Business Talk Sister Gawk

Have you ever wanted to rent party equipment as a business? Ted Arnoldy, from JETZ, does a fantastic job of talking through why they have the processes they do for efficiency, safety, and quality customer service and it’s the inside scoop into the real day to day things you should know about running a party rental business. This is part 2 of a two episode interview, so definitely take a listen to the first one as well!

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Have you ever thought about starting a fun, profitable business that brings joy to families and communities? In this episode, we talk with Ted Arnoldy, founder of JETZ Enterprises, Inc., a leading provider in the inflatable rental industry. Ted shares how he got started, what it takes to launch a successful party jumper (bounce house) business, and the secrets to scaling in a seasonal market.

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This episode is about mental health and external things to business that make life hard and some ways you can combat them as an entrepreneur. Bekkah also covers one of the most important research projects she has ever worked on regarding the impacts of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and the connections to a billion dollar problem within our society that you and I have the ability to change. You're not going to want to miss ...

How do VA's get started working for people remotely anyhow? Lauren Campbell Creative gives us the inside scoop of what it's like to get started. Lauren is a seasoned virtual assistant and executive assistant who shares all about the world of remote work and entrepreneurship. Lauren shares her journey getting burned with UpWork many times to building a successful VA business with clients all over the United States. Whether you're lo...

Ever wondered if you’re the only business owner encountering tricky situations? Bridger Hopkins, of Grand Properties Real Estate, carries on the discussion with Bekkah from the last episode regarding the secrets of what it really looks like as a business owner on the inside. While we may refer to this episode as a therapy session for current business owners to relate to, it definitely has some food for thought if you’re not a busin...

This episode is meant for business owners who are currently in the midst of running a business and for those who have ever wondered what the real life of it is like. Bridger Hopkins, of Grand Properties Real Estate, talks with Bekkah about relatable struggles many businesses owners have and that most online entrepreneurs won't tell you is actually going on under the hood of their business. They cover how they're both navigating tho...

Internet Service Provider (ISP) Zach Biles, of Northern Wireless explains how broadband access spreads across the United States. We're exploring the wild west of fiber, government funding initiatives to support access to rural areas, upload and download speed struggles, and the scalability of being an internet company as a small business owner. If you've ever wondered how to get into the internet business or how it works, this epis...

Ever wondered the impact of art within a community? This episode covers the vision behind why we're putting an art gallery in down town Chisholm, MN, what data we used to make that decision, and the case studies we reviewed before moving forward with the business selection that we made. If you're into seeing the slow and gradual growth of economic development, we're into that too. Definitely follow along as we're finding ways to im...

It's been two years of hard work on our research and development project: Rehabbing an old building in a historic block of a small town. Most of this episode is for the truly nerdy person interested in understanding a lot of the real life moments and learning experiences we've been going through in trying to open a brick and mortar store front from a 20 year abandoned building. If you're into that kind of stuff, then take a listen!

Denise Monroe shares about how she started out doing long term care consulting for individuals in need of transitioning from rehabilitation centers to longer term support services and housing. She works to help individuals understand how to advocate for their wants, and needs while navigating the structure of medical needs and insurance complexities. Take a listen to hear how she started her business, and what she recommends to oth...

Tom Schotec shares how his real estate flipping business diversified into offering full transitional care services for individuals who were overwhelmed by the thought of moving in order to be closer to family, lowering their home’s maintenance needs, transitioning to more supportive care housing facilities and more. This is part 2 in this podcast interview with Tom, and in this episode we discuss his business diversification into t...

Tom Schotec shares about how he started his entrepreneurship journey as a house flipper and saw the opportunity to become a service based business that assisted the elderly population with navigating the emotionally difficult journey of transitional care needs. This is an excellent listen for anyone who has a passion to care for others and is interested in hearing how he built a business to support families through this journey. Hi...

Billie Asmus, inventor of the Repaint Tray, is back to share with us in Part 2 of this series how she is leveraging organic social media to grow exposure and sell her product. We discuss knowing when it's time to hire help, utilizing influencers for content exposure, and just being willing to ask people to share your content. If you want to know how to leverage social media, with a degree in marketing and communications, this entre...