Episodes

  • 23: Sarah Ford, Ranch Road Boots

    23: Sarah Ford, Ranch Road Boots
    Sep 10 2020

    Sarah Ford loves boots. It’s a key ingredient in many startup stories, a passion for the product. We talk to Sarah Ford about her business journey, from Harvard Business School to management consulting, from the crafting of bespoke boots in a live setting to the evolution into e-commerce. Sarah is an example of grit, determination, agility and creativity.
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    54 mins
  • 22: David Beahm, David Beahm Experiences

    22: David Beahm, David Beahm Experiences
    Sep 3 2020

    In the world of special events, he is a legend. Today on the show, a chat with world-renowned event designer David Beahm.

    David Beahm. Famous for his white beard and round glasses, he truly is an unforgettable persona. And if you’ve had the good luck to attend one of his remarkable events, then you know his gifts are truly special. But how did the man become the myth?

    It was the year 2000, and Hollywood IT girl was getting married to Hollywood royalty: the wedding of Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas. There was to be more than 1000 guests at the legendary Plaza hotel, and David Beahm was tasked with making their dreams a wedding reality. We talked to David about his small business journey, being a leader at the forefront of the burgeoning events industry, and the magic that can come from live events.
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    53 mins
  • 21: Angela Giovine, Happenings Media

    21: Angela Giovine, Happenings Media
    Aug 27 2020
    Plot twist!  In this week’s episode, host Angela Giovine turns the mic on herself to share her small business journey.  Angela leads Happenings Media, a media organization devoted digital, social & experiential marketing and media. She is passionate about small business, which led to the development of this podcast. Angela is joined by Jessica Kartalija, evening news anchor for CBS Philadelphia.  Angela talks to Jess about her journey from corporate America to small business ownership. After her interview with Jess, long-time friend employee, KC Schafer puts Angela in the hot seat.   Let's continue the conversation on social media.  Find us on Instagram (@extraordinarysmallbusiness) or Facebook (/extraordinarysmallbusiness) and let us know what you thought. Have more questions?  We'd love to hear them!
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • 20: Tess Miller, The Nest Reno

    20: Tess Miller, The Nest Reno
    Aug 20 2020

    Tessa Miller has owned and operated The Nest in Reno's up-and-coming West District for 10 years. She often supplies the most sought-after vintage shops in San Francisco with her finds in Nevada's rural sprawling estates, mining moguls, ranchers, casino billionaires, Tahoe's lakeside mansions, and her informed eye at estate sales, garage sales, and more. We talked to Tessa about resilience, vision, and the art of making you passion a business.
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    56 mins
  • 19: Brian Orakpo, Michael Griffin, Bryan Hynson -- The Cupcake Guys

    19: Brian Orakpo, Michael Griffin, Bryan Hynson -- The Cupcake Guys
    Aug 13 2020
    Who doesn’t love cupcakes?  That’s the thought that former NFL stars Michael Griffin and Brian Orakpo had one day as they enjoyed some tasty treats.  Griffin and Orakpo both spent part of their professional football careers playing for the Tennessee Titans, which is where the original Gigi’s Cupcakes was located. So when the time came to move on from professional football, the pair was ready to enter the entrepreneurial world.  They joined forces with their college friend Bryan Hynson and together, they trio became “The Cupcake Guys."
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    35 mins
  • 18: Ben Scrivens, Fright-Rags

    18: Ben Scrivens, Fright-Rags
    Aug 6 2020
    It is dizzying to think about the way the internet has shaped, and reshaped, the way we do business, make money, and lead our lives. One of the more interesting aspects of e-commerce is the ability to be really successful and profitable in niche businesses. Ben Scrivens was a horror movie enthusiast from an early age. Age 4 to be exact. Little did he know that this hobby, combined with his creativity and ability to wield a little bit of coding, would help him to create one of the premier destinations for horror genre fans on the internet.     Ben started Fright-Rags.com in 2003 with one idea for a t-shirt. Since then he has grown it from a one-person operation from the spare room of his apartment to a 7-person business operating out of the old morgue in Rochester, NY. The Fright-Rags story is a fantastic example of the success that can come from combining the power of the niche with the power of the internet.  

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • 17: Jen Andruzzi, Joe Andruzzi Foundation

    17: Jen Andruzzi, Joe Andruzzi Foundation
    Jul 30 2020
    There are over 1.5 million registered nonprofits in the United States alone.  And just like the world of business, nonprofits come in many shapes and sizes. While profit may not be a driving force when it comes to many nonprofits, there are many similarities between small businesses and small nonprofits, from living your passion to people management to planning for the future. Today we will touch on many of those topics with Jen Andruzzi, Co-Founder, President, and CEO of the Joe Andruzzi Foundation.   In 2007, Jen’s husband, former New England Patriots three-time Super Bowl-winning offensive guard Joe Andruzzi, was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s Burkitt’s lymphoma, ending his football career.    Joe would go on to beat the disease, and he remains cancer-free today, but a new passion grew from his own battle: helping less-fortunate patients and their families. After witnessing first-hand the stress cancer can cause, Jen and Joe formed the Joe Andruzzi Foundation to help cancer patients and their families meet life’s day-to-day challenges.
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    49 mins
  • 16: Ross Brunson, BookEase

    16: Ross Brunson, BookEase
    Jul 23 2020
    Taxes.  Business structures.  These seemingly straightforward topics are actually ANYTHING but simple.  Large corporations all across the world employ teams of people to develop the ideal business structures for legal protection and tax advantages.  But what about small businesses?  Enter Ross Brunson. Ross has devoted his entire career to assisting small business owners in these important matters.  And as a business owner himself, Ross has seen firsthand, how the digital age has transformed his industry.  

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    59 mins