Entrepreneur People  

Look for Entrepreneur People Real Stories episodes to resume this September. I’ll be taking the month of August to catch a little entrepreneurial renewal. Thanks so much for listening. It’s a thrill to bring you these wonderful entrepreneurs and their stories!

 
September 1:  Becky McCray, Small Biz Survival. Quintessential to what it takes to be a small business owner - especially in a rural setting -is the capacity to have interests and skills in many areas. Becky can elegantly speak to her work as a consultant, grant writer, copywriter and more, while ringing the cash register for her own local business. This is an exceptional podcast as Becky speaks insightfully, almost poetically, about the how and  why of rural living and business. www.smallbizsurival.com

September 8:  Jillian Sonksen, Heartland Therapeutic Massage. Nice and tidy, built one customer at a time. I love the story behind Jillian’s business as a massage therapist. Not everyone is out to build a large business –preferring to develop and take pleasure in a smaller, more manageable, more sustainable one. Great stories and how-to knowledge here, about building a service business.

September 15:  Carrie Yeager, Desert Lily, Joshua Tree, California. Lucky for me, I met this woman right here on the road in Iowa during RAGBRAI 2009. She was biking for her vacation while I was hiding from all that exhausting biking effort in a small town coffee shop. Carrie is the owner of a Bed and Breakfast based in California, who just happens to be a marvelous storyteller. This is a great chance to take a look inside the mind of this B & B owner. www.desertlily.com

September 22:  BJ Foust, Foust Family Dentistry. West Des Moines, Iowa.  I was very lucky to get to speak with Dr. Foust who talked about his practice. He was generous with insights and suggestions on dental care and oral hygiene as well as useful information on starting and building a dentristy practice based on his own experience.  www.foustfamilydentalcare.com.

September 29:  Chris David, Des Moines, Iowa, of the Jiu-Jitsu Academy. He started with his own desire to have a place to train, but soon the students just began to come along! Hear the story of how Chris went from the garage to a premier facility in downtown Des Moines for teaching and competing in the aof Jiu-Jitsu.  www.iowabjj.com