How I Built My Small Business
2025 Communicator Award of Excellence in the Educational Series category
2024 + 2025 People's Choice Podcast Awards Finalist Nominee x 2
Named "One of the Best Business Podcasts" by Ramsey
In 'How I Built My Small Business,' we explore real-life entrepreneurship and building a meaningful, balanced life.
The show’s guests (diverse in industry, experience, and background) open up about the real stories behind building a business: the wins, the mistakes, and the values that shape their choices.
This is not a business show focused on the numbers of the game. It’s about the founder’s journey and their way of thinking. If you are looking for a show that talks about top line, bottom line, profit margin, and mainly financial info… this is not the show for you.
While you’ll find some episodes in Season One (and sporadically thereafter) that include financials, the host’s interest is more in the human(s) behind the business.
Sometimes an episode is a masterclass, other times it’s an honest, heart-opening connection between two people. There’s always curiosity, growth, and learning through storytelling… with a sprinkle of life wisdom.
Every guest has started a business at some point in their journey, and the line-up includes a 50/50 split of women and men.
Whether you're a founder, dreamer, curious individual or lifelong learner, I hope each episode makes you think or leaves you with at least one spark that inspires your own path or broadens your perspective.
Thank you for listening. Let’s learn together.
My Website: https://www.annemcginty.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annemcginty/
Behind-The-Scenes: https://www.instagram.com/annemcgintyhost
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 36 minutes
- Episodes
- 97
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
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Jenny Sauer-Klein - ACROYOGA’s Global Success: Lessons You Can’t Miss
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Eric Henry - 30% of clothing never gets sold?! 12-Employee TS DESIGNS shares blueprint for starting a climate-friendly clothing line
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Danielle Connor - A successful local coffee shop can make how much?! RETROGRADE COFFEE ROASTERS reveals secrets.
Danielle Connor shares her story and what she has learned going from employed barista to starting her own cafe and coffee roasting brand.
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Jacques Spitzer - Unlocking Marketing Magic: Mind-Blowing Insights from RAINDROP AGENCY, 4x Emmy and 2x Superbowl Ad Genuises!
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Amanda Judge - How to grow a successful jewelry biz? 8-figure UNTAMED PETALS brand with 100k+ customers worldwide!
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Joe Allen - $30k in a week? 3+ months of vacation a year? JUMPIN' JACKS bounce house biz
Joe Allen is the owner of Jumpin' Jacks, a family owned and operated event rentals company that offers bounce houses, inflatables, and other event entertainment in Sonoma County.
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Nicole Stevenson - What goes into producing a street fair? Inside PATCHWORK SHOW's Journey to 500k Attendees and 15k Artist Vendors!
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Alex Salz and Buzz Bonneau - Making Waves: The Inspiring Journey of FERAL WETSUITS and Its Visionary Founders
Alex Salz and Buzz Bonneau talk with us about their journey starting an international wetsuit brand.
Alex and Buzz are two avid surfers who started and still run FERAL Wetsuits, a mostly direct-to-con…
Alison Hotchkiss - How ALISON EVENTS became one of Vogue's Top 50 Event Planners in the World
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Alison is the founder CEO of Alison Events. She is a desti…
Ali Navid - Ready to Ditch Corporate and Unlock Financial Secrets? Discover How THRIVING MINDSETS Levels the Playing Field!
Ali Navid about his journey from the corporate world to crafting Thriving Mindsets financial education programs. Ali was a former banking VP and private wealth advisor who managed client relationshi…
Anne McGinty - Part 2 - Host Reflection: How has podcasting been so far?
This episode is Anne McGinty's reflection on how hosting the 'How I Built My Small Business' podcast has been so far and offers additional insights into the process.
She answers the questions:
How has …
Anne McGinty - Part 1 - Host Introduction: Who is the host of HOW I BUILT MY SMALL BUSINESS? Why did she start this podcast?
In this episode, the podcast host, Anne McGinty, shares anecdotes from her upbringing and the motivation behind starting her podcast.
Links to references in her episode:
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Matt Scorringe - A life-changing moment? New Zealand's Olympic Surfing Coach and THE ART OF SURFING in 40+ Countries
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Libiss and Matt Skinner - Why Starting a Business in Your Mid-40s Could Be the Best Decision of Your Life? HIGH RISE BEVERAGE COMPANY’s hockey-stick growth
Matt and Libiss Skinner are the co-founders of the Charleston Hemp Collective and High Rise Beverage Company, both which have been guided by their commitment to highest quality ingredients.
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Jim Groverman - MINISODE: How to Make a Living in Just Six Weeks? Inside the Agritainment World of PETALUMA PUMPKIN PATCH
Jim is the founder, owner, and farmer-operator of the Petaluma Pumpkin Patch, a fall destination for many families in the Bay Area and a well -known agritourism enterprise in Sonoma County. Jim is a …
Amy Lai - How do you start a franchise? Boba Beginnings to 45+ Franchise TEASPOON Locations in five years
Amy is the co-founder and CEO of Teaspoon, a nationwide boba chain that opened its first store in Los Altos, california, in 2016 and started franchising two years later. Since then, the brand has exp…
Brian Dutt - How do non-engineers build successful apps? Empowering 10,000+ Creators (Everyday People) at BEEROLL.IO
Brian Dutt, in the heart of New York City, talks with us about what it's like starting and growing a video creation platform and app.
Brian is the founder CEO of BeeRoll, a tech platform that empower…