Two small business owners who got their start as makers share their experiences and unsolicited opinions a few years into their adventures.
Frank Ippolito is a highly skilled and creative special effects artist with a passion for bringing imaginative characters and creatures to life. With over TWO decades of experience in the film and te…
If anyone out there embodies the maker spirit more than today's guest we're hard pressed to think of who it would be. Caleb Kraft is the Senior Editor for Make magazine, a crafter, an author, a fathe…
On today's episode we are joined by the highly creative and talented Sophy Wong. Sophy shares her personal experiences and invaluable insights on the power of visualization, offering practical advice…
Typically when we think of making money as makers we think about making and selling product, but what about when your product allows other makers to make and sell their products? Well that's exactly …
As makers we don't often look for the easiest ways to get our products made. The temptation to custom fabricate everything can often drain time and financial resources that we may not have. Often tim…
Today we chat with Adrian Luben, the man behind the incredibly successful channel @marsgizmo about tips and tricks for creating engaging content online, not just YouTube!
Two small business owners w…
Today we chat with Emma Fletcher, Founder of Learn To Solder Kits AND Evergreen Support about what it takes to set good goals to achieve growth and maintain balance in the process!
Two small business…
There is money to be made everywhere as a maker and Hollywood is no exception. Today we chat with Ben Eadie aka @DreadMakerRoberts about what it takes to take your make game to the silver screen!
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Being a content creator isn't just a life of leisure and glamor you know. It takes hard work, persistence, and yes, some business acumen. Today we get into it with Joel Telling, founder of the highly…
Customer service is an ongoing challenge for a lot of businesses and dealing with less than polite individuals can be a real drag. Today we discuss tips and tricks for dealing with these issues and p…
Establishing a price for the products and services we sell as entrepreneurs can be one of the most stressful parts of the job. Am I charging too much? Not enough? Today we discuss tactics for finding…
Often times in small business we get wrapped up in just reacting to problems as they arise and never really doing the work of establishing and sticking to a process to prevent the problem from contin…
It's a new year! Let's talk about what worked last year, what didn't, and what resolutions we have to do better in business and life in general in 2023!
Andrew Mayhall, Founder & Owner of 3D Gloop:…
Do ideas by themselves have value or is it the execution of the idea that actually makes it worth something? We explore this and more on today's episode.
Andrew Mayhall, Founder & Owner of 3D Gloop…
Ever experience that time where you thought delegating or hiring someone to do something was a good idea only to find out you'd have been better off doing it yourself? Yeah, we have too. Today we spe…
The dangers of burnout are incredibly high for any entrepreneur. Today we talk about our own personal struggles with it, how to avoid getting caught in a "loop," and tips for keeping your business su…
Today we discuss the value of customer retention and what it "costs" as compared of having to continually find new customers.
Andrew Mayhall, Founder & Owner of 3D Gloop: @3dgloop
Alan "Pooch" Pucc…
Sometimes it's incredibly tough to get a read on what the actual demand for your product is or will be. There are so many variables that contribute to demand on a regular basis. How do you forecast? …
Five stars. Best product ever! We've all seen it, all the "reviews" of product out there that make us feel better about our decisions to buy. But what value do they really have? Today, we dig in on t…
Chuck Hellebuyck @CHEP rejoins us today to talk negotiation and tactics for getting better value for your business.
Two small business owners who got their start as makers share their experiences and…