Small Business Insights with Laura Fisher

Small Business Insights with Laura Fisher

Back Office conversations with business owners on what it takes to start & run your own business. Candid & Inspiring interviews by Laura Fisher, a small business owner herself in Houston, TX. Does it take Grit or Luck to be successful? Hear their stories... Until next time.... You Better be Up to Something!

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December 21, 2022 39 mins

Meet Federico Marquez, Founder/CEO of Moonflower Farms. Inventor, Entrepreneur and Visionary - is busy solving our Food problems for our community.

He partners with NASA, Consults globally and was also the sole creator of Ruggles Green in Houston... first 4 star certified GREEN restaurant with a menu that would satifsy any eater in Houston... regardless of food allergies.

Find him at Moonflower Farms or Linked I...

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Meet Jonathan Lopez, of Lopez Mexican Restaurant in Houston, TX.  His parents started this business 1978 in a small strip center.

Family friendly, TexMex restaurant located on 11606 S Wilcrest in Houston and 7227 W Grand Pkwy in Richmond. https://vivalopez.com/ 

SPONSORED BY: Kefi Spaces, Houston, TX. https://kefispaces.com/ Co-Warehousing, Fulfillment, office space and more. Call today 713-661-2701.

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December 7, 2022 32 mins

Meet BiJay Dixit from Unique Photo Images. Since he was a teen, he's made Photography his career. Growing up in India he was inspired by mentor and continued his passion of learning about light and photograhy.

We talked about how important your professional image is and the dos & don't when getting your headshot done.

You can reach him at 281-546-3686 or info@uniquephotoimages.com. His website is: ...

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If you liked today's show - please let Laura know by either contacting her at laura@fisherpodcast.com or give her a great review. Also, if you know of someone who would be an inspiring guests, let her know… even if it's you. Until then… "You better be Up to something!"

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November 16, 2022 31 mins

Meet Kyle Hedin, a flooring specialist, contractor and Podcaster from Mesa, Arizona. He approaches his work smart, because he knows his numbers. 

Find Kyle at www.illustrioushardwoods.com or www.flooracademypod.com. Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/flooracademypod/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/kyle.hedin
tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@flooracademy
youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX2cX5...

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November 9, 2022 33 mins

Meet Suzette Peoples, a FIVE STAR REALTOR ® in Texas Monthly Magazine- 5 time winner! Listen how she runs her business and cares for her clients.   

Find Suzette:
Peoples Properties | Facebook, Suzette Peoples | LinkedIn, suzette peoples (@SuzettePeoples) / Twitter, Providing Real Estate Services in Sugar Land - suzette peoples, Peoples Properties, Texas Real Estate Consumer Protection Notice, https://www.trec.texas.g...

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November 2, 2022 30 mins

Meet Katherin Cheng, twenty years ago she started her Casino Parties business in a garage and and now she owns a 4 acre venue in Houston and is the PREMIER place to have a wedding or special event. She was a stay at home mom that wanted to have a little income to help my family.  Today, her business has grown and survived Covid and other natural disasters. Her planning, smart business decisions and flawless execution are what give ...

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October 26, 2022 33 mins

Joshua is on a mission to fundamentally change the way people view their work by bringing deeper purpose into the workplace. The modern workplace have increased levels of uncertainty leading to individuals becoming burned out, disengaged, unfulfilled, and unhappy. Joshua is destroying toxic workplace preconceptions and pursuing a future of work where individuals derive deeper meaning and purpose in the work they do.

In tru...

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Meet Trever Nehls - we talk about WHY NOW? Why run for Office and how important it is to be NON-Partison when it comes to County Government. Roads, taxes, crime & safety are ALL our issues.  

Trever Nehls has dedicated his life to service. At the age of 19, he enlisted in the US Army National Guard. He was deployed to defend our freedom in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Kuwait, and commanded troops at the company, battalion and brigade ...

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My guest for today's show is Chuck Bates.  He works for Stegent Equity Advisors, which provide comprehensive planning and managing of assets for families and individual financial needs. 

He is a collegiate planner with an expertise in helping families/students save thousands of dollars in college tuition. He understands and has researched financial aide programs, individual college business models, numerous  government grants, ...

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Why do so many small businesses fail? Meet Henry Kutarna, B.A., CDME, KHS, CEO - an experience business executive and mentor. He mentors CEO's and not-for-profit leaders in Canada and the USA.

Henry share's his experience on what businesses do wrong and the the solutions to fix it. To easliy reach Henry Kutarna look him up on Linded In:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/henry-kutarna/.

Cashflow,  Market for ...

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How do I get my child into the College of thier choice? Meet Jerry Daniels, a PHD and Expert in Higher Education Placement. He explains how he has made a business of placing students into the college.

Jerry looks beyond academics and will prepare a student to be the most attractive to a college or university/ With ten years teaching high school at Kempner HS in Sugar Land, four years lecturing and student advising at Texa...

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September 21, 2022 29 mins

Meet David Fisher, a skillful entrepreneur with a clear vision of the future of real estate. Fisher has successfully founded, established, and operated more than seven companies that are currently in the industry of Space as a Service. The new era of co-warehouse is here, and David Fisher has come to disrupt the market with the concept of Kefi Spaces, starting his headquarters in space city of Houston.  Listen to the full podcast e...

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Meet Ali Hyder Dhukka, a young entrepreneur who LOVED eating at Jersey Mike's Subs and decided to find out what it took to own his own shop. Now, he owns 5.

YOU will love his story and how he made it happen.  
Email: Ali@subwichco.com 

Here are his Houston/Sugar Land locations:
Telfair: www.jerseymikes.com/locations/15083
Sienna: www.jerseymikes.com/locations/15120
RiverPark: www.jerseym...

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Meet Gary Krueger, Founder & CEO of PG Golf.  Retrieves, recycles, and markets golf balls to the world through retailers, pro shops & directly to the golfer.

Reload Brand Golf Balls are sold on Walmart & Amazon platforms as well as retails shops around the nation.  WEBSITES: https://www.lostgolfballs.com/; https://www.pggolf.com/ Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kruegergary/

SPONSORED BY: Kefi S...

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Meet Mark Krieschen, retired media expert with Cox Media. We talk about Radio,  Print, TV & Cable ads as well as Social Media. The pitfalls of spending too little and the need to measure success. Find out what Mark's Three "C"s are to achieve success in your media buys.

Recently retired and enjoying golf, but Mark is available for consulting. He can be reached at markkrieschen@gmail.com or  send him a m...

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Meet Jeremiah Anderson, Owner & CEO of Corvus Optimization Group.  Specialized Accounting company that services the Oil Industry - specifically in the area of Royalities.

Companies call Jeremiah, when they get in trouble with the Government and need his firm to get them out of of trouble. Doing this involves basic but experienced knowledge in this nich field in the business.

To reach Jeremiah Anderson - http...

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August 17, 2022 36 mins

Meet Debbie Elder - meeting the customer's needs - parents & student - when done right is profittable.  Smart and savvy is how she navigates through an old education system that no longer meets the students needs for our future.

An internationally recognized speaker, innovator, best-selling author, and leader in motivating people to be to peak performers. My years of experience working with students, educators an...

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Meet John Cavitt – CEO & Founder of Anastasis. John is a Consultant in oilfield technology including field management software, leak detection technology, and GHG reduction technology. Also, John is involved finding a cure – for a rare sight disease that impacts his children and other around the world. 

He's an entrepreneur with a heart to lead others and share his experiences. You can contact him via his Linked In Profile ...

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Meet Bill Ebersole, Founder & CEO of Community Business Finance.  He's an SBA Loan expert and he's made it his mission to provide Texas businesses with the opportunity to grow and thrive by accessing the most advantageous financing product available, the SBA 504 Loan.

My husband & I are grateful for this man's RESOURCEFULNESS, ncouragement and belief in our dreams. He is the reason we were able to ex...

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