Episodes
May 10, 2023
184: How to be a Mediator
Today we talked with Natalie Armstrong-Motion and found out how to become a mediator and/or arbitrator. Back in 1994 Natalie launched her company, Market Resolution, which guides people through the process of becoming a media...
April 28, 2023
183: Change for the Better
Today...Darrin shares his thoughts about being a co-host of the podcast and reminds us that change can be for the better. Thanks to our sponsor, Hopy City Craft Beer and Wine: https://hopcitybeer.com/
April 21, 2023
182: Concierge Services as Employee Benefit?!
While working her way through school at Georgia Tech as a concierge, our guest Andrea Arena realized that busy executives and professionals would benefit most from their own concierge. Andrea knew she wanted to develop a comp...
April 18, 2023
181: One Couch at a Time: The Rise of an Event Furnishing and Rental Titan
Neil Mirchandani has been an entrepreneur since the young age of 15, when he began as a DJ, and eventually parlayed that experience into owning a liquor store at 21. Fast forward to 2023, where he is the founder and CEO of LL...
April 14, 2023
180: A Creative E-Commerce Business Born Out of the Tenacity of an Engineering Mind
We talk to David Henry, COO of Card Isle, a company that helps retailers, of all types, bring the physical greeting card as a product category into their eCommerce offerings. While going to school at Virginia Tech, he and his...
April 11, 2023
179: A Path to Knighthood with Kraig Torres
When a guest is a no show, what do the podcast host and substitute cohost do…turn the spotlight on the cohost, Kraig Torres. We discussed a bit of of Hop City Craft Beer and Wine’s origin story, Kraig’s upcoming knighthood a...
March 28, 2023
178: So, you want to start a brewery? Listen to this first.
Have you ever wanted to start a brewery? (Hint: it rarely operates like a business. Margins are trash; distributors are garbage, and capital expenditures are a raging dumpster fire.) Our guest, Kelly Meyer shares the sometime...
March 17, 2023
177: Podcast Guest Etiquette
This short episode discusses the "do's" and "don't" of being a podcast guest and how to prepare to be on our show! Oh, yes -- if you would like to be on the show or know someone who would be a good fit, email podcast@beer.bus...
March 14, 2023
176: Perspective, Passion, and Positivity
A massive "bump in the road" of life didn't stop Fitz Koehler. She deployed her arsenal of mindset and positivity while pursuing her passionate push to tack ten years of life onto everyone's life through fitness while navigat...
March 2, 2023
175: Don't Leave $30K on the Table When Negotiating Your Salary!
Mia Smithson helps women receive the salary they deserve. Listen in to learn about her philosophy and the importance of being absolutely enthusiastic about your skills without being boastful to get the pay you want! Thank yo...
Feb. 23, 2023
174: Investing with a Purpose Using Mindset and Financial Literacy to Affect Generational Wealth
Claude Curry and Stanford Kimble use their knowledge, humor, and enthusiasm to teach youngsters (and oldsters) financial literacy and education to combat unmet needs in Georgia communities. Their friendship began in the Air F...
Feb. 21, 2023
173: So you want to buy a franchise and don't know where to start? We got you!
Have you thought about investing in a franchise? Before you do, listen to this episode where we talk to American's Franchise Matchmaker™, Careyann Golliver, who is dedicated to helping franchise candidates align skill sets an...
Feb. 10, 2023
172: You have questions. We have answers!
"Questionable Answers" is back, and we are addressing listener inquiries about small business matters such as accounts receivable, healthy boundaries, tax time, and the strangely named beer Darrin is drinking. Thanks to our s...
Feb. 7, 2023
171: What is a Modern Husband, and Why Should Business Owners Take Note?
Brian Page has spent his career improving lives through personal finance education and founded Modern Husbands to continue doing this by empowering people to learn and have a hand in sharing how we can be the best versions of...
Jan. 30, 2023
170: All Pleasure, No Guilt: One Man's Partnership With a European Chocolatier
Learn how Glenn Gardone leaned into his years of professional experience to introduce and launch the European chocolate brand RED just months before the pandemic exploded worldwide. While it could have been an "Oh S&*T!" mome...
Jan. 25, 2023
169: Necessity is the Mother of Invention
Necessity is the mother of invention - or at least that's what Lei Lydle believed in the late 1990's when preparing for her wedding and discovered no comprehensive planning and information resource for brides and grooms. Well...
Jan. 17, 2023
168: What do the Planets Have Planned for Us in 2023?
She's back for a third year! In this episode, Artist, Alchemist, and Astro-Junkie Tam Veilleux helps us bring in the new year by discussing astrology inside of business with a special reading of our sponsor's chart! We also d...
Jan. 5, 2023
167: Stand Out in an Informal World with Modern Etiquette
What's 100% free and available to everyone? Manners! This week we talk to Kristi Spencer, owner of The Polite Company, a certified etiquette training service built on the principles of consideration, respect, and honesty. ...
Dec. 28, 2022
166: Setting Goals for 2023
Setting goals doesn't have to be complicated. It's more important to create it, speak it and think it. What are your 2023 goals? Support our NEW sponsor - Hop City Beer & Wine! www.hopcitybeer.com
Dec. 21, 2022
165: Do You Know Your Elf Name??
Are you ready for the holidays? But more importantly, what's your elf name? Support our NEW sponsor - Hop City Beer & Wine! www.hopcitybeer.com
Dec. 18, 2022
164: When Life Hands You Lemons, Make Limoncello!!
MOHO Limoncello's recipe includes part inspiration (a trip to Italy) and part opportunity (a friend's surplus of homegrown Florida lemons) and has grown into a business that tickles tongues. In this episode, learn how Mike Os...
Dec. 8, 2022
163: Building a Business One Charcuterie Board at a Time!
From student to teacher, Andrea Brock wanted to make charcuterie boards and took a class. She started making them for friends & family and before you know it the requests came piling in. Making charcuterie boards has become a...
Dec. 4, 2022
162: Jason Aldrich - How to Convert Using Google Ads
A Google Ad strategy is nothing without website content that converts. Jason Aldrich is back to talk specifics, the value of warm leads, and of course, the chaos of Twitter. Support our NEW sponsor - Hop City Beer & Wine! www...
Nov. 17, 2022
161: Alicia Beale - From Latchkey Kid to Singer/Songwriter
Alicia Beale shares her story of growing up in Texas and then moving to Nashville to pursue a singing career. The secret to her successful music career (besides having an incredible singing voice) is to seize opportunities w...