Episode 014 Recap
Bobby Lane on UK vs USA Business Mindset and Why Execution Beats Advice
Factotum CEO Bobby Lane on why he left the UK to build a US business in Charlotte, how to stop being the bottleneck in your own company, and why execution beats advice every time.
Episode 013 Recap
Tammy Legette on Deed Fraud, Inherited Property and How to Protect Your Family’s Home
Inherited Property Navigator founder Tammy Legette on how a fake deed took her family’s home, what quiet title is, and the 5-minute deed check to do every couple of months.
Episode 012 Recap
Dominique Rice and Ashley Jeffers on Starting a Co-Living Room Rental in Charlotte
Summit Bridge Consulting's Dominique Rice and room rental educator Ashley Jeffers on what makes a property fit, Charlotte rules, profitability and how to get started.
Episode 011 Recap
Edwin Rice on the Universal Resume and Why Proof Beats Claims
Fund One co-founder Edwin Rice on building a resume made of real proof of work, why jobs come from people, and how to circulate the dollar in your community.
Episode 010 Recap
Ian Olmsted on Buying a Competitor and Scaling to 100+ Dumpsters
Ian Olmsted of Snappy Dumpster Rental joins The Charlotte Business Podcast to explain how he quit his job the day he bought a struggling competitor and scaled to 100+ dumpsters in three years.
Episode 009 Recap
Matt Villmer on Building a 14-Lawyer Law Firm With No Office
Matt Villmer of Villmer Caudill, PLLC joins The Charlotte Business Podcast to explain how his fully remote law firm grew from 4 to 14 lawyers with no physical office.
Episode 008 Recap
Chef Mark Allison on Climbing Kilimanjaro at 62 for 70 Cancer Patients
Chef Mark Allison joins The Charlotte Business Podcast to talk about climbing Kilimanjaro at 62 for 70 cancer patients, losing his late wife to cancer, and redefining healthy aging.
Episode 007 Recap
Devanne Pena: How She Raised $40K to Build AfroSpace
AfroSpace founder Devanne Pena joins The Charlotte Business Podcast to talk about how she raised $40K, with crowdfunding and one investor, to build her business — and the mindset shift that got her there.
Episode 006 Recap
Dr. Corey Helton on He Quit $300K/Year to Fix Healthcare
Aeternitas Health founder Dr. Corey Helton on why healthcare waits until you're already sick, what a normal physical won't catch, and building a physician-led longevity practice in Charlotte.
Episode 005 Recap
Elliot Tousley on Stop Wasting Ad Money
Marketing with Elliot founder Elliot Tousley on why Charlotte businesses waste money on Facebook and Google Ads, how to spot a marketing grifter, and the case for a bottoms-up funnel.
Episode 004 Recap
Kay Leach on Building an Authentic Beauty Brand
Salon owner Kay Leach, founder of Bella Studios Salons+Suites and Bella Brand by Kay, on moving from stylist to CEO, why authenticity beats copying, and rebuilding her brand after burnout and personal loss.
Episode 003 Recap
Patrick Pychynski on Getting Funding
Funding expert Patrick Pychynski, Owner of Stacking Capital, on how to get business funding and why your personal credit matters more than you think.
Episode 002 Recap
Brian LaFontaine on Public Speaking
Actor and speaking coach Brian LaFontaine on why public speaking terrifies people, what's actually happening in that fear, and how to work through it.
Episode 001 Recap
Chef Josh Kitchens on How to Start a Food Truck
Chef Josh Kitchens of Wrap and Roll CLT on turning a food truck into a private-chef career — the grit, the pivots, and the mentor who told him 'I got you.'