A weekly podcast from Hiscox, the small business insurance experts. We’re changing the conversation around the side hustle and featuring founders at various stages of their small business journey. These entrepreneurs are pushing the envelope while keeping their values and have learned a few lessons along the way. Listen each week for conversation, context, and camaraderie. Hosted by Sanjay Parekh, produced by Edgewise.Media.
Episodes
6 days ago
6 days ago
00:00:00 Introduction and Background
00:03:35 What’s A Kool Aid Stand?
00:05:57 The 80’s Comic Books
00:11:29 Writing A Book Every Sixty Days
00:15:24 Dissonance: The Lack Of Harmony
00:17:19 Do You Believe?
00:21:48 Pear-Shaped Men
00:25:36 Entrepreneurial Blurred Lines
00:27:02 Listening To The Voice Within
00:30:15 Endorsement Does Not Equal Trajectory
00:33:10 Closing Remarks
Wednesday Dec 11, 2024
Growing a partnership in life and entrepreneurship
Wednesday Dec 11, 2024
Wednesday Dec 11, 2024
00:00:00 Introduction and Background
00:02:24 Side Hustle, Small Business, Marriage
00:05:41 Peddling Up The Ladder
00:09:57 Excitement Outweighing Risk
00:10:50 Burning Out And Growing Up
00:14:38 NFTs Are A NO
00:16:51 Shifting The Infield
00:20:43 Failure Will Fix It
00:24:39 Fundraising Frenzy
00:30:52 Opportunity In AI
00:34:08 Closing
Wednesday Dec 04, 2024
How Winnifred Tataw went from author to publisher
Wednesday Dec 04, 2024
Wednesday Dec 04, 2024
Wednesday Nov 27, 2024
How a Christmas gift turned into a six-figure business
Wednesday Nov 27, 2024
Wednesday Nov 27, 2024
00:00:00 Introduction and Background
00:02:23 Coffee: The Cottage Food
00:04:40 Bottlenecks of Business
00:08:18 Transitioning from Side Hustle
00:10:10 Illicit Deals
00:12:27 Growing Organically
00:15:33 Certified Coffee Cuppers
00:19:29 Working hard or hardly working?
00:21:10 Origin of the Month
00:23:10 Overcoming Fear, Moving Forward
00:25:10 “Well, that’s cute.”
00:26:58 The ROASTMASTER
00:30:04 Closing
Wednesday Nov 20, 2024
Building a supportive community to benefit your children
Wednesday Nov 20, 2024
Wednesday Nov 20, 2024
00:00:00 Introduction and Background
00:03:14 A Lack of Resources
00:05:26 The Catalyst for Change
00:08:55 “This is Awful”
00:10:57 Complex Kids
00:12:18 Deep Dive on Diagnosis
00:15:19 Putting Yourself Out There
00:16:57 The Big Picture
00:19:47 It Takes a Village
00:23:42 Misinformation
00:28:05 They Need You
00:29:40 Closing
Wednesday Nov 13, 2024
How Stephanie Shanks increased her revenue by tenfold
Wednesday Nov 13, 2024
Wednesday Nov 13, 2024
Stephanie Shanks has always had an entrepreneurial spirit, from selling livestock in her youth to owning a message therapy practice. It wasn’t until her first child was born that she discovered her passion for photography. With the encouragement of her community, she founded Staphanie Shanks Photography in 2011. When she realized she wasn’t charging enough, she changed her rates and increased her revenue tenfold.
Chapters
Wednesday Nov 06, 2024
Creating a global community through podcasting
Wednesday Nov 06, 2024
Wednesday Nov 06, 2024
Jeff Revilla started his entrepreneurial journey in the early 2000’s by opening a mail order skateboard shop. After that business went under during the 2008 financial crisis, Jeff’s entrepreneurial spirit never went away. In June of 2024, he opened Poduty Live, a podcasting and live event theater based in Tarentum, Pennsylvania. This space allows Jeff to connect podcasters and local and virtual talent to excited audience members.
Chapters
Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
Amity Gleason’s journey from Attorney to Jewelry Maker
Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
Formally a courtroom attorney, Amity Gleason first gained an interest in jewelry design when she was getting married. As someone with an appreciation of gothic style, she found most jewelry on the market didn’t match this style and instead followed the same cookie cutter patterns. This inspired her to start Amity Alexandra Jewelry Design, a jewelry company focused on making one-of-a-kind pieces that don’t break the bank.
Chapters
00:00 - Introduction and background
6:57 - Jewelry making process
10:35 - Overcoming fears and finding clients
14:11 - Work-life balance
16:14 - Building your brand
18:58 - Saving money
22:08 - Entrepreneurship and parenthood
25:39 - Setting boundaries
27:36 - Looking back
28:30 - Advice for other entrepreneurs
30:05 - Closing and contact
Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
How Bonnie Conrad went from furniture builder to marketer
Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
00:00 - Introduction and background
8:10 - Entrepreneurial background
10:59 - Overcoming nerves and starting the business
13:15 - Balancing life and entrepreneurship
15:31 - Merging with another business
20:00 - Helpful technology and apps
20:40 - Looking back
23:46 - Advice for other entrepreneurs
25:53 - Social media strategy advice
26:49 - Closing and contact
Wednesday Oct 16, 2024
How Ryan Klee leads with purpose through thought leadership
Wednesday Oct 16, 2024
Wednesday Oct 16, 2024
00:00 - Introduction and background
3:30 - Venturing into entrepreneurship
7:46 - Finding clients
9:18 - Origin of the company name
10:13 - Shifting business models
17:41 - Resonating with clients
22:30 - Looking back
26:31 - Advice for fellow entrepreneurs
28:34 - Closing and contact