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EPISODE · Jul 22, 2026 · 8 MIN

How to Start a Business Before You Feel Ready

from This Is Small Business · host Amazon

When you’re building a business, it can be tempting to keep tweaking until everything feels perfect. But sometimes, the next step isn’t more polishing. It’s putting something real in front of people and learning from the feedback they give you.In this Small Business Byte on This is Small Business, host Andrea Marquez dives into what it means to build a brand before everything feels fully figured out. You’ll hear from Rubens Amedee of Papa Rozier Farms on testing different products before finding the right fit, April Wachtel of Cheeky Cocktails on using an early business version to understand what needed to change, and Brenden Silverman of Leilo on why the first version of your product shouldn’t be perfect. From early product testing to customer feedback, these stories show how launching before everything feels finished can help you stop guessing and start learning.What’s one thing you’ve been holding back because it doesn’t feel ready yet? Share it with us in a Spotify or YouTube comment, or leave us a review on Apple Podcasts. Sources:If you want to know more about Papa Rozier Farms, listen to Rubens Amedee’s story here: https://link.cohostpodcasting.com/e4f22f37-9f3e-436d-81b7-2be95de75548?d=eaUuHybww&v=6707 If you want to know more about Cheeky Cocktails, listen to April Wachtel’s story here: https://link.cohostpodcasting.com/87d3ea85-42e1-4c8e-a727-c21909fd5098?d=ePH7rs1r3&v=3665 If you want to know more about Leilo, listen to Brenden Silverman’s story here: https://link.cohostpodcasting.com/38945c9b-de35-4606-8656-16b089c5059d?d=eW9QGrzby&v=2298 

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