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Mastering Your Minutes feat. Alexis Haselberger: Time Management and Productivity Coach
Sept. 9, 2024

Mastering Your Minutes feat. Alexis Haselberger: Time Management and Productivity Coach

This episode of the Small Business Origins podcast features guest Alexis Haselberger, a time management and productivity coach from San Francisco. She shares her personal journey into entrepreneurship and coaching, as well a…
Avoiding Shiny Object Syndrome: An Approach to Entrepreneurial Success featuring Tiago Fiara, Solopreneur, Business Coach, and Consultant.
Aug. 1, 2024

Avoiding Shiny Object Syndrome: An Approach to Entrepreneurial Success featuring Tiago Fiara, Solopreneur, Business Coach, and Consultant.

This episode we speak with Tiago Fiara, a solopreneur, business coach, and consultant from Portugal. Hear Tiago's journey from working at Google to becoming an entrepreneur, the common traps entrepreneurs fall into, and advi…
Building Abuse-Free Zones: Security Solution for All Spaces featuring Sabrina Osso with OSSO Safe
July 25, 2024

Building Abuse-Free Zones: Security Solution for All Spaces featuring Sabrina Osso with OSSO Safe

This episode of Small Business Origins features Sabrina Osso, the founder of OSSO Safe, an organization working to prevent domestic violence through education and technology. The conversation covers Sabrina's childhood exper…
No Money Down: Chris Joyce's Secret to Starting Businesses featuring Chris Joyce with Gusher
July 18, 2024

No Money Down: Chris Joyce's Secret to Starting Businesses featuring Chris Joyce with Gusher

This podcast episode features entrepreneur Chris Joyce discussing his company Gusher, which helps founders build startups without needing external funding. He provides insight into leveraging "sweat equity" and performance-b…
The Educational Accountant: Learning to Minimize Your Tax Bill featuring David Encarnacion with Daycare AccountingPRO
July 14, 2024

The Educational Accountant: Learning to Minimize Your Tax Bill featuring David Encarnacion with Daycare AccountingPRO

This episode of the Small Business Origins podcast features guest David Encarnacion, the founder of Day Care Accounting Pro. They discuss David's journey into entrepreneurship, from working various jobs like driving a cab an…
Scaling Your Entrepreneurial Mindset featuring Kat Polsinelli with Agent Services Plus
June 27, 2024

Scaling Your Entrepreneurial Mindset featuring Kat Polsinelli with Agent Services Plus

This episode of Small Business Origins features Kat Polsinelli, founder of Agent Services Plus and host of the "A Real Chat with Kat" podcast. They have an insightful conversation about Kat's origin story, from getting pregn…
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A Tax Professional's Origin Story

David Encarnacion has always been drawn to entrepreneurship. As a club kid in the 1980s New York scene, he explored youth culture to the fullest! He later became a stockbroker & got caught in the dot com bubble bursting in the early 2000s. 💥 Aft…

The Power of Composting and Laughter Therapy: An Insight with Cathy Nesbitt

In today's fast-paced world, it's easy to overlook the simple things that can make a significant difference in our lives and the environment. Two such practices, often underestimated, are composting and laughter therapy. Both have profound effects o…

Unleashing the Power of Neuroplasticity with Optimal You Health & Wellness

Welcome to another episode of Small Business Origin, where we take a deep dive into the stories and experiences of entrepreneurs across the country. In today's episode, we have Dr. Kelly Kessler, founder of Optimal You Health & Wellness, a progr…
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About the Host

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John Kelley

Firefighter/Lieutenant, Marketing Advisor, Podcast Host

John is a Texas firefighter, entrepreneur and marketing advisor. As a business major, small business owner and marketing advisor for Beefy Marketing, he has become very familiar with the challenges entrepreneurs face every day. Bringing his humor and love for helping others to The Small Business Origins Podcast, he dives deep into what makes each business tick, helping bring useful information to other small business owners. Learning all about a business and putting them into the spotlight gives listeners a reason to visit each business featured and give them a try.

https://www.johnwkelley.com