Michelle Chambers For City Council Fort Wayne is the founder of Signing Closers LLC. She talks with @Leslee A Hill, Director of the Women's Entrepreneurial Opportunity Center about prioritizing her tasks, the importance of downtime, reassessing multi-tasking, and the challenges that go along with being a business owner. "It's not an easy road to tow, but it can be done". 

M Elizabeth Sutton, owner of The Narwhal and the Manatee, sits down with Leslee A Hill, Director of the Women's Entrepreneurial Opportunity Center, to discuss why she started her business, how she grew, and how she used her networking connections to grow her business. 

We know that it is incredibly difficult to start and operate a business. (That's why most close before 5 years of operation.) Listening to Emma Taylor-Metcalf, owner of Lyn-Maree's Boutique talk about starting another business while operating her first is just down right inspiring. 

Jen Edds is a rockstar that has taken over the podcast world by storm.  Jen discusses what it is like to leave a boring 9 to 5 job in order to do what she loves, podcasting. Jen provides many tips and tricks to her trade and they are helpful to anyone who would love to start a podcast. 

For hilarious commentary and banter, tune into this episode! 

Listen to the hilarious interaction between Carmen Y. Hicks, owner of Hicks Caskets Monuments More, and Leslee A Hill, WEOC Director.

The ladies discuss:

Phobia of dead people

Gifted business

Taking action when God opens doors for you

Indiana Stamp Co., Inc./ Strataflo Products owners, Olivia Beaver Warner and Tom Beaver, talk about walking through family generational changes.

Our favorite take-a-ways:

1) Communication

1. a) Transparency
2. b) Honesty

2) Family Retreats

3) "You can't fire me, I'm your father"

4) Flowers grow in the valleys

Gretchen Fruchy Yoga talks with Leslee A Hill about:

1) Customer segmenting-- niche-ing down

2) Confidence in pricing

3) Breaking out of the mold-- teaching from home

It was so much fun receiving mentoring from Kellie-Dean Stanley, owner of Kids Wear. We learned how Kellie hires, expanded, and communicates with her team to ensure success over the past 9 years.

Ever considered blogging?

Wondered how to monetize a blog?

Erin Dove explains her journey in this episode of Getting Vulnerable and Going Strong.

The Women's Entrepreneurial Opportunity Center sits down with Pam Kessie, owner of Saving Grace Vintage to discuss:

 *How she operates her business

*How she supports local artists

*Who she hires