 Eric Shanfelt left his corporate gig to start Local Marketing Institute. He was tired of seeing bad, scammy, and dangerous advice for small businesses and local marketers. Today he chats with Bart Bradshaw about the best marketing practices and his personal journey. Check out builttostay.com for more info.

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Build where your customers are: Local Marketing Institute's Eric Shanfelt

 Today host Bart Bradshaw speaks with Vanessa Quigley, co-founder of Chatbooks. When Vanessa got the idea to start Chatbooks, a consumer tech startup that turns your Instagram feed into scrapbooks, she was a busy mother of seven. But Vanessa and her husband Nate took the leap and have built Chatbooks into a multimillion-dollar company. She is also the host of the MomForce podcast. For more content check out builttostay.com

Mom's Multimillion-dollar Startup with Chatbooks co-founder Vanessa Quigley

Today Bart Bradshaw talks with Alex Eaton the CEO of Community Foundation of Utah. Alex spent a few years working on nonprofits in Zimbabwe before she moved to Utah to work in investments. She missed her nonprofit work and left to become the CFO of the Utah Girl Scouts before joining the Community Foundation of Utah. Alex shares how businesses and business owners can contribute to charities and reap tax benefits. For more content, help articles, and advice check out builttostay.com

Philanthropy as a Business with Community Foundation of Utah CEO Alex Eaton

Today we're chatting with Allison Lew, who co-founded Braid and the Sego Awards in addition to running People and Culture at Blip. Allison talks about her years working for local government and what inspired her to start Braid. She shares the importance of supporting women and giving them options and opportunities. To learn more about Braid, the Sego Awards, or Blip, visit builttostay.com

Helping Entrepreneurs Succeed with Networking featuring Allison Lew of Braid and Sego Awards

 Today we’re branching out into a new industry: film and camera rentals. With us is Mark Hedengren, a former film professor and founder of Red Finch Rental. Mark has his MFA, is an author, and directed the documentary Sundance Skippy. He bought one of the first Red One cameras in Utah and has built a company around renting to budding filmmakers. From more exclusive content including a list of essential eBay tips, head to builttostay.com

A Business Built on Lights, Camera, and Action with Mark Hendengren

In this episode of Built to Stay, Bart sits down with the co-founder of Annmarie Skincare. Kevin Gianni and his wife Annmarie went from personal trainers to YouTubers to successful entrepreneurs. Kevin shares their story, how they started creating their own products, and what they've done to built Annmarie Skincare to stay. For more content check out builttostay.com

From YouTuber to Skincare Entrepreneur with Kevin Gianni

 In this episode of Built to Stay we interview Cory Pinegar, CEO of CallForce. At 22, Cory and his partner Kasey Henson purchased a small call center from Weave and turned it into CallForce. Cory talks about the early challenges they've faced and what they've learned over the last 4 years of serving dental offices. For more exclusive content, check out builttostay.com and follow @builttostay.

Lessons From a Young Entrepreneur with Cory Pinegar

In this episode of Built to Stay, we sit down with Darren Magarro founder of full-service marketing agency DSM. Darren traded his NYC corporate life for an IKEA desk on his porch in 2007. Over the last 13 years, he's built his agency to stay by focusing on clients first and foremost. Hear his inspiring story and visit builttostay.com for exclusive content.

Building a Marketing Agency from Scratch with Darren Magarro

 In this episode of Built to Stay we interview Ilise Benun host of the Marketing Mentor podcast. Ilise is a national speaker, 7-time author, and business mentor for creative professionals. Today she shares how builders can improve their marketing, especially if they are freelancers. For more exclusive content go to builttostay.com

Marketing for Creative Professionals with Ilise Benun of Marketing Mentor

In this episode of Built to Stay we interview Chelle Neff. After working as a hairstylist, Chelle started her own salon, Urban Betty, that paid on commissions. Fast forward a decade and there are now 2 locations with 50 employees. Chelle is now working with her husband to build up Weird Homes Tours, an event that takes you inside the most creative homes around the country. For exclusive content, check out builttostay.com and @builttostay.

Building a Hair Salon worth $3.3M with Chelle Neff of Urban Betty

In this episode of Built to Stay, we talk with Jasmin Aujla, director of partnerships at Man Repeller. We dive into partnerships and how they can benefit brands. Some of the things Jasmin really emphasizes are being genuine as a brand, what an ideal partnership looks like, and how events have helped Man Repeller grow. As Bart says in this episode, partnerships, at its roots are, “ a great way to fill in the gaps...and ally with people that are going down the same path or working with similar audiences.” For more exclusive content, check out builttostay.com and @builttostay.

How Partnerships can Affect a Brand | Jasmin Aujla of Man Repeller

In this episode of Built to Stay, we interview Gary Kennedy, one of the first employees at Oracle and first investor, president, and CEO at Ten Fold. Gary had great success in the tech industry and explains his story and what he learned working in some of the top tech companies of the ’90s and early 2000s. In this episode, we dive into how to rebound after a stock market crash, how Gary chose to move from a stable job to a risky start-up, and what makes him interested in some investment ideas. Visit builttostay.com and @builttostay for exclusive content.

The Founding Fathers of the Tech Industry | Gary Kennedy

In this episode of Built to Stay, we interview Liz Findlay, founder of Albion Fit, an athleisure clothing company. Liz gives an extremely vivid example of rising up after falling. Liz was working on her master's degree when her mother was diagnosed with cancer. She and her husband and their newborn twins relocated to Guatemala to be closer to her parents. During that time, they started Albion Fit in an effort to save her parent's clothing factory. Liz shares the incredible Albion Fit story and how she worked through challenges, setbacks, and rose above it all. For more content, visit builttostay.com

Saving a Factory with Albion Fit | Liz Findlay

In this episode of Built to Stay, we interview Joey Van Konigsbruggen. Joey is the founder of Jimmy Joy, an international company that provides a complete meal replacement shake and other healthy foods. Joey talks about how it all started in his dorm room in Amsterdam while he was studying media marketing and art, and decided to study something commercial so he could sell his art. He also discusses many of his setbacks, such as the legal issues he faced while trying to expand his business abroad, as well as his experience overcoming these issues. For exclusive content visit builttostay.com.

Standing Your Ground | Joey Van Koningsbruggen

In this episode of Built to Stay, we interview Tristen Ikaika. Tristen sells handmade rings and uses social media as a way to engage his customers. Initially, Tristen began growing his following on Instagram through videography and photography, which he ended up leveraging into a successful business selling rings. We talk about his experience starting as a photographer and recently moving into the e-commerce realm with rings and how he made his transition from influencer to entrepreneur. Listen in to learn more about Tristen’s amazing business strategy. For exclusive content visit builttostay.com Introduction 1:33 How Ring Selling Started 6:57 Traveling and Rings 18:56 Advice 25:19 “I tell my friends who start businesses, outsource as fast as you can. Because you need to be the one owning the business, not necessarily running the business.”  24:28

From Influencer to Entrepreneur - the Art of Leveraging an Audience with Tristen Ikaika

Wake up from the snoozefest of business content and listen to Built to Stay, a podcast dedicated to sticking, staying, and succeeding in business. Each episode is designed to highlight key ways you can build your company for long-term success using exclusive interviews with thought leaders, business owners and experts in their fields. Hosted by Bart Bradshaw. Learn more at www.builttostay.com @builttostay

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