Small Business War Stories

What was Brian's journey to become a successful artist?

How did he end up selling his pieces at Willie Nelson's ranch?

How does Brian make sure he has something to offer to people with any level of budget?

All of this and more in today's episode!

What makes Silas Pollitt want to uproot everything and move every few years?

What are the differences between working at high-end restaurants and starting your own pizza restaurant in a town of 5,000 people in Northern Vermont?

What is it about the restaurant industry that attracts "misfits, pirates, and marauders" who tend to struggle with mental health issues?

All of this, jiu-jitsu, mushroom foraging, and more in today's episode.

Chicago Music Exchange has become an institution and a destination for guitar fans visiting The Windy City.

How did CME get here? How is the store surviving and thriving in an era where more and more people are buying instruments online?

What happens when an expensive guitar breaks?

Who are the celebrities who frequent CME?

Does CME really have a guitar in the store that is priced at over $250,000?

Great stories and plenty of laughs in today's episode!

Wow! We recorded an episode in the same room where Etta James recorded At Last...a new high for the show!

What is Willie Dixon's Blues Heaven Foundation?

Why did the Rolling Stones record their iconic record 12 x 5 in this room?

What kind of ghosts are in the building that housed Chess Records?

All of this and more in today's episode!

I finally got to interview a food truck owner!

And what a show it was...so much gold in this one.

Why leave your well-paying job to start a food truck?

What makes is worthwhile? What are pitfalls to watch for?

This and more in today's episode.

Why was cutting part of his finger off a positive turning point for Patch Rubin?

Why do Thom Yorke of Radiohead, Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day and Gary Clark, Jr. love Wide Sky Guitars?

This episode follows Patch's path to becoming a guitar maker....and we also touch upon the psychology of bouncing back from setbacks and keeping going as a core value.

Have you ever wondered what you would do if you or your loved ones were harmed and needed your help?

Would you be an asset or a liability?

Justin Hurzeler and his partners started Atomic Legion to help regular people answer: "asset."

When he is not going on SWAT calls or riding an ambulance as a first responder, Justin uses Atomic Legion as a vehicle to share his knowledge about trauma response, rappelling, firearms, self-defense, butchering of animals, and many other skills.

What is the Vanguard? What kind of person attends Atomic Legion events? How has Justin seen people transform as they learn?

All of this and more in today's episode.

We are excited to have Mike and Jordan back on the show!

Two years ago, we sat down with the founders of GoodWood NOLA to talk about their growing shop and the way they are impacting the custom furniture design and fabrication space.

What happened with their business in those two years? Why are they getting a bigger shop? What has gone right and wrong?

Check out today's episode to learn more!

Jane and Bob went through a lot to open their high-end wine and spirits shop just steps from Frenchmen St. in New Orleans.

What happened that almost derailed their opening?

What amazing musicians have played the stories Steinway piano in their home?

All of this and more in today's episode.

Josh used his marketing chops to grow his family's HVAC business into a multi-million dollar operation.

How did he do it? How did he use reviews to power his growth?

Josh teaches you all of his secrets and shares his stories from the front line of small business marketing in today's episode.