Enterprise Nation: The 99% Club – The Small Business Podcast
Big corporations have no problem getting air time. But what about the other 99% of all businesses?
Hosted by Enterprise Nation CEO Aaron Asadi, The 99% Club is about what it really means to run a small business – from the brilliance to the boring, the magic to the mundane.
Each episode features raw, honest, human conversations with founders from across the small business world. No jargon. No buzzwords. Just real people talking about the things that matter:
– Why they started
– What keeps them going
– What’s falling apart
– What they wish someone had told them earlier
From publishing houses built on philosophy degrees to business plans sketched out between burnout cycles, this show is a home for truth-telling, not hustle culture.
Whether you’re a startup dreamer, side hustler, or seasoned business owner wondering if it’s just you (it’s not) – you’re in the 99% Club. You belong here.
🎧 New episodes dropping regularly
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Enterprise Nation: The 99% Club – The Small Business Podcast
Episode 2: Turning Art into Business with Kathy Kyle
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In this raw and colourful conversation, Enterprise Nation’s CEO, Aaron Asadi, meets artist and founder Kathy Kyle.
It started with burnout, grief, and a stained T-shirt. This is the story of Kathy, who left behind a 25-year career in PR and comms to launch her own wearable-art brand: Kathy Kyle Ltd.
It became a creative business built on joy, community, and painting at 4am.
In this episode:
– The emotional truth of starting over mid-career
– The importance of stories – and why some now live on scarves
– Why perfectionism is exhausting
– How Kathy weaves sustainability, identity and heritage into everything she creates
– The frustrating gap between female-led business potential and funding reality
This is a conversation about colour, courage, cassette tapes, and carving out a life that fits. If you’ve ever wondered if it’s too late to make a change – or whether your art could become your business – this one’s for you.
📚 Explore Kathy’s work: kathykyle.com
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