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The Think Small Podcast
by The Think Small Podcast
Hypergrowth for Small Businesses. Join us as we interview small business owners and executives to dive in the the unique challenges and opportunities that they face. Visit our other Think Small Podcast Channels: The Think Small Podcast: https://rss.com/podcasts/the-think-small-podcast/ Think Small Podcast Live: https://rss.com/podcasts/think-small-podcast-live/ The Think Small Podcast Live: San Diego: https://rss.com/podcasts/tsp-live-san-diego/ The Think Small Podcast Live: Washington DC: <a
Episodes
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Keeping Your Business Out of Trouble: Export Compliance, Cybersecurity & Risk Management (James Black, Partner & General Counsel, Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP )
In this episode of the Think Small Podcast, Stuart Foster sits down with James Black, Partner and General Counsel at Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP to discuss how small and midsize businesses can protect themselves from legal, regulatory, and cybersecurity risks. Drawing on more than 40 years of...
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Visibility Over Volume: How a 25-Person Med Device Company Competes Against The Giants (Stephanie Kent, President and CEO, Carbon Medical Technologies)
In this episode of The Think Small Podcast, Stephanie Kent, President and CEO of Carbon Medical Technologies, shares how she is leading a lean 25-person medical device company through growth, commercialization, and transformation in a highly competitive industry. She discusses Carbon Medical’s...
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From Sports Psychology to Cybersecurity: Building a Business Through Adaptation (Bryant Wallace, Founder/CEO, WallScott Solutions)
In this episode of the Think Small Podcast, Bryant Wallace of WallScott Solutions, a cybersecurity and compliance company, shares how his entrepreneurial journey began at just nine years old, how sports psychology shaped his approach to business, and how lessons from athletics, problem-solving…
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Building a Mission-Driven Franchise: Lessons from ScentHound’s Growth (Tim Vogel, CEO and co-founder, ScentHound)
In this episode of the Think Small Podcast, Tim Vogel, CEO and co-founder of ScentHound, a dog wellness franchise focused on routine hygiene and wellness care. Tim shares how he evolved from mobile pet grooming to developing a new business category that helps dog parents care for their pets’…
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Helping Business Owners Navigate Legal Challenges with Confidence (Brian Calhoun (Managing Partner) & Blake Brownshadel (Partner), Calhoun Bhella LLP)
In this episode of the Think Small Podcast, Brian Calhoun and Blake Brownshadel of Calhoun Bhella LLP, a full-service law firm serving business owners and entrepreneurs through litigation and transactional matters, discussed their journeys from major law firms to building a practice focused on...
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Scaling a Cleaning Business with Virtual Assistants: Building Freedom Through Systems (Kyle Dusi, Founder & Owner, Cool Cat Cleaning)
In this episode of The Think Small Podcast, Kyle Dusi, founder of Cool Cat Cleaning, shares how he went from more than 20 years in phone sales to building a successful residential and commercial cleaning business across California and Washington. He explains how starting the business part-time...
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Block by Block: How Adam Duininck Rebuilt Downtown Minneapolis' Growth (Adam Duininck, President and CEO, Minneapolis Downtown Council/Downtown Improvement District)
In this episode of the Think Small Podcast, Adam Duininck, President and CEO of the Minneapolis Downtown Council and Downtown Improvement District, discuss the realities of leading one of the country's most visible urban revitalization efforts. Adam shares how his team is tackling public safety,...
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Building the Future: Leadership, Workforce Development & Growth in Construction (Marissa Bankert, President & CEO, Associated Builders and Contractors Eastern Pennsylvania (ABC Eastern PA))
In this episode of the Think Small Podcast, Marissa Bankert, President & CEO of Associated Builders and Contractors Eastern Pennsylvania, shares how ABC Eastern PA helps contractors navigate workforce shortages, leadership development, apprenticeship programs, safety initiatives, and sustainable...
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Beyond the Boardroom: Why Your Best Business Decisions Come From Outside Your Industry (Gene Bohensky (CEO, Archers Contact Solutions / TAB Advisor) & Cheryl Marks-Young (Managing Director, eWomen Network New Jersey / Former Vistage Chair)
In this episode of the Think Small Podcast, Denise Steinbring sits down with Gene Bohensky, CEO of Archers Contact Solutions and TAB Advisor, and Cheryl Marks-Young, Certified Business Coach, Managing Director of eWomen Network New Jersey, and former Vistage Chair, to explore why no business…
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Building a Safer Workforce with AI and Smart Hiring (Ken Monroe, CEO, BCHEX)
In this episode of the Think Small Podcast, Ken Monroe, CEO of BCHEX, shares how his journey from witnessing a $100 million fraud led him to build a workforce safety company that leverages technology, AI, and smarter background screening to help organizations make better hiring decisions. From...
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The Branding Strategy That Turned an Underdog Into an Industry Giant (Mat Zucker, Chief Marketing Officer, Prophet)
In this episode of the Think Small Podcast, Mat Zucker, Chief Marketing Officer at Prophet, shares how the world's most successful brands create lasting competitive advantages by aligning strategy, customer experience, and organizational culture. Drawing on decades of experience helping global...
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The $100 Gift Card That Sparked a Multi-Million Dollar Entrepreneurial Journey (Inaas Arabi, President and CEO, Block & Associates Realty)
In this episode of the Think Small Podcast, Inaas Arabi, President and CEO of Block & Associates Realty, shares how an unexpected career pivot from software development to real estate launched a decades-long journey of building, scaling, acquiring, and selling businesses through one consistent...
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Why Great Businesses Still Fail: The Hidden Gaps Every Founder Misses (Adam Tartt, President & CEO, CAP3)
In this episode of the Think Small Podcast, Adam Tartt, President and CEO of CAP3, shares why even the most passionate entrepreneurs often struggle—not because they lack vision, but because they lack the financial and operational systems needed to scale. Drawing on decades of experience in…
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From 2 Employees to 20: The Leadership Shift That Fueled 400% Growth (Ben Bertram, Owner & President, Fiberglass Solutions, LLC)
In this episode of the Think Small Podcast, Ben Bertram, co-owner of Fiberglass Solutions, shares how he and his wife Amy transformed a small, two-person fiberglass shop into a rapidly growing manufacturing business by focusing on people, leadership, and continuous improvement. After leaving a...
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How Thinking 3 Years Ahead Built a $300M Company (Eugene Holtzman, Founder & CEO, Mitchell Martin Inc.)
In this episode of the Think Small Podcast, Gene Holtzman, Founder and CEO of Mitchell Martin, shares the remarkable journey from working in social services to building one of the nation's largest privately held staffing firms. After beginning his career helping unemployed individuals through...
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Don't Wait for a Lawsuit: The Legal Strategy Every Growing Business Needs (Damien H. Weinstein, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Weinstein + Klein)
In this episode of the Think Small Podcast, Damien Weinstein, co-founder of Weinstein + Klein, shares how a conversation between two college friends evolved into one of New Jersey's fastest-growing boutique law firms serving entrepreneurs and small businesses. What began in 2019 as a two-person...
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Private Equity, Global Delivery, and Healthcare Reinvented: How Greg Cathcart Is Scaling Innovation Across Borders (Greg Cathcart, SVP NNIT Inc - CEO, Excellis Health Solutions)
In this episode of the Think Small Podcast, Greg Cathcart, Senior Vice President at NNIT, Inc. and CEO of Excellis Health Solutions, shares how decades of experience in healthcare technology, consulting, and international business have shaped his approach to building organizations that can adapt…
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Leading Global Healthcare Innovation Through People, Purpose, and Transformation (Anamaria Roxana Simion, Senior Director, Eli Lilly and Company)
In this episode of the Think Small Podcast, Anamaria Roxana Simion, Senior Director at Eli Lilly and Company, shares how global healthcare organizations can create meaningful innovation by putting patients, partnerships, and long-term thinking at the center of business strategy. Drawing from her...
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Built to Be Investable: How a Medical Device CEO Made PE Happen by Changing First (Chris Becker, CEO, Bionix)
In this episode of the Think Small Podcast, Chris Becker, CEO of Bionix, shares the remarkable journey of rising from an intern to leading a 42-year-old medical device company through one of its most transformative chapters. Built on a culture of clinician-driven innovation, Bionix has spent...
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Say No to Everything: How the Woman Who Built D.C.'s Health Insurance Marketplace from Scratch Made the Deadline that Nearly Every Other State Missed (Mila Kofman, Executive Director, DC Health Benefit Exchange Authority & DC Health Link))
In this episode of the Think Small Podcast, Mila Kofman, Executive Director of the DC Health Benefit Exchange Authority and DC Health Link, shares one of the most extraordinary startup stories the show has featured, and it did not happen in Silicon Valley. Appointed as the first and only employee...
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Shadow AI, Smarter Workflows, and Better Outcomes: Why Technology Needs a Job Description (Anthony Buonaspina, CEO and Founder, LiTech Advisors)
In this episode of the Think Small Podcast, Anthony Buonaspina, CEO and Founder of LiTech Advisors, explains why successful AI adoption has very little to do with technology itself and everything to do with business outcomes. Drawing on more than 35 years of experience in technology strategy and...
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The Female Rock of Medical Billing: How Petria McKelvey Built a 31-Year Revenue Cycle Powerhouse (Petria McKelvey, Founder and CEO, Precision Medical Billing)
In this episode of the Think Small Podcast, Petria McKelvey, founder and CEO of Precision Medical Billing, shares how an unexpected career in medical billing grew into a nationwide revenue cycle management company serving home health, hospice, physician practices, hospitals, and other healthcare...
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From AI Search to Patient Care: The Growth Playbook Transforming Senior Living Providers (Melissa Brown, COO, Gravity Consulting)
In this episode of the Think Small Podcast, Melissa Brown, Chief Operating Officer of Gravity Consulting, explains how her team helps senior living providers improve care quality while dramatically increasing financial performance. Rather than chasing occupancy growth, Gravity focuses on helping...
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Why Relationships Still Win in the Age of AI: Lessons from a $1.2 Billion Advisory Firm (Maddi Keegan, Chief Operating Officer, Frazier Financial Advisors, LLC)
In this episode of the Think Small Podcast, Maddi Keegan, Wealth Advisor and Partner at Frazier Financial Group, shares how joining a rapidly growing advisory firm transformed both her business and the experience she delivers to clients. After building her own independent financial planning...
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From Theater Stages to Tech Stacks: How Better Systems Create Better Businesses (Mark Richman, CEO & Founder, Skeleton Key)
In this episode of the Think Small Podcast, Mark Richman, CEO and Founder of Skeleton Key, shares an unconventional entrepreneurial journey that began behind the scenes in theater before evolving into decades of experience in IT, software development, and business transformation. After building…
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Beyond Rates: How AI Is Rewriting the Rules of Freight Forwarding (Chris Condon, CEO and founder, Aircon AI)
In this episode of the Think Small Podcast, Chris Condon, Founder and CEO of Aircon.ai explains why the biggest opportunity in logistics isn't moving freight faster—it's making better decisions before freight ever moves. Drawing on decades of experience in freight forwarding, warehousing, and...
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From Comic Books to Capital Markets: How Creativity Is Reshaping the Future of Wealth Management (Stefano Marrone, Creative Strategist and Director, Siebert Financial)
In this episode of the Think Small Podcast, Stefano Marrone, Creative Strategist and Director at Siebert Financial, shares how an entrepreneurial mindset can transform even one of the most highly regulated industries. After building and successfully selling his own creative agency, Stefano joined...
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Building for the Future While the Ground Is Still Moving: What 1.2 Million Small Businesses Are Teaching Us About Adaptability, Resilience, and the Innovation Habit ( Sheree Anne Kelly, President and CEO, ACCE)
In this episode of the Think Small Podcast, Sheree Anne Kelly, President and CEO of the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE), shares a rare nationwide perspective on what separates businesses that simply survive from those that consistently grow. Representing more than 1,300...
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From HTML to AI: Jennifer Shaheen on Building Smarter Businesses Through Technology (Jennifer Shaheen, Founder and President, Technology Therapy Group)
In this episode of the Think Small Podcast, Jennifer Shaheen, Founder and President of Technology Therapy Group, shares how nearly three decades of helping small businesses embrace technology has shaped her philosophy on sustainable growth, digital transformation, and the importance of staying...
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Baby Bottles, Captive Insurers, and 120,000 Fans: Inside the 108-Year-Old Brand That the Carolinas Can't Live Without (Tommy Page, CFO, Cheerwine)
In this episode of the Think Small Podcast, Tommy Page, CFO of Cheerwine and the Carolina Beverage Corporation, shares what 25 years of stewarding one of America's most beloved regional soft drink brands has taught him about managing cash flow, controlling costs that most companies simply accept,...
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500 Films, Six Pivots, and One Sharknado: How The Asylum Turned Crazy Into a Business Model (Paul Bales, Chief Operating Officer, The Asylum)
In this episode of the Think Small Podcast, Paul Bales, Chief Operating Officer of The Asylum, pulls back the curtain on one of Hollywood's most unconventional and quietly successful film production and distribution companies. Founded nearly 30 years ago and responsible for close to 500 films and...
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Challenges Accepted: How a Firmware Engineer Became CEO and Set a 30-Year-Old Engineering Firm on a Mission to Triple (Lindsey Dotson, CEO & President, Sigma Design)
In this episode of the Think Small Podcast, Lindsay Dotson, President and CEO of Sigma Design, shares the story of how a computer engineer who started as an individual contributor 13 years ago kept saying yes to every opportunity until she found herself leading a 350-person engineering services...
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From One Sub at HUD to 50 States: How a Veteran Built a Government Contracting Firm That Protects the People Who Protect Us(Michael V. Sanders, CEO, Interactive Government Holdings, Inc.)
In this episode of the Think Small Podcast, Michael Sanders, founder and CEO of Interactive Government Holdings, shares the story of a company that started in 2005 with no customers, no past performance, and a 26-year-old veteran who was, by his own admission, just too young to know better. From...
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Policy Is Made by the People Who Show Up: What Four Cities Taught One Economic Developer About Winning the Talent and Investment Competition (Jason Ball, President and CEO, Lincoln Chamber of Commerce)
In this episode of the Think Small Podcast, Jason Ball, President and CEO of the five-star accredited Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, shares what four cities across four very different markets taught him about why some communities win the talent and investment competition and others don't. From a...
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Safety Is Personal: How One CEO Turned an 80-Year-Old Family Business Into America's Most Comprehensive Workplace Protection Partner (Julie Copeland, CEO, Arbill)
In this episode of the Think Small Podcast, Julie Copeland, CEO of Arbill, shares the story of an 80-year-old safety company that has quietly become one of the most comprehensive workplace safety partners in America, combining PPE distribution, proprietary product manufacturing, environmental...
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Winter's Competitive Advantage: How This Resort CEO Made January More Valuable Than July in Northern Minnesota (Abby Oxborough, CEO & Owner, Sugar Lake Lodge)
In this episode of the Think Small Podcast, Abby Oxborough, CEO of Sugar Lake Lodge in Northern Minnesota, shares what it actually feels like to inherit a family business that has survived bankruptcy, economic collapse, and a global pandemic, and to do so as the third generation leader carrying…
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Lead with Both Hands: How to Protect Mission and Margin (Tara Good-Young, Chief Executive Officer, Pediatric Dental Initiative)
In this episode of the Think Small Podcast, Tara Good Young, CEO of PDI Surgery Center in California's North Bay, shares what it actually takes to run the only surgical facility in the region dedicated entirely to children and special needs patients who cannot receive care anywhere else. Since...
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Management Accounting to Digital Success: How Shaina Redefined Her Career as a VA
From helping manage an e-commerce business during the pandemic to becoming a trusted virtual assistant supporting multiple clients, Shaina Ventanilla shares her journey of growth, adaptability, and continuous learning in the VA industry. A Management Accounting graduate who initially questioned...
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Building Trust and Growth: A Virtual Assistant’s Guide to Long-Term Client Success
Aya Almonte’s career is a testament to the power of adaptability, initiative, and continuous learning. Starting her professional journey at just 19 years old as an on-site Executive Assistant supporting multiple businesses, Aya quickly gained experience handling everything from operations and...
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From High School Grad to Executive Assistant: Julian Kurt Dela Cruz’s VA Journey
At just 22 years old, Julian Kurt De La Cruz has already built an impressive career path, transitioning from the BPO industry into the world of virtual assistance while balancing his college education. In this episode, Julian shares how confidence, adaptability, and a willingness to learn helped...
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Why On-Site VAs are Better for Clients and Employees
For over two years, Archer Solutions has been building a different kind of virtual assistant company—one that brings remote talent together under one roof. In this episode, General Manager Sammy shares how the company evolved from a small remote team of fewer than ten people into a growing...
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Inside Archers Contact Solution: How In-Office VAs Boost Performance
Gene Bohensky, CEO of Archer's Contact Solutions, shares the remarkable story of how a single virtual assistant hire evolved into a thriving outsourcing company serving businesses across the United States. Drawing from nearly a decade of experience working with Filipino talent, Gene discusses the...
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From Homelessness to Hope: Kidney Transplant Survivor Launches Libre Academy
Patrick Visto’s journey into digital marketing began under extraordinary circumstances. After experiencing homelessness and struggling to find direction early in life, he discovered digital skills that ultimately transformed his future. Years later, after building a successful career, Patrick…
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Lessons from a Veteran VA: Sheila So on 15 Years in the Industry
For 15 years, Sheila So has been at the forefront of the Philippines’ virtual assistant industry, building a career that evolved from SEO writing and content creation to social media management, website copywriting, and team leadership. In this episode of Offshore Diaries, Sheila shares her…
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Overcoming Fear - Transitioning from BPO to the VA World
In this episode of The Offshore Diaries, Paulo Santos sits down with MJ Lim, a rising virtual assistant who made the leap from nearly four years in the Philippine BPO industry into the world of remote work. MJ shares an unfiltered look at life inside traditional call centers—from rigid scripts…
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From VA to CEO - Hire Local or Outsource Abroad?
Tya Bolton, founder and CEO of EBS Universal, a global award-winning agency specializing in community engagement, event production, and consulting. With nearly two decades of entrepreneurial experience and a career that began in virtual business management long before remote work became…
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How to Pay Taxes as a Filipino Virtual Assistant
Jeser Javier, tax educator, accountant, and CPA reviewer joins the podcast to break down one of the most important—and often misunderstood—topics for Filipino freelancers and virtual assistants: taxation. Drawing from his experience teaching accounting and taxation, working with multinational...
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Bringing Filipino VAs to the U.S. | What Employers MUST Know
Alka Bahal of OGC Solutions shares nearly three decades of experience as a corporate immigration attorney, offering valuable insights into the complex intersection of global talent, employment law, and U.S. immigration policy. Drawing from her work helping multinational companies and U.S.…
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Working with Indian and Filipino VAs
Bhargavi Sahu shares her unique perspective as a first-generation Indian American who has built her career working across diverse teams and cultures. Currently working in sales for a health tech startup in New York City, Bhargavi reflects on her experience collaborating with remote professionals...
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From BPO to VA Agency
Junezel Barobaro shares her inspiring journey from the BPO industry to becoming an Operations Manager in the virtual assistant space. Drawing from more than a decade of leadership experience, she reflects on the challenges of transitioning into remote work during the pandemic, starting over as a...
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Hypergrowth for Small Businesses.
Join us as we interview small business owners and executives to dive in the the unique challenges and opportunities that they face.
Visit our other Think Small Podcast Channels:
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