Small Business Startup Stories

We begin a new series following the journey of a start up, Breasy, a subscription based mobile car washing and detailing business. Scott interviews Dustin Miller, co-founder of Breasy. In part 1 of this series, Dustin walks us through how the idea was born and what it took for he and his team to land on a prototype. 

We interview Shirley Kienitz, Owner of Wolfbait & B-girls in Chicago, and graduate of Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program. Shirley talks about how she got her start 15 years ago in Logan Square selling handmade goods made solely in Chicago. She also walks us through how she has has also created an online marketplace to add value to Wolfbait & B-girls artists and customers. 

We talk to Sari Waiz, President of Wize Choice Creations, creator of Baby Paper, and graduate of Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program. We dive deep on how Sari got her start and how she launched Baby Paper.

Cassandra Quinn started Quinn Business Coaching to help entrepreneurs, executives, and sales staff unlock greater success by understanding that the key to increased growth and sales is empathy-based communication and relationship-focused-strategies. Now in her second business, started during a pandemic, we talk to her about the unique perspective in starting a consulting business in 2020.

We talk to Michael Olson from Molson Decorating on how we he got his small business start, why he started his painting and decorating business, and how the COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped parts of his business.

If you start a business you will inevitably run into a time or two when a customer just doesn't like your business for something you did or did not do. What should you do? This is a brief description of a client interaction and how I'm (Scott) processing it.

Starting a business is as simple as deciding to do so. You have to start there. Now growing one is another story. Listen in as Scott and Nick talk about starting their business.