#189 - Building Small Business Ecosystems with Mary Overbey

I love having conversations with people at various stages of their business. You learn many fascinating things and gain unique perspectives on why they do what they do, what jazzes them, and know that they too have struggles. Sometimes it's easy to feel like you're all alone in your journey and the resources are scarce to make your dream lifestyle a reality. Way back in, probably, 2015 I met a wonderfully vibrant person. After that first meeting, I was always delighted to see her at other networking events. Over the years, we had lost touch. I was scrolling my LinkedIn feed and saw her and realized that she started her own consulting business. I was curious to see what she was up to now and asked her to come join us on today's show. In this episode, you'll meet Mary Overbey. Mary works as an ecosystem builder, a small business consultant, a micro loan broker, and a non-profit consultant. Borealis Consulting, LLC was born to bridge gaps identified within the small business ecosystem, and to assist business focused organizations as they strive to do the same. Today you'll learn what triggered her to start her own business, what she struggles with the most only being two years into her newly founded business, and how she builds other businesses by connecting them with the resources they need to prosper. I think you'll enjoy meeting Mary. This conversation was not only fun, but also eye opening on avenues of resources you may not have been aware of. Connect with Mary Overbey: Schedule Link: https://calendly.com/borealisconsulting Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/borealisconsulting/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-overbey-06501643/ Additional Resources: Paul Klein | Rock Your Pricing Online Course SCORE SBDC | America's Small Business Development Center Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business | Gino Wickman Canva Asana Connect with Gayla: Website: https://www.gaylascrivener.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaylascrivener/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GaylaScrivenerWorkFromAnywhere/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gscrivener/ Content Marketing Resources:  Scrivener Solutions: https://scrivenersolutions.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXn6GdZzFN9Ij9Iqe41heew Free Download: 48 Social Media Post Ideas http://scrivenersolutions.com/48ideas White Label Content Marketing Implementation Team: https://scrivenersolutions.com/whitelabel