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Side Hustle to Small Business

A weekly podcast from Hiscox, the small business insurance experts. We’re changing the conversation around the side hustle and featuring founders at various stages of their small business journey. These entrepreneurs are pushing the envelope while keeping their values and have learned a few lessons along the way. Listen each week for conversation, context, and camaraderie. Hosted by Sanjay Parekh, produced by Edgewise.Media.

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33:11

Bryan Clayton: A life-long lawn care entrepreneur

Side Hustle to Small Business ·

2024/04/10

Bryan Clayton has been working in lawn care since he was a teenager. As a way to get him out of the house, his dad encouraged him to cut neighbors’ lawns for some extra cash. Fast forward to a decade ago and Bryan co-founded the technology company GreenPal, an app that connects lawn care professionals to those who need the services at a click of a button. GreenPal is now an 8-figure business and Bryan only sees it growing from here.

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29:08

Building a supportive entrepreneurial community

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2024/04/03

Eleven years ago, Jaci Lund quit her job in PR knowing that she wanted to do something different, but with no idea what that was. Three months later, from her kitchen table, she started Treebird Branding, a branding firm “centered around human connection, and elevated through creativity”. Now, eleven years later, Jaci staffs ten employees and has worked with countless clients creating timeless designs and maintaining strong relationships.

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30:08

Side hustles for enjoyment, not just profit

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2024/03/27

Julie Marateck is many things: a freelance copywriter, a photographer, and even a public speaker. However, her true passion is stand-up comedy. Julie first joined the Atlanta stand-up scene six years ago, and she says that it has helped her not only become more confident in herself, but also helped her become a better copywriter and marketer. And while stand-up is not the most lucrative venture, Julie‘s love for the game keeps her going.

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32:20

Finding your balance as an entrepreneur

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2024/03/20

Nadia Liu Spellman grew up immersed in the restaurant industry. During the 1980s, her parents owned a thriving Chinese restaurant in Boston, attracting notable patrons such as Julia Child and Yo-Yo Ma. As an ode to her parents, she later established her own restaurant, Dumpling Daughter. Today, with three thriving locations across Boston, Nadia has become an accomplished entrepreneur who eats, sleeps, and breathes dumplings.

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36:03

How Andy O’Brien is redefining work in a family business

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2024/03/13

Growing up in a family business, Andy O’Brien learned that “the truck never unloads itself.” It took years for Andy to unlearn the do it all yourself mindset. In his current business, ActionCOACH of Central Texas, Andy incorporates new ideas daily. By outsourcing tasks that he doesn’t enjoy, setting clear communication boundaries among his family members, and making time for exercise, Andy is redefining how to do business as a family.

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21:22

Family Ties and Enterprise: Navigating Family...

Side Hustle to Small Business ·

2024/03/06

In this episode of Side Hustle to Small Business, we delve into the large and complex world of family businesses, exploring how two entrepreneurs navigate their family businesses, past and present, to ensure that the business is successful. We discuss the role of communication in resolving conflicts within the business and explore how shared values can be the driving force behind sustained success.

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28:03

How Abbey Griffith makes fitness more welcoming and...

Side Hustle to Small Business ·

2024/02/28

Abbey Griffith is the Owner of Clarity Fitness, Georgia’s first body-positive fitness centre. An Industrial Engineer by trade, Abbey decided to open Clarity after recovering from an eating disorder and seeing a lack of accessibility and inclusiveness in the fitness sector. According to Abbey, “there's a big opportunity in the fitness space to shift how we're addressing movement and shift how we're addressing our bodies.”

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27:33

Joel Aultman: An entrepreneur with no regrets

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2024/02/21

After working in corporate graphic design, Joel Aultman decided to tackle entrepreneurship by founding Monster Munkey. Originally a graphic design firm, Monster Munkey now focuses on the creation of “Crazy Carts,” small drift carts that originated from the company Razor. Now, Joel is working on how to make the carts bigger, faster and more powerful, with a longer lasting battery.

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30:19

Dealing with self-doubt when diving into...

Side Hustle to Small Business ·

2024/02/14

David Sturgess is the Founder of Foundry Counseling, a counseling clinic he opened after working in hospitals for nearly a decade. Starting as a side hustle to tackle student debt, Foundry Counseling is now David’s full-time gig where he treats approximately 20 patients a week. Sanjay and David discuss dealing with self-doubt, understanding your clients, and overcoming obstacles.

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26:17

Using telecommunications to help solve crimes

Side Hustle to Small Business ·

2024/02/07

David Walker is the Founder of iCell Consulting LLC, a consulting firm specializing in telecommunications analysis. After a successful career in telecommunications, David decided to start the business by pursuing his skill of analyzing telephone records. Working with multiple telecommunications companies, David has helped solve over 200 criminal cases, bringing him across the country over the last decade.

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26:59

From Side Hustle to Exit, a Non-Profit Story

Side Hustle to Small Business ·

2024/01/31

Genie Burnett is a licensed Clinical Psychologist specializing in eating disorders. As someone who has suffered from eating disorders in the past, Genie was inspired to build her career around helping those who need it the most. After seeing a gap in the funding system surrounding eating disorders, Genie started the Manna Fund, a non-profit that aims to match medical scholarships to those suffering from eating disorders.

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32:16

Learning as you go when starting your business

Side Hustle to Small Business ·

2024/01/24

Jill W. Fox is the Founder of Fox Social Media. Jill initially learned social media to keep an eye on her then-teenagers. In 2010, Jill founded the company after working with her children’s sports teams to run their social media pages and falling in love with the process. Now, Jill runs a six-figure company planning and managing social media for her clients. Her advice? Make sure you love what you do.

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37:36

Creating a relaxing atmosphere for your clients

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2024/01/17

Ford Gunter is the founder of Easy Morning Media, a video production company based in Houston, Texas. Since a young age, Ford was interested in print media, even creating a neighborhood newspaper when he was a child. While he was working as a journalist in print media, a friend approached him about making a documentary. From there, he fell in love with video production and Easy Morning Media was born.

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30:11

Connecting caregivers to the support and services...

Side Hustle to Small Business ·

2024/01/10

Anike Mlemchukwu has always known she wanted to work with children. After settling into a career as a special needs teacher, and seeing first-hand the problems faced by caregivers, Anike got the idea to start Lapapoe Special Needs, an online platform that connects children’s caregivers with the help and services they need. After originally launching in London, the company was rebuilt in Atlanta earlier this year.

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34:49

Continuing entrepreneurship after becoming a mother

Side Hustle to Small Business ·

2024/01/03

In 2014, Daphne Valcin started her business as a life and business coach, even after being warned by those already in the community. In Daphne’s first month, she made $72 but continued her work and is now a successful entrepreneur. Daphne and Sanjay discuss continuing entrepreneurship throughout motherhood, pursuing a different path than initially planned, and following your dreams even after being discouraged by the community.

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34:16

Overcoming your fears and achieving your dreams (Replay)

Side Hustle to Small Business ·

2023/12/27

Brooke Monaghan has always known she has wanted to work for herself. However, when she went to start her consulting business, she was initially very scared. In today’s episode, Brooke and Sanjay discuss how to overcome fear when it comes to the risk aspect of running your own business, building relationships, and asking for help. Her advice? Either do it and maybe fail or don’t do it and absolutely fail, but always know your worth.

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33:33

Do not wait around to jump into entrepreneurship...

Side Hustle to Small Business ·

2023/12/20

Racheal Allen, a seasoned entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience in coaching large-scale organizations, specializes in crafting efficient policies and operations. As the Founder of Operations School, she leads a renowned boot camp for startup founders, while also offering consulting and public speaking. Sanjay and Racheal discuss operational efficiency, avoiding burnout, and the essentials of entrepreneurship.

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36:44

Moving from Wall Street to three-time entrepreneur...

Side Hustle to Small Business ·

2023/12/13

Yong-Soo Chung always knew he wanted to own a business. While working on Wall Street, he dreamed of running a hedge fund. When he left finance and bought a one-way ticket to California, his dream of owning a business remained unchanged, but the product he offered shifted. Since 2015, Yong-Soo has founded three companies: Urban EDC, a carry gear brand; Growth Jet, a third-party logistics provider; and Spotted By Humphrey, a curated dog boutique.

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33:45

Building your second business with intention (Replay)

Side Hustle to Small Business ·

2023/12/06

Daniel Roberts is the founder of VidLoft, a cloud-based video solution that includes gear, training, and editing at a tenth of the price of traditional video production, allowing more companies to be video-first organizations. Having formerly owned a video production company prior to founding VidLoft, Daniel shares what he learned about founding and selling a company, managing cashflow, and discovering your niche.

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33:58

Pitch Perfect: How Rob Friedman became the Pitching...

Side Hustle to Small Business ·

2023/11/29

Though Rob Friedman trained and practiced as a lawyer, his passion was coaching and playing baseball. In 2014, he dove into the world of content creation. His niche? Not just baseball, but pitching specifically. Pitching Ninja was born. Since starting Pitching Ninja, Friedman has amassed over 400,000 Twitter followers, 100,000 Instagram followers, and appears on TV networks like Fox Sports and Peacock as a Pitching Analyst.

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