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In this episode, I sit down with Daniel Gleason. Daniel is the owner of Charlotte Efoil - the area’s premier Efoil instruction classes.

Daniel shares all the details about the Efoil experience and the story behind his small business journey. Efoil is a revolutionary watersport that has absolutely exploded in popularity in recent years. It’s surfing, but on the lake, and not behind a $200k boat!

Charlotte Efoil

Local business shoutouts:
The Snack Barge
Holiday Marina
Buckeye Boat Rental

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In this episode, I sit down with the cofounders of Meadows Italiano - an amazing establishment in Mooresville that specializes in wood-fired pizzas and handmade subs.

Chef David Cavalier is the culinary genius behind this concept, bringing years of experience in fine dining kitchens and applying his creative talents to launching Meadows Italiano - one of Lake Norman’s very best pizza spots.

Co-founder Jayson Poluka brings the construction and project management expertise to the enterprise. Together, this team has transformed their little corner of Mooresville into an absolute mecca for phenomenal pizza and subs.

Meadows Italiano

Address: 823 Oakridge Farm Hwy Suite 1-A, Mooresville, NC 28115

Phone: (980) 444-0591

Local businesses mentioned in this episode:

Dive Bar Mooresville
Spotlight Marketing Solutions
Brickhouse Tavern
Port City Club
Grove Cartel Brewing Company

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This episode features a returning guest who has founded her own financial services firm in Huntersville. Lynn Bowser joins me to share the inspiration behind her new venture.

Lynn first joined us back in episode 64 of the podcast. In that show, we talked about her work and leadership role with Northwestern Mutual.

Lynn has now launched her own financial firm with plans to better service her clients with flexible, customized financial planning solutions.

Thrive Financial Partners is now open for business in Huntersville. The future looks bright for Lynn and her team at Thrive Financial Partners, and I am so excited to share their story here on the podcast.

Lynn Bowser - Thrive Financial Partners
Email: [email protected]

Thrive Financial Partners - Ribbon Cutting Ceremony:

Monday, July 10th 4PM-6PM
Address: 16810 Kenton Drive, Suite 180, Huntersville, NC 28078

Enjoy Happy Hour and Light Hors D’oeurves!

Shoutouts to these local businesses and organizations:

Safe Harbor Peninsula Yacht Club
Christ the King School
Saint Mark School
Port City Club
Minuteman Press of Huntersville

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In this episode, I join the owners of Sugar + Ice in Birkdale Village to talk about their new venture.

Ryan and Natalia Schooley join me to share the story behind their new retail location in Birkdale Village.

Sugar + Ice is a fun new concept stemming from their parent company, State Fair Mini Donuts.

Sugar + Ice specializes in gourmet mini donuts, shaved ice & a wide variety of specialty drinks. They truly have something for just about everyone.

Ryan and Natalia are extremely excited about bringing their concept to Birkdale Village, and I’m excited to have them joining me here on the podcast.

It’s an extra sweet episode 162 of Lake Norman’s #1 small business podcast. Enjoy getting to know Ryan and Natalia Schooley, the owners of Sugar + Ice in Birkdale Village.

Sugar + Ice - Birkdale Village
Address: 16940 Birkdale Commons Pkwy Suite B, Huntersville, NC 28078
Phone: (704) 274-5584

Local businesses mentioned in this episode:

Girl Tribe Co.
Lakeside Embroidery
Crisp Balloon Designs
Whit’s Frozen Custard
LB Marketing Co.
North American Properties
Birkdale Village

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In this episode, I sit down with Tim Mascara, the co-founder along with his two brothers of Mascara Bros. Coffee Co.

Mascara Brothers Coffee is based in Davidson and promises to deliver the freshest coffee to its customers through an innovation subscription plan.

During our conversation, Tim will explain how the program works and why Mascara Bros. Coffee is so special.

Mascara Bros. Coffee Company invites you to delight in their small-batch, incredibly fresh, farm-to-cup coffee that’s sure to dazzle your taste buds and leave you utterly amazed.

I can tell you from personal experience that the coffee is amazing. But, what I love most about Mascara Brothers Coffee Company is the inspiration behind the business. That’s what really makes this story special, and that’s why I think you're going to love getting to know this small business.

Mascara Bros. Coffee Company

Shoutouts to these local businesses:

The Rumor Mill Market
Ben & Jerry’s Davidson
Hunter House & Gardens

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In this episode, I sit down with Megan Miller, the principal at Megan Miller Marketing. Megan bills herself as a fiercely creative marketing partner that specializes in connecting brands with their audiences through innovative and out-of-the-box marketing campaigns.

During our conversation, Megan walks me through the concepts of experiential marketing and influencer marketing, and the role they play in the success of modern marketing campaigns.

Megan shares some great marketing advice and gives a few shoutouts to some valuable resources out there for small businesses and freelancers.

This is a fast-paced episode that is dripping with marketing gold, my friends, so lean in with me and enjoy getting to The Marketing Mezzo, Megan Miller.

Megan Miller Marketing

Resources:

Skillshare
Marketing Brew
Apple Podcasts

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In this episode, I sit down with the owners of Modern Fabrics in Huntersville. Ewa and James Powell share the story and inspiration behind their beautiful small business which began several years ago in Charlotte, and now calls Lake Norman home.

One of my favorite parts of this episode is how James and Ewa describe how much they love their new home for Modern Fabrics in Huntersville and the virtues of doing business in the Lake Norman area.

I loved meeting Ewa and James in person, and I highly recommend you stop in and visit this lovely couple and their amazing fabric store soon. For now, let’s lean in and get to know Ewa and James, and their beautiful business - Modern Fabrics.

Modern Fabrics

Address: 15435 NC-73, Huntersville, NC 28078
Phone: (704) 740-9676

Shoutouts to these local businesses:

Burgess Supply Co.
Judy M. Brown Designs
LKN Magazine
Carefree Boat Club

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In this episode, I’m discussing ActionCOACH Lake Norman with business coach David Dowdy. Are you a business owner that wants to spend more time ON your business and less time IN it? This episode is for you!

David shares the story of his entrepreneurial journey and the inspiration for becoming an expert business coach and bringing the ActionCOACH concept to the Lake Norman market.

We cover a lot in this episode, including hot topics for stressed-out business owners such as:

1. The problem with overwhelm and how to solve it.
2. The importance of accountability.
3. And the concept of slowing down to speed up!

Business owners, if your business has plateaued and you find yourself working too many hours, I’m here to assure you that there is help available. ActionCOACH might be the connection you need to help you increase profitability and regain work/life balance so your business can work harder for YOU.

ActionCOACH Lake Norman - David Dowdy

Podcast mentioned:

Entrepreneurs on Fire

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In this episode, I sit down with Stephanie Salcedo, the founder of two of Lake Norman’s most successful social networks and Facebook groups.

During our conversation, Stephanie shares the inspiration behind forming the Lake Norman Brunch and Girlfriends group after moving to the area from California.

Little did she know, her Facebook group would become hugely popular and gain over 4,000 members!

As per usual, we give a few local small businesses shoutouts during our conversation.

Lake Norman Brunch and Girlfriends | Lake Norman Friends

Local business shoutouts:

Party Pontoon
Funny Bus
The Hideaway LKN
Overflow LKN

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In this episode, I sit down with the owners of The Rumor Mill Market in Davidson, and Honeysuckle Home in Davidson and Elkin North Carolina.

Scott and Janie Slusarick join me to share the story behind their small businesses, and how they’ve leveraged a little creativity and a lot of sweat over the years to make their entrepreneurial dreams a reality.

The Rumor Mill Market | Honeysuckle Home

Shoutouts to local businesses:

The Crazy Pig BBQ
The Egg Cafe
Mascara Brother Coffee
Simply Savvy Design

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