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  • How I Fuse Marketing Strategy With Copywriting To Get Clients Results

    🎙 Unscripted Small Business Podcast How I Fuse Marketing Strategy With Copywriting To Get Clients Results Copywriter Sarah Ashley of Portal Copy Co on starting with introspection, pivoting into freelancing, AI as a thought partner, and why marketing strategy sits behind everything. ▶ Listen to the Episode Host Zaneta Chuniq Inpower sits down with Sarah…

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  • How I Failed for 15 Years Before Building a $250K YouTube Business

    🎙️ Unscripted Small Business Podcast How I Failed for 15 Years Before Building a $250K YouTube Business Scott Curry on the COVID pivot, the YouTube grind, and the loss that sparked Faith Roar. ▶ Listen to the Episode Some success stories skip the messy part. Scott Curry refuses to. Before he built a YouTube channel…

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  • What Allen Halas Taught Me About Marketing Yourself in the Social Media Age

    🎙️ Unscripted Small Business Podcast What Allen Halas Taught Me About Marketing Yourself in the Social Media Age Milwaukee music writer Allen Halas on how independent artists and small creators can pitch the media, build a brand, and grow an audience without a label. ▶ Listen to the Episode When I sat down with Allen…

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  • How I Get Employees to Care About the Business Like Their Own

    🎙️ Unscripted Small Business Podcast How I Get Employees to Care About the Business Like Their Own Team-building consultant Andrew Lamppa on Employee Success Agreements, the CARE framework, and open-book transparency for owner-run small businesses. ▶ Listen to the Episode Most small business owners are experts at the work — the advanced degrees, the craft,…

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  • Why I Left Corporate IT to Become a Travel Guardian Angel

    🎙️ Unscripted Small Business Podcast Why I Left Corporate IT to Become a Travel Guardian Angel Travel advisor Jim Hauck on the 2025 cruise boom, adults-only sailings, and building a business with purpose after a layoff. ▶ Listen to the Episode After spending most of his career in corporate IT — including 15 years at…

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  • How I Bought the Wrong Franchise So You Don’t Have To

    🎙️ Unscripted Small Business Podcast How I Bought the Wrong Franchise So You Don’t Have To Franchise consultant Rich Potter on dodging the wrong business, busting franchise myths, and who actually thrives as an owner. ▶ Listen to the Episode With roughly 8,000 franchises on the market, finding the one that fits your life is…

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  • How I Turned Grief and a Global Pandemic Into Two Businesses

    🎙️ Unscripted Small Business Podcast How I Turned Grief and a Global Pandemic Into Two Businesses Karen Aucoin on pivoting from ballet to a Florida event venue, turning competitors into collaborators, and staying fearless on pricing. ▶ Listen to the Episode When host Zaneta Chuniq Inpower sat down with Karen Aucoin, a former professional ballet…

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  • How I Broke the Consulting Grind Cycle to Find $100K in Hidden Profit

    🎙️ Unscripted Small Business Podcast How I Broke the Consulting Grind Cycle to Find $100K in Hidden Profit Rachel Minion of Rockstar and Moon on RevOps, automation, and helping consultants stop hustling and start scaling. ▶ Listen to the Episode I’m Rachel Minion, head rock star at Rockstar and Moon — a RevOps organization built…

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  • How I Turned My First DIY ADU Into a Full-Time Construction Business

    🎙️ Unscripted Small Business Podcast How I Turned My First DIY ADU Into a Full-Time Construction Business Gil Vaisman on ADUs, the ROI math, learning to delegate, and pivoting from Hollywood editing to Los Angeles construction. ▶ Listen to the Episode My background isn’t real estate. I was a picture editor for reality television. But…

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  • How I Run My Junk Removal Business on Systems, Tech, and Doing Less

    🎙️ Unscripted Small Business Podcast How I Run My Junk Removal Business on Systems, Tech, and Doing Less Jake Still on the tech stack, sustainability, and the do-less philosophy behind Junk Rescue. ▶ Listen to the Episode People assume a junk removal company is all muscle and brawn. Jake Still runs it like a technology…

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