Nurture Small Business

About Nurture Small Business

Nurture Small Business shares small business growth ideas, survival strategies, and stories of how women entrepreneurs creatively nurture their businesses for success. Join us as we amplify our voices as one, uplifting and creating a thriving space for women-owned small businesses. Topics included: Bipartisan Legislation that Impacts Women-Owned Small Businesses, Resources for Women Business Owners, Self-Care for Women Small Business Owners, Business Development, Boundaries Within a Family Business, Workplace Culture, Talent Management, Exit and Continuity Plans for Your Business, New Technology, Forecasting, and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.

Publisher

Denise Cagan

Category

business · business · business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

31 Mar 2020

Latest episode

10 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

4 of 204 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   10 Sept 2026

   Your Finance & Accounting Advisors Don’t Tell You This

   Host Denise shares crucial financial insights often overlooked by advisors, revealing how business decisions impact personal finances and future growth opportunities.

2. 

   18 Aug 2026

   What Squash Bugs Taught Me About Leadership

   What do squash bugs, a six-year-old, and business leadership have in common? More than you might think. In this episode of Nurture Small Business, our host Denise Cagan explores one of the most underrated yet critical business skills: curiosity. When a struggling home garden led to a series of incorrect diagnoses, it revealed a powerful lesson about modern leadership and problem-solving. Too often, business owners identify the first visible symptom, apply a quick fix, and wonder w...

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   17 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Getting Past the Ambiguity as You Hire

   Hiring can feel like a guessing game—especially when candidates show up with pumped-up resumes but lack the real-world skills your business needs. In this episode of the Nurture Small Business Podcast, host Denise Cagan continues our hiring series by breaking down how to cut through the ambiguity and polished answers to make smart, confident hiring decisions. If you've ever hired someone who interviewed beautifully but struggled on the job, this episode is a must-listen. Denise shares h...

Inside a recent episode

Getting Past the Ambiguity as You Hire

Published 17 Jul 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] What was your specific role in that? Or what part did you personally handle? You're not trying to catch them in fabrication, although you might. You are trying to separate team involvement from individual contributions. Ambiguous answers are the signal to probe regardless of how they show up. It's important not to make assumptions when you hear an ambiguous answer. It's just time for you to slow down and ask better follow-up questions. They don't have to be complicated. In fact, some of the best ones are very simple. Tell me more. Well, that's interesting. How did that happen? What did you like about that work? […]

Who has been a guest on Nurture Small Business

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

• Denise
• Dr Yemaja Jubilee
• Tiana Ravden
• Mitch Weisburgh
• Helena

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

4,234

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

30 ratings

Spotify

1.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 65 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

75

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

71

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