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Owning a small business can be one of the most rewarding and challenging things a person does. Amid an uncertain economy and ever-evolving consumer trends, there is a lot to figure out and navigate to ensure your business thrives. Join hosts Jannese Torres (Yo Quiero Dinero) and Austin Hankwitz (Rate of Return) as they connect with small business owners and hear their stories about managing the ups and downs of starting and growing a small business. Listen to "Mind the Business: Small Business Success Stories" and learn valuable lessons from their experiences that will guide you along the way through your own small business journey. 


Mind The Business: Small Business Success Stories

Hitting plateaus is a common milestone in business, but there’s a difference between stability and a rut. In the last installment of this season, we’ll dive into the ways small business owners push beyond plateaus and find new ways to achieve revenue growth. Jannese and Austin wrap up their time in Nashville, Tennessee with a wonderful visit to N.B. Goods to speak with owner Camille Alston. Camille details the times where she hit a wall with profits, the strategies she implemented to increase revenue, what worked, what didn’t, and the important lessons she learned in the process. You won’t want to miss this informative final chapter!
 
Learn more about how QuickBooks can help you grow your business:
 
QuickBooks.com

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Pushing Past Stagnation & Business Plateaus

In business, you have to spend money to make money. But you also have to have money to spend it. Hosts Austin and Jannese discuss how to decide which type of funding makes sense for your small business and explain the differences between angel investors, VC funding, crowdfunding, small business loans, and grants.
 
Later, Ami Kumordzie, founder of fintech company Sika Health, joins the show to share her empowering story of beating the odds as a Black woman who raised a $6.2M seed round from world-class investors during a pandemic.
 
Learn more about how QuickBooks can help you start, grow, and fund your business:
 
 https://quickbooks.intuit.com/ https://quickbooks.intuit.com/capital/ 
For more insights on growing a new business visit:
 
https://quickbooks.intuit.com/r/small-business-data/new-business-insights-2023/
 
For key takeaways from this week’s episode visit: 
 
https://quickbooks.intuit.com/r/running-a-business/mind-the-business-episode-1/

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How to Raise Capital and Find Funding For Your Small Business (feat. Sika Health)

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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Knowing Your Audience for the Best Marketing Strategy (feat. Andrea Casanova)

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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Money Management to Keep You on the Right Track (feat. Harlem Chocolate Factory)

Attention small business owners: “Mind the Business: Small Business Success Stories” is back for Season Three with brand-new episodes. Hosts Jannese Torres (Yo Quiero Dinero & Financially Lit!) and Austin Hankwitz (Rate of Return & Rich Habits) are hitting the road and meeting with small business owners in Tampa, Florida and Nashville, Tennessee to hear about the lessons they’ve learned at every corner of launching their companies. What would you do if your warehouse and inventory were destroyed in a tornado? Have you thought about how to protect your business's IP with a trademark? Do you have a backup plan if a bank loan doesn’t come through to get you off the ground? These are just some of the insights our guests are sharing this season. Plus, learn how they cut through the clutter and simplify the day-to-day with the help of Intuit QuickBooks. Listen to new episodes every other Thursday beginning January 9th and discover what it takes to start a business and keep it growing.
 
To learn more about how Intuit QuickBooks can power your business growth, visit: QuickBooks

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Mind the Business: Small Business Success Stories is back for Season 3

The long-term success of every small business starts with looking at its history and identifying the hits and misses along the way. In our premier episode for Season 3, hosts Austin Hankwitz and Jannese Torres sit down in person with Sherrice Rose, owner of Potentia Therapeutics in her clinic in Tampa, Florida. Together, they look back at her journey of buying an existing physical therapy clinic and making it her own. Hear the lessons she’s learned along the way and discover how studying her business's history helps her forge a path forward.
 

 
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Quickbooks.com
 
 

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When Looking Back Helps You Move Forward - The Importance of Reflection in Business

Step one for starting a small business is often coming up with an exciting idea. But what is step two? Step three? Steps four through launch and beyond? On our second episode, and first iteration of our Small Business Starter Kit Series, Austin and Jannese visit The Candle Pour to chat with founders Misty and Dennis Akers. They’ll tell our hosts about how they got their business off the ground and about all the things that go with it: from incorporation to trademarks. Join us as they detail how they went from Grand Idea to Grand Opening. 
 
 
 
Learn more about how QuickBooks can help you grow your business:
 
Quickbooks.com
 
 

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The SB Starter Kit - Everything You Need or Need to Know to Get Your Business Off the Ground (Part 1) - Trademarks, Patents, LLCs and SCorps

In business, every decision you make can change the trajectory of your company - so it’s important to be as informed as possible. The intel you collect as you learn and grow is vital to informing how and why you run your business in the future. On this episode, hosts Jannese and Austin share their own experiences with using data to inform the paths they carve forward as they sit down with Brandon Littleton who started Bag Lady’s Fry Joint with his brother. The two started their business from scratch, with just a family recipe and an idea. Join us as Brandon explains how hard lessons - and hard data - inform the decisions they’ve made so you can do the same with your own findings. 
 
 
 
Learn more about how QuickBooks can help you grow your business:
 
Quickbooks.com
 

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Using Data to Shape Your Future

Most people understand the importance of raising capital to start a business, but securing additional funding after launch can be just as crucial for reaching the next level. Jannese and Austin discuss the strategies and challenges of finding ways to raise more capital to give your business a booster where it needs it most. The hosts chat with one of Nashville’s most exciting rising stars, Kenzie Wesp, who started Trueform Fitness at an incredibly young age. Learn about her journey and how she turned an opportunity into a thriving business that continues to flourish. 
 
 
 
Learn more about how QuickBooks can help you grow your business:
 
QuickBooks.com

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The Next Round: Finding Capital for Continued Growth

In our second installment of the Small Business Starter Kit series - we’re tackling a topic that’s sometimes tricky, sometimes confusing, but ever-present: taxes. Hosts Austin and Jannese have an insightful conversation with entrepreneur Isabella Rosal who started 7th Sky Ventures, an exporter and distributor of craft spirits, beer, and wine. Having lived and worked in two different countries and started a company in a heavily-regulated field, Isabella is no stranger to navigating the paperwork-laden and jargon-infused maze of properly understanding taxes for a newly formed small business. Join us as she shares her story and provides valuable insight into how to tackle your business’ taxes - so they don’t tackle you. 
 
 
 
Learn more about how QuickBooks can help you grow your business:
 
QuickBooks.com
 

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Pushing Past Stagnation & Business Plateaus

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