Kathy and Carissa of Ovaleye interview Chef Kirsten Helle, owner of Mesa de Vida. Kirsten shares her inspiring story of how her love of food, health and family changed her life. She also talks about how she has incorporated social media, networking, photography and video marketing into her business. More at http://SmallBusinessesDoItBetter.com

Kathy and Carissa of Ovaleye interview Connie Berg, who started the local Random Acts of Kindness. Connie shares how she was inspired to create local awareness and how it brought the community together with local businesses. We also get ideas for random kind acts and how to incorporate them into our personal and business lives. More athttp://SmallBusinessesDoItBetter.com

Kathy and Carissa of Ovaleye interview children’s book author and illustrator, Kirk Werner. Kirk discusses how he uses social media creatively to capture a fan base for his brand and to get his books made into a feature film. More at http://SmallBusinessesDoItBetter.com

Kathy and Carissa of Ovaleye welcome guest Melody Biringer, founder of The CRAVE Company, to the show. They learn some great tips on connecting with other business owners and hear excellent advice on what to do before giving up on a business and how you can grow a business from one city to several countries. More at http://SmallBusinessesDoItBetter.com

Kathy and Carissa of Ovaleye have Ann Marie Gill, from Cascade Valley Designs, in the studio to over mobile marketing and email marketing for small businesses. More at http://SmallBusinessesDoItBetter.com

Watch the first episode of the Small Businesses Do it Better online series! Hosts Kathy and Carissa discuss what building a small business looks like today and feature special guest, Staci Dennett of Penny Wise in Seattle.