Success Trails Podcast

Mike Scorzo decided to make his dream job a reality. After spending years in the education world Mike took a leap and decided to open his bakery Masterpiece Bread. In this episode Mike shares some great insights on the importance of customer service, being prepared and how to attract new team members. 

Couple Doug & Lacie developed their business plan for a wine room during the beginning of COVID. Understanding their current roles with their careers might be massively changed they decided this was their time to take the jump. 

Jon is the perfect example of a business owner who learned the trade through a mentor. In this episode Jon talks about not being afraid to go for it! He talks about what you need to do to work with the higher end demographic and succeed. Jon is someone who thinks about how he can make life easier for his customers and that has led to his success.

Tanya Smith is a mother of 2 and all-star entrepreneur. As a former VP of a software company, she traveled the world and lead their marketing and growth efforts In, 2016 she took the plunge and opened her own business Addelise named after her two daughters. In this episode, Tanya will share what its like to start a business from the ground up, the importance of mentors and the importance of automating processes. Tanya also gives gives some advice on website design and branding for business owners.

Female  entrepreneur powerhouse Mara Hauser has so many lessons to share! She discusses what it was like being a young female business owner. Mara talks about the importance of finding a community of like minded individuals to help your success in business. We discuss making sure team members are in the right seat on the bus as you develop your culture. I love Mara's ideas for what she calls a "dashboard report" when she talks about discussions with her team.

Jay DeMarco has opened multiple successful restaurants in the Chicagoland suburbs. Despite not having a college degree, Jay has worked his butt off to go from a young guy working at the famous Rosebud to opening his first restaurant. Jay shares great lessons in hospitality, building a team and opening multiple locations. 

Being a business owner is flat out tough. But when you can share the struggles and successes with others it is a tremendous help. In today's episode I get to chat with all three of the owners of the Rustic Fox in Martyn, Lisa and Nicole. Each one of them brings a different strength to the group which is the reason they have been able to have the success they have had. The Rustic Fox is a 20000 sq foot multi vendor marketplace offering furniture, home decor, clothing, vintage and new from over 150 small businesses.

How does a guy from Belgium and a woman from Chicago come together to for success? In today's episode we talk to the husband and wife owner of Lekkco, a chocolate spread brand who have been growing their business at a rapid rate! 

Who doesn't love pretzels?! Joe Fatla recently founded Pretzel Crack, which is a craft snack pretzel business. Joe is new into the business game and his insights are great for those who are just starting out or have been a veteran in business. 

Sarah Coe has been in the interior design business since 2003. She built her business in the Indianapolis area before making the move to the Chicagoland suburbs to where she now owns and operates Sarah Coe Designs.  Sarah shares great insights on how she was able to grow her business in two different cities and how she delivers great service to her clients.