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Season 2

Sept. 9, 2024

Mastering Your Minutes feat. Alexis Haselberger: Time Management and …

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 as...

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Aug. 1, 2024

Avoiding Shiny Object Syndrome: An Approach to Entrepreneurial Succes…

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 advic...

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July 25, 2024

Building Abuse-Free Zones: Security Solution for All Spaces featuring…

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 experi...

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July 18, 2024

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

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-ba...

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July 14, 2024

The Educational Accountant: Learning to Minimize Your Tax Bill featur…

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 and...

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June 27, 2024

Scaling Your Entrepreneurial Mindset featuring Kat Polsinelli with Ag…

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 pregna...

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June 20, 2024

Unleashing Hidden Potential: The Power of Executive Coaching featurin…

In this episode of Small Business Origins we speak with Marissa Fernandez, founder of Marissa Fernandez LLC, an executive coaching company. Tune in as we discuss Marissa's journey from climbing the corporate ladder to startin...

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June 13, 2024

Breaking the Silence on Veteran and First Responder Mental Health fea…

Join us as we discuss veteran and first responder mental health with Wes Drake from Camp Comrade and Jason and Patty Corthell from Guardian Grounds Ranch. These guests represent non-profit organizations focused on supporting ...

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June 6, 2024

Turning Trash into Cash: The Lucrative World of Parking Lot Litter Cl…

Tune in as John The Marketer interviews Brian, the founder of a successful parking lot litter cleanup business. Brian shares how he started the business over 40 years ago with just $250 and has grown it to generating over $60...

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May 30, 2024

Building Relationships Through the Phone Lines: Lessons from a Telema…

In this episode of the Small Business Origins podcast, we sit down with Richard Blank, CEO and Founder of Costa Rica's Call Center. Hear our discussion on outbound lead generation and sales appointment calling, inbound custom...

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May 23, 2024

Unlocking Financial Freedom: A Guide for Entrepreneurs Featuring Rich…

In this episode we gain amazing insights from Entrepreneurs from Richard Guzmano, founder of Business Credit Consultants. Tune in as we discuss Richard's journey into entrepreneurship, how he helps small businesses with finan...

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May 9, 2024

From Classroom to Kitchen: No Additives, All Flavor featuring Shane N…

In this episode of Small Business Origins, we talk to Tomball Economic Development Corporation's second success story: Shane Nobles, founder of Pain Train Salsa based in Tomball, Texas. We talk about so much, but the story of...

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April 26, 2024

Creating Communities for Small Businesses to Thrive feat. Peter Licat…

This episode features Peter Licata, co-founder of The Field, a co-working space, and office building in Tomball, Texas. Peter shares his journey into commercial real estate and entrepreneurship. Listeners can expect to learn ...

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April 18, 2024

Using Music to Break Down Barriers feat. Rick DellaRatta with Jazz fo…

In this episode of Small Business Origins, host John Kelley interviews Rick DellaRatta, founder of Jazz for Peace, a nonprofit organization that uses jazz events to raise funds and awareness for other outstanding causes aroun...

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March 21, 2024

The Healing Power of Humor: How Clowning Transformed My Life featurin…

Summary Bullseye the Clown shares his journey from being bullied as a child to becoming a clown and using his platform to raise awareness about bullying. He discusses the impact of clowning on people's lives, particularly in ...

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March 14, 2024

Creating Your Child's Origin Story feat. Elizabeth Probst with At The…

What our children do today, will be their origin story tomorrow. So we interviewed Beth Probst, founder of At The Core, to learn about how they help high school students with career counseling and planning for life after grad...

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March 1, 2024

Breaking Free: Leaving the 9-5 to Travel the World featuring Alise Sa…

In this episode of Small Business Origins, we speak with Alise Saunders, a digital nomad who travels the world while running multiple online businesses. Hear Alise's journey from unsatisfying corporate career to becoming a lo...

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Feb. 16, 2024

The Easy Way to Quit Smoking featuring Natalie Clays with Allen Carr’…

This episode of Small Business Origins features Natalie Clays, a franchise owner of Allen Carr's Easyway. Allen Carr's Easyway is an international company that provides seminars and programs to help people quit addictions lik...

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Feb. 8, 2024

From Teacher to Dog Trainer: A Paw-sitive Approach featuring Taryn Ty…

In this installment of Small Business Origins, we listen to the entrepreneurial journey of Taryn Tyler, the visionary behind Teacher Turned Trainer, a dedicated dog training venture nestled in the heart of Kansas City, MO. Tr...

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Jan. 25, 2024

Corporate Trainer to Business Owner featuring Katie Schwartz, CCC-SLP…

In this episode, speech pathologist Katie Schwartz discusses how she started her business helping clients improve their communication and public speaking skills. She shares how she discovered a need for her services in her co...

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Jan. 19, 2024

From Homeless to Business Owner featuring Dan Henk with Abyss Art Stu…

In this episode of the Small Business Origins podcast, host John Kelley interviews Dan Henk, owner of The Abyss Fine Art and Tattoo Studio and Dead Guy LLC. Dan shares his inspiring story of overcoming homelessness, health is...

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Jan. 12, 2024

Overcoming Addiction and Building a 7-Figure Business: Joe Rivera's J…

In this episode, host John Kelley interviews Joe Rivera about overcoming adversity and building a comeback after hitting rock bottom from substance abuse. Joe shares his story going from a high-flying stockbroker making seven...

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Jan. 5, 2024

The Art of Pitching: What Makes a Story Newsworthy? Featuring Dick Gr…

In this episode of Small Business Origins, host John Kelley interviews Dick Grove, founder of Ink Inc. PR in Kansas City. Dick shares his origin story of getting into the PR industry, building his PR firm over 30 years focuse...

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Dec. 21, 2023

From Bootstrap to Barcelona: An Entrepreneur's Origin Journey featuri…

In this episode of Small Business Origins, host John Kelley interviews Cameron McKay, Founder and CEO of Process Street. They discuss Cameron's journey to entrepreneurship, building Process Street from the ground up through b...

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