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Stay Broke Podcast

Stay Broke Business Consulting

Stay Broke Podcast — Building Sustainable Success, One Story at a Time The Stay Broke Podcast, hosted by Randy Kerr, is where real entrepreneurs, small business owners, and industry experts sit down to have honest, unscripted conversations about what it really takes to build, scale, and sustain a business in today’s world. Born out of Stay Broke Business Consulting (SBBC), the Stay Broke Podcast carries the same mission: to shine a light on small business owners and entrepreneurs while educating

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02:04:42

SBP#11 -75 Years of Small Business Success | Joe...

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2025/11/09

In this episode of the Stay Broke Podcast, Randy Kerr sits down with Joe Kimray, co-owner of B&W Hardware — a 75-year-old Wake Forest landmark that’s now serving its fourth generation of customers.Joe shares what it’s like marrying into a multigenerational family business and learning how to “retrovate” — blending old-school service with new ideas, products, and technology to keep a small-town hardware store thriving in a big-box world.They dive into Joe’s national advocacy work as part of the

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01:30:28

SBP#10 Leadership, Legacy & Community with Mayor...

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2025/10/31

In this non-political episode, Mayor Vivian Jones shares how a shop owner’s perspective shaped her journey from running a downtown restaurant with her sister to serving Wake Forest as commissioner and then mayor. We cover the practical stuff founders need: navigating permits and renovations, activating underused spaces, façade and small-business grants, and the partnerships—Town, Chamber, Wake Forest Downtown, Launch Wake Forest—that help entrepreneurs open faster and grow smarter. We also reflect

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01:16:35

SBP#9: From Selling Shoes to Shaping Mindsets | Ilia...

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2025/10/24

When Ilia Kolosov first started selling ballroom dance shoes out of a duffel bag, he had no idea it would lead to an international brand. Today, as the founder ofAIDA Dance USAandBallroom Portal, Ilia has built a company grounded in discipline, integrity, and a deep passion for craftsmanship — but the path wasn’t easy.In this episode of theStay Broke Podcast, Ilia opens up about the lessons behind the success: the years of grinding in New York, the personal mistakes that became turning points, and

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01:42:13

SBP#8 From Idea to Local Favorite: The Burger Shop...

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2025/10/17

In this episode of the Stay Broke Podcast, we sit down with Jennifer Wood, the owner of The Burger Shop in Wake Forest, NC, to share a story that’s about far more than food.Jennifer never planned to run a restaurant—she didn’t even like burgers. But life had other plans, and her journey from military wife and stay-at-home mom, to single mother, to losing her second husband to cancer, forged the grit and identity she carries into business today.What started as survival became leadership. What started

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SBP#7 Davis88 inspires by sharing the grind, growth,...

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2025/10/10

In this episode of the Stay Broke Podcast, we sit down with DAVIS88, a talented North Carolina artist who shares his inspiring journey from picking up a guitar for the first time to chasing his dream of becoming a full-time musician.From taking voice lessons and learning the ropes of the music industry to creating his first EP in Wilmington, NC, DAVIS88 walks us through the highs, lows, and lessons of building a career in music. Along the way, he made key connections that led him to Nashville, TN,

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01:04:35

SBP#6 All About Ground Cover's solutions to small...

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2025/10/03

Today we are venturing to western Pennsylvania to sit down with Paul McCall and Greg Mcneish, founders of All About Ground Cover INC. Learn how the built a successful nursery business in a small town. With creative solutions for distribution and labor; using available resources and partnering with the Amish.

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02:05:21

SBP #5 | Building Businesses & Communities: Brad...

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2025/09/26

Brad Walker sold the software company he and his wife built—then moved to Wake Forest, NC and doubled down on helping entrepreneurs. In this episode, Brad shares how he started Launch Wake Forest and Launch Rolesville through the Rotary Club, why he earned his real estate license to buy and sell commercial properties, and how teaching the Launch Wake Forest course led him to his next challenge: studying for a contractor’s license to step into commercial development.We dig into the mindset shift from

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01:49:40

Innovating an industry with Michael Donato Founder of...

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2025/09/26

A detailed account of how Mike Donato created the revolutionary "Three-Pronged System" for evaluating top tier knives. Making Knife Purveyor the premier destination for collectors and enthusiasts of high-end custom and investment grade knives.

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01:28:35

Collegiate Athlete to Award Winning Pool Cleaner and...

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2025/09/25

Go on a journey with JD owner/operator JB's Pool Care. A lesson in overcoming adversity and seeking opportunity. JD is proof that you can be recognized in any industry for being the best. Top 30 under 40 and Green to clean champion because of his focus on the customer experience. If a Tragic car accident couldn't steal his drive then nothing will.

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01:12:58

EP#2 Capstone Design Group Founder Michael Chase

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2025/09/20

Discussing market trends, the customer experience, and getting outside your comfort zone to gear up for expansion

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01:16:03

Turning 1 location into 10 Wash World Laundry Founder...

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2025/09/19

Josh Ridinger, Owner of Wash World Laundry shares his journey of change the laundry industry. From coming up with the idea while obtaining his masters to purchasing his first location. Now building his fourth location, But planning his tenth. with a goal of building 6 mor locations over the next 5 years.

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