The Kawartha Small Business Podcast
Brian Rump and Matt Geraghty believe The Kawarthas can be the most thriving region in Canada for small businesses. This podcast is for small business owners by small business owners to have conversations that connect you to the community. Learn about new and existing businesses, share challenges, and have fun.
We may have Kawarthas in our name, but you don't have to be from here to enjoy the show. We are relevant to any small business in any small town.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 33 minutes
- Episodes
- 200
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2024
160: Return To Focus
Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump have a conversation about returning to focus after a fun-filled summer with some suggestions for how you can get back to focusing on working on your business.
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159: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kawartha Lakes-Haliburton
Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump talk with Janice Balfour, the Executive Director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kawartha Lakes -Haliburton.
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158: Events That Will Change Your Business
Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump talk about the line of Events That Will Change Your Business happening at Thrive Coworking Community this fall.
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157: Sponsor Us
Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump want you to sponsor the podcast. We discuss why this is a great business opportunity for your small business.
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156: Be Our Guest
Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump want you to be our guest on the podcast. We dedicate an episode to try to convince you to reach out and come on the podcast.
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155: Identifying the Problems to Solve
Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump have a conversation about the problems to solve. The real key to entrepreneurship is solving problems and we discuss how to dig deeper into what the problems really are.
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154: When To Close.
Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump have a tough conversation to discuss how to know when to close your small business.
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153: Big World Creative
Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump have a conversation with Lana and Heather from Big World Creative, a marketing collaboration 20 years in the making!
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152: 10 Best Strategic Mistakes We Ever Made
Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump have a conversation about the 10 best strategic mistakes we ever made. Yes, you read that right, strategic mistakes we made.
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151: Roderick Benns
Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump have a business conversation with Roderick Benns the owner and publisher of The Lindsay Advocate.
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150: 5 Strategic Decisions
Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump discuss 5 strategic decisions you need to make for your business.
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149: Outdoor Kawartha
Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump have a business conversation with new business owners Stacey and Candace from Outdoor Kawartha. They spotted an opportunity and invested in a Kayak and SUP rental busin…
148: Your Focused Life
Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump have a business conversation with new business owner Ryan Metcalfe about his business, Your Focused Life and how he has identified strategies to go from being stressed ou…
147: How To Sell Your Small Business
Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump talk about how you can build your business so you can actually sell it. What it’s worth and how to find a buyer.
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146: Richard Gauder
Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump have a conversation with Richard Gauder, founder of 100 Men of Kawartha Lakes and business owner on a mission regarding web accessibility.
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145: Brian Rump Wants To Get You Money!
Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump dive into a common question, what the heck does Brian actually do? We devote an episode to finding out why working with Brian is such a good investment.
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144: Halsey Gonsalves
Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump have a conversation with one of the most interesting business personalities in The Kawarthas, stylist Halsey Gonsalves.
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143: Kalmly Organized
Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump have a conversation with listener Kim Underwood who reached out about her business, Kalmly Organized. We learn about her and what her business is bringing to The Kawartha…
142: Monday Morning Coffee
Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump have a conversation about Monday Morning Coffee at THRIVE Coworking Community. What this event is and why small business owners should just come.
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141: Jess Spagnolo
Find Jess at Jess Spagnolo Art
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Find Brian at: Profit Coach
Find Matt at: Matty G Digital
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