One of the many challenges small businesses face is the lack of affordable options for hiring consulting firms. Large consulting firms won't bother to work with solopreneurs or firms with less than ten employees because of their uniqueness. Most of those small firms are hands-on businesses that can't afford to invest the time or the resources, and on the other hand, those high-priced consultants tend to sell services that aren't needed, ignoring their clients' needs.

Having these issues in mind, using their background in the corporate world and their experience working for Fortune 500 companies, Julie Traxler and Corey Harris founded SB PACE, whose mission is to offer value to every client, never sell services that aren't needed, and fully understand what a client needs before selling them anything. 

Julie Traxler and Corey Harris are business coaches passionate about helping small businesses owners succeed. They also have a podcast, QuizBiz, and they are best-selling authors of the book "Seriously? Now What?!: A Small Business Guide to Disaster Preparedness."

Julie is a Certified Business Coach, an expert at project management, communication, and mergers & acquisitions. Corey is an expert at process planning, execution, and disaster preparedness. He owned and managed restaurants; he completed his Undergrad at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and his Master’s at VCU. 

In this episode, we talk about Julie and Corey's mission at SB PACE, how they started their business, its name origin, and the thinking process behind its creation. We also chat about the challenges small businesses face, the growth of the construction industry during the pandemic, and their passion for helping small firms. 

Some Questions I Ask: 

• I am learning that you guys are best-selling authors. How did that come about? (5:28)
• When did you guys meet? And, you know, what was the business plan? (7:25)
• You guys had families that were business owners. Do you think that that's why you have your entrepreneurial spirit and desire to help entrepreneurs? (12:21)
• Could you talk about your services, how you're different? (21:34)

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• A bit about Julie and Corey, their decision to start a business, and the origin of their book (3:23)
• What if you fail? The origin of Julie's entrepreneurial spirit (13:17)
• The effects of the pandemic on entrepreneurship (14:48)
• Why Julie and Corey feel good about the services they offer (25:13)

Resources:

• SB PACE website
• QuizBiz Podcast
• SB PACE LinkedIn
• SB PACE Instagram
• SB PACE YouTube
• SB PACE Twitter
• SB PACE Facebook
• Book: Julie Traxler and Corey Harris - Seriously? Now What?!: A Small Business Guide to Disaster Preparedness.

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