Sarah Peck is a writer and the host of Startup Pregnant, a weekly podcast where she explores and reimagines what parenting, entrepreneurship, work, and motherhood looks like. Listen to this episode of What Works to hear more about Sarah’s journey in launching Startup Pregnant, plus her vision for the podcast and her body of work.
EP 133: Building A Business In The Feminine Economy With Sister Founder & Director Jennifer Armbrust
Do you think there’s a better way to approach your work than just hustling hard? Jennifer Armbrust, founder of Sister and Feminist Business School, would argue there’s a more feminine way to build and grow your business.
EP 132: Choosing The B Corp Life with Buzz Food Truck Founder Michael Sirianni
Today on What Works, we welcome Michael Sirianni, owner of Buzz, a mobile rock-and-roll inspired sandwich shop serving the Lancaster, Pennsylvania community. But Buzz is about so much more than egg and cheese sandwiches: as a B Corp certified business, Michael runs his restaurant-on-wheels a bit differently than most.
EP 131: Optimizing What Works For Your Small Business With Oki Doki Co-Founder Marie Poulin
Marie Poulin, co-founder of digital agency Oki Doki, talks about product evolution, hybrid product/service delivery, and how she is optimizing her business based on what works.
EP 130: Crafting Communities–And Happier Businesses–Both Online And Offline With Happy Startup School Co-founder Carlos Saba
Carlos Saba, the co-founder of Happy Startup School, shares what worked for getting his new business off the ground, how he’s translated local events into global success, and how “engineered serendipity” plays a big role in the work they do.
EP 129: Building a Client Pipeline With Communication Rebel Founder Dr. Michelle Mazur
Dr. Michelle Mazur talks about how her 3 Word Rebellion framework is making it easier to attract–and sell to–her most ideal clients.
EP 128: Melding Disparate Passions with Herbalist & Spaceship Builder Lisa Akers
Lisa Akers is both a spaceship builder and herbalist (really!) While this might sound like an unusual duo, Lisa demonstrates just how closely the two are related — and how she balances working as an engineer and working as an herbalist.
EP 127: Getting Lean For More Meaningful Growth With Textile Design Lab Founder Michelle Fifis
Michelle Fifis, founder of the Textile Design Lab, shares how she’s made her membership-based business more lean-and-mean over the last year–and increased profitability at the same time.
EP 126: Navigating The Process Of Rebranding & Repositioning with Truce With Food Creator Ali Shapiro
Ali Shapiro, MSOD, certified holistic health counselor, and founder of Truce with Food® talks about her recent rebranding and repositioning of her business–including the customer research she did, how she navigated the political implications, and why her body of work has expanded.
EP 125: Writing Content For Results with Content Direction Agency Founder Lacy Boggs
Lacy Boggs shares how her content marketing has evolved to focus on producing clients–not just email subscribers. Plus, she shares why she’s asking for more referrals and hanging out where your ideal clients hang out.
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