The Nuts & Bolts Of Building A Stronger Small Business
“Tara is a master at bringing together knowledgable, generous business owners who have worked hard to build their businesses–and are willing to share it all.”
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About What Works
What Works is a free weekly show that takes the mystery out of how small businesses really work.
With each episode, Tara deep dives with a small business owner and asks about how they manage their marketing, money, operations, team-building, growth, or personal leadership. She asks the nosy questions you’ve always wanted to ask other business owners!
Why a podcast?
We produce the What Works podcast because it makes learning on-the-go easy. You can take this free in-depth audio content wherever you go and listen whenever you have time using apps like Spotify, Castbox, Castro, and Apple Podcasts.
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EP 341: Taking Better Care Of Each Other with Wanderwell Founder Kate Strathmann
In This Episode: Wanderwell founder Kate Strathmann and I unpack how our personal values often don't line up with economic forces—and how that impacts our businessWhy rethinking the purpose of your business might help you rethink your goals to be more aligned with...
EP 340: Managing As An Introverted, Anxious, and Autistic Boss: Tara’s Interview On The Rebel Therapist With Annie Schuessler
In This Episode: How I decide what roles to hire for (and why understanding our team structure is key)When it's time increase capacity by hiring versus fixing messy operationsWhy you don't want to clone yourself to get more doneHow product and operations can overlap...
EP 339: Hiring For The Upside With Small Business Co-Pilot Founder Podge Thomas
In This Episode: Why management specialist Podge Thomas believes your team should be your biggest assetHow to prepare to hire—and how to take better care of your team member through careful onboardingHow our previous experiences with management shape the way we...
EP 338: Why Staying Small Leads To Big Results
This month, we've explored finding customers and building an audience—which...
EP 337: Connecting With Stories With Tell Me A Story Founder Hillary Rea
In This Episode: Why storytelling is good for business and how it can help you build your audienceWhy you don't have to squeeze your story into the hero's journeyHow finding a related emotional touchpoint can lead to telling a powerful story even if it isn't directly...
EP 336: Marketing Without Scale With Brand Strategist Felicia Sullivan
In This Episode: Why brand strategist Felicia Sullivan doesn't bother with using social media to find clientsHow she uses coffee dates to make long-lasting relationshipsWhy she prioritizes consuming remarkable content and how it helps her meet the people she wants to...
EP 335: Finding The Right Strategy To Market Your Business with Savvy Social Podcast Host Andréa Jones
In This Episode: How social media marketing expert Andréa Jones balances two different marketing strategies for her agency and for her membership communityWhy she prioritizes feelings when it comes to positioning and messagingHow she incorporates social media...
EP 334: Creating Mental Space With Simple Changes
What's the ROI on mental space? What would it be worth to you to get some...
EP 333: Simplifying Social Media Content Creation With Andréa Jones and Tara McMullin
What Works is all about exploring what's really working for small...
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