KC Business Huddle

Today, we're talking with Fannie Gibson, owner of Fannie's African and Tropical Cuisine. Find out how she brings her African culture to Kansas City.

Read more: https://www.kcbusinesshuddle.com/restaurants/ep-22-fannie-brings-culture-to-kansas-city-with-african-and-tropical-cuisine/277/

About our guest: https://www.fanniescuisine.com/

What we discuss on this episode:

0:55 – Meet Fannie

1:37 – How she got from Liberia to Kansas City

2:26 – Opening a restaurant

4:43 – How business is going

6:15 – How she started her business

8:32 – East versus West African food

9:51 – Challenges

10:56 – Growth

12:00 – Economic environment

12:40 – Favorite dish

13:46 – How to find Fannie's restaurant

14:39 – Advice for entrepreneurs

Today, we're talking with Jay Herron, owner of 2923 Comics. Find out how his high school teacher's encouraging words and the birth of his son helped him follow his passion of writing and eventually comic books.

Read more: https://www.kcbusinesshuddle.com/business-owners/ep-21-comics-owner-says-son-english-teacher-helped-motivate-him/270/

About our guest:

https://www.2923comics.com/

https://linqapp.com/jay_herron

What we discuss on this episode:

0:43 – Meet Jay

3:00 – A different road

3:57 – Creating a comic book

9:46 – Sexual assault

10:22 – Comics and entrepreneurship

20:09 – A different business

23:23 – Regrets

26:32 – Keeping the drive alive

28:58 – Advice for young entrepreneurs

30:12 – Contact Jay

Our guest today is Harry Campbell, a senior executive with a strong record of success over three decades. Harry has been a president for two Fortune 500 companies, co-owner of an award-winning small business, CEO/board member of an Internet start-up and founding member of the industry-changing Wal-Mart/P&G Customer Team in Northwest Arkansas.

Read more and get additional resources here: https://www.kcbusinesshuddle.com/business-owners/ep-20-business-executive-shares-how-7-words-can-help-define-you/258/

Learn more about Harry: http://www.harryscampbell.com/

What we discuss on this episode:

1:09 – Meet Harry

3:45 – Life lessons

10:16 – Be a grinder

12:48 – Looking back

18:30 – Changing his mindset

21:32 – Culture

22:23 – Seven words

29:42 – Conflict

35:07 – Talk to people

39:21 – Servant mindset

41:08 – Change over the years

46:32 – Advice for young people

Today, we're talking with Grant Gooding, founder and CEO of Proof Positioning, a market research company specializing in emotional data.

Read more and get additional resources here: https://www.kcbusinesshuddle.com/data/ep-19-how-emotional-data-helps-companies-solve-problems/257/

About our guest: https://proofpositioning.com/

What we discuss on this episode:

0:50 – Meet Grant Gooding

6:15 – Using data to solve problems

10:35 – How he got interested in data

14:40 – Emotional resonance and metadata

21:41 – His business history

23:56 – Business process

28:36 – The future

31:29 – What keeps his drive alive

34:19 – Anything else

Today, we're talking with Frank Bonura, founder of Franklin Executive Solutions. Find out why he is known as "The Connector" and why he never plans to stop doing his dream job.

Read more and get additional financial details here: https://www.kcbusinesshuddle.com/leadership/ep-18-the-connector-frank-bonura-helps-people-find-their-passion/252/

About our guest: https://feskc.com/about/

What we discuss on this episode:

0:55 – Meet Frank

13:06 – Resources

17:26 – How to be a connector

25:12 – Relationships vs. networking

32:04 – Resumes

36:25 – Interview process

42:38 – Loving what you do

51:00 – Contact Frank

Today, we're talking with Lauren Kennedy, the owner of Mirror+Mirror, a full-service hair salon. Find out how she keeps her cool in a hot-headed business and why happy employees are key to her success.

See the show notes: https://www.kcbusinesshuddle.com/business-owners/ep-17-salon-owners-motto-is-happy-employees-happy-life/245/

About our guest: https://mirrormirrorkc.com/team/

What we discuss on this episode:

0:48 – Meet Lauren

1:30 – How she got into the profession

2:34 – Schooling

5:23 – Family and work life

9:30 – Paralegal work

11:40 – Jumping back into hair

18:00 – Business philosophy

23:06 – Running a business

25:41 – Covid

31:28 – Challenges

33:54 – Salon personalities

38:31 – How to contact Lauren

Today, we're talking with Angie Hundley, author of the book, A Recipe for Bad Lemons, Ingredients for Success from Life's Sour Moments. Find out how she overcame traumatizing events in her life. TRIGGER WARNING: There are some very sensitive topics discussed on the show.

Read more here: https://www.kcbusinesshuddle.com/business-owners/ep-16-foster-care-prodigy-authors-book-on-overcoming-lifes-sour-moments/238/

About our guest: https://angiehundley.com/

What we discuss on this episode:

1:00 – Meet Angie Hundley

13:40 – Her turning point

14:54 – From adoption to current life

19:53 – Car crash and other struggles

27:00 – Concealing her childhood

31:33 – An anger phase

35:00 – How to get Angie's book

Today, we're talking with Master Bronson Ko, owner and operator of Ko Martial Arts, also known as KOMA. Find out how he got started in martial arts as a young child, why earning his black belt was monumental and how he hopes to help students worldwide.

Read more and get additional resources: https://www.kcbusinesshuddle.com/sports/ep-15-why-master-ko-wants-to-expand-his-martial-arts-business-worldwide/232/

About our guest: https://komafranchise.com/

What we discuss on this episode:

0:59 – Meet Bronson Ko

7:09 – How he opened his business

11:43 – Fast growth

16:17 – How martial arts helps people

18:42 - What drives him to build his business

20:02 – Have kids gotten soft?

22:18 – How Covid affected his business

24:13 – Why students enroll in KOMA

30:40 – Explorers program

33:32 – Franchising program

37:53 – Future of KOMA

39:43 – How to contact Bronson Ko

Today, we're talking with Angela Pugh, founder of Kansas City Recovery. KCR is an addiction and recovery resource that offers a range of services, including intervention services, recovery coaching, and continuing education and workshops.

Read more and get additional financial resources here: https://www.kcbusinesshuddle.com/non-profit/ep-14-am-i-an-alcoholic-angela-pugh-uses-personal-story-to-help-addicts/227/

About our guest: https://kansascityrecovery.com/angela-pugh/

What we discuss on this episode:

1:25 – Meet Angela Pugh

2:41 – How Angela became a life coach

12:37 – How she overcame alcoholism

19:00 – How she knew she was miserable

20:31 – How addiction works

25:41 – Alcohol and lifestyle

27:37 – How she started Kansas City Recovery

29:08 – TV show "Intervention"

36:33 – After treatment

39:42 – Recovery period

42:36 – Follow Angela

43:23 – Advice for entrepreneurs

Today, we're talking with Sandy Malone of Mindfully Driven. She explains how her love of entrepreneurship and meditation can help business owners thrive.

Read more and get additional resources here: https://www.kcbusinesshuddle.com/leadership/ep-13-sandy-malone-uses-meditation-to-help-business-owners-thrive/221/

About our guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandybartow/

What we discuss on this episode:

1:01 – Meet Sandy Malone

1:47 – Sandy's professional path

12:04 – Mentoring women

15:00 – Starting another women's business center

19:18 – Meditation and yoga

22:03 – Mindfully Driven

24:10 – Taking away the stress

26:48 – What Sandy's most proud of

28:44 – Changes in entrepreneurs

30:42 – Biggest mistake

32:18 – Contact Sandy