Small Business, Big Life: Inside Fort Orange General Store

About Small Business, Big Life: Inside Fort Orange General Store

Small Business, Big Life: Inside Fort Orange General Store takes you behind the counter of a real small business run by two parents raising four kids while building their dream. Each episode shares honest weekly wins, failures, lessons, and the beautiful chaos of running Fort Orange General Store—from inventory challenges to bedtime routines, customer stories to relationship balancing acts. If you’re a small business owner, an aspiring entrepreneur, a parent juggling too much, or someone who loves authentic conversations about work and life blending together, this show is for you. Expect candid storytelling, practical takeaways, and a real look at what it takes to build a business without losing yourself—or your sense of humor—along the way. Topics listeners come here for: • Small business challenges & victories • Balancing entrepreneurship and family life • Marriage + business partnership dynamics • Work-life integration (and when it falls apart) • Behind-the-scenes of Fort Orange General Store • Real stories from real small business owners New episodes every week. Honest. Relatable. Sometimes chaotic. Always real. Help us keep the mics on and show your support: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/2UYW9XX4NX2HW Fort Orange General Store: https://www.fortorangegeneralstore.com/

Publisher

Joseph Slichko

Category

business · kids & family · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

23 Dec 2025

Latest episode

21 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

27 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   21 Oct 2026

   26: Is the Customer Always Right? Setting Boundaries in Small Business

   We love to hear from our listeners! Click HERE to send us a text! (Mobile Devices Only) The customer is always right… but is that really true? In this episode of Small Business, Big Life: Inside Fort Orange General Store, Joe Slichko and Erica Cubello get into one of the trickiest conversations in small business: customer service, difficult customer interactions, and knowing when it’s okay to stand up for yourself, your employees, and the business you’ve worked so hard to build. After celebra...

2. 

   30 Sept 2026

   25: When the Work Starts to Feel Bigger Than the Business

   We love to hear from our listeners! Click HERE to send us a text! (Mobile Devices Only) What happens when the work you’re doing starts to feel bigger than the business you started? In Episode 25 of Small Business, Big Life: Inside Fort Orange General Store, Erica Cubello and Joe Slichko catch up after an unusually busy week filled with big conversations, unexpected recognition, and a few reminders of why showing up for your community matters. From being invited onto Senator Patricia Fahy’s Ch...

3. 

   16 Sept 2026

   24: What Makes Fort Orange General Store… Fort Orange?

   We love to hear from our listeners! Click HERE to send us a text! (Mobile Devices Only) What Makes Fort Orange General Store… Fort Orange? What if we had to start over? In Episode 24 of Small Business, Big Life: Inside Fort Orange General Store, Joe Slichko and Erica Cubello tackle a slightly ridiculous—but surprisingly revealing—question: If Fort Orange General Store had to be rebuilt from scratch, what would stay, what would change, and what would be completely non-negotiable? Inspired by E...

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

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