Welcome to The Blueprint: Powered by K Marketing Co. Hosted by Founder and CEO Megan Kalbach, this podcast is your guide to navigating the world of marketing, business growth, and leadership. Each episode, we'll cover key topics like branding, digital strategy, team leadership, and smart decision-making, with insights from local business owners, community leaders, and the K Marketing team.
Think of The Blueprint as a strategic guide to building and refining your business. Whether you're a solo entrepreneur or leading a team, this podcast gives you the clarity and confidence to stop spinning your wheels and start making purposeful progress.
The Blueprint Presents: Interns of Awesome Takeover Episode
In this special presentation of The Blueprint: Powered by K Marketing Co. Megan is handing the microphone to a special guest host: her daughter Bella Kalbach! Bella is joined by her fellow Intern of Awesomeness Rhea Shaner to discuss what their moms do at K Marketing Co. everyday and study for a potential future in marketing themselves.
Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:34 What Do Your Moms Do at K Marketing Co?
1:35 What Do You Think the Grown Ups Do at Work?
2:39 What Would You Pick For K Marketing Co’s Mascot?
3:15 What Do You Think is Harder for Adults Than Kids?
3:45 If You Could Have Any Superpower What Would It Be?
4:03 Testing Their Marketing Knowledge
7:00 How Well Do You Know Your Moms?
9:26 Conclusion
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K Marketing Co. is a marketing agency based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. At K Marketing Co, we believe that the key to a successful project is understanding your company or nonprofit and its unique goals. We focus on creating visually stunning designs that drive action and elevating your brand with our engaging designs and strategies.
21 Jul 2026
From Dreaming to Doing: The Entrepreneur’s Journey with Lori Devine
We are continuing with our entrepreneurial journey series this week with guest Lori Devine! Lori is the owner of her own business, Devine Wedding Hair, as well as a manager at Fenz Salon in Ephrata and a consultant with J&E Business Group. Lori has had such a unique journey through entrepreneurship, this week we’re talking about building your plans for the future, selling a business, and finding success through the success of your staff. Whether you’re thinking of starting your own business, in the early stages of your business, or you’ve owned your own business for years and are just looking for some motivation to keep going, we’ve got a great episode for you this week!
0:00 Introduction & Meet Lori Devine
2:23 What was your life like before opening your business?
6:05 What changed in your life that made you choose entrepreneurship?
8:15 What was the moment that made you feel like a real business owner?
9:38 What was your biggest fear before starting your business? Was it true?
12:45 What is something you would do differently if you started over?
14:32 The difference between small business owners and entrepreneurs
15:28 Was there ever a moment you considered quitting? What kept you going?
18:54 Changing the COVID narrative as a business owner
20:53 What do new entrepreneurs NOT prioritize that they probably should?
23:35 How has being a business owner changed you?
24:56 What is one thing about your journey that you wouldn’t change for the world?
26:43 What advice would you give to a new entrepreneur?
30:34 Conclusion
7 Jul 2026
From Dreaming to Doing: The Nonprofit Founder Journey with Amy Thurston
This week on The Blueprint we’re approaching our Entrepreneur Journey series from a slightly different angle. Sit down with Megan and Hope Inspire Love founder Amy Thurston to dive into all the different pieces that come together to build a successful non-profit organization. From opening your first office space to building your support network, there’s nuggets of wisdom for everybody in this episode.
Learn more about Hope Inspire Love at hopeinspirelove.org (http://hopeinspirelove.org)
Learn more about K Marketing Co. at kmarketingco.com (http://kmarketingco.com)
Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:48 Meet Amy Thurston & Hope Inspire Love
2:30 What Inspired You to Start a Non-Profit?
5:28 The Origins of Hope Inspire Love
11:04 Did You Always See Yourself as an Entrepreneur?
16:32 Transitioning to Full-Time Work
19:17 The Difference of a Physical Office Space
22:22 What Was Your Biggest Fear in the Beginning?
26:40 Did You Ever Think About Quitting? What Kept You Going?
33:27 Founders Need to Set Boundaries Early On
37:04 What is One Thing From Your Journey You Wouldn’t Change for the World?
44:00 Advice for Future Non-Profit Founders
49:34 Conclusion
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