Scratch Entrepreneur

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Scratch Entrepreneur

Starting a new business from scratch is an adventure. On the Scratch Entrepreneur podcast we dig deep into the systems, secrets, and stories of remarkable people who dropped everything to start a healthy profitable business.

  1. 16/12/2019

    Guiding Principles of Switchyard Brewing Company

    Kurtis Cummings founded Switchyard Brewing Company in his garage and then spent 7 years developing the business plan before opening his doors.  In this episode, he breaks down the 8 guiding principles that he developed to get there.   We're glad you joined us!  Topics covered include: Starting the business (5:00) Serving great beer (16:00) Creating a great place to hang out (20:30) Open book management (26:00) A great place to work (37:00) A place to learn (41:00) Giving back to the community (44:00) Special thanks to Kurtis Cummings for taking the time to share the Switchyard Brewing story with us   Contributors to this episode include: Host - Jeremy Goodrich Music - Mark Vinten Editing - Christopher Lang If you enjoyed this podcast, there’s a couple of things we need you to do right now:  SUBSCRIBE to Scratch Entrepreneur on itunes, Stitcher, Google Play or wherever you listen to podcasts  While your there, please REVIEW the show  SHARE with friends Finally, please, JOIN the Scratch Entrepreneur Facebook Group Then, please share the show with whoever you think it will inspire. Until the next time, We truly appreciate you listening.   Need Shine? More great stories & information at: Youtube - Blog - Podcast Facebook - Twitter

    49 min

  2. 22/03/2019

    Chuck Surack on Online Retail

    Chuck Surack founded Sweetwater Sound in his VW Bus. Now he's closing in on a billion dollars annual revenue. Topics discussed include: Resources (5:00) Getting started in a VW Bus (12:30) Old tech vs new tech (16:00) Advantages and disadvantages of audio tech (18:45) How the Kurzweil K250 changed everything (20:00) Customer service and sales training (29:00) Trends in audio (33:00) The NAMM Show (35:30) The Amazon threat? (37:45) Acquiring businesses (46:00) Where’s Sweetwater 10 years from now? (54:55) Mentions: Business Schooled Podcast Tower of Power NAMM Special thanks to Chuck Surack for sharing Sweetwater's story Contributors to this episode include: Host - Jeremy Goodrich Music Production - Mark Vinten Audio Editing - Christopher Lang Copy Editing - Talia Chakraborty If you enjoyed this episode, stick around: SUBSCRIBE on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify or wherever you catch your podcasts.  REVIEW the show and SHARE with friends. JOIN the Scratch Entrepreneur Group so we can make it Facebook official. Thanks for listening!   Want insurance without the headache? We’re here for you. More great stories & information at: Youtube - Blog - Podcast Facebook - Twitter

    58 min

  3. 08/03/2019

    Dhar Mann on the Power of Influencer Marketing

    Dhar Mann grew LiveGlam from a small business to a booming multimillion dollar success through influencer marketing. Topics: Resources (5:30) Origins (8:45) Growth (15:00) Dhar’s mantra (19:50) Which ideas to pursue (21:00) Learning from failure (24:30) Influencer marketing (32:45) Influencer responsibilities (39:20) How to become an influencer (42:00) Dhar's 5 year plan (45:45) Mentions: Gary Vaynerchuk Measure What Matters Project Management Tool - Monday   Special thanks to Dhar Mann for sharing LiveGlam's story   Contributors to this episode include: Host - Jeremy Goodrich Music Production - Mark Vinten Audio Editing - Christopher Lang Copy Editing - Talia Chakraborty If you enjoyed this episode, stick around: SUBSCRIBE on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify or wherever you catch your podcasts.  REVIEW the show and SHARE with friends. JOIN the Scratch Entrepreneur Group so we can make it Facebook official. Thanks for listening!   Want insurance without the headache? We’re here for you. More great stories & information at: Youtube - Blog - Podcast Facebook - Twitter

    48 min

  4. 20/02/2019

    Pat East - 5 Steps to a Healthy Profitable Business

    Pat East, founder of Hanapin Marketing and director of The Dimension Mill, knows the five things it takes to create a healthy profitable business. Do you? Hit play to find out. Mentions: The Tim Ferris Show The 4-Hour Work Week Breakthrough Strategy Siri QuickBooks Digital Marketing Blog Hero Conference Showers Brothers Furniture Factory StoryBrand Clayton Christianson Special thanks to Pat East for sharing his story with us Contributors: Host - Jeremy Goodrich Music Production - Mark Vinten Audio Editing - Christopher Lang Copy Editing - Talia Chakraborty If you liked this episode, stick around: SUBSCRIBE to Scratch Entrepreneur on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify or wherever you catch your podcasts.  REVIEW the show and SHARE with friends. Connect with us! JOIN the Scratch Entrepreneur Group so we can make it Facebook official. Thanks for listening!   Want insurance without the headache? We’re here for you.       More great stories & information at: Youtube - Blog - Podcast Facebook - Twitter

    1h 1m

  5. 06/02/2019

    Abby Gitlitz - Don't Play With Glass

    You’ve been warned since you were small not to play with glass. It’s sharp, it’s fragile, and you’ll get hurt if it breaks. Abby Gitlitz, founder of The Bloomington Creative Glass Center (BCGC), agrees. You’ll get hurt if it breaks, and you can count on it breaking if you blow glass. You’ll get burnt too. But it won’t be a big hurt, and you’ll learn to make art using the medium you’ve been scared of since before you can remember. Hit play if you want to hear about: magical realism apocalyptic literature and art glass pumpkins the science of blown glass, and more. Some Mentions: Shine Insurance Station Eleven Welcome to Night Vale The NeverEnding Story Great Glass Pumpkin Patch Bay Area Glass Institute The MIT Glass Lab Monroe County Public Library (MCPL) Switchyard Park Special thanks to Abby Gitlitz for sharing her story with us Contributors: Host - Jeremy Goodrich Music Production - Mark Vinten Audio Editing - Christopher Lang Copy Editing - Talia Chakraborty If you enjoyed this episode, stick around: SUBSCRIBE to Scratch Entrepreneur on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify or wherever you catch your podcasts.  REVIEW the show and SHARE with friends. Connect with us! JOIN the Scratch Entrepreneur Group so we can make it Facebook official. Thanks for listening!   Want insurance without the headache? We’re here for you.  More great stories & information at: Youtube - Blog - Podcast Facebook - Twitter

    51 min

  6. 23/01/2019

    Pete Yonkman - Walking Billboard for Cook Medical

    Medical conversations are usually one of two things: confusing, bad news (or both). Join me and Pete Yonkman as we talk medical equipment shop in a way you, your five year old, or your great grandmother would understand. Learn how medical devices changed the face of healthcare forever, how Bill and Gayle Cook went on the entrepreneurial venture of a lifetime, and how Cook President Pete Yonkman once kidnapped a scooter.   Along the way, you’ll gain insight into how to create a positive company culture, how to give back to your community, and how the American healthcare system compares to others around the world.   Still wondering why this episode is titled “walking billboard for cook medical"? Hit play to find out.    Mentions: Cook Medical Cook Group Here’s The Thing with Alec Baldwin The Dimension Mill   Special thanks to Pete Yonkman for sharing his story with us   Contributors: Host - Jeremy Goodrich Music Production - Mark Vinten Audio Editing - Christopher Lang Copy Editing - Talia Chakraborty If you enjoyed this episode, stick around: SUBSCRIBE to Scratch Entrepreneur on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify or wherever you catch your podcasts.  REVIEW the show and SHARE with friends. Connect with us! JOIN the Scratch Entrepreneur Group so we can make it Facebook official. Thanks for listening and as always, Shine on!   Want insurance without the headache? We’re here for you.   More great stories & information at:   Youtube - Blog - Podcast   Facebook - Twitter

    53 min

  7. 16/01/2019

    Matt Ellenwood - How to Turn Problems into Opportunities

    Have you ever met someone who had their whole life figured out before they’d learned how to tie their shoes? Most of us have no idea what we want to be when we grow up. Or we think we do, but with age and gray hairs realize pro baseball probably isn’t going to happen...   Others stumble purely by chance into dream careers, never looking back. Enter Matt Ellenwood of Matte Black Architecture.   Join us as he begins his professional journey in the sixth grade on Career Day. Follow him as he builds a flourishing career out of small beginnings in Muncie, larger than life skyscrapers in Seattle, and finally a beautiful mix of modern and traditional in our beloved Bloomington.   If you’re curious to learn how: architecture is the perfect mix of art, math, and problems (time and money); the healthiest, most profitable businesses find a balance between making money and helping people; and everything comes full circle when Matt talks entrepreneurship with his son’s fourth grade class, go ahead and hit play.   Mentions: Matte Black Architecture Radiolab 99% Invisible A Very Fatal Murder Cardinal Spirits The Dimension Mill The Wilds Venue Special thanks to Matt Ellenwood for sharing his story with us Contributors: Host - Jeremy Goodrich Music Production - Mark Vinten Audio Editing - Christopher Lang Copy Editing - Talia Chakraborty   If you enjoyed this episode, stick around: SUBSCRIBE to Scratch Entrepreneur on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify or wherever you catch your podcasts.  REVIEW the show and SHARE with friends. Connect with us! JOIN the Scratch Entrepreneur Group so we can make it Facebook official.   Thanks for listening and as always, Shine on! Want insurance without the headache? We’re here for you. More great stories & information at: Youtube - Blog - Podcast Facebook - Twitter

    54 min

  8. 08/01/2019

    Margaret Fette – How to build a business based on sewing

    We all dream of taking the thing we love to do and growing it into a healthy profitable business.  Well our guest today has done just that.  Since she was a little girl sewing was a curiosity, then a pastime, then a college major, and then a career.  Now Margaret is the owner of a sewing and tailoring shop called The Tailored Fit.  In this episode she shares about working on Broadway, how to pick the right sewing machine, and what it takes to build a business from scratch. We're glad you joined us! Topics discussed include: Podcasts we’re listening to (1:00) How Margaret got in to sewing (3:45) Going from Quilting to Costuming on Broadway (18:00) Starting her own business (30:30) What makes a bad sewing machine (32:00) Recommended sewing machines (34:00) The Tailored Fit five years from now (47:30) Mentioned in the episode: The Tailored Fit The Entre Leadership Podcast Threads Magazine Podcast Association of Sewing and Design Professionals   Special thanks to Margaret Fette for taking the time to share her story with us   Contributors to this episode include: Host - Jeremy Goodrich Music - Mark Vinten Editing - Christopher Lang If you enjoyed this podcast, there’s a couple of things we need you to do right now:  SUBSCRIBE to Scratch Entrepreneur on itunes, Stitcher, Google Play or wherever you listen to podcasts  While your there, please REVIEW the show  SHARE with friends Finally, please, JOIN the Scratch Entrepreneur Facebook Group Then, please share the show with whoever you think it will inspire. Until the next time, We truly appreciate you listening. Need Shine? More great stories & information at: Youtube - Blog - Podcast Facebook - Twitter

    52 min
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Starting a new business from scratch is an adventure. On the Scratch Entrepreneur podcast we dig deep into the systems, secrets, and stories of remarkable people who dropped everything to start a healthy profitable business.

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  • Creator
    Shine Insurance Agency
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2019
  • Episodes
    56
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    Scratch Entrepreneur

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