Making Cents of It All

About Making Cents of It All

Podcast that makes sense of the things people do to make cents... Making Cents of It All with Jesse Stakes gives the spotlight to the small businesses that make America run. We look to share the "why" behind why people choose what they do professionally and showcase their expertise in their chosen profession for the benefit of our audience. We also dive into the services that support those small businesses and provide information on the technology and services that allow them to do what they do each and every day effectively and more efficiently. Making Cents of It All with Jesse Stakes looks to help businesses succeed financially and give them the spotlight while doing so! #smallbusiness #entrepreneur #sba #sales #training #why #businessservices #learning #america #ai #automation #podcast #makescents #jessestakes

Publisher

Jesse Stakes

Category

business · sports · sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

20 Dec 2022

Latest episode

1 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

78 of 135 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   1 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Beyond the Tax Return: How CPAs Become True Advisors with Henok Kebede, CPA

   Host Jesse Stakes interviews Henok Kebede, CPA, CEO and Founder of HK Advisory LLC, on how CPAs evolve into proactive advisors for business owners.

2. 

   29 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Partnerships That Matter: Inside UNF Development with Caleb Garrett

   Jesse Stakes interviews Caleb Garrett, Director of Development at UNF's Coggin College of Business, exploring how strategic partnerships drive student success and university growth.

3. 

   15 Jul 2026

   The Open Championship or The British Open? That is the Question.

   In this special major‑week episode of Making Cents of It All, Jesse Stakes sits down with The Tin Cup Club to break down the year’s final major — the 2026 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. From the history of this iconic links to the economic engine behind golf’s oldest championship, the crew dives into everything that makes The Open unlike any other event in the sport. Royal Birkdale has long been known as one of the fairest, toughest, and most visually stunning courses on the Open rota —...

Inside a recent episode

Beyond the Tax Return: How CPAs Become True Advisors with Henok Kebede, CPA

Published 1 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Yeah, no, that's a great question. So there are a few things. So like to effectively run a good business, there are a few basics you want to have. Right. Like so you want to separate personal business. and business transactions, right? So that it's easy as creating your own independent bank account for your business and then separating your personal one. Two, you can get tools like QuickBooks to manage those activities for you in terms of business activities, right? And you want to properly reconcile that, review it on a consistent basis. It could be every three months. It could be every month, depending on the volume of transactions. […]

Who has been a guest on Making Cents of It All

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Henok Kebede
• Caleb Garrett
• Drew Webb
• Jeffrey Condren
• Brandon Fischer

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

18,022

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

10 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 66 / 100

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Quality

78

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

60

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