Mind The Business: Small Business Success Stories

Knowing Unknowns

It's a wild world out there and small business owners need to anticipate every market movement and global event that could affect their business. But how do you expect the unexpected? In this episode, hosts Jannese Torres and Austin Hankwitz talk about practical strategies for "knowing the unknown" and how to brace yourself and your business to weather any storm. They sit down with the incredibly talented Letta J who founded Coexist Gaming and hear her story of enthusiasm and fortitude as she talks about building an entertainment business during a pandemic that continues to grow and thrive to this day no matter what the world throws her way. Tune in for practical tips, inspiring stories, and relevant take-aways!To learn more about how you can outdo it with Intuit QuickBooks, visit: quickbooks.com/mtbSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Hero Effect

In this very special episode, hosts Austin Hankwitz and Jannese Torres have a powerful discussion with the winners of the Intuit QuickBooks and Mailchimp Small Business Hero Program. These incredible entrepreneurs will give valuable insight into how their businesses supports, and receives support from, the community around them. From founder of Dank Burrito, Clarke Merrell's heroic work providing food in the wake of natural disasters, to The Baby Pantry's founder, Chlorey Campbell, and her important mission to bring safety and security to newborns who need it most, to Victoria Chantel's altruistic and inspiring work creating and running The Botanical Bar, you'll hear the inspiring true stories of how the success of a local business raises the quality of life of everyone around it. And you'll hear about Austin and Jannese's own journeys to empower their communities as well, in addition to learning how to nominate a business for future grants from the Intuit QuickBooks and Mailchimp Small Business Hero Program. Don't miss it! Visit intuit.com/heroprogram to learn more about the program or nominate a small business hero to win a grant and other resources to help their business thrive. To learn more about how you can outdo it with Intuit QuickBooks, visit: quickbooks.com/mtbSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scaling Smarter, Not Harder

Growing your business can sometimes be harder than getting started. In this episode hosts Jannese Torres and Austin Hankwitz share their own experiences regarding professional growth and then chat with Christy Lee who founded a Chicago-based marketing agency called Seventh House Marketing. Christy was able to do what few others have done and actually scale a business in a historically unscalable industry. You'll get her insider tips on how she grew strategically - by making targeted moves and even scaling her business downward so that she could position herself to spring back up higher than before. This episode is filled with pointers, advice, and uplifting stories. Check it out!To learn more about how you can outdo it with Intuit QuickBooks, visit: quickbooks.com/mtbSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Resilience and Reinvention

For episode 3 hosts Jannese Torres and Austin Hankwitz are talking to the 3 co-founders of Sensori, an exciting company in the skyrocketing non-alcoholic beverage industry. Shanna Watkins, Ashlyn Knox, and Darean Rhodes are three good friends who dove headfirst into a fast moving market with a culture-changing product, but it hasn't been easy. From looking for the captial needed to get started in the first place, to a truck filled with an important shipment getting stuck in a ditch, and other crises big and small, we'll hear their riveting stories and discuss how small business owners can adapt to and overcome everything that gets thrown at them. Packed with practical advice as well as inpiration, this episode is a must-listen for entrepreneurs everywhere!To learn more about how you can outdo it with Intuit QuickBooks, visit: quickbooks.com/mtbSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Time is Money: Outdo Both

Time managment is the theme of our second episode as hosts Austin Hankwitz and Jannese Torres talk about their strategies for maximizing the hours in a day. Then we sit down with Anna Cobb, the founder of Rejuvenation, who turned a harrowing near-death experience into a passion for healthy energy alternatives that has bloomed into a thriving business. You'll hear about how she harnesses her own time management using AI and other strategies to keep her ventures growing, and come away with tricks of the trade that you can use too. You definitely don't want to miss it!To learn more about how you can outdo it with Intuit QuickBooks, visit: quickbooks.com/mtbSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.