Another week, another incredible female founder! Meet Suzanne Godbold of Three Best Bakery and one of our beloved Masterminders. Tune in to learn about how she’s scaling her business, which is set to make $200,000 this year! Plus, we cover the key Mastermind takeaways that enabled her to double her revenue while cultivating a healthy work/life balance.
Jul 16
764. How to Pay Yourself Consistently From Your Product Business
Do you ever wonder why your business is thriving on paper, yet you still can't pocket a consistent paycheck? In this episode, I answer a question from a product business owner facing this exact dilemma, even though the numbers show her business is profitable. I share why profit a ... Show More
11m 58s
Jul 9
763. The 4-Step Q4 Planning Framework for Product Businesses
Do you wait until fall to think about Black Friday and the holiday season? In this episode, I share why the most successful product-based businesses don't wait until fall to prepare for Q4. Instead, they use the slower summer months to build the inventory, marketing, operations, ... Show More
15m 11s
Feb 2025
FROM PASSION TO PROFIT 🍪 Paige Graham on Building a Thriving Bakery Business in New Zealand 🇳🇿
In this episode of Small Business Quick Wins, host Jay Schwedelson chats with Paige Graham, founder of Sweet as Choice Bakery, about turning a passion for baking into a successful business. Paige shares her journey, insights on adapting to customer feedback, and tips for managing ... Show More
16 m
Jul 2024
Ep. 97 How To Scale A Typical ‘Small Business’ To Be Worth Millions With Candace Nelson
Candace Nelson is a living breathing example of how to turn your passion into profit. After quitting her career in investment banking, she had plans to go to business school, but changed them last minute to instead do what she called a Pastry MBA, and to hone her baking craft. Sh ... Show More
53m 53s
Jun 2023
Episode 632: How A Single Mom From The Netherlands Created A Million Dollar Business Working 24 Hours A Week: Ditching Hustle Culture and Taking Risks to Leap Into A New Future with Zarayda Groenhart
<p dir="ltr">Today's powerful case study edition of the podcast showcases a past member of my mastermind group who has skyrocketed her business, and is now on track to generate multiple 7-figures a year in revenue! In this episode you'll meet Zarayda Groenhart, who reveals the ke ... Show More
48m 30s
Mar 2021
004: From $80k A Year To $100k A MONTH In Sales: How Chelsey Jean Scaled Her Business During Covid
From a small business-owner, to hitting $180k a month in sales, 2020 was a very good year for one of our top Start & Scale students, Chelsey Jean. Like most health practitioners, Chelsey Jean was great at providing treatments but was lacking in understanding how to transition her ... Show More
43m 25s
May 2021
358: Pro-Product vs. Pro-Marketing: How Heidi Zak of ThirdLove Faced Off With Victoria’s Secret
Quitting her promising job at Google, Heidi Zak decided to take the plunge and launch ThirdLove, an ecommerce brand for women’s underwear. Today, thanks to Zak’s masterful approach to scaling, ThirdLove is the third biggest ecommerce lingerie brand in America with no signs of slo ... Show More
54m 41s
Feb 2025
9. What’s Really in Your Baking Mix? How Andrea Kazan’s Health Journey Sparked Good Mess
<p>This week's Muse is Andrea Kazan, founder of clean baking mix brand Good Mess.</p><p><br /></p><p>In this episode, Andrea opens up about her health journey, and how almost 5 years ago, her life turned upside down when she fell seriously ill and had to rethink everything she at ... Show More
30m 50s