Best Practices

Chris Best
  • 5.0 (4)
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Updated Monthly

Host Christ Best takes a deep dive into the origin stories behind the businesses. Talking to the local start-ups, shopkeepers, and entrepreneurs of Metro Detroit, Best Practices is creating an archive of discussions and behind the scenes details, struggles, and successes that have launched businesses big and small.

Episodes

  1. Stacy Dumas of Tooth and Nail

    May 3

    Stacy Dumas of Tooth and Nail

    Stacy Dumas is one of a handful of Rust Belt Market OG's, with her in-market shop Tooth and Nail. Listen in as Chris and Stacy discuss converting Stacy's artistic vision into a thriving Rust Belt anchor, as well as her own free-standing store in Ferndale. Tooth and Nail on Instagram

    1h 28m
  2. Maxwell Leonard of Secret Bakery

    Apr 4

    Maxwell Leonard of Secret Bakery

    Secret Bakery in Ferndale is the kind of place (and story) that Best Practices was built for. Chris has a chat with owner Maxwell Leonard about the unusual and behind the scenes beginnings of the once underground bakery that is quickly becoming a local institution. Secret BakerySecret Bakery on Instagram

    2h 14m
  3. William Corfield of Nude Salon

    Mar 8

    William Corfield of Nude Salon

    Host Chris Best sits down with William Corfield from Nude Salon to discuss his unlikely journey into hair styling. We also take a tour of the work in progress, which will become Nude's new location in Birmingham, MI. Nude Salon

    1h 40m
  4. BC of Red Tap Draught Solutions

    Feb 7

    BC of Red Tap Draught Solutions

    Chris Best and BC talk cleaning taps, starting a business from scratch, and working until the job is done at Red Tap . ⁠Red Tap

    1h 37m
  5. Steve Selvaggio of Western Market

    Jan 8

    Steve Selvaggio of Western Market

    Chris Best sits down with Steve Selvaggio to talk about the humble beginnings of Ferndale's Western Market. Western MarketThe book Steve mentions, Why We Buy: The Science of Shopping by Paco Underhill

    1h 23m
  6. Tiffany and Chris Best of The Rust Belt Market

    12/20/2025

    Tiffany and Chris Best of The Rust Belt Market

    Chris has Tiffany in the studio for the first show and unpacks the struggles behind starting their business, The Rust Belt Market. The program Tiffany attended is Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses.

    1h 31m

  7. Trailer

    Welcome to Best Practices - The Primer Episode

    Host Chris Best and Producer Jeremy Olstyn take a brief look at the concept of this podcast and on-board you in short order. After this brief listen, you can jump right in on any episode and enjoy!

    8 min

Trailer

Ratings & Reviews

5
out of 5
4 Ratings

About

Host Christ Best takes a deep dive into the origin stories behind the businesses. Talking to the local start-ups, shopkeepers, and entrepreneurs of Metro Detroit, Best Practices is creating an archive of discussions and behind the scenes details, struggles, and successes that have launched businesses big and small.

Information

  • Creator
    Chris Best
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    7
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Chris Best
  • Show Website
    Best Practices