Janelle and Dianne sit down with Stu Strahan of Fastest Labs and Beth Smith of Beth Smith Couture to celebrate Small Business Week. They share how personal connections, community support, and perseverance have shaped their entrepreneurial journeys, offering insights, advice, and encouragement to join your local chamber of commerce and tap into the valuable resources, networking, and support it provides for business growth.
01:08 Meet Beth Smith: The Fashion Innovator
04:21 Stu Strahan: From Construction to Drug Testing
08:00 Entrepreneurial Wins and Woes
12:18 The Power of Community and Networking
Janelle and Dianne sit down with Stu Strahan of Fastest Labs and Beth Smith of Beth Smith Couture to celebrate Small Business Week. They share how personal connections, community support, and perseverance have shaped their entrepreneurial journeys, offering insights, advice, and encouragement to join your local chamber of commerce and tap into the valuable resources, networking, and support it provides for business growth.
01:08 Meet Beth Smith: The Fashion Innovator
04:21 Stu Strahan: From Construction to Drug Testing
08:00 Entrepreneurial Wins and Woes
12:18 The Power of Community and Networking
16:03 Finding Support in Entrepreneurship
22:12 Celebrating Wins and Building Relationships
30:30 Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs
Thank you to the sponsors of this episode:
Brighton Ford - https://www.brightonford.com
Lake Trust Credit Union - https://laketrust.org
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Guest Links
Get to know Beth's work!
Beth Smith Couture
Website: https://bethsmithcouture.com/
X: https://x.com/threesheeps
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/bethsmithcouture/_created/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeEeqkMiv3Doo4Ma8nmjfcQ
Get to know Stu’s work!
Brighton Website: https://www.fastestlabs.com/brighton/
Brighton Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FastestLabsBrighton
Brighton Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fastestlabs_brighton/
Brighton LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fastest-labs-of-brighton/
Brighton Yelp Reviews: https://www.yelp.com/biz/fastest-labs-of-brighton-howell
Brighton Email: brighton@fastestlabs.com
Brighton Phone: (810) 255-0209
Ann Arbor Website: https://www.fastestlabs.com/ann-arbor/
Ann Arbor Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FastestLabsAnnArbor
Ann Arbor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fastestlabs_annarbor/
Ann Arbor LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fastest-labs-of-ann-arbor/
Ann Arbor Email: annarbor@fastestlabs.com
Ann Arbor Phone: (734) 499-0539
X: https://x.com/FastestLabs
Email: stu.strahan@fastestlabs.com
