Side Hustle to Small Business

By Hiscox

A weekly podcast from Hiscox, the small business insurance experts. We’re changing the conversation around the side hustle and featuring founders at various stages of their small business journey. The... more

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The podcast currently has 141 episodes available.

Side Hustle to Small Business episodes:

October 02, 2024 Navigating numbers and networking as an entrepreneur
When Samantha Mittman Besnoff started college, she had dreams of being an accountant at a one of the big 6 firms. However, after having children, she discovered that she wanted the flexibility that a traditional 9 to 5 cannot offer. She then turned her side hustle of helping folks with their taxes into her full-time gig. Now, Samantha runs Your Financial Maven, a successful accounting business. She also hosts the Your Financial Maven podcast.

- Chapters -
00:00 - Intro
4:15 - Entrepreneurial Background
8:28 - Overcoming nerves
12:10 - Your Financial Maven podcast
14:49 - Managing stress
20:12 - Looking back on the business
23:44 - Technology recommendations
25:02 - Advice for other entrepreneurs
26:46 - Closing and contact
...more
29min
September 25, 2024 How Monica Helvie helps herself and others navigate burnout
Monica Helvie started her career as a licensed therapist in community mental health, but found it challenging to balance her personal life with her work, causing her to experience intense burnout. In 2018, she decided to open her own private practice, giving her the freedom to set her own hours and choose her clients. Using the skills she learned with her burnout experience, Monica specializes in helping clients navigate their own experiences with burnout.

- Chapters -
00:00 - Intro
3:02 - Entrepreneurial background
4:44 - Community Mental Health
5:41 - Making the leap into entrepreneurship
8:09 - Overcoming nerves and managing stress
14:17 - Setting boundaries
19:30 - Looking back on the business
22:20 - Advice for other entrepreneurs
23:50 - Closing and connect
...more
26min
September 18, 2024 Healing from addiction and empowering others to thrive
Tiffany Hopkins is a certified health coach and nutrition specialist. Having experienced substance abuse in the past, Tiffany has found her passion in helping individuals, and more specifically mothers, take back control of their lives by quitting alcohol. She is the founder of two companies: her own private counseling practice and Mind and Body Restoration LLC, a sober health coaching business.

- Chapters -
00:00 - Introduction
4:21 - Entrepreneurial background
8:52 - Business challenges and nerves
12:35 - Looking back on the business
16:36 - Advice for other entrepreneurs
21:22 - Closing and Connect with Tiffany
...more
23min
September 11, 2024 Leveraging existing skills to launch a business
Bryson Tarbet is an elementary school teacher turned entrepreneur. While completing his Masters, Bryson discovered that many programs do not give you the necessary skills to become an elementary school teacher. To help solve this issue, Bryson founded That Music Teacher, an online platform that supplies elementary school music teachers with educational resources for their students and personal development content for themselves.

- Chapters -
00:00 - Intro
04:39 - Entrepreneurial background
07:08 - Overcoming nerves
08:31 - Family reaction
12:08 - Going all in
14:15 - Building a team
15:10 - Looking back on the business
17:17 - Advice for other entrepreneurs
18:56 - Determining the name of the business
20:10 - Monthly membership
25:05 - Closing and contact
...more
27min
September 04, 2024 Launching a business to make a lasting impact on the world
Tim Holmes is the founder of Kingdom Quest, a toy company based in Columbus, Ohio. While working for another business, he discovered 3D printing and began creating small pieces that he would use dowel rods to connect. Initially, he didn’t think this would interest anyone, but after visiting local schools and STEAM events, the product, which is called Nurkl, gained traction fast and officially launched at the end of 2023.

- Chapters -
00:00 - Introduction
03:43 - Sports background
07:28 - Entrepreneurial background
08:58 - Start of business and issues with business partners
17:09 - Managing stress
20:38 - Setting boundaries
23:45 - Looking back and regrets
25:21 - Advice for fellow entrepreneurs
27:16 - Closing and connect
...more
30min
August 14, 2024 How to turn past experiences into entrepreneurial success
Matt Gluckman has worn many hats. From working at a produce stand to running a real estate company, Matt has always had an entrepreneurial spirit. Now, Matt owns Think Fitness Life, a remote personal training company, with his business partner Eric. From his past job experiences, Matt has mastered the skills of communication and thrives on helping individuals become their best selves through personal training.

- Chapters -
00:00 - Introduction
04:27 - Matt's work history and transferable skills
10:52 - Overcoming nerves
12:48 - Having a business partner in a different state
15:34 - Balancing stress
17:36 - Setting boundaries
22:40 - What Matt would have done differently
26:05 - Advice to other entrepreneurs
26:38 - Closing and contact information
...more
28min
August 07, 2024 How D.R. Fay found entrepreneurial success later in life
D.R. Fay is the Founder of Mouthy Broad Media, a podcast production company that specializes in editing, graphic design and strategy. Beginning her career as a musician, D.R. travelled Asia for close to a decade before coming home to the States and transitioning into corporate roles. When she was 62, while those around her were retiring, D.R. ventured into entrepreneurship and hasn’t looked back.

- Chapters -
00:00 - Introduction
06:59 - First entrepreneurial venture later in life
09:37 - Overcoming nerves
11:29 - Managing stress & health problems
21:00 - Advice for other entrepreneurs
23:21 - Closing and contact
...more
25min
July 31, 2024 Turning a pandemic passion project into a full-time business
Paige Stuart had been renting a storage locker for eleven years when she decided it was time to sort through and organize her belongings. This experience left her feeling so inspired that she founded Neat Organizing. Neat Organizing specializes in decluttering spaces, providing unpacking assistance for those who have recently moved, transforming rooms into more functional and pleasing areas, and more.
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[00:01:42] How Unpacking a Storage Unit Catalyzed a Business
[00:03:20] Learning Curve of Entrepreneurship
[00:05:32] Finding Clients: Social Media, Networking, Referrals
[00:07:06] Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
[00:09:32] Handling Client Emotions
[00:10:38] Six Weeks On, Six Days Off
[00:12:40] Building Her Team
[00:13:46] Finding Time for Sun and Socializing
[00:15:16] Managing Accounting, Bills, and Expenses
[00:17:10] Hindsight Advice? Delegate More.
[00:18:50] Paige’s Repeat Clients
[00:20:58] Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs
[00:21:30] Connect with Paige
...more
23min
July 24, 2024 Nick Courtright's shift from academia to entrepreneurship
Nick Courtright envisioned a life for himself in academia. However, after losing out on a teaching position in 2018, he was forced to dive deeper into his side hustle, book publishing. From this, Nick founded Atmosphere Press, an author-forward publishing company that has published over 1200 books. Now, Nick says losing out on that position in 2018 was the best thing that could have happened to him.
...more
33min
July 17, 2024 Launching a new business in the midst of a maternity leave
When Dominique Elkind became a mother, she noticed a lack of third spaces available to parents of very young children. While on her second maternity leave, Dominique decided to take on a entrepreneurial venture vastly different from her career as a UX Designer, by founding Nixi City, a play centre for children aged 0-5. Not only is Nixi City a space for children, but includes a cafe for parents to meet and connect.
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[00:01:35] Dominique’s Design Background
[00:02:25] Side Hustling During Maternity Leave
[00:03:30] Entrepreneurial Experience at Google
[00:06:25] Founding Nixi City, a Children’s Play Space
[00:08:35] Identifying a Market Gap
[00:11:15] Scaling and Franchising
[00:12:37] Balancing Work and Family
[00:14:05] Setting Boundaries
[00:17:25] Sleep and Wellness
[00:19:48] Challenges of a Physical Space
[00:22:55] Finding Product/Market Fit
[00:24:35] Selecting Real Estate for Nixi City
[00:26:33] Dominique’s Advice: Find a Community of Potential Customers
[00:27:36] Utilizing Design Skills
[00:29:31] Connect with Dominque
...more
31min

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How many episodes does Side Hustle to Small Business have?

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