How do entrepreneurs turn their ideas into thriving small businesses or side hustles? This podcast highlights small business owners, their origin stories, and how they built their careers and companies from the ground up. Host Jennifer Walker, a freelance writer and small business owner herself, talks to entrepreneurs about their successes and challenges, their advice for other small business owners, what they wish they knew when they started their businesses, and more. If you are a small business owner and entrepreneur, you'll gain insight and motivation from hearing stories from your peers. If you're a consumer who likes to support small businesses, you can listen to the stories behind some amazing companies--and gain inspiration for your own career and ventures, whatever industry you are in. Thanks so much for listening!
We Built This Life
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Podcast Overview
How do entrepreneurs turn their ideas into thriving small businesses or side hustles? This podcast highlights small business owners, their origin stories, and how they built their careers and companies from the ground up. Host Jennifer Walker, a freelance writer and small business owner herself, talks to entrepreneurs about their successes and challenges, their advice for other small business owners, what they wish they knew when they started their businesses, and more. If you are a small business owner and entrepreneur, you'll gain insight and motivation from hearing stories from your peers. If you're a consumer who likes to support small businesses, you can listen to the stories behind some amazing companies--and gain inspiration for your own career and ventures, whatever industry you are in. Thanks so much for listening!
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Recent Episodes
October 4, 2023
Finding a Niche, Remaining Debt-Free: How Kari Miller Built Tiny Dog Press
<p class="MsoNormal">Episode 35 with <strong>Kari Miller of Tiny Dog Press</strong> is about growing a small business at your own pace, and more.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">When a friend asked Kari Miller to print his wedding invitations, she saw that his fiancé at the time had created an illustration of Baltimore’s “Greatest City in America” bench for their RSVP card. Kari thought the image would make a great card, and this was the beginning of <strong>Tiny Dog Press</strong>.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">In this episode, Kari talks about:</p> <p class="MsoListParagraph"> <!-- [if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->How she <strong>discovered her niche</strong> in cards even though she doesn’t consider herself a “word person”;</p> <p class="MsoListParagraph"> <!-- [if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->How she <strong>developed the theme</strong> for her cards;</p> <p class="MsoListParagraph"> <!-- [if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->How she navigates conversations about <strong>small business pricing</strong> with customers;</p> <p class="MsoListParagraph"> <!-- [if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->What she is <strong>most proud of</strong> (hint: it has to be do with finances);</p> <p class="MsoListParagraph"> <!-- [if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->How she works to keep her small business from being too all-consuming and <strong>ultimately find balance in her life</strong>; and more.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Thank you for listening!</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://www.instagram.com/tinydogpress/">Follow Tiny Dog Press on Instagram!</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://www.instagram.com/webuiltthislife/">Follow We Built This Life on Instagram!</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Subscribe on<span class= "apple-converted-space"> </span><a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/be/podcast/we-built-this-life/id1464949044?ign-mpt=uo%3D4">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/47MnAc5VqdRgmzMYkPJDP4">Spotify</a>, or listen on <a href= "https://www.jenniferlwalker.com/podcast-1">my website</a>, follow and get in touch on <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/webuiltthislife/">Instagram</a> (where I am most active), like on <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/We-Built-This-Life-441126086682988/?modal=admin_todo_tour">Facebook</a>, or email <a href= "mailto:webuiltthislifepodcast@gmail.com">webuiltthislifepodcast@gmail.com</a> (but getting in touch through IG DM is better!)!</p>
June 30, 2023
From Family Recipe to Small Business: How Tiera Chin Built Yorktown Spice
<p class="MsoNormal">Episode 34 with <strong>Tiera Chin of Yorktown Spice</strong> is about when a family recipe inspires a small business.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">In 2021, Tiera Chin was working full-time in the healthcare industry while raising two little daughters, the youngest of which was 4 months old at the time. This is also when she launched her new small business, <strong>Yorktown Spice</strong>, featuring her crab sauce that was inspired by family recipes.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">In this episode, Tiera talks about:</p> <p class="MsoListParagraph"> <!-- [if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->The actual <strong>steps she took to get her food product-based business off the ground</strong>, from food safety and thinking about how to make her product shelf stable to graphic design and marketing;</p> <p class="MsoListParagraph"> <!-- [if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->What she has learned about <strong>balancing time and priorities</strong>, particularly from juggling her full-time job, her role as a mom, and the launch of her business;</p> <p class="MsoListParagraph"> <!-- [if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]--><strong>Facing fears and uncertainties as an entrepreneur</strong> and how she responds;</p> <p class="MsoListParagraph"> <!-- [if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->Her <strong>best advice for other entrepreneurs</strong>;</p> <p class="MsoListParagraph"> <!-- [if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->What she <strong>wishes consumers knew about small businesses</strong>; and more. </p> <p class="MsoListParagraph"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Mentioned on this Episode</strong>:</p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span class= "MsoHyperlink">· </span> <!--[endif]--><a href="https://www.yorktownspice.com/">Yorktown Spice’s website</a></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"> <!-- [if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]--><a href= "https://www.score.org/greaterbaltimore">SCORE Greater Baltimore</a> (find a mentor + resources for small business owners)</p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"> <!-- [if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]--><a href="https://www.score.org/">SCORE main page</a> (find small business resources in your city)</p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span class= "MsoHyperlink">· </span> <!--[endif]--><a href="https://www.yorktownspice.com/stores">Where to Find Yorktown Spice in Maryland</a></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span class= "MsoHyperlink">· </span> <!--[endif]--><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BT412JS9?maas=maas_adg_CA12360CB083B18BFE1FD92929CACAEB_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas">Yorktown Spice on Amazon</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://www.instagram.com/yorktown_spice/">Follow Yorktown Spice on Instagram!</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://www.instagram.com/webuiltthislife/">Follow We Built This Life on Instagram!</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Subscribe on<span class= "apple-converted-space"> </span><a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/be/podcast/we-built-this-life/id1464949044?ign-mpt=uo%3D4">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/47MnAc5VqdRgmzMYkPJDP4">Spotify</a>, or listen on <a href= "https://www.jenniferlwalker.com/podcast-1">my website</a>, follow and get in touch on <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/webuiltthislife/">Instagram</a> (where I am most active), like on <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/We-Built-This-Life-441126086682988/?modal=admin_todo_tour">Facebook</a>, or email <a href= "mailto:webuiltthislifepodcast@gmail.com">webuiltthislifepodcast@gmail.com</a> (but getting in touch through IG DM is better!)!</p>
May 31, 2023
From Hobby Podcast to Small Business: How Erin Scott Built the Believe in Dog Podcast and Erin Scott Podcasts
<p class="MsoNormal">Episode 33 with <strong>Erin Scott from the Believe in Dog podcast and Erin Scott Podcasts</strong> is about when a hobby leads to a small business.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">In 2019, Erin became a cancer survivor and decided to start saying yes to the ideas that excited her. She started the Believe in Dog podcast to tell heartfelt stories about the powerful connections between people and their dogs.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Believe in Dog is now a top 5 podcast globally, and Erin went on to co-host a second show, The Alternative Dog Moms podcast.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Now, Erin is focused on leveraging the skills she’s learned as a podcaster into a small business, Erin Scott Podcasts, to help other podcasters launch their own shows.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">In this episode, Erin talks about:</p> <p class="MsoListParagraph"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->· How her cancer diagnosis and treatment <strong>led to her starting a podcast</strong>;</p> <p class="MsoListParagraph"> <!-- [if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->Finding <strong>confidence as a podcaster</strong>;</p> <p class="MsoListParagraph"> <!-- [if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->The <strong>conversations she’s had</strong> on her show that have stuck with her;</p> <p class="MsoListParagraph"> <!-- [if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->How she has found <strong>gaps in the pet industry market</strong> and created products in response to that, including the Dog Health Journal;</p> <p class="MsoListParagraph"> <!-- [if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->When she knew that <strong>advice she was giving as a hobby podcaster </strong>could be the beginnings of a small business; and more.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Mentioned in this Episode</strong>:</p> <p class="MsoListParagraph"> <!-- [if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]--><a href="https://believeindogpodcast.com/">Believe in Dog podcast</a></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span class= "MsoHyperlink">· </span> <!--[endif]--><a href= "https://alternativedogmoms.buzzsprout.com/">The Alternative Dog Moms podcast</a></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span class= "MsoHyperlink">· </span> <!--[endif]--><a href="https://www.hugsandbellyrubs.com/">Erin the Dog Mom </a></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span class= "MsoHyperlink">· </span> <!--[endif]--><a href= "https://www.hugsandbellyrubs.com/doghealthjournal">The Dog Health Journal</a></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph"> <!-- [if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]--><a href="https://www.erinscottpodcasts.com/">Erin Scott Podcasts</a> (coming soon!)</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><a href= "https://www.instagram.com/erin_the_dog_mom/">Follow Erin the Dog Mom on Instagram</a></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><a href= "https://www.instagram.com/webuiltthislife/?hl=en">Follow We Built This Life on Instagram</a></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Subscribe on<span class= "apple-converted-space"> </span><a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/be/podcast/we-built-this-life/id1464949044?ign-mpt=uo%3D4">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/47MnAc5VqdRgmzMYkPJDP4">Spotify</a>, or listen on <a href= "https://www.jenniferlwalker.com/podcast-1">my website</a>, follow and get in touch on <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/webuiltthislife/">Instagram</a> (where I am most active), like on <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/We-Built-This-Life-441126086682988/?modal=admin_todo_tour">Facebook</a>, or email <a href= "mailto:webuiltthislifepodcast@gmail.com">webuiltthislifepodcast@gmail.com</a> (but getting in touch through IG DM is better!)!</p>
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