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Host Tammy Venneri interviews Erin Scimeca, Owner of SIGNED Model Management, who raises-up fashion models in the competetive landscape of international modeling. Erin has been a model scout for 30years and has worked with the best of the best in the industry, including her start with Elite Model Management in NYC om the 90's, who discovered Cindy Crawford, Stephanie Seymour, Karen Mulder, Tatjana Patitz, Gisele Bündchen, Alessandra Ambrosio, Caitriona Balfe, and Lara Stone. 

In 2018, while at the top of her game and in demand, Erin decided to take the leap as an entrepreneur, and left her job in the city to follow her dreams of starting her own model management agency on Cape Cod. It was scary to bve so far from the action, but with her years of industry experience, connections and friendships, she has grown SIGNED and now has over 50 models on the interbational scene. Known as a "mother agency", her approach to scouting and coaching is nurturing with wholesome family-style approach, that includes model camp, modeling basics, business and travel support, team building skills and industry savvy that doesn't compromise her values.

Erin Scimeca's story starts with a shy girl from a tiny town in MA who unknowngly fell into a career in the modeling world that would change her life forever. Her lessons include staying true to who you are, putting yourself out there, having confidence to go for it and raising eachother up!

SIGNED Management website: https://www.signedmgmt.com/

SIGNED Management instagram: https://www.instagram.com/signedmgmt/?hl=en

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Host Tammy Venneri sits down with award-winning Cape Cod real estate agent and lifestyle expert, Sarah Lapsley Martin. Sarah and her husband Marty are ranked top 1% in the competitive Cape Cod real estate agent world, recognized as the very best. Sarah has built a lifestyle brand around her professional services and love for the Cape Cod community, covering the what’s cool, interesting and happening on Cape Cod including entertainment, events, small businesses and good eats & drinks! Recognized for her outstanding community service as both a volunteer and an expert in her field, Sarah sits on the board for the Chamber of Commerce and has nurtured a huge following on her Instagram account where she showcases her real estate listings and shares as many cool and interesting places to visit, eat, shop, and enjoy on Cape Cod. How does she make the time? Sarah shares her mindset for how she gets it all done and has found synergy between her professional life and family life as a business partner, wife, mom, friend and community supporter. The secret is not to make excuses and instead make the time for what is important to you. Very inspiring!

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https://www.lapsleymartinteam.com/

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Host Tammy Venneri explains the meaning of your web presence, where it comes from and building a strong foundation on the web, so you appear in searches in more ways than one. The foundation of a strong onlines presence begins with an awesome website that delivers on the guest experience by delivering information and building trust throughout your website. With a few basic design tools to get you going, you will be well on your way to designing a website that will reflect what it is you do, what you're selling, how you got there and why you do what you do. From the use of your business name and header section, to the Hero section of your homepage, this episodes helps you understand the importance of beautiful visuals that match your vibe and creates a consistent look and feel across platforms, so guests who land on your website know they are in the right place and you're able to hold their attention, once they get there.

If you need a website designer for your small business, contact Tammy at poprockstudios.com

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On this week's episode of Consume & Conquer, our weekly series that takes a look at motivational social media posts, ads, quotes and reels to see how you can apply this simple content to your small businesses strategy and mindset.

Today, we take a look at an ad from the Master Class Series that appeared on my Instagram feed for Martha Stewart's class, and it read "It's Never Too Late to Build an Empire".  Now, I don't know about you, but that gets me excited, and the marketing department did a great job choosing a quote that makes me ask if I, too, can build an empire?

Let's see how this Instgram ad resonates with you and how we can take steps to scale our business in the direction of empire status!

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Host, Tammy Venneri, is with Zookeeper and Wildlife Educator, Bethany Boucher, Owner of Amazing Animal Ambassadors, which is based on Cape Cod and serves New England as a traveling eductational zoo experience. Bethany take us behind the scenes of everyday life and talks about the extensive training and experience needed to present her animal ambassadors to our local communities. As a presenter with a small team of helpers, Bethany's natural speaking and educating skills combined with her passion for truly engaging her audience, she has created an in-demand business that is booked solid with local hotels, museums, schools and private events! Bethany's colorful and candid matter-of-fact interview with us allows a glimpse into the day-to-day duties of a zookeeper and explains what it's like to live with and care for large and small reptiles, parrots, birds of prey and a variety of small rescued mamals who are animal ambassadors forn their species. Lots of cheers for this hard-working small business owner! Find out more on her website and social media: 

Website / Book a Show: https://amazinganimalambassadors.com/
Intagram and Facebook @amazinganimalambassadors

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Host, Tammy Venneri, interviews Missy Jones, the new owner of Wicked Thrift on Cape Cod, the business she bought from Tammy in 2023. This is a unique interview from the persepctive of a key employee who was presented with the opportunity to buy the business where she worked for over 10 years, and where she had started at just 15yrs old. It takes guts to enter into an asset purchase, and at 25yrs old Missy became the new owner of an established award-winning business on main street. Missy had unique advantages over most other buyers of businesses for sale, which was knowing every intimate detail of the operation, process, financials and even being on first name basis with most of the shop's loyal following. Very insightful and lots of grit, as we go behind the scenes of buying a resale and consignment shop on Cape Cod.

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Host, Tammy Venneri is with NY Times best selling author of middle grade graphic novels and syndicated cartoonist, Maria Scrivan,. Her series about Nat,  a little girl who faces her fears and insecurities, is hugely popular. Each book and page is full of humor and colorful cartoon art. Our interview is a true origin story that goes back to elementary school where it all began, and covers Maria's natural wit and talent,  the funny cards she used to make for family and friends, the business of cartooning, navigating changing times and technology, landing a book deal with Scholastic and the perseverance it took to finally arrive .

Want to know what it takes to land a graphic novel book deal and become a syndicated cartoonsist? Maria's road to success took over a decade to travel. She shares how she knocked on dooors, submitted her cartoons to industry heads, and filed-away the rejections, and also dives into how she built a foundation of discipline and the mindset needed to show-up, every day, and get it done... even when the "doubt gremlins" are determined to derail her confidence (see the gremlins in her book "Nat for Nothing"!).

Learn more about the journey to becoming a cartoonist, best-selling author of  graphic novels and greeting card artist, all in this awesome interview with Maria Scrivan!

Maria Scrivan website : mariascrivan.com

Buy the books:
The bestselling middle grade graphic novels about main character, Natalie: "Nat Enough", "Forget Me Nat", "Absolutely Nat", "Nat For Nothing", "All Is Nat Lost" and her box set Definitely Nat

Maria Scrivan comics:
Half Full

Maria Scrivan Funny Comics Greeting Cards:
Nobleworks

Maria Scrivan Social Media
Instagram, fb, X @mariascrivan

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Host, Tammy Venneri interviews Heather Perry Weafer, entrepreneur, photographer, swimmer and author. Heather shares her deeply authentic perspective on what the career and life journey really looks like, and describes what it means to be open to the signs and allow oursleves to reach beyond conventional career constructs and labels. Let it flow, follow your passions and be flexible along the way. Magic will occur! Heather is partner/owner of swimvacation.com, where she photodocuments the human experience on swim tours, as well as a published author and artist. SHE IS AN ABSOLUTE ROCKSTAR.

Heather Perry of SwimVacation swimvacation.com has been swimming and photographing the islands of the world since 1996. She is logistics coordinator, guide, photographer and marine naturalist. Heather is a former collegiate swimmer and currently competes in open water swimming races in New England. She is also a professional freelance photographer specializing in underwater work. Follow SwimVacation on Instagram & Facebook @swimvacation

You can see more of Heather’s photography, canvas art and independent work at www.heatherperryphoto.com.
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Host Tammy Venneri and co-host Laura Gaetani talk about what "resolve" should mean to us and committing to resolutions for our business in the new year.  Asking ourselves, what do we truly desire, how have we changed personally, and are our values still aligned with our business's process and mission. Taking action on new goals for 2024 in your business has to start with fresh eyes and truth about yourself, life circumstances, the market, your product, your service, your core. Only then, can you commit to a new year's resolution that will be a real driver and guiding light, one you should continuously refer to, that will motivate you to take action in the new year. 

The business podcast for creatives, artists and visionaries in competitive markets and challenging seasonal locations. Interviews with succesful small business owners who are doing what they love and industry experts who have years of wisdom to share. Mindset, business strategy, marketing, planning, action. Be open, authentic, and adaptable. If you show up to do the work for your vision, your vision will show up and work for you.

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