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This Is Small Business — 155 episodes

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When Culture Becomes Your Competitive Advantage

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How to Get Your Startup Funded

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Turning Your Favorite Recipe Into a Booming Brand

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Why Your First Product Isn’t Supposed to Work

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Why Most Founders Get Design Wrong

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Wait… Gum Is Made of What?

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Don’t Catch Feelings for Your Idea

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Building a Business That Runs Itself

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Be Delulu. Start the Company.

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This Is What Running a Business Feels Like

11

Small Business Bytes: Building Your Support Squad

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Small Business Bytes: Preparing for Your Viral Moment

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Small Business Bytes: The Power of Trial and Error

14

Small Business Bytes: Market Research 101

15

Small Business Bytes: Diversification Strategies

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Bonus: Amazon Accelerate 2025 Recap

17

From Near-Miss to Can't-Miss: How a Motorcycle Accident Sparked a Visibility Revolution (Bilingual: Spanish/English)

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From Near-Miss to Can't-Miss: How a Motorcycle Accident Sparked a Visibility Revolution

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Why Failing the Right Way Fuels Innovation

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How Risk Helped Adia Howard Carry Her Family Business Forward

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The Secret to Managing Risk Like a Successful Entrepreneur

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How Zoya Biglary Became the Internet’s Fruit Peeler to Fund her Business

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When Risk Never Ends: How One Founder Learned to Scale and Manage Uncertainty

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Don’t Dig in the Desert: How to Find Flow, Take Smart Risks, and Lead Like a CEO

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The Business of Reinvention: Why Experimenting is Kim Kerton’s Superpower

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Scaling a Business while Staying Authentic: How Fly by Jing Rewrote Narratives

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Betting It All to Scale: How Volcanica Coffee Left Comfort Behind

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How a Serial Entrepreneur Launched a Business from His Dorm Room

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How a College Student Turned a Class Project into a Scalable Business

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Redefining Risk: A New Way to Make Bold Moves

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How a Small Business Turned One Celebrity Moment into Long-Term Growth

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From Bee Stings to Big Wins: How One Teen Turned a Backyard Hive into a Thriving Business

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How an Accidental Entrepreneur Went from No Orders to Sold Out Overnight

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Turning Rejection into Momentum: How One Mom Started a Multimillion CPG Brand

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How Two Friends Quit Their Jobs to Build a Brand That Disrupted the Eyewear Industry

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Small Business Bytes: How UGC Can Help Your Business Stand Out

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Small Business Bytes: How to Pitch Your Business Like a Pro

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Small Business Bytes: How to Tell Your Business Story and Drive Customer Loyalty

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Small Business Bytes: How to Overcome Perfection and Start Doing

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Small Business Bytes: What's Your Why?

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Ready to take the leap? This is the home for bold risk-takers and aspiring entrepreneurs.

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Sleeping Under the Stars with Haven Tents

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From Leash to Spleash: How a Mother-Daughter Duo Redefined Pet Care

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From Blisters to Breakthrough: Behind Shezza Socks' Viral Success

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Stay Dry In Style: Waterproof Headwear Reimagined

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Beyond the Needle: Redefining Relief with Painless Picasso

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Comfort in Every Bite: A Pet Feeder Born from Love

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Mixing It Up: Turning a Smoothie Mishap into the Whiskee Straw

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Comfort on the Go: Redefining Relaxation at New Heights

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A Taste of Tradition: Infusing Heritage in Every Sip

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Turning Tactics into Teaching: A Veteran’s Journey to Gamifying Science

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Knock Their Socks Off: A Fresh Solution to a Stinky Problem

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Cooking up Dreams: A King’s Entrepreneurial Adventure

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Catch and Release: A Family’s Blueprint for Business Success

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Every Entrepreneurs Dream: ‘Your Product Is a Life Saver!’

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Lessons in Entrepreneurship: Stories That Inspire

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TISB: Behind the Buy – The Official Companion Podcast of Buy It Now from Prime Video

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Leveraging Third-Party Logistics: The Ups and Downs of Starting a Remote Business

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Stand Out in a Competitive Market: How Ads Can Help You Get Noticed

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Unlocking Business Grants: Strategies for Securing Funding

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Bonus: How AI-generated content can help you level up

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How to Build a Purpose-Driven Business

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Four Keys to Business Growth: Capital, Confidence, Community, and Congress

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From Concept to Reality: Building and Validating Your Business Idea

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How Culture Can Lead to Unique Business Opportunities

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How Influencer Marketing Can Help You Grow Your Business

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How to Master Your Pre-Launch Strategy with Jay Clouse

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Growth Secrets for Food Entrepreneurs: Expanding from Farmer's Markets to E-Commerce

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How Podcasting Can Grow Your Business and Increase Revenue – with Hala Taha

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Making It Work: How to Build a Business with a Small Budget

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How Looking Back Can Lead to Forward-Thinking Business Ideas

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Entrepreneurial Wisdom: Mastering Marketing, Networking, and Audience Building

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You’re Not Alone! This Is the Home for Emerging Entrepreneurs Ready to Launch and Grow a Small Business

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Encore Episode: How to Plan a Successful Product Launch

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Encore Episode: How to Find Your Ideal Price Point

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Encore Episode: 5 Strategies to Find (and Keep) Your Ideal Customer

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Encore Episode: Top 3 Small Business Mistakes to Avoid

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Encore Episode: If an 8-Year-Old Scaled His Side Hustle – You Could Too

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How Good Design Can Help Increase Sales

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How to Prepare for a Business Sale

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How to Buy the Right Business for You

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7 Steps to Accelerate Your Small Business Growth - With Amy Porterfield

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The Growth Tool That Can Help You Increase Revenue: Email Lists - with Jenna Kutcher

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How Your Business Can Have an Impact

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How to Build Your Marketing Strategy

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Small Business Fun Facts: What to Know Before Starting a Small Business

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How a Small Business Owner Can Do More for Their Employees

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What You Need to Know About Audits

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How a Patent Can Protect Your Idea

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Why Public Relations Matter

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Do You Have What It Takes to Own Your Own Business?

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Business Loans Dos and Don’ts

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Strategies for Success as a Woman in Business

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How Networking Can Help You Build and Grow Your Business

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How to Use Social Media to Reach Your Audience

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BONUS: The Benefits of Integrating Culture Into Your Products

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How to Keep a Seasonal Business Profitable Year-Round

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How to Grow a Sustainable Business

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How to Future-proof Your Business

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How to Expand to Other Markets

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How to Stay Profitable While Giving Back

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How to Find the Right Customer for Your Product

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How to get Funded Through Crowdfunding

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How to Handle Your Cash Flow

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How to Exit Your Company - LIVE at Amazon Accelerate 2023

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How to Provide Great Customer Service

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Benefits of Acquiring a Manufacturer

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How to Differentiate Your Product

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How to Find Your Ideal Price Point

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How to Self-Publish a Book

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How to Hire Your First Employee

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Why You Should Protect Your Intellectual Property

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How to Know When You’re Ready to Launch Your Product

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How to Find Your Ideal Customer

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Introducing Season 3 of This is Small Business

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Next Generation: What Comes Next?

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Next Generation: We Win Some, We Lose Some

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Next Generation: The First Eliminations

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Next Generation: The Practice Pitch (Navigating Nerves and Feedback)

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Next Generation: Balancing Act

121

Next Generation: Unveiling the Contenders (part two)

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Next Generation: Unveiling the Contenders (part one)

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Next Generation: High $takes

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The Who’s Who of Business Plan Competitions (Trailer)

125

Bonus Episode: Empowering Diverse Voices Through Storytelling

126

Live From Dallas: US Veteran Matt Has a Plan

127

Miguel Connects With His Community to Grow His Brand

128

Danyel Manages a Momentous Merger

129

Product Improvements Without Breaking the Bank

130

Leslie Adds a New Product to Her Lineup

131

How to Foster Workplace Diversity and Inclusion

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Toyin Leverages Small Business Success to Drive Community Impact

133

Pros and Cons of a Business Partnership

134

Meghan Parts Ways With Her Business Partner

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How to Manufacture Your Own Product

136

Chevalo and Monique Search for a Product Supplier

137

The Importance of Taking Time Off

138

Renee Aces Achievable Goals

139

How to Attract Investors

140

Detara Finds Funding for Her Business

141

Top 3 Small Business Mistakes to Avoid

142

Justin Tackles the Top 3 Steps to Start a Business

143

This Is Small Business - Season Two Trailer

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Season One Rewind With Danyel Surrency Jones

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August Prepares for the Holidays

146

Kyle Hires A Super Team

147

Ruby Makes the Leap to Selling Online

148

Daniel Nails Product Presentation

149

Rod & Pernell Divide and Conquer

150

Marina Gets Seriously Sustainable

151

Alejandro and Nikhil Make the Jump to Medium-Sized

152

Cora & Stefan Build Organic Loyalty

153

Shannon Goes All In On Mental Health

154

Max Scales His Side Hustle

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Eva Jane Stands Out In The Crowd