Opening a second shop
Rosa Delgado is back: why she waited six years to open a second Tidepool Tea — and what she would do differently.
WithRDRosa DelgadoFounder, Tidepool Tea
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Honest conversations with people who built calm, profitable small businesses. New episode every other Tuesday.
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Pricing without panic
How three owners raised their prices, kept their regulars and finally paid themselves.
WithJLJordan LeeCo-founder, Oak & Ink Print ShopSRSam RiveraCo-founder, Oak & Ink Print ShopChapters & show notes
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The year we stopped discounting
Marcus Lee ended every sale at Hollow Oak Candles. What happened to revenue, and to his regulars.
WithMLMarcus LeeOwner, Hollow Oak CandlesChapters & show notes
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Hiring your first employee
Nina Brooks on the job post, the interview and the first ninety days with her first hire at Willow Street Books.
WithNBNina BrooksOwner, Willow Street BooksChapters & show notes
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When slow growth isn’t the answer
Chris Walker on the year his studio had to grow fast — and how they slowed down again afterward.
WithCWChris WalkerCo-founder, Harbor Light DesignChapters & show notes
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Season two: growing without hiring
Lauren Ellis runs a one-person bookkeeping firm with 60 clients. The tools and limits that keep it small on purpose.
WithLELauren EllisFounder, Quiet Ledger BookkeepingChapters & show notes
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Taking a real vacation as a founder
Tom Becker closed his bike shop for two weeks in August. The checklist he used — steal it.
WithTBTom BeckerOwner, Northside Bike RepairChapters & show notes
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The newsletter that replaced our ads
Priya Shah stopped paying for ads and started writing to her customers every Thursday. Open rates and the first 500 subscribers.
WithPSPriya ShahOwner, Little Fern FloralsChapters & show notes
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A tea company with no investors
Rosa Delgado grew Tidepool Tea to four people and $1.2 million a year without raising a dollar.
WithRDRosa DelgadoFounder, Tidepool TeaChapters & show notes
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Saying no to a big client
Erin Walsh turned down the biggest contract her studio was ever offered — and kept her weekends.
WithEWErin WalshDesigner, Studio WalshChapters & show notes
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The four-day week, one year later
Jamal Carter moved his family hardware store to four days. The numbers, the schedule and the customers who noticed.
WithJCJamal CarterOwner, Carter & Sons HardwareChapters & show notes
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Closing on Mondays made us more money
Ken Tanaka closes Rise Bakery every Monday on purpose. Rest, pre-orders and why fewer hours meant better bread.
WithKTKen TanakaBaker, Rise BakeryChapters & show notes
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From a small Central Eastside shop, Pell builds about 60 pieces a year. He explains why…
Seven Realistic Side Hustles You Can Start This Month
No startup costs, no get-rich-quick promises.
Pay Yourself First: The Habit That Changes Everything
Save before you spend — automatically.
Two Sisters Turn a Garage Startup Into 40 Local Jobs
Their maple granola is now in 300 stores across New England.
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