Building Small Business

Today we sit down with entreprenuer and former University of Kentucky Basketball player Tod Lanter. Like most of us Tod took and interesting path to get to where he is today, but the lessons he learned along the way can help just about anyone along their journey in business. Also, Matt talks knitting custom cardigans

Shae and Matt sit down with the podcast's #1 fan, Wes Russell. Wes is the owner of WesWorks media, a video production company focusing primarily on growing small businesses. Wes preaches the importance of investing in your customers, and focusing on what truly works for each client. A lot of good info in this one, enjoy!

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Who doesn't love BBQ?! Red State is one of the best around in what they do, and you can tell David is very passionate about what he does. His business is his favorite hobby, and he attributes the success to hard work and learning on what you do best! Stop by and check them out sometime!

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This week we sit down with the owners of Creaux! A fun bar/restaurant in downtown Lexington that prides themselves in offer a diverse vibe with great food, live music, and good drinks. They had some great advise on making sure you have control over your schedule, start off with good funding, and make sure you hire great people to take the load off of you as your business grows!

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This week we sit down with GJ, owner of Counter Culture in Lexington, KY. Counter Culture is an award winning dealer of custom counter tops, that prides itself in having quality employees who do quality work. GJ is a blast to talk to and offers plenty of advice on taking a chance at entrepreneurship, how not to let failing hold you back from succeeding, and how his personal countertop at home has a fox on it.

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We were super excited for this one! Sitting down with fellow National Ave neighbor, Mirror Twin Brewing, we had a super fun convo with Owner/Head Brewer Derek DeFranco. Derek has a passion for beer like most of us, but he turned it into a successful brewery that is about to celebrate its 5th anniversary. Enjoy a fun conversation, and stop in and grab a pint when you have a chance!

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Matt and Shae sit down with Luke Lilly of Branch and Bark. One of the nicest guys you'll meet and a great story of finding a gap in the industry he was passionate about and building a very successful business to fill that void. He discusses how he started, how a major fire impacted his business, and more.

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Matt and Shae sit down with Connor Query, owner of Connor Query Art. Connor talks about how she became the go to artist for local brewery's chalkboards, offers advice on making it as a full time artist, and somehow has never tried the peanuts at Texas Roadhouse...

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Shae and Matt sit down with Jeremiah to discuss two of his very successful media companies. Beard House Media is a leader in real estate videography in the state of Kentucky, and his latest venture Overland Pioneers is crushing it creating content for outdoor inspired businesses. Jeremiah dives into the importance of social media, why you should just DO IT, and plenty more. We had a blast filming this surrounded by all of his gear out in the woods.

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Shae and Matt sit down this week with Matt Guarnieri and Todd Wallace, owners of mens clothing store Mac and Clay. the hope to form a new shopping experience both in store and online to better serve men looking to dress well. Matt brings year of experience In the clothing industry, while Todd brings his extensive background in marketing and sales to help them get off to a great start. This episode includes talks of starting their business in the middle of a pandemic, using social media to market your business, and Matt claiming he is "reading a few books".......

Visit them: macandclay.com

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