Mind The Business: Small Business Success Stories – Details, episodes & analysis

Change is inevitable in business, but understanding how each decision impacts your entire operation is crucial. In this LIVE bonus episode, Jannese and Austin sit down with Will Lucas. Will is the founder and CEO of Creadio, a marketing and production agency, and CEO and founder of the private social club TolHouse. He also hosts the podcast “Black Tech Green Money.”  

Learn invaluable lessons on attracting and retaining great employees with competitive pay, keeping prices attractive, and ensuring customer satisfaction—all while fostering business growth. Plus, Will, Jannese, and Austin answer audience questions about starting a business and fostering an entrepreneurial spirit.

Learn more about how QuickBooks can help you grow your business:

• QuickBooks.com

• QuickBooks for Solopreneurs

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It’s all up to you. When you’re wearing multiple hats and running your own business, all of the rewards and accomplishments are on you - but so are the setbacks and challenges. The incredible journey of solopreneurship is filled with ups and downs and those who have tasted that lifestyle often can never go back to a “normal job.” In this special season finale, Austin and Jannese share their very own stories about what inspired them to branch out into solopreneurship and what keeps them going. And they'll share never-before-heard clips from founders in previous episodes detailing their own Why: the thing that keeps them going through thick and thin that allows them to have complete control of their lives and the ultimate level of financial freedom. 

Learn more about how QuickBooks can help you grow your business:

• QuickBooks.com

• QuickBooks for Solopreneurs

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Episode 8 Recap with Jannese and Austin

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We are live from the 2023 Intuit Innovation Summit. For this special live episode, Jannese and Austin are joined by EQ-certified business and leadership coach and solopreneur Mariela De La Mora. Discover how Mariela decided to go into business for herself and how she combats imposter syndrome while growing her business. Plus, hear the exciting news about season two of “Mind the Business: Small Business Success Stories.” 

Learn more about how QuickBooks can help you grow your business:

• https://quickbooks.intuit.com/

• https://quickbooks.intuit.com/get-money/

For more resources and insights on how to scale your business, visit: 

https://quickbooks.intuit.com/r/growing-a-business/

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You have finally got your business in order and everything is running smoothly, so naturally you want to grow it. However, that may not be as simple as it sounds. The tools you used to survive won’t serve you as you attempt to thrive and you will likely need to make foundational changes in your organization to support the type of growth you wish to achieve. Chris Triebes, founder of The WC Social Club, joins us as he discusses the obstacles he faced while trying to create a sustainable indie rock company in his hometown of Chicago. Chris opens up about scaling from an independent concert promoter to a venue manager and talent buying entrepreneur. 

Learn more about how QuickBooks can help you grow your business:

• https://quickbooks.intuit.com/

• https://quickbooks.intuit.com/payroll/

For more resources and insights on how to scale your business, visit: 

https://quickbooks.intuit.com/r/growing-a-business/

For key takeaways from this week’s episode, visit: 

https://quickbooks.intuit.com/r/running-a-business/mind-the-business-episode-8/

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By coming out of a pandemic and entering into a period of economic downpour, it has been a challenging time for many small businesses. Sometimes you have to adjust your plans during the ever changing economy. Co-founders of INI Sips and married couple, Gulaid and Davina Ismail share how their ideal plans of owning a local coffee shop changed after the spread of COVID-19 in 2020. They discuss how pivoting into e-commerce helped them salvage their business while also learning to grow in ways they never expected. 

Learn more about how QuickBooks can help you keep your business thriving:

• https://quickbooks.intuit.com/accounting/reporting/

• https://quickbooks.intuit.com/accounting/

For more insights on adapting to economic changes, visit: 

https://quickbooks.intuit.com/r/running-a-business/what-is-stagflation/

For key takeaways from this week’s episode, visit: 

https://quickbooks.intuit.com/r/running-a-business/mind-the-business-episode-7/

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Being your own boss is amazing, but you also need to think about maintaining a good relationship with your employees. From handling payroll to creating a culture that encourages employee retention; there is so much that goes into being a good boss. Kevin Wong, co-founder of Lunar Hard Seltzer, joins us to discuss how he has managed to grow his two-man team into a growing business that actively hires in multiple cities.

Learn more about how QuickBooks can help you grow your business and manage employees:

• https://quickbooks.intuit.com/payroll/

• https://quickbooks.intuit.com/time-tracking/

For more employee management resources and insights, visit:

https://quickbooks.intuit.com/r/manage-employees/

For key takeaways from this week’s episode, visit: 

https://quickbooks.intuit.com/r/running-a-business/mind-the-business-episode-6/

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You’re the boss, but that doesn’t mean it’s all on you. Early on in your business journey you may find that you are assuming all the responsibilities in how your company operates. However, as you grow, it is important to learn how to delegate those responsibilities in order to ensure you can focus your efforts on what matters most. We speak to the influencer and creator of the app, Clara for Creators, Christen Nino de Guzman about how she learned to navigate work/life balance by using a combination of automated tools, contracted workers, and advice from other founders.

Learn more about how QuickBooks can help you run your business:

• https://quickbooks.intuit.com/payroll/

• https://quickbooks.intuit.com/live/

For more insights around mitigating founder dependence, visit: https://quickbooks.intuit.com/r/manage-employees/expert-advice-on-mastering-the-art-of-delegation/

For key takeaways from this week’s episode, visit: 

https://quickbooks.intuit.com/r/running-a-business/mind-the-business-episode-5/

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As a new business, it may take a few years before you reach profitability, but that doesn’t mean you can’t quickly reach success. Using a mix of the marketing, financing, and money management tools discussed in earlier episodes, many small business owners can create very achievable benchmarks in their early stages that support the path to profits. Emily Doyle and Mei Kwok, founders of Dune Suncare, share with us some of the early decisions they made that helped their company experience substantial growth in their first three years.

Learn more about how QuickBooks can help you grow your business:

• https://quickbooks.intuit.com/accounting/

• https://quickbooks.intuit.com/accounting/track-expenses/

For more insights around early stage company management, visit:

https://quickbooks.intuit.com/r/financial-management/the-7-most-important-kpis-to-track-as-a-small-business/

For key takeaways from this week’s episode, visit: 

https://quickbooks.intuit.com/r/running-a-business/mind-the-business-episode-4/

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Congrats! You started making money from your business. Now how do you manage your finances so you don’t take any steps back? Hosts Austin and Jannese unpack the different types of business accounts and explain how to track your cash flow while determining which costs can be reduced. The hosts are later joined by Harlem Chocolate Factory founder, Jessica Spaulding who shares her story about how she learned to adjust her accounting processes to accommodate the success of her growing business.

Learn more about how QuickBooks can help you manage your business:

• https://quickbooks.intuit.com/payments/manage-cash-flow/

• https://quickbooks.intuit.com/payments/quickbooks-checking/

For more insights on cash flow and money management, visit: 

https://quickbooks.intuit.com/r/cash-flow/what-is-cash-flow/

For key takeaways from this week’s episode, visit: 

https://quickbooks.intuit.com/r/running-a-business/mind-the-business-episode-3/

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Having a great product or service is just one part of having a successful business. You also need people to know about your business so that it becomes profitable. Hosts Jannese and Austin share how they effectively used social media to build their brands and explain different marketing strategies including loyalty/rewards programs, remarketing, SEO, one-to-one marketing, and email marketing. 

Viral marketer Andrea Casanova joins the conversation to share her story of immigrating to the US and creating a marketing agency where she helps clients discover the best marketing strategy to take them to the next level.

Learn more about how QuickBooks can help you start, grow, and market your business:

• https://quickbooks.intuit.com/
• https://quickbooks.intuit.com/online/starting-up/

For more insights on marketing your small business, visit: 

https://quickbooks.intuit.com/r/marketing/marketing-plan-examples-for-small-business-owners/

For key takeaways from this week’s episode, visit: 

https://quickbooks.intuit.com/r/running-a-business/mind-the-business-episode-2/ 

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