Solopreneur Stories

In this episode I speak with Jon Itkin.

Jon is the Principal of In The Kitchen where he provides positioning, messaging, and brand work for growth stage tech companies and tech enabled services.

In this episode we cover topics including:

We also developed a few new hashtags on the fly.

Jon is a total wealth of knowledge. This was a great, fun conversation. I learned a lot hearing him share his perspectives and experience, and I think you will too.

In this episode I speak with Amanda Berg.

Amanda is a fractional head of growth, helping consumer startups launch, analyze, scale, and optimize their marketing programs. 

We cover topics including:

And other really interesting topics.

She has a really honest reflection on some of the lessons she’s taken away and how she’s learning and improving and getting 1% better every day by taking ownership and continuing to build her business and add value to her clients. 

She’s a newly minted transplant to the Denver area, so if you’re in the business and want to meet your new neighbor please hit her up.

In this episode I speak with Heidi Hattendorf.

Heidi is an innovative commercial leader who’s worked with top brands and now leads her own business, Transformation Insights.  

She guides companies in marketing, go-to-market strategies, and business transformation through fractional CMO consulting, operationalizing strategy to execution, and business coaching. 

She’s a thought leader, frequent speaker, and influential voice shaping the industry. She’s been named as one of the 'Top 40 Women in Innovation’ by Front End of Innovation; Top 100 Executive Leaders by Diversity MBA magazine, and the eWOW Global award for inspiring future leaders. 

She also holds 2 patents for innovations in software solutions. 

If that sounds like the resume of someone with rich, experienced, compelling points of view to share - trust your instincts, and you’re in the right place.

In this episode I speak with Vince Moreau.

Vince is the Founder and CEO of ScaleCrush, where he helps B2B software companies double their revenue from Google with short-term SEO projects.

Vince and I share a lot in common with our business and marketing philosophies, and his wealth of knowledge really comes through as someone who has experienced growing his own operation.

I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.

In this episode I speak with Savannah Boone Allen.

Savannah is founder and CEO of Boone Consulting, the author of ‘The Art of Adaptation: How to Tackle the “Now What” of Life' and is in the process of writing her second book, and she’s also the director of ‘The Boone Podcast,’ the popular baseball podcast that gives listeners a look behind the curtain they don’t get on channels like ESPN.

She has a lot going on and is handling it all with grace like a total pro. She was a great guest and we cover topics including:

She’s doing really cool stuff. So I hope you enjoy hearing all about it in my conversation with her.

From time to time I plan on doing some solo episodes where I talk about some things on my mind I think you’ll find useful.

And this is one of those times.

In this episode I point out the misconceptions of the phrase "it's who you know" when it comes to developing relationships.

In this episode I speak with Chris Konowal.

Chris is a growth partner to businesses looking to grow their paid media programs, among other things.

I really enjoy Chris’s perspective on understanding a client’s entire business before prescribing tactics.

In our conversation we cover topics including:

Chris has a very clear approach to what he’s doing. While he’s on the earlier stages of his solopreneurship journey he has the philosophy, work ethic, and hard skills to continue doing really great work out there.

In this episode I speak with Jeff Baker.

Jeff helps small businesses generate revenue with fractional CMO services, emphasizing their SEO and analytics programs.

He’s also co-founder of Beach Commute, where he helps job candidates find authentic remote employment. 

Jeff also runs a mezcal review site and, like a true entrepreneur, is involved with a few other interesting ventures.

Jeff is a great friend, and we covered topics including:

Jeff will no doubt be on again soon to share his latest ventures, travels, and stories as he continues growing his business.

In this episode I speak with Silvi Specter.

Silvi is a marketing consultant who specializes in the ground floor of start-up marketing strategies, helping founders build go-to-market strategies from scratch.

She’s also a founder herself of Growth Tribe, a private Slack community for marketing freelancers.

Silvi is a friend and always great to speak with. In our conversation we cover:

I loved this conversation. 

She was a great first guest to have on the podcast, and I’m sure we’ll reconnect on here again soon.

Welcome to Solopreneur Stories - the podcast that examines the best insights other solopreneurs have already figured out so you can use them in your life.

On this show, I speak with guests ranging from brand new consultants to seasoned solopreneurs, and passive side-giggers to hardcore hustlers.

We’ll discuss the ideas, the opportunities, and the strategies that they’re taking advantage of so all of you listening can do the same.