Hello everyone! 

This week we get to hear from maker Sophia Cazares. Sophie started her small business Hey Sophie Girl, a hand lettering business out of unique circumstances. She walks us through why she loves being an entrepreneur and what taking her business from part time to what she calls "flexible full time" means to her.

Check out her Instagram @heysophiegirl210 
Give her some love, encouragement and check out her Etsy shop while you're at it too! 
Small business owners put their hearts into their work and Sophie is no exception. 
Feel free to check out the podcast on Instagram as well @the.bnd.podcast

Enjoy!

Today we are hearing from Freddy who started Phoenix and Spruce a polymer clay tool company!

- She didn't know much about clay when she started
- She definitely didn't know how to make 3D print tools either
- She didn't know how to do graphic design
- BUT she didn't give up

Join in while she shares how she started her business, how she handles negative comments online, how to rebrand and a few tricks on how to work with polymer clay as well! 

Check out Phoenix and Spruce on Instagram @phoenix_and_spruce
Check out The Business Next Door on Instagram @the.bnd.podcast

Husband and wife duo Mattaniah and Ericka Corban are singers/songwriters as well as authors with their own publishing company! 

They walk us through their story from Ericka's time on The Voice, to writing their 3 children's books and selling their home and moving into a van with their kids to make music across the country. They have a unique journey and through their honesty they walk us through how to view ups and downs to embrace your own journey and then support others better on their journeys. 

Check them out on Instagram: @erickacorban and @mattaniahs

Check out the podcast on Instagram: @the.bnd.podcast

Don't forget to check out Tippy The Owl on YouTube

Find info on all 3 of their books on Instagram @clothespinbooks

Join us as we listen to Bec from Little Luxe Co. give all the Pinterest tips on this week's episode! 

She goes into detail on what makes Pinterest great for finding your ideal customers and how to track those people down using algorithm tips and a few keys for success. She also breaks down what tools to use to cut your time when using Pinterest down to only 4 hours a month while still being successful. WHAT? Yeah, it is good stuff. 

Bec has also created her own course on marketing using Pinterest. Check her out at www.littleluxe.co or on Instagram @littleluxe.co

Check out last week's episode and hear how Bec suddenly lost her corporate job on a Friday and did a complete 180 to become a thriving freelance virtual assistant. In one year she took her side hustle and made it into a thriving business that now allows her to teach, consult and help other small businesses thrive. 

Don't forget to check out The Business Next Door Podcast on Instagram @the.bnd.podcast

Meet Bec from Little Luxe Co! She is based in Perth, Australia and is here to share her story with us. 

From being an HR Manager with MULTIPLE side hustles to getting pushed out of her corporate job on a Friday and starting her own company the following Monday, Bec walks us through it all. 

She shares the lessons she has learned and how she has utilized her  corporate experience to propel her business quickly. She also explains how she has gotten into Pinterest management as well as teaching and consulting. 



Check out here Instagram: @littleluxe.co
Check out her course on marketing via Pinterest! You don't want to miss out!

Check out the Business Next Door Instagram: @the.bnd.podcast

Listen in as Jayci Foster walks us through the journey she went on to create Havey Roe. She shares the passions, careers and life altering moments that led up to the choice to face a dream that terrified her and stretched her. Hear how she faced her fears and stepped into the unknown to start her business in the midst of a global pandemic. 

Havey Roe is having their next product launch on MAY 6 2021.

Havey Roe is a woman's clothing brand that strives to help women dress cute with a minimal wardrobe. Check the shop out on Instagram and look out for their upcoming launch! 

Join in as we hear from the owner of Wander Spa Boutique, Becky. She opened her first location in Gearhart, Oregon to follow a dream. She takes us on the journey as she develops the space, opens another business with her husband and then faces a pandemic that threatens not only the world, but their own small businesses. They adapted to the situation in the most unique way and are now working on a new surprise... a second location! 

You won't want to miss this weeks episode. 
Check out @wanderspaboutique on social media.
If you're in the Gearhart/northern Oregon coast or Homer, Alaska area give Wander Spa Boutique a try and check out their holistic treatments. 

Welcome to this week's episode where we get to talk to Allie, serial entrepreneur and owner of Seaside Yarn and Fiber. After choosing to close down her first small business, Allie found herself in the corporate world. It wasn't long after that the pull to entrepreneurship tugged on her again. This lady is a money making machine! She shares many of her tips and tricks that she learned through owning multiple brick and mortar stores and through her work in online marketing among other things. 

Check out Seaside Yarn and Fiber:
https://seaside-yarn-and-fiber.square.site/
or check them out on Instagram or Facebook. 

I'm going to guess you write more in business than you know! On today's short episode I'm sharing some of the lessons in writing in business that I have learned through life and in school.  Our talk touches on some of the main points and is meant to get you thinking critically and consciously about your writing so that you can improve. 

Your writing has influence in your business success. Take charge to become a better writer today. I'd like to challenge you to listen to today's episode and come away with 1 way you want to grow to become a better writer.