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In this week’s episode of Share Your Story, Mississippi Veteran and Entrepreneur, Ric McCluskey, gets behind the microphone and tells us what it’s like to go from working a minimum wage job to building and selling a company within four years.

Ric talks about how growing your faith and your business at the same time doesn’t have to be mutually exclusive; and how leaning into the great unknown can actually make the whole self-employment experience worth it by itself – instead of something we should be afraid of.

Special thanks to Ric McCluskey of i-Flow Technologies for taking the time to drive down to Columbia and sharing his story with us!

Also, a special thanks to Indicium LLC for editing this episode!

So, this is one of those "just for fun" episodes that has nothing to do with entrepreneurship whatsoever. However, we do recommend this episode if you want to be entertained and/or confused - because we definitely were (and still are).

I need to also take a moment to say: If any of our listeners happen to have attended the 2014 NASCAR race in Talladega OR is a practicing psychiatrist/psychologist - we would LOVE to hear from you.  You'll see why when you listen to the episode.  Enjoy!

Special thanks to R.A.M. Arts & Media for editing this episode.

Hey Everybody,  we just released a quick episode to let you know that we got nominated for Festival South’s Best of the Pine Belt! We now need to ask for your help in nominating us too so that we can make it to the next (voting) round!

Please please please hit the nominate button here:  https://hubcityspokes.secondstreetapp.com/Best-of-the-Pine-Belt-2024/gallery?group=485004

You will find us under the “Podcast” category!

SINCERE THANKS IN ADVANCE!

Time Management, Taking the Leap, Being Avant-garde, Raising Money, $11.42 Moments, Ending a Venture: Virtually every self-employment subject we have discussed so far on this podcast has been personally experienced in some way by Sippi Podcast’s very first guest, Stan White.

Stan was kind enough to hang out with us for over an hour and share several adventures (and misadventures) he has experienced in over 30 years of entrepreneurship, including some valuable lessons learned along the way. If you want to hear what rural entrepreneurship is like in several parts of Mississippi, including New Albany, Corinth, Tupelo, and Biloxi, check out this episode because Stan has either opened or operated businesses across four different industries in these towns.

Special thanks to Stan White of WDG Holdings for getting on the mic and telling us what it's really like to do business in the Dirty South!

Special thanks to R.A.M. Arts & Media for editing this episode.

This episode was created because of you, our listening community!  A listener sent in a follow up question to Episode Four, asking what should you do if you want to break up with Dumb Money or Trusting Money.  In this week's episode the guys offer some advice on how to exit these types of relationships without blowing everything up in the process.  Also, Caleb manages to make Chris blush when asking about his worst high school breakup...

Special thanks to R.A.M. Arts & Media for producing this episode!

In this week’s episode Caleb and Chris share their thoughts about the 2023 movie “Dumb Money”. Caleb reflects on being the type of guy portrayed in this movie, as he was using the Robinhood app daily during the very time period covered by the film. Chris attempts to explain the market mechanics behind the scandal associated with Dumb Money and Caleb tells listeners about his new experimental drink he is thinking about rolling out.

Special thanks to R.A.M. Arts & Media for producing this episode!

In this second half of our “Who is Caleb?” episode, we transition from Caleb the pro baseball player to Caleb the veteran, Caleb the PhD student, and Caleb the entrepreneur!  

Special thanks to R.A.M. Arts & Media for producing this episode!

In this week’s episode of the Sippi Podcast the guys recall what they did on their Easter breaks, Chris talks about getting in two car wrecks within roughly 48 hours, and then they get into the main topic of the episode:  Finding out who this Caleb guy really is.

Special thanks to R.A.M. Arts & Media for producing this episode!

In today’s episode, Caleb shares what he went through when he opened the doors to his current business with $11.42 in his checking account, and how other events such as this shaped the eventual creation of the Sippi Podcast.  Be sure to check this episode out if you ever wondered what we are doing on this podcast and why we are doing it.

Special thanks to R.A.M. Arts & Media for editing this episode.

The guys continue their conversation about raising money for your startup idea or company. They dig deeper into the differences between Angel Investors, Venture Capital (VC) Investors, and Commercial Banks.  Chris takes a little time to explain what is meant by “Smart Money, Dumb Money, & Trusting Money”, along with the hidden costs associated with receiving each of them. Chris also provides advice throughout the episode on things to do and consider before you reach out to Angel Investors or VCs. The guys talk about how much money you should ask for when you approach a potential investor. Chris explains the difference between “pre-seed” and “seed” funding. Thinking about being an investor in startups?  The guys also talk about that too. The guys wrap up the episode talking about the main characteristics of a successful elevator pitch.

Special thanks to R.A.M. Arts & Media for editing this episode!