Business Talk Sister Gawk

#25: How to Pick A Business Name

In this episode, Ruthie and Bekkah talk through the different approaches you can take to choosing a name for your business. We cover the benefits of an industry specific business, the cons of being vague and not vague enough, and how that translates to your domain name options. Stick around till the end for some ridiculous business names we found on the internet. 

#24: How to Run an Art & Illustration Business

In this episode, we hear from artist Katie Allen as she tells us about how she uses different tools to run her art business and the processes she has in place for doing book illustrations. From the tools to get paid, to knowing how to scope out a good craft show for your products, Katie is a wealth of knowledge on running an art business. 

#23: Starting a Vegan Chef Business

This week, we interview the owner of Heaven's Healthy Kitchen, Emmanuel Smith. He shares his personal journey through eating healthy and how he started sharing his gift of plant based meals as an entrepreneur. 

#22: Getting into Renting & Airbnb

This episode interviews Bridger Hopkins about his journey into rental property and using Airbnb as a business platform. From selling over 200 chickens to quitting his senior year of basketball to renovate a foreclosure. Hearing his perspective on turning passion into profit is a good lesson for any young entrepreneur. 

#21: Renting Out Your Camper as a Business

In this episode, we get to learn about a European business model for RV rentals. Our Austrian friend, Sebastian, tells us all about how he uses his campers to make additional summer income through the use of a vacation rental website. We learn what people want to know about campers before they rent them, and how he makes sure they have a personalized experienced. 

#20: Failure Part 3 - How to Use Failure As a Tool

In this episode, we address failure in understanding how it can benefit us and a few resources we recommend to help you push through failures. We share some failures that we've had, and discuss what you can do to prepare better for the next time you get up to try again. 

#19: Failure Part 2 - How Failure is Different In Entrepreneurship

This episode digs into the phases of a business launch and how it affects the founder of the business. We talk through the turning point where many business fail, some of the reasons that they struggle to succeed, and the how confidence relates to skill level within Paul Hersey's Situational Leadership Model. 

#18: Failure Part 1 - Understanding The Data of Business Failure

In this episode, we start a 3 part series on the topic of failure. Within this episode we discuss business failure and how to prepare for a good business by knowing data and how it is collected. From sample size to industry specific statistics, we help you to know how you can navigate the data that's around you and use it to your advantage while planning a business so that you will not be a failure statistic. 

#17: How to Quickly Scale Your Business to Meet a Need

In this episode, we get to talk with Evan Dammar about his PPE business focusing on manufacturing face shields to meet the rising need of health care workers and small businesses across America. From navigating the crazy demand due to COVID-19, to helping the local community through charitable giving, Evan's business philosophy and personal journey is such a great listen. 

#16: Our Post COVID-19 Small Business Predictions

This week, we talk about what things that we predict will change as small businesses come of out COVID-19. From cannibalization and customer service, to chickens and we dig into how American businesses will flex to meet the new needs and expectations of their customers. Give us a shout if you have a prediction of your own for small business!