Dugan & Dame

Angela Dugan, Vaughan Dugan
  • 5.0 (7)
  • ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Dugan & Dame is a podcast featuring entrepreneurial husband and wife team, Vaughan and Angela Dugan, as they share their candid and unscripted adventures, challenges, and lessons learned along their journey in business, life, and love.

Episodes

  1. 04/12/2021

    Episode 8 - Eat, Drink Be Local

    Episode SummaryVaughan & Angela chat with EDBL and PAPAs legends Troy and Chelsea Ganter about the importance of systems in growing a brand and path of overcoming addiction.  Episode NotesListen out for:   The history of Papa's Raw Bar - a local staple in the community.Building a generational family business.The struggle of finding yourself when it feels like everything is falling apart.Dealing with addiction and manipulating your story.Beautifully Bitter - the meaning that affects us all. "Ya Mon" - and the good vibes feeling"I am Breathing" and how thats enough to get us through the struggles.Knowing your story and its impact on everyone around you.Becoming a coach for your staff.Systems, systems, systems...PIP - Performance Improvement PlansEDBL - Eat. Drink. Be Local. The struggles of building a community in South Florida. Learning from your failures.Laving a legacy of how you treat people.Like this episode? Subscribe to our Podcast on iTunes and Spotify. Tag us @DuganAndDame on Instagram !  Mentions: Papas Raw Bar - https://papasrawbar.com/about-papas-raw-bar/ Papamigos - https://papamigos.com

    1h 15m

  2. 04/12/2021

    Finding Help to Succeed

    Episode SummaryVaughan & Angela chat about finding mentors and the unseen challenges that can be sidestepped when you have people on your team who have paved the path before you.  Episode NotesListen out for:   Asking for help when you need it.Creating partnerships within your business - vendors, relationships. and more.The importance of open communication with your vendors.Leaning on your suppliers for their expertise and guidance. Learning the importance of trusting yourself and you own expertise.The value of your YES.The importance of mentors.Staying near the train track even if things hear off for a while.Like this episode? Subscribe to our Podcast on iTunes and Spotify. Tag us @DuganAndDame on Instagram !  Mentions: Daniel Singer and FILTHY FOODS - https://filthyfood.com

    27 min

  3. 11/19/2020

    Going Deeper Than The Logo with Joe Ciaramella

    Listen out for:   Learn about the guy who makes Dugan & Dame pretty and our brand come to life.How a brand is more than a logo - it's the sum of its parts.The importance of someone who understands branding to be on your team, especially with start-ups.Process of starting a creative brief.Why failure is high with those who think they can do it all themselves and running the risk of imposter syndrome.Are online services worth it?Discussing budgets up front and discovering the value of your brand.Importance of brand consistency and how you make the consumer feel.3 second rule.Open constructive communication and how it can keep you afloat.Like this episode? Subscribe to our Podcast on iTunes and Spotify. Tag us @DuganAndDame on Instagram !

    55 min

  4. 10/16/2020

    Building Community with FROPRO

    Episode NotesListen out for:   Utilizing your business to design your life while being comfortable with where you are.The basis of FROPRO - a delicious healthy snack bar, but even more so -> a community that supports each other and are dedicated to bettering themselves and those in recovery from addiction.Testing the market, overcoming fears, and learning by doing.Matt shares his story of recovery and what it's like to put it all out there and the one brave fearless moment that helped FROPRO find a purpose and establish momentum.'Be a lighthouse, not a fog horn.' The balance of being supportive to those in recovery, not pushing the story on them. Tough, drastic changes that shift life and moving forward with no regrets. How businesses can start and stop several times before they finally come to life. The concerns of continuing the story and mission through organic growth, transcending distance and becoming part of the brand. How shared company tried to steal their product (more than once).Growth costs!Being grateful in the moment but always looking forward and asking, 'what's next?'How to balance your own needs with your partners - love is what makes the business stabilize.Working in versus working on the business and being able to delegate.Finding time to check in with your partner, even when life moves so fast. What it takes to grow fast and not give up in what you believe and knowing when its time to step out of the way. To co-pack or not.Communication & Love - finding your why!The announcement of their new flavor of FROPRO!Like this episode? Subscribe to our Podcast on iTunes and Spotify. Tag us @DuganAndDame on Instagram !  Mentions: Matt & Chelsea Williams from FROPRO - https://www.gofropro.com Uncle Matts Orange Juice - http://www.unclematts.com

    1h 46m

  5. 09/18/2020

    Drink Deeply with Wells Coffee

    Listen out for:   The importance of quality as a foundation for business.Business school isn’t the only path for venturing into business – following what feels right. The value of mentors – ones you’ve met and the ones you haven’t.Balancing business decision making with your partner.Making the tough decision to start or expand a business with a family in tow.How ‘life balance’ doesn’t look the same for everyone.Angel investors and what they are truly investing in.The cultural stress of early success may not be all its cracked up to be.Utilizing kickstarter to start a business.‘There’s no bad business with good people.’The soul of a business is within the people who own it.The importance of being a good parent through it all – that’s what the kids will remember.Taking it a day at a time when the burden almost feels like it’s too much.Identifying when something is missing and the power of therapy!Never settling; always be ‘tinkering with the toy.’Continuing to grow a vision; even if the timing is not correct.The importance of self-development and retrospection.SBA loans to grow business.Living in the season of your life.Like this episode? Subscribe to our Podcast oniTunes and Spotify. Tag us @DuganAndDame on Instagram !  Mentions: Brandon & Nicole Wells from Wells Coffee - https://wellscoffees.com Danos Tequila - https://www.danostequila.com Petes Coffee - https://peets.com Stumptown Coffee Roasters - https://www.stumptowncoffee.com Boot Coffee - https://bootcoffee.com Q Grader Certification - https://www.coffeeinstitute.org Enneogram - https://www.enneagraminstitute.com Book: Late Bloomers - https://www.latebloomer.com

    1h 49m

  6. 08/07/2020

    Dugan and Dame - Vision, passion and uncovering roles in a husband and wife business

    Listen out for:  New D&D products being launched.The motivation and vision that is driving Dugan and Dame. How Vaughan and Angela find mentors and support through outside resources.Social responsibility in business and disrupting the business "norm."Building, forecasting and creating the culture for a new business.Merging family and business.Teachable moments and learning and growing from our mistakes. Setting yourself up with big dreams and visions from the onset of a new business and the big visions that Dugan and Dame has. How perspective can change the momentum of business.Defining husband and wife roles within a business and recognizing each others strengths. The importance of being ready.Like this episode?Subscribe to our Podcast on iTunes and Spotify. Tag us @DuganAndDame on Instagram !  Mentions:Steve Nudelberg -  – https://nudelberg.com/podcast/ Mindvalley podcast with Vishen Lakhiani and Marc Randolph  – https://podcast.mindvalley.com/netflix-cofounder-on-how-to-turn-dreams-into-reality-marc-randolph/ Danos Tequila - https://www.danostequila.com Brandon & Nicole Wells from Wells Coffee - https://wellscoffees.com Matt & Chelsea Williams from FroPro - https://www.gofropro.com

    1h 20m

  7. 07/18/2020

    Dugan & Dame - COVID Convo

    Vaughan & Angela dive into their first-hand experience having multiple businesses affected by COVID. From having the cops show up to enforce the restaurants being shutdown to losing every customer in their tonic & bitters company, Dugan & Dame.  00:00: COVID convo and how we each get our "news" 10:00: The (bad) luck of the Irish and being shutdown on St. Patrick's Day at our restaurants, how we adapted, and what lies ahead. 14:25: Transitioning into serving the community and how some other businesses adapted quickly. "Finding Purpose". 25:00: Time to reopen, one phase at a time. 34:00: time to rally the troops. Communicating with your team and your guests. 38:00: Getting your talent back to work and learning how to be a better manager during a time of crisis.  45:00: Red onions on pizza and not letting someone move your cheese.

    1 hr
  8. Dugan & Dame - The First Crack

    07/08/2020

    Dugan & Dame - The First Crack

    Husband and wife entrepreneurs, Vaughan & Angela Dugan take their first crack at their new podcast. They share their candid and unscripted adventures, challenges, and lessons learned along their journey in business, life, and love

    24 min
  • 8 Episodes

Ratings & Reviews

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About

Dugan & Dame is a podcast featuring entrepreneurial husband and wife team, Vaughan and Angela Dugan, as they share their candid and unscripted adventures, challenges, and lessons learned along their journey in business, life, and love.

Information

  • Creator
    Angela Dugan, Vaughan Dugan
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2020 Dugan and Dame, LLC
  • Show Website
    Dugan & Dame