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Business Coaching Marketing

Evolving and growing as a business owner with Tristan Wright, owner of Evolve to Grow

Evolving and growing as a business owner with Tristan Wright, owner of Evolve to Grow

We had the chance to talk with Tristan Wright, owner of Evolve to Grow in Victoria Australia. He shared with us his pain points of having a business and how he got to where he is today with great advice for all business owners.

BIO: I wasn’t a natural born Business Coach. In fact, I started adult life as a moderately successful (and unengaged) Engineer. Work was never my focus, I’d live for time spent cycling with my mates. It was during this paddle-posse that I was tasked with finding and buying some race gear as we looked to turn our mateship into a serious race team. I explored the caverns of the Cycling Wear world—it left a lot to be desired. And just like that, I created and built Seight Custom Cycling Wear. Before too long I was running a $300,000 business from my kitchen table while still tinkering away at engineering. I wasn’t even 30, and all the success made me arrogant.

WEBSITE: 

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/evolve-to-grow/

Tristan Wright
Owner, Evolve to Grow

Christy Smallwood
Host, Small Business Small Talk

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Business Coaching Marketing

Being A Woman in a Male-Dominated Industry with Pixie Paula

Being A Woman in a Male-Dominated Industry with Pixie Paula

On this episode of Small Business Small Talk, host Christy Smallwood, talks with Woman-Owned Distillery of the Year Award-Winner, Pixie Paula on what it’s like to be a woman entrepreneur in today’s business environment.

BIO: Paula Dezzutti, more widely known in the community as Pixie is a mother of nine and a trailblazing entrepreneur who carved out her niche in the spirits world as the first woman owned distillery, Striped Pig which features Local Choice Spirits (LCS). LCS is an award-winning, woman-owned, family-run spirits brand development and distribution platform based in Charleston, SC. Working in a male dominated industry, she learned quickly that she needed to connect with a sisterhood for support.

As an award-winning business developer with a vision, Pixie’s need to connect with likeminded, strong women finally came to fruition when she took the helm of the iconic Skirt. magazine in the summer of 2019.

To learn more about Pixie Paula visit her channels:
www.localchoicespirits.com
www.Skirt.com
Instagram: @PixiePaulaOfficial
Facebook: facebook.com/PixiePaulaOfficial
Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/PixiePaulaDezzutti

“Pixie” Paula Dezzutti
CEO, Local Choice Spirits

Christy Smallwood
Host, Small Business Small Talk

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Business Coaching Marketing

Talking the importance of SEO with Brittany Murphy of One Thing Marketing

Talking the importance of SEO with Brittany Murphy of One Thing Marketing

 Brittany Murphy, owner of One Thing Marketing located in Louisville, Kentucky, talked with us about her beginning in the fashion industry and how she got her start in marketing. We got some insight as to what One Thing Marketing is doing for their clients to help their businesses thrive and we talked all about Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and social media.

BIO: Over the last 7 years, Brittany has created over 300 digital marketing strategies for local clients here in Louisville and nationally. As the Marketing Director at One Thing Marketing, Brittany focuses on helping business owners get their phones to ring with new clients through optimizing their website and online presence. Through her strategies and team at One Thing, they have helped local trade businesses increase their business by an average of 30% every year.

WEBSITE: 

FACEBOOK: 
One Thing Marketing

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/one-thing-marketing

Brittany Murphy
Owner, One Thing Marketing

Christy Smallwood
Host, Small Business Small Talk

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Culture Real Estate Safety

Leadership & Culture With Jeff Murphy

Leadership & Culture With Jeff Murphy

In this episode of Small Business Small Talk, Christy talks with Jeff Murphy about the business of ECT Services and how leadership and culture make a difference with his team and how amazing things happen when you show up. 

BIO: Mr. Murphy is the President and CEO of ECT Services, Inc. which is “The Building Technology Integration Leader” for commercial and industrial customers in a wide variety of industries. Mr. Murphy is a strategic, competitive business executive driven to win others over to achieve significance with a vision for an incredible future! He is extremely customer focused and provides a great deal of energy to solving business problems. He enjoys helping customers get what they want and has tremendous passion for strategic planning and setting a vision for the future. He is focused on leadership and has proven his ability to deliver results for over 20 years.

Learn more at https://www.ectservices.com/

Jeff Murphy
President & CEO, ECT Services

Christy Smallwood
Host, Small Business Small Talk

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Business Coaching International Marketing

Business updates with Serena Gay, Made4U Podcasts

Business updates with Serena Gay, Made4U Podcasts

Catching up with Serena Gay, a new friend I randomly connected with in a Facebook group for podcasting late 2020. In this episode we talk about the status of business since the pandemic happened and how different areas of the world are re-opening and the effects.

BIO: Founder and former BBC Radio journalist, Serena Gay, brings a wide mix of entrepreneurial and practical skills to the company which she founded in late 2018 with the aim of producing lively and intelligent podcasts with well-researched and engaging content. Serena trained as a BBC local radio journalist before moving on to work at the BBC World Service in London.  A long stint followed in Berlin broadcasting on and off-air for the English service of Germany’s public international broadcaster, DW TV, on news, documentaries and promotions. She has also helped run and promote family businesses in Germany and the UK, in addition to working as a freelance writer and as a voice-over artist, recording books for Audible. 

Serena Gay, www.made4u-podcasts.co.uk
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Serena Gay
Owner, Made4U Podcasts

Christy Smallwood
Host, Small Business Small Talk

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Cannabis/CBD

The Wild, Wild, West of a CBD Business with Dee Dee Taylor

The Wild, Wild, West of a CBD Business with Dee Dee Taylor

Dee Dee Taylor, owner of 502 Hemp in Louisville, Kentucky, shares what it’s like to have a business in a very unregulated industry.  She started 502 Hemp from a medical necessity and has helped thousands of people with her insight and expertise of CBD oil. Her latest adventure in this industry includes State crackdown and competitive shadiness on Delta products.

BIO: Dee Dee started 502 Hemp to educate and support her community with Kentucky proud hemp products. Her high standard with compassion has been noticed by communities and organizations with various awards. She continues to grow and partners with local companies to cultivate a wellness atmosphere.
 
Learn more about Dee Dee and 502 Hemp at https://502hemp.com/502-hemp-staff/
 
Learn more about cannabinoids:
Weedmaps:  https://weedmaps.com/learn/dictionary/cannabinoid
Healthline:  https://www.healthline.com/health/endocannabinoid-system
 
FDA Regulations on Cannabis:  https://www.fda.gov/news-events/public-health-focus/fda-regulation-cannabis-and-cannabis-derived-products-including-cannabidiol-cbd

Dee Dee Taylor
Owner, 502 Hemp

Christy Smallwood
Host, Small Business Small Talk

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Business Coaching Marketing

Change is Constant and Super Exciting Updates

Change is Constant and Super Exciting Updates with Small Business Small Talk host, Christy Smallwood

In this episode of Small Business Small Talk host, Christy Smallwood, shares some updates about the podcast including the newly launched website and insights from previous episodes.

Christy Smallwood
Host, Small Business Small Talk

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Marketing

Diving Deep Into A Niche with Kristina Stubblefield, owner of SoIn Media Group

Diving Deep Into A Niche with Kristina Stubblefield, owner of SoIn Media Group

On this episode of Small Business Small Talk our guest, Kristina Stubblefield, owner of SoIn Media Group, shares her passion for helping wedding professionals succeed especially through the shutdown of a pandemic. We cover wedding professional services, marketing, being married to your business partner that has a great design flair, and how their business as evolved over time. www.soinmediagroup.com

Sponsored by:

Chamber of St. Matthews https://www.stmatthewschamber.com/

Eagle Eye Strategies https://www.eagleeyestrategies.biz

Kristina Stubblefield
Owner, SoIn Media Group

Christy Smallwood
Host, Small Business Small Talk

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Financial

Wealth Is More Than Financial, An Interview With John Cahill

Wealth Is More Than Financial, An Interview With John Cahill

Our guest on this episode of Small Business Small Talk is John Cahill, CFP®, a wealth advisor with Sun Harbor Wealth Advisors, sharing his love for small business and helping others grow.

www.sunharborwealth.com

Sponsored by:

Chamber of St. Matthews https://www.stmatthewschamber.com/

Eagle Eye Strategies https://eagleeyestrategies.biz/

John Cahill 
Wealth Advisor, Sun Harbor

Christy Smallwood
Host, Small Business Small Talk

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Virtual Assistants

Designing A Life Through Business, an Interview with Blake & Hannah Hatton

Designing A Life Through Business, an Interview with Blake & Hannah Hatton

On this episode of Small Business Small Talk our guests, Blake and Hannah Hatton share their story of leaving the corporate race to create the life of freedom they wanted.  

Website: https://www.hattonsolutions.net

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/blakehatton

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hatton.Solutions

Email: hattonsolutions@gmail.com

Sponsored by:

Chamber of St. Matthews – https://www.stmatthewschamber.com/

Eagle Eye Strategies – https://eagleeyestrategies.biz/

Blake & Hannah Hatton
Owners, Hatton Solutions

Christy Smallwood
Host, Small Business Small Talk