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The Localist with Carrie Rollwagen — 120 episodes
Battle Republic Is Built to Grow without Breaking
If You Can Write Instructions, You Can Build an AI Skill (Here's How)
How to Use AI Without the Internet Turning on You
How Personal Styling Builds Confidence (and a Brand) | Malissa Davis of Best You Ever
The People Behind Birmingham's AI Boom | Austin Senseman and Robert Hill of Caravan
Before You Book a Photographer, Listen to This | Katey Beck & Taylor Davis of Infomedia
Pizza, Pasta, and the Birmingham Brunch Scene | Bryan Stanfield of Trattoria ZaZa
What's Really Going On with Your Digital Ads (and How to Fix It) | Matt Robinson, Director of Advertising and Analytics
Preserving Birmingham's Past While Building Its Future | David Fleming of REV Birmingham
AI Changed the Rules of Marketing. Here's How to Play. | Alan Harned of Uptick Marketing
This Pizza Entrepreneur Uses AI to Level the Playing Field | George Gilliam of Uncle G's Pizza
Writing with AI: What Works, What Doesn't and How to Use It | Janna Stevens
Can You Build the App You've Always Wanted? | Dan Atchison of Tend+
Is Email the Marketing Hack You've Been Missing? | Luke Richey of Uptick Marketing
The Bookstore Dream Is Real (and the Margins Are Terrible) | Kristen Iskandrian of Thank You Books
A Practical Guide to Part-Time Help: From Virtual Assistants to AI Tools
Growing a Business Without Losing What Makes It Special | Golden Age Wine
Is Your Website Losing You Customers without Your Knowing It? | Pam Darden of Infomedia
Building a Third Place through Tea Service | Cierra Lober of Cha House
Why Your Small Business Marketing Isn't Working: And What to Fix First | Laine White
A Practical Guide to Influencer Marketing for Small Businesses | Laine White
How Influencer Hattie O'Hara Built the "One Week in Birmingham" Brand
How The Craft Room Turns Creativity Into Community | Blakely O'Connor
A Podcast that Builds Community, Not Just Content | Word of Mouth Podcast
SEO for the AI Era: How Small Businesses Get Found Now | Pam Darden of Infomedia
Why Treating People Well Is Good Business | Chris Palmer, Green Garage
How Good Brands Evolve as Business Grows | Caleb Chancey of Infomedia
From a Garage in Woodlawn to a Roastery Downtown | Daysol Coffee
Building a Fan Base with the Alabama Twisters
Why Customer Experience Is the Ultimate Business Hack with Jarrod Morgan
Relationships Come First at Son of a Butcher
How LUCA's Business Advisors Go Beyond Basic Accounting
Build Your Social Circle with The Gathering Lab
Opening a Second Location with The Electric
Built on Beverage: Michael Sellers Is ALL Good
Redefining the Retail Experience with Nan Curated
Crafting a Once in a Lifetime Experience with Bustle
Inside the Alabama Twisters: Alabama's First Pro Jiu Jitsu Team
Scaling Smart: Fit Five Meals Shares Their Recipe for Success
Get Social Media Content out of Every Event
Creating Belonging by Leading with Values with the Levite Jewish Community Center
What Should Be in Your End of Week Agenda
Behind the Bar with Whammy Coffee
What to Pack on Your Work Retreat
House Eleven: Coffee, Cocktails and Community
How to Handle Professional Jealousy
Building a Business through Community with Wellness Passport and True40
Finding Time for Your Side Hustle
Small Businesses Can Leverage Big Tech with C Model
Better AI Prompts for Writing
City Paper Co.: Evolving a Business over 125 Years
Why Entrepreneurs Need a Day of Rest
Building a Business from the Vending Machine up with The Little Red Print Shop
Designing a Work Life You Actually Enjoy
The Business of Belonging with Jesús Méndez
Should You Hire a Business Consultant?
Sandwich Pop-Up Deli Olé on Design, Branding and Hospitality
An Introvert's Guide to Public Speaking
Christmas on Church Street: A Small Business Christmas Story
A Long Winter's Night: A Small Business Christmas Story
Decking the Halls: A Small Business Christmas Story
Holiday Cheer at the Starbucks Rally: A Small Business Christmas Story
Happy 10 Years to The Localist!
Harry Potter and the Piggly Wiggly Milk: A Small Business Story
Learning from Failure with Sugartop Gumdrop: A Small Business Story
Easy Ways to Buy Local
Zkano Socks: Building a Business to Be Proud of
Don't Just Rely on ChatGPT — These Writing Tricks Can Help Your Business
Food as Theater with Sons Donuts
How to Find Your Hype People
Sustainable Fashion and the Business of Art with Julie Maeseele
Do You Have a Manager or a Maker Schedule?
Forging a New Path with RideBHM
How to Stick with a Morning Routine
Sozo Trading: Building a Mission-Driven Thrift Store
Build Your Ideal Morning Routine
Foxhound Bee Company: Leveraging Ecommerce to Build a Business
Is It Worth It? Experiment to Find Out
Gus's Hot Dogs: A History of Hospitality with Lee Pantazis
Tackle Your Overwhelming To-Do List with Theme Days
Seeking Joy with Kathy D'Agostino of Chocolatá
How to Promote an Event So People Actually Come
Happy Links: A Business Founded in Friendship
Finding Additional Revenue for Your Small Business
Beyond the Brick and Mortar with Duquette Johnston
Building a Creative Resource with Morgan Jones Johnston
Starting a Side Hustle with Frosted by Lane
The Total Joint: Where PT Gets Personal
The Magic behind Ladybird Taco
Restoring WorkPlay's Musical Legacy
Hosting Great Events with Workshop Local
Cala Coffee: Growing Fast with Intention
Faraway Theater Is Making It Up As They Go
Little Professor Goes Off-Script with "A Little Bookish" Podcast
Seasick Records Succeeds by Building Community
The Localist Returns: What's in Store for the Upcoming Season
How Starting a Business Impacted Our Marriage
From Training Partners to Business Partners with Ohm Jiu Jitsu
2022 Year in Review … Plus, Buy-Local Bingo!
A Christmas Story from The Localist
A Thanksgiving Story from The Localist
How to Name Your Business (and Products!)
The Business of Running a Coffee Shop
Working in the Spotlight as a Live Painter
Why Does Everyone Have a Podcast? Questions from Carrie's Dad
Cultivating a Collective: Working with Staff and Customers
Surviving the Regulations Rollercoaster with Magic City Organics
High Standards, Low Waste: Talking Sustainability with Filter Coffee
What Can Your Business Do about Climate Change with Bryn Carey of Ski Butlers
Do I Need a Lawyer? How and When to Get a Business Attorney
Grassroots Marketing with Hoam Candle Co: Reels, Product Naming and More
Q2 Review: How to Assess Your Second Quarter and Prepare for Q3
It's All about Relationships: Building a Business Network with Infomedia's Clay Conner
Navigating the Resale Market with Peddling Post
New Ways of Looking at Bookselling: Subscription Services, Ecommerce and Audio Books with Letters Bookshop
From Side Business to Book to Brick and Mortar with The Zen Succulent's Megan Cain
What to Do When You're Expecting to Start a Business: Advice for Potential Entrepreneurs
Breaking the Mold with Alabama Home Girl's Maddie Roberts
Tech Startup Fundrage Turns Passion into Profit
A Bookstore that Serves the Prison Community