Girl Boss Assembly Podcast
Welcome to the Girl Boss Assembly podcast, where we empower, inspire and unite small business owners. Building on the conversation from our successful conference, each episode delivers insights, strategies, and stories from the entrepreneurial trenches. We are on a mission to continue to support small business owners who are the backbone of our local economies, ensuring they never feel alone again on their journey. Tune in for what our local paper dubbed "unbridled energy on speed and shaded hot pink" as we navigate all the curves ahead of growing our businesses, in true Girl Boss style.
Episodes
In this episode, Melissa and Chandra welcome a very special guest, Rich Daughtridge, the visionary founder of High Rock Studios and Warehouse Cinemas to the podcast. Together, they discuss the importance of expanding your market reach, staying true to your values, and how a strategic brand can foster long-term success like High Rock Studios which is celebrating 20 years in business.
Rich highlights creating a lasting impact withing...
Have you considered joining your local chamber, but you're not sure if its worth the investment? Tune into this episode as Melissa and Chandra sit down with Paul Frey, the CEO of the Washington County Chamber of Commerce for a deep dive into the many ways local chambers support small businesses. You'll learn how you can utilize this vital resource to help you grow, thrive and connect with your community as an entrepreneur!
In this episode, Melissa and Chandra sit down with the 2024 Business Person of the Year, Stephen Schutte, to explore how to build a personal board of directors for your life. He shares how his personal and professional journey has been guided by a philosophy of compassion and collaboration, offering actionable insights for anyone looking to construct a support system that propels them forward. Listen in to learn his strategies, adv...
On this episode, we have the ultimate girl boss interview with Sarah and Shelley, the dynamic mother/daughter duo behind Alpine Plant Bar, a popular cocktail bar and plant shop located in Downtown Hagerstown. The ladies join Melissa and Chandra in the podcast studio to talk about their entrepreneurial journey of celebrating one-year in business and how they are overcoming imposter syndrome every single day. Plus, the ladies share e...
Are you ready for it? In this episode, Melissa and Chandra reveal the save the date for Girl Boss Assembly 2025 and share a recap of all the fun had during the in-person mini planning workshop. Plus, they share their top tips for successful event marketing and lessons learned from launching GBA. Whether you're a small business owner, community leader or a local mover and shaker; this episode is packed with advice to help your next ...
Melissa and Chandra dive deep into how to transform business culture by tackling the critical issue of what they have dubbed, "Mean Girl Energy." Together, they explore steps for fostering a positive, inclusive and empowering environment in business. Plus they share real stories from the Girl Boss Assembly trenches. Tune in to hear their actionable strategies for curbing gossip, building supportive relationships and stopping mean g...
The girl bosses sit down with Dan Spedden, the executive director of the Hagerstown-Washington County Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB), to explore how tourism has a ripple effect on small businesses and how business owners can capitalize on those opportunities. Playing a pivotal role in bringing the vision of Hagerstown's new ballpark to life with Meritus Park, Dan shares the impact that tourism has on revitalization efforts an...
Melissa and Chandra sit down with the trailblazing Tekesha A. Martinez, Hagerstown, Maryland's first Black woman mayor, to dive into her incredible journey from local schools to city hall. Raised in the Washington County Foster Care system, Tekesha's story is one of resilience and leadership. Before becoming mayor in 2023, she made her mark as a City Council member, a poet, and dedicated community mediator. In this episode, Tekesh...
Melissa and Chandra sit down together for their pilot episode of the Girl Boss Assembly Podcast to debrief on all the challenges, topics, happenings and successes of the Girl Boss Assembly small business conference that they hosted in early May 2024. Listen in to learn how the idea was born through their shared vision of empowering women and bringing the small business community together in their own backyard. ...
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