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
240 episodes
Brewing Success: A Father-Son Beer Business Story | Charles & Clay Gridley
Charles and Clay Gridley, the father-son duo behind Six Bridges Brewing, share their journey from homebrewers to successful craft brewery owners with two locations in Georgia's Johns Creek and Milton areas. They reveal how strategic infrastruct...
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Season 4
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Episode 204
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52:32
Protecting Your Brand at All Costs: The Art of Food Entrepreneurship | Andrea & Derek Johnston
Derek and Andrea Johnston share their journey from enjoying a charcuterie board on their first date to founding The Gathering Board, a successful charcuterie business started during the pandemic.• Started business without formal plannin...
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Season 4
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Episode 203
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1:00:55
Spray It, Don't Say It: Making Waves in Pressure Washing | Justin Reames
Justin shares his entrepreneurial journey from math teacher to software sales professional to exterior cleaning business owner, revealing how a layoff turned his side hustle into a full-time venture.• Started with just $4,000 investment...
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Season 4
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Episode 202
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1:02:27
Your Mindset Is Sabotaging Your Success—Here's Why | Renata Mazu
Mindset coach Renata Mazu reveals how mental blocks prevent business growth and success despite having the right strategies and knowledge. She explores the psychology behind why entrepreneurs sabotage themselves through fear, past trauma, and u...
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Season 4
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Episode 201
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50:55
When Your Life's Worst Mistake Becomes Your Greatest Mission | Kit Cummings
What happens when a fallen preacher finds redemption behind prison walls? Kit Cummings shares his extraordinary journey from respected church leader to rock bottom, and how this painful path ultimately led him to discover his true calling.<...
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Season 4
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Episode 200
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52:26
Beyond Borders: One Man's Path to Business Ownership | Fernando Melo
Fernando Melo shares his incredible journey from Brazilian immigrant to successful business owner with M&M Home Exteriors, providing roofing, siding, gutters, windows, doors, painting and deck services throughout Atlanta.• Fernando'...
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Season 4
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Episode 199
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50:14
Preparing to take the LEAP into Real Estate | Michael Decoufle
Michael shares his journey from Enterprise Rent-A-Car to real estate entrepreneurship, highlighting how each career step taught valuable lessons about leadership, influence, and customer service. His decision to leave corporate America wasn't a...
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Season 4
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Episode 198
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56:57
The Undercover Life: From Sex Crimes Detective to Real Estate Success | Cristi Decoufle
Christi shares her remarkable journey from military police to Phoenix PD sex crimes detective to successful real estate entrepreneur in Blue Ridge, Georgia. Her story reveals how transferable skills and authentic networking can lead to success ...
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Season 4
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Episode 195
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53:39
Selling Beyond the Ick Factor | Dr. Cindy McGovern
Every job is a sales job, and every interaction is a sales interaction. Learning to understand needs, help people, find solutions collaboratively, and remove the "ick factor" from the sales process transforms how we approach all our business re...
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Season 4
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Episode 196
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49:58
From Window Cleaner to Exterior Lighting: Lighting up a Niche | Ryan Lee
Ryan Lee joins the podcast to discuss his journey o to successful landscape lighting entrepreneur, he discusses how focusing on a specific niche can lead to massive business growth in home services.GOLD NUGGETSDominate a ni...
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Season 4
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Episode 197
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1:02:00
The Solopreneur's Survival Guide | Liz Steblay
Liz Steblay joins us to share her expertise on successful solopreneurship, drawing from her experience building multimillion-dollar businesses without employees. She reveals the essential strategies that help independent consultants and service...
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Season 4
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Episode 196
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54:21
Who Makes Money Three Times? The Architect-Builder-Developer | Lance Cayko
Lance Cayko shares his remarkable journey from North Dakota farm boy to Colorado architect, builder, and developer, revealing how one summer job at age 13 sparked his entrepreneurial path.• Finding his passion in construction after quit...
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Season 4
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Episode 195
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1:01:27
The Financial Compass: Navigating Business Success with a Fractional CFO | Rosco Graves
Rosco Graves, founder and CEO of Polaxis, shares his journey from corporate finance to entrepreneurship and explains how fractional CFO services can transform small business operations and profitability.• Building trust with clients sta...
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Season 4
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Episode 194
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47:09
From B-1 Bombers to Data Analytics: Collin Graves' Journey | Collin Graves
Collin Graves shares his journey from Air Force mechanic working on B-1 bombers to founding successful cloud computing and data analytics companies. He discovered his entrepreneurial path by identifying specific pain points for construction com...
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Season 4
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Episode 193
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48:58
Holy Crap! The Untold Story of a Dog Poop Empire | Will Milliken
Will transformed his background in digital marketing to create a thriving dog waste removal business, turning a simple concept into a multi-million dollar enterprise within just a few years. His journey proves that finding underserved niches an...
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Season 4
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Episode 192
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50:29
Building a Business that doesn't run you | Al Levi
Al Levy transformed his family's heating business into a multi-trade powerhouse spanning four generations by developing comprehensive systems, training programs, and clearly defined organizational structures.• Building operating manuals...
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Season 4
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Episode 191
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45:25
Behind the Scenes: Building a B2B Back Office Empire | Gabrielle Mills
Gabrielle Mills and her mother Chrissy took an unconventional path to entrepreneurship. After six years of searching for the perfect business model, they decided to invest in themselves instead of a franchise—starting what would become Sourced,...
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Season 4
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Episode 190
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54:52
Cybersecurity Essentials for Small Business Survival | James Sanford
Your small business is vulnerable to cyber attacks whether you realize it or not. In this eye-opening conversation, IT expert James Sanford reveals the shocking truth that companies like yours face dozens of digital attacks daily—even if you're...
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Season 4
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Episode 189
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51:48
Scaling Your Business: When to Double Down and When to Hold Back | Karl Maier
Karl Maier didn't set out to become a business growth advisor. After studying economics and systems in college, he reluctantly joined his family's industrial distribution business—only to help scale it an impressive five times larger in just th...
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Season 4
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Episode 188
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44:34
Networking Your Way to Success | Luann Rushin
Luann Russian's entrepreneurial journey defies conventional wisdom about network marketing. A former pharmaceutical rep of the year, she left corporate life when her manager asked if she could "stay and be mediocre" while raising children. Twen...
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Season 4
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Episode 187
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47:01
Inflation 2025: Navigating Tariffs and Rising Costs
What happens when your $3.50 breakfast sandwich suddenly costs $12.50? When your skilled workers demand $30/hour instead of $18? When your commercial lease jumps 50%? Welcome to the economic reality of 2025 – a landscape transformed by persiste...
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Season 4
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Episode 186
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27:11
The Business of Music: More Than Just a Dream | Jay Maurice
Step into the world of music entrepreneurship with our captivating discussion featuring Jay Maurice, founder of "Lessons in Your Home." In this episode, Jay shares the exhilarating journey of turning his passion for music into a successful nati...
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Season 4
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Episode 185
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58:21
Sales Mindset Mastery | Jacob Hicks
Sales is more than just closing a deal—it's about the mindset that drives your interactions with potential clients. In this episode, we sit down with Jacob Hicks to unpack the nuances of a successful sales mindset. We explore why understanding ...
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Season 4
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Episode 184
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47:27
Mastering Mindset: Transforming Negativity into Business Success with Ricky Kalmon
This episode dives into the power of mindset in business, exploring how our thoughts can hinder or help our success. Ricky Kalmon shares practical strategies to overcome self-doubt and foster a positive mindset, emphasizing ongoing personal gro...
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Season 4
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Episode 182
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