The Small Business Safari
Have you ever sat there and wondered "What am I doing here stuck in the concrete zoo of the corporate world?" Are you itching to get out? Chris Lalomia and his co-host Alan Wyatt traverse the jungle of entrepreneurship. Together they share their stories and help you explore the wild world of SCALING your business. With many years of owning their own small businesses, they love to give insight to the aspiring entrepreneur. So, are you ready to make the jump?
Episodes
300 episodes
From Handyman To Candidate: Fixing Homes And Fixing Systems | Adam Cleveland
What do protecting a customer's home, building a successful business, and serving your community have in common? It all starts with trust, accountability, and doing the right thing.Adam Cleveland joins Chris and Alan on the Small Busines...
Stop Running on Empty: Formula for Better Business Performance | "Dr. Pat" Boulogne
What if the biggest thing holding back your business isn’t your strategy—it’s your energy?Dr. Pat joins the Small Business Safari to explain why business performance and personal performance can’t be separated. A chiropractor turne...
Stagnation Is Worse Than Failure | Guffy Wright
🎧 The Small Business SafariOne angry email, one bad review, one nitpicky complaint—and suddenly your whole day is off track. But what happens when you stop making your business your identity?Summary: Guffy Wright of ...
When Bourbon Talks Back | Dan Gorman
What do diamonds, apartment buildings, and a bottle of bourbon that literally talks back have in common? Dan Gorman.Dan joins the Safari to share his unconventional entrepreneurial journey—from getting fired while carrying debt, to build...
Get Found, Get Clicked, Get Customers | Tom Malesic
Your customers are already searching for you—but when they land on your website, can they actually figure out what to do next?Tom Malesic of EZMarketing joins Chris and Alan to break down the simple marketing mistakes that cost sm...
How A Former Umpire Builds Financial Confidence | Jack Oujo
What does a bad call behind home plate, a falling stock market, and a tough day in business have in common? You have to reset, trust your process, and be ready for the next pitch.Summary:Jack Oujo went from calling balls and s...
Natal Charts For Business Growth | Aleksandra Ceho
Can your biggest business breakthrough come from understanding yourself better? Astrologer Aleksandra Ceho joins us to explore how astrology can become an unexpected tool for leadership, decision-making, and business growth—even if you're skept...
How Richard Taylor Reinvented Architecture
Most homeowners don't avoid renovations because they're lazy—they avoid them because they don't know where to start. Richard Taylor built SketchHaus to change that.Summary:We sit down with licensed architect Richard Taylor, fo...
A Bad Festival Bathroom Sparked A Whole New Industry | David Sauers
What if one awful portable restroom experience turned into a business that completely changed the industry? That's exactly what happened to David Sauers, founder of Royal Restrooms.Summary:David Sauers, founder of Royal Restro...
The Four Pillars That Reset An Entrepreneur Brain | David Forster
What if the biggest threat to your business isn't the competition—it's the exhausted person staring back at you in the mirror?Entrepreneur burnout doesn't happen overnight. It creeps in through brain fog, poor decisions, sleepless...
Build A Business That Serves Your Life | Joe Rando
What if the business you built for freedom became the very thing stealing it? Joe Rando explains why so many solopreneurs unintentionally recreate the stress of a traditional job—and how to build a business that actually supports the life you w...
You Can't Read the Label from Inside the Jar | Dusty Holcomb
Your team probably doesn't have an execution problem—it has a clarity problem. Leadership consultant Dusty Holcomb explains why alignment beats effort every time.Summary:You can feel it when a team is drifting. The numbers ...
The Dirty Truth About Building a Cleaning Business | Vanessa Higgins
Everyone thinks starting a cleaning business is "just hard work"—until you're juggling hiring, scheduling, customer expectations, supplies, cash flow, and quality control all at the same time.On this episode of The Small Busine...
From Prison To Purposeful Entrepreneurship | Fleet Maull
What do you do when your biggest mistake costs you 14 years in federal prison? Fleet Maull turned that experience into the foundation for building a successful business, a life of purpose, and a mindset every entrepreneur can learn from.<...
We Can Build A Better Way To Pick Candidates | Tom Joseph
What if the problem isn’t the candidates—it’s the system that keeps producing them?Summary: Tom Joseph, entrepreneur, engineer, and founder of Bookminders, joins Small Business Safari to discuss a bold idea for election reform...
AI Is A Butt-Kissing Employee And Other Lessons Learned | James Lang
What happens when your packed calendar disappears overnight—and you're forced to figure out who you are without the chaos?SUMMARY: James Lang joins The Small Business Safari to share a candid story of hypergrowth, an unexpecte...
Unscramble The Egg And Save Your Sanity | Marcia Riner
Most small business owners say they want to scale—but what they really want is relief. Less chaos, more profit, and a business that doesn't depend on them every minute of every day.SummaryMarcia Riner, business growth strategist, ...
Don't Lose Money Before the Job Starts | Steve Lange
You can spot a contractor who’s about to lose money before they ever swing a hammer. It starts with the tiny details — the wrong door size, a missed window spec, or a supplier who never asks, “Are you sure about that?”What separates grea...
Why “Boring” Franchises Are Winning Big in the AI Era | Jon Ostenson
As AI reshapes white-collar jobs, more professionals are turning to recession-resistant franchise businesses that solve real-world problems and can’t be automated awayJon Ostenson of FranBridge Consulting joins The Small Business Safari ...
Comfortable In The Gray Zone | Lisa Tilt
What does it really take to build a business that lasts 20 years—and not hate it by the end?Summary: Lisa Tilt, founder of Full Tilt Consulting, joins us to break down what it actually takes to build a long-term business...
What Is A Lead | Dominic Carubba
If your team can’t answer “what is a lead?” the same way, your CRM doesn’t stand a chance.Summary: We kick things off with real shop talk from the field, then get straight to the hidden issue wrecking most CRMs: unclear defini...
Credit Is The Foundation | Gerri Detweiler
What if your credit is the one thing quietly limiting how fast your business can grow?Summary: Gerri Detweiler, credit expert and education advocate at Nav, breaks down why credit is one of the most misunderstood—and most importan...
The Virtual Factory | Tino Go
What if custom cabinets could be priced, designed, and built faster—without the usual headaches?Summary: Tino Go, founder of Hello Baru, joins the Safari to break down why the custom cabinet industry still runs on slow, outdat...
Death To Voicemail | Alfredo Salkeld
TITLE: Death to Voicemail |Alfredo SalkeldWhat if every missed call in your business was a lost customer?Summary: Voicemail is where small business leads go to die. In this episode, we talk with Alfredo Salkel...
What Running A Business Teaches You About Running A State | Brad Raffensperger
What happens when an engineer and small business owner steps into public office—and decides to run for governor?Summary: Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger joins us to share how his background as an engineer ...