneur, aromatherapist and poet, and she's going to share how to publish your book on Amazon. One of Kayla's dreams […] The post Episode 13: Bonus: Kayla Fioravanti: How to Publish Your Book on Amazon [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network.

Welcome to the final episode of Season 1 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this twelfth episode, you will meet Annie Pham of Cirque Colors in Brooklyn, New York. Like many other Indies, Annie was employed at a well paying but unsatisfying job. Having been raised by parents who were entrepreneurs, Annie knew that there […] The post Episode 12: Annie Pham: Cirque Colors [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network.

Welcome to Season 1 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this eleventh episode, you will meet Erin Pikor of Naiad Soap Arts in San Diego, California. Erin is a graphics designer by trade, and when she was laid off of her job in 2007, she decided to turn a crafty afternoon activity into a business. […] The post Episode 11: Erin Pikor: Naiad Soap Arts [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network.

Welcome to Season 1 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this tenth episode, you will meet Valerie Reed of Valana Minerals in San Diego, California. Valerie is a college sociology professor by trade, and she also works her business, which she founded in 2007. She loves both teaching and mineral makeup, and has found a […] The post Episode 10: Valerie Reed: Valana Minerals [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network.

Elissa has changed the name of her business to Bonblissity. The title, text, and links in this post have been updated in recognition of this change. Welcome to Season 1 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this ninth episode, you will meet Elissa Choi of BonBlissity in San Pedro, California. Elissa and her husband work […] The post Episode 9: Elissa Choi: BonBlissity [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network.

Welcome to Season 1 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this eighth episode, you will meet Kathy Dannel Vitcak of The Blissful Dog in Pinewood, Minnesota. Kathy has built an empire from her home, which is located nearly an hour from the closest town: population: 10,000. Her success is a testament to the power of […] The post Episode 8: Kathy Dannel Vitcak: The Blissful Dog [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network.

While Emma's Friends has closed, I invite you to be inspired by the amazing story of how Lynn built her business to honor her very special daughter. Welcome to Season 1 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this seventh episode, I introduce you to Lynn Elko of Emma's Friends Soaps and Lotions in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania. […] The post Episode 7: Lynn Elko: Emma’s Friends Soaps and Lotions [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network.

Welcome to Season 1 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this sixth episode, I introduce you to Samantha Irwin of Standard Wax in Chandler, Arizona. Samantha and her business partner, Andrew King, met each other “by accident” at work, they did their first craft show “by accident,” they got their first wholesale customer “by accident,” […] The post Episode 6: Samantha Irwin: Standard Wax [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network.

Welcome to Season 1 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this fifth episode, I introduce you to Samantha Dickey of Dirty Beauty Skincare in Woodstock, Georgia. Here is how Samantha describes her handmade products: “Hand-poured and developed by a farmer's nerdy lipstick-lovin' granddaughter.” You should be able to tell from that description that Samantha is […] The post Episode 5: Samantha Dickey: Dirty Beauty Skincare [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network.

Welcome to Season 1 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this fourth episode, I introduce you to Stacia Guzzo of The Handcrafted Honey Bee and Tehachabee Farm in Tehachapi, California. Stacia and I discuss how she manages her two Maker businesses as a wife and the mother of two young children, and how she became […] The post Episode 4: Stacia Guzzo: The Handcrafted Honey Bee [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network.

Welcome to Season 1 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this third episode, I introduce you to Darren and Carrie Seibert of Soap Commander in Cherokee, Alabama, and we discuss how they manage their business while raising and home schooling seven (yes, 7) children. Being married to an unexpected entrepreneur is not always easy. You […] The post Episode 3: Carrie and Darren Seibert: Soap Commander [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network.

Once you know you make a good handmade product, how do you know what to do next? According to Alana Rivera, you hone your skills before “jumping over the edge.” Alana started her handmade bath + body company, Etta and Billie in San Francisco, while she still had a traditional job. Today, not only has […] The post Episode 2: Alana Rivera: Etta and Billie: Indie Business Podcast appeared first on Indie Business Network.

I launched my podcast in 2005 as the Lifestyle CEO Show. I later changed the name to Indie Business Podcast, and ultimately hosted a weekly show over 300 times between 2005 and 2012. As technology progressed from the Dark Ages, I switched my podcast from the now defunct Global Talk Radio to Blog Talk Radio. […] The post Episode 1: The New Indie Business Podcast appeared first on Indie Business Network.