The Tidbit Cureate, Kim Bryden

Entrepreneurs of all types deal with a myriad of concerns about legal issues, like risk mitigation, trademark law and intellectual property, to name a few. These topics are especially prominent in the competitive food and beverage industry because legal rules about label and marketing claims are strict. On today’s episode of The Tidbit, host Kim Bryden speaks with Lauren Handel, principal attorney of Handel Food Law, a law firm dedicated to food businesses. Lauren shares tidbits of knowledge for entrepreneurs who are starting and growing business and uncertain what to keep in mind when it comes to legal topics.

Host: Kim Bryden
Producer: Gabriela Saldivia
Guests: Lauren Handel, Handel Food Law
https://www.handelfoodlaw.com/lauren-handel/

The Tidbit Hotline is open once again! On today’s episode, hosts Kim Bryden and Tessa Velazquez are teaming up with guest Vance Reavie of Junction AI to continue the conversation from last week’s episode about how AI can help small businesses. Small business owner Jon Henry of Jon Henry General Store in Virginia, called in wondering how to best add new specialty beverages to his existing line of traditional soft drinks. Kim, Tessa and Vance brainstorm ideas for Jon’s challenge, including predictive retail analytics and in-person data collection strategies.


Show notes:
Host: Kim Bryden, Tessa Velazquez
Producer: Gabriela Saldivia
Guests: Vance Reavie, Junction.ai, hello@junction.ai
Jon Henry, Jon Henry General Store, https://jonhenrygeneralstore.com/

Artificial Intelligence or AI has been hyper prominent in the news for the last few years because it is changing the way we work. On today’s episode of The Tidbit, we are diving into all things AI, including how small business owners can use it to their advantage. Host Kim Bryden speaks with Matt Scharpnick, Associate Director at BCG X, the tech build and design unit of the Boston Consulting Group. He previously co-founded Elefint, a design studio aimed at advancing the storytelling capabilities of social sector organizations. He shares tidbits of knowledge about how entrepreneurs can harness the power of AI to benefit them and their business.

Show notes:
Host: Kim Bryden
Producer: Gabriela Saldivia
Guests: Matt Scharpnick, Associate Director BCG X, the digital build unit of the Boston Consulting Group
https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewscharpnick

The Tidbit Hotline is back! Hosts Kim Bryden and Tessa Velazquez are answering entrepreneurs' questions about everyday challenges they are facing. On today’s episode, a Northwest Arkansas chocolatier is looking for advice about how to grow her small business — especially when scaling a labor-intensive product! To help answer her question, two scratch-made bakers who successfully scaled their once small operations into iconic D.C. area businesses share their advice and insights. Tune into learn invaluable insights from Founders, Jenna Huntsberger of Whisked! By Jenna and Caroline Yi of Sunday Morning Bakehouse.

Show notes:
Host: Kim Bryden and Tessa Velazquez
Producer: Gabriela Saldivia
Guests:
Jenna Huntsberger: Whisked by Jenna
https://www.instagram.com/whiskeddc/

Caroline Yi, Sunday Morning Bakehouse
https://www.sundaymorningbakehouse.store/
https://www.instagram.com/sundaymorningbakehouse/

Stephanie Danielle Martinez, Musa Chocolatier
https://www.instagram.com/musachocolatier/

To be successful in business, entrepreneurs need to be able to adapt to change, communicate clearly, build trust, and handle any unexpected challenges that come their way. On this episode of The Tidbit, Kim speaks with Mary Lemmer about how improv can help entrepreneurs navigate difficult situations, reduce stress and teach us important life lessons along the way. Mary’s company Improve offers training for companies around the world on the techniques of improv so organizations can thrive amidst uncertainty and change.

Show notes:
Host: Kim Bryden
Producer: Gabriela Saldivia
Guests: Mary Lemmer
https://www.marylemmer.com/

Kim on Mary’s podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/improved-podcast/episodes/Kim-Bryden-on-Food-Entrepreneurship--Growing-Teams--and-Holiday-Dance-Videos-e2c352r

The Tidbit Hotline is officially open! In this new format of The Tidbit, entrepreneurs send in challenges they are facing and hosts Kim Bryden and Tessa Velazquez brainstorm solutions and suggest actionable ideas along with special guest experts. On today’s episode, a mushroom farmer new to Northwest Arkansas is struggling to find a permanent place to grow their mushrooms. Kim, Tessa and Cory Babb, the owner of The Firelight Farm, offer creative strategies to get around having access to land.
Hosts: Kim Bryden and Tessa Velazquez
Producer: Gabriela Saldivia
Guests:
Cory Babb, The Firelight Farm
https://www.thefirelightfarm.com/
Lucy and Rodrigo Menocal, Blooming Hope Mushrooms https://www.instagram.com/bhmushrooms/