The Local Hustler's Podcast

Having Candid Conversations - ADAZ Honey with Ian Dziuk

Most parents put their kids in sports or assign them yard work to keep them busy on the weekends. But Ian's mom decided to start a business to keep him busy from watching cartoons! Ever since he was 9 years old, Ian has grown up supporting and growing his families honey company, until he recently jumped into the business full time!

ADAZ honey works with small and mid-size local bee keepers to bring their fresh and delicious honey to local consumers. Working with family isn't always easy, but having different people with different strengths and opinions is extremely beneficial to the success of the business. The most important part of running a family business, according to Ian, is being candid with each other. Tune in as Ian dives into how this helps them stick together!

Now or Never - Spanglish Services with Brenda Lopez

Brenda moved to America from Mexico as a child, and has always felt extreme gratitude for the opportunity to live here. After learning English at a young age, she felt the need to help others out who couldn't speak as fluently, and became a translator and interpreter. 

But starting her own business didn't come easy- Brenda struggled with self doubt, finances, and everything else that a young entrepreneur deals with. But luckily, Brenda truly has a passion for what she does, which helped her get over all the hurdles she has had to face so far.

Tune in as Brenda shares more about how she got over the hump to start a business, and how her passion fuels her for what she does!

Buying a Business and ”Going Ugly Early” - Bakers Travertine Power Clean

Cole spent over a decade overseas in the military and as a contractor, where he learned a lot of leadership and management skills.

These skills, along with the desire to do something that he loved, led Cole down the road of purchasing a business. After doing a lot of due diligence, Cole found a business he liked and immediately started making changes.

"Going ugly early" was Cole's motto when he first got started, as he spent a lot of money early investing in his people and his equipment. Although this was a risk upfront, it has paid off and continues to pay itself off because of the improvements made possible by the upgrades.

Tune in as Cole shares more tips and advice about what to do if you're interested in buying a business, as well as some other changes Cole has made to improve the business!

Giving Yourself Permission to Succeed - Parker Marketing & Management with Parker Hughes

Parker Marketing & Management isn't just your ordinary marketing company. Parker is on a mission to help women achieve more in business. Parker has noticed that a lot of people, women i suffer from imposter syndrome, where they face an internal struggle of not feeling like they deserve success.

This results in charging less than what you're worth, and feeling guilty when you do make money. 

So along with offering a done-for-you marketing package, Parker also offers coaching and consulting, to help people take charge of their business, boost their marketing, and give themselves the permission to make money and succeed!

Tune in as Parker shares with us some tips and insights into what it takes to develop the right mindset to experience this success!

Capitalizing on Industry-Wide Problems to Scale Your Business - Master Rooter with Jason Lohoff

Jason basically grew up in the plumbing industry, and over the years he's noticed a lot of flaws and other common issues that could easily be improved on. So he decided to take matters into his own hands and start his own plumbing company.

But Jason didn't start off as a 1 vehicle operation- He started with 5 trucks, a well thought out marketing plan, and a plan to continue to grow and scale. Using his past experience and setting up systems and processes, Jason was able to skip that first stage of business that many entrepreneurs go through of wearing every hat in the company.

Although Jason has seen a lot of successful growth, he still manages to come off as a friendly local company that cares about it's customers, rather than a huge organization that's only financially driven.

Tune in as Jason gives us some incredible advice on how you can scale your business as well!

Can Anyone Start A Business? - We Handle Your Business with Chevis Trotter

In the world of social media, we often only see the glamorous side of starting and running a business- the bright ideas, the immediate success and growth, and all the money coming in. 

Nobody likes to talk about the nitty gritty steps it takes to not only start a business, but to continue to run it every day. Chevis personally noticed this after spending 10 years on the legal and document preparation side of business. 

That's when she decided to start We Handle Your Business, a service that helps entrepreneurs handle all of the backend business work, so they can spend less time trying to learn the legal world of business and more time doing what they do best-  growing their businesses! Tune in as Chevis shares inspiring stories with us on how she's helped businesses grow, and how she plans on becoming the Amazon for business owners!

Putting the ”Social” Back in Social Media - The Social Cycle with Chaz Van de Motter

Chaz grew up watching his father go through a successful corporate career, only to end up starting his own business later in life. After seeing that entrepreneurship was what truly fulfilled his father, he decided to get started at a young age.

Chaz noticed that although everyone has social media and uses it on a daily basis, the algorithms were focused more on showing ads and getting you to scroll, rather than actually be social and connect with people. So Chaz decided to start a business that would help people intentionally connect with others around them.

Whether you own a business and you're looking to network with other business owners and potential customers, or someone just looking to expand their social network and stay connected with friends and family, The Social Cycle was made for you!

Tune in to hear more about what this software offers and how Chaz built a team to get it off the ground and running!

Building a Community that Supports You - TKMV Studio with Tony Pham

Tony never felt like he fit in with any particular group of people growing up. So he decided to take matters into his own hands and create his own community of likeminded people who all wanted to life each other up.

After experiencing the importance and power of a strong community to back you up, Tony has made sure to maintain a a community of supportive people as he's started his business, TKMV Studio.

TKMV Studio focuses on partnering with non-profit organizations to create educational content for children. Although this isn't Tony's exact end goal, he understands that this is a stepping stone to get to where he wants to be one day!

Tune in to hear more about how Tony has built a supportive community around him and how it's helped him to achieve his goals!

Anyone Can Be an Investor - Based Ventures with Gabriel Ugalde

Gabriel is a young investor who has noticed a lot of problems in the investing world, for the investors and founders alike. Because of his entrepreneurial spirit, Gabriel has decided not only to invest for himself, but he's also on a mission to make investing more accessible for everyone.

 

Gabriel started Based Ventures with a mission to eventually give everyone access to investing into small businesses. This also helps small business owners and founders by exposing them to new potential investors and customers.

 

So does that mean investing is for everyone? Gabriels answer is yes, but only if you have the right mindset. Tune in to hear what mindset you need to have to invest, as well as some investing tips and insights! 

10X your Business with the Power of Referrals - HOA.com & Raving Referrals with Brandon Barnum

Ever since being in the mortgage industry in the 90's Brandon has always been aware of the power of referrals, and how it can grow your business. Through his mentors, he's learned how to connect and build relationships with people in such a way that they want to give him more business through their personal connections.

 

This led Brandon to start HOA.com, a referral network platform for home service professionals. Unlike other lead gen platforms, Brandon vets and looks into each business that joins, so that customers are only getting the best of the best.

 

Now, Brandon is ready to share his referral secrets with the world with his new book, Raving Referrals. Tune in as we dive into the process of writing a book, the importance of clarity in your goals, and of course the power of referrals!