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Small Biz Florida
Small Biz FL was designed to highlight issues and promote business assistance resources available throughout the state of Florida.
Episodes
- Small Biz Florida
Ep. 376 | Revolutionize Your Marketing: MailChimp’s Tools for Small Businesses
Discover how MailChimp is transforming the way small businesses in Florida approach marketing and customer engagement. In this episode of Small Biz Florida…
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Ep. 377 | Connecting Entrepreneurs: The Power of 1 Million Cups
Recorded live from the 46th Annual America’s SBDC Training Event in Orlando, this episode of Small Biz Florida shines a spotlight on the national…
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Ep. 378 | Visa’s Role in Small Business Success: From Cashflow to Credit
Recorded live from the 46th Annual America’s SBDC Training Event in Orlando, this episode of Small Biz Florida features Shawn Thomas, Senior Director at Visa…
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Ep. 379 | Data-Driven Decisions: How Vertical IQ Empowers Small Business Growth
Recorded live at the 46th Annual America’s SBDC Training Event in Orlando, this episode of Small Biz Florida highlights the power of data and industry…
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Ep. 380 | Empowering Entrepreneurs: Inside the Stella Foundation with Dr. Sylvia Mah
Episode Summary: Recorded live at the 46th Annual America’s SBDC Training Event in Orlando, this episode of Small Biz Florida features Dr. Silvia Mah, founder…
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Ep. 381 | The Power of Market Research: A Guide for Florida Entrepreneurs
Recorded live from the 46th Annual America’s SBDC Training Event in Orlando, this episode of Small Biz Florida features Matthew Jackson, Director of SBDCnet…
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Ep. 382 | Empowering Entrepreneurs: The Roadmap to Business Growth with Popstart
Live from the 46th Annual America’s SBDC Training Event in Orlando, this episode of Small Biz Florida features Kim Fedore and David Glantz, co-founders of…
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Ep. 371 | Leading the Way: Insights from America’s SBDC Leadership Team
In this special release episode of Small Biz Florida, host Tom Kindred reports from the 46th Annual America's SBDC Training Event in Orlando, Florida, where…
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Ep. 370 | Inside the Nation’s Premier Small Business Training Event
In this special release episode of Small Biz Florida, we take you inside the 46th Annual America's SBDC Training Event held in Orlando, Florida — a premier…
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Ep. 369 | Exit Strategies & Wealth Planning for Small Business Owners
In this special release episode of Small Biz Florida, host Tom Kindred reports from the 46th Annual America's SBDC Future of Work Training Event in Orlando…
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Ep. 353 | Unlocking SBA Lending: Turning "Nos" into "Yeses" for Florida’s Small Businesses
In this episode of Small Biz Florida, host Tom Kindred welcomes Brittany Turner, Senior Business Development Officer with The Bancorp, live from the 2025 Small…
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Ep. 354 | Empowering Small Businesses: HR Solutions with Aspen HR
Live from the 2025 Small Business Success Summit in Tampa, host Tom Kindred sits down with Joshua Tyrrell, Senior Vice President at Aspen HR, to explore how…
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Ep. 355 | Scrappy PR Playbook: Building Your Brand Like a Pro
Live from the 2025 Small Business Success Summit in Tampa, Small Biz Florida host Tom Kindred welcomes Caitlin Gardner, founder of Blooming Communications…
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Ep. 356 | Economic Trends & Opportunities for Florida's Small Businesses
Recorded live at the 2025 Small Business Success Summit in Tampa, this episode of Small Biz Florida features a powerful conversation between host Tom Kindred…
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Ep. 357 | Epic Impact: AI-Enhanced Storytelling for Small Business Success
Recorded live at the 2025 Small Business Success Summit in Tampa, this episode of Small Biz Florida features Haley Evans, founder of Strategies That Stick…
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Ep. 358 | Florida’s Manufacturing Boom: Economic Growth, Exports & Support for Small Businesses
Live from the 2025 Small Business Success Summit at the Grand Hyatt in Tampa, host Tom Kindred sits down with Jason Mahone, Deputy Secretary for Florida…
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Ep. 359 | From Retirement to Revenue: Funding Your Business with Benetrends
In this episode of Small Biz Florida, recorded live at the 2025 Small Business Success Summit in Tampa, host Tom Kindred sits down with Larry Carnell, Vice…
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Ep. 360 | FinTech & Funding: Unlocking Capital Access for Florida’s Small Businesses
Live from the 2025 Small Business Success Summit in Tampa, Small Biz Florida host Tom Kindred welcomes Jonathan Katz of Lendistry, a FinTech company focused on…
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Ep. 361 | Digital Marketing Unleashed: Omnichannel Strategies for Small Business Growth
In this episode of Small Biz Florida, recorded live at the 2025 Small Business Success Summit in Tampa, host Tom Kindred speaks with Mimi Damm, Digital Media…
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Ep. 362 | Scaling Smart: Financial Literacy & Growth Strategies with Money Matters University
In this episode of Small Biz Florida, recorded live from the 2025 Small Business Success Summit in Tampa, host Tom Kindred sits down with Richard Greco…
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Ep. 363 | Navigating Florida Business Regulations: Tools, Tips & Support from DBPR
Live from the 2025 Small Business Success Summit in Tampa, host Tom Kindred welcomes Secretary Griffin of the Florida Department of Business and Professional…
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Ep. 364 | Scaling Smart: How to Prepare Your Business for Sustainable Growth
Live from the 2025 Small Business Success Summit in Tampa, this episode of Small Biz Florida features a powerful conversation with Dr. Wendy Norfleet, founder…
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Ep. 365 | From Technician to CEO: Optimizing & Scaling Service-Based Businesses
In this episode of Small Biz Florida, recorded live at the 2025 Small Business Success Summit in Tampa, host Tom Kindred is joined by Michelle Partridge…
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Ep. 366 | Fueling Florida’s Future: Rural Growth, Disaster Recovery & Economic Opportunity
In this episode of Small Biz Florida, recorded live at the 2025 Small Business Success Summit in Tampa, host Tom Kindred welcomes Secretary Kelly, Secretary of…
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Ep. 367 | SBA Power Players: Capital, Advocacy & Manufacturing Growth in Florida
Recorded live from the 2025 Small Business Success Summit in Tampa, this episode of Small Biz Florida features two influential voices from the U.S. Small…
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Ep. 368 | When Banks Say No: Unlocking Alternative Funding for Small Biz Startups
In this episode of Small Biz Florida, recorded live at the 2025 Small Business Success Summit in Tampa, host Tom Kindred is joined by Boyd Karen, founder of…
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Ep. 352 | Smarter Menus, Better Breweries: Frank Pernicano and the Tech Behind BeerMS
In this episode of Small Biz Florida, host Tom Kindred broadcasts from the 2025 Florida Brewers Guild Conference in downtown Tampa, where the spotlight is on…
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Ep. 351 | Bottom Line Brewing: Patrick Brown on Why Accounting Matters in Craft Beer
In this episode of Small Biz Florida, hosted by Tom Kindred, the focus is once again on the craft brewing industry, recorded live from the 2025 Florida Brewers…
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Ep. 349 | Crafting a Brand: How CODO Design Helps Breweries Stand Out in a Crowded Market
In this episode of Small Biz Florida, host Tom Kindred broadcasts from the 2025 Florida Brewers Guild Conference in downtown Tampa. Joining the show are Cody…
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Ep. 348 | From IT to IPA: Aaron Gore on Innovation and Opportunity in Craft Brewing
In this episode of Small Biz Florida, host Tom Kindred broadcasts from the 2025 Florida Brewers Guild Conference in Tampa, Florida. The episode features an…
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Ep. 347 | Brewing Up a Snack Empire: Cam Passantino and the Rise of Knotty Pretzels
In this episode of Small Biz Florida, hosted by Tom Kindred, the focus is on the vibrant craft brewing industry in Florida, specifically at the 2025 Florida…
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Ep. 346 | Flavor Forward: How Mother Murphy’s Helps Breweries Innovate and Stand Out
In this episode of Small Biz Florida, host Tom Kindred broadcasts from the 2025 Florida Brewers Guild Conference in downtown Tampa. The episode features a…
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Ep. 345 | Brewing Through Adversity: Jordan Weisberg’s Journey from Homebrewer to Business Owner
In this episode of Small Biz Florida, hosted by Tom Kindred, the focus is on the vibrant craft brewing industry in Florida, specifically highlighting the…
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Ep. 344 | Sake Meets Startup: The Founders of Shojo’s Dojo Share Their Craft Brewing Journey
In this episode of Small Biz Florida, host Tom Kindred broadcasts from the 2025 Florida Brewers Guild Conference in downtown Tampa. The episode features an…
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Ep. 343 | Brewing Up Capital: How SBA 504 Loans Fuel Florida’s Craft Breweries
In this episode of Small Biz Florida, hosted by Tom Kindred, the focus shifts to the financial tools that support Florida’s small businesses, specifically…
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Ep. 342 | Closing the Talent Gap: Zera Techbridge Connects Veterans to High-Tech Careers
In this episode of Small Biz Florida, hosted by Tom Kindred, the spotlight is on bridging the national talent gap in high-tech careers through veteran…
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Ep. 341 | The “Tax Trifecta”: Carl Cyrius Builds a Global Financial Firm for Veterans
In this episode of Small Biz Florida, hosted by Tom Kindred, we return to the dynamic atmosphere of the 2025 Veterans Florida Expo and Battle of the Pitches in…
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Ep. 340 | Training the Tower: Bruce Bevins Builds the Future of Air Traffic Control with ATCFO
In this episode of Small Biz Florida, hosted by Tom Kindred, the spotlight is on innovation and veteran entrepreneurship at the 2025 Veterans Florida Expo and…
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Ep. 339 | From Marine to Master Barber: Nicholas Romero’s Vision for the Industry
In this episode of Small Biz Florida, hosted by Tom Kindred, the spotlight returns to the 2025 Veterans Florida Expo and Battle of the Pitches—a premier event…
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Ep. 338 | Printing the Future: Drew Williams on 3D Construction Innovation with Wall-R
In this episode of Small Biz Florida, hosted by Tom Kindred, the conversation centers on innovation in the construction industry and the entrepreneurial…
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Ep. 337 | From Service to Self-Care: Samuel Medina’s Mission with Down to Earth Massage Therapy
In this episode of Small Biz Florida, host Tom Kindred speaks with Samuel Medina, an Air Force veteran and the founder of Down to Earth Massage Therapy…
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Ep. 336 | From Air Force to Activator: How Casa Bruni Brings Tampa Spaces to Life
In this episode of Small Biz Florida, host Tom Kindred continues his coverage from the 2025 Veterans Florida Expo and Battle of the Pitches in Tampa…
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Ep. 335 | From Ranger to Regeneration: How Blueprint Hemp is Redefining Florida Agriculture
In this episode of Small Biz Florida, host Tom Kindred takes us to the 2025 Veterans Florida Expo and Battle of the Pitches in Tampa to spotlight the…
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Ep. 334 | Healing Hearts & Paws: The Nonprofit Turning Pet Loss into Purpose
In this heartfelt episode of Small Biz Florida, host Tom Kindred broadcasts live from the Veterans Florida Expo and Battle of the Pitches in Tampa…
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Ep. 333 | From the Marines to Media: How “Failure is Knowledge” Fuels Podcasting Success
In this episode of Small Biz Florida, host Tom Kindred highlights veteran entrepreneurship live from the Veterans Florida Expo and Battle of the Pitches in…
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Ep. 332 | Cybersecurity for Small Biz: A Veteran’s Mission to Protect Main Street
In this episode of Small Biz Florida, host Tom Kindred comes to you live from the 2025 Veterans Florida Expo and Battle of the Pitch in Tampa, where he…
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Special SBA Segment | SBA’s Blueprint for Disaster Preparedness with Southeast Regional Administrator, Tyler Teresa
In this special SBA segment of Small Biz Florida, host Tom Kindred sits down with Tyler Teresa, the SBA Regional Administrator for the Southeast, to explore…
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Ep. 331 | Cybersecurity First: John Gibson on Protecting Small Biz in the Age of AI
In this episode of Small Biz Florida, host Tom Kindred continues his on-site coverage of the 2025 Veterans Florida Expo and Battle of the Pitch event in Tampa…
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Ep. 330 | Rewriting the Narrative: Petra Wilkes Blends Therapy, Storytelling, and Entrepreneurship
In this episode of Small Biz Florida, host Tom Kindred speaks with Petra Wilkes, founder of Sage and Lore Counseling Services, during the 2025 Veterans Florida…
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Ep. 329 | Crafting Success: Jake Schmidt Turns Military Precision into Heirloom Woodworking
In this episode of Small Biz Florida, host Tom Kindred reports from the 2025 Veterans Florida Expo and Battle of the Pitches in Tampa, spotlighting veteran…
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Ep. 328 | Mindset Over Mission: Paris Cheffer Chief Experience Officer at JULO Strategy Global on Training Veterans to Lead Like CEOs
In this episode of Small Biz Florida, host Tom Kindred continues coverage of the 2025 Veterans Florida Expo and Battle of the Pitches—an event designed to…
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Ep. 327 | Securing the Future: How Steadfast AI is Tackling Risk in the Age of AI
In this episode of Small Biz Florida, host Tom Kindred brings listeners inside the 2025 Veterans Florida Expo and Battle of the Pitches in Tampa a gathering of…
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Ep. 326 | Tech-Driven Success: Veteran Michael Carroll Wins Big with IT Innovation
In this episode of Small Biz Florida, host Tom Kindred reports from the 2025 Veterans Florida Expo and Battle of the Pitches in Tampa, shining a spotlight on…
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Ep. 325 | From Service to Startup: Maxine Reyes Empowers Veterans Through Entrepreneurship
In this episode of Small Biz Florida, host Tom Kindred sits down with Maxine Reyes, veteran entrepreneur and founder of With Courage and Grace. Recorded live…
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Ep. 324 | SBA Q3 Insights: Loan Growth, Rural Expansion & Disaster Readiness
In this quarterly SBA update, host Tom Kindred is joined by Jonel Hein, District Director for the SBA North District, and Althea Harris, Deputy District…
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Ep. 323 | From Stage to Strategy: Hillary Blair on Powerful Communication for Entrepreneurs
In this episode of Small Biz Florida, host Tom Kindred welcomes Hillary Blair, CEO and Co-founder of Articulate Real and Clear, for a conversation recorded…
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Ep. 322 | Unleashing Your Unfair Advantage with Kevin Crowder of Business Flare
In this episode of Small Biz Florida, host Tom Kindred sits down with Kevin Crowder, founder of Business Flare, an economic and market advisory firm dedicated…
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Ep. 321 | Your Gateway to Growth: Previewing the 2025 Small Business Success Summit
In this episode of Small Biz Florida, host Tom Kindred spotlights the podcast’s role as a key resource for Florida’s small business community, proudly…
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Ep. 320 | Driving Innovation Across Florida: Inside the Florida High Tech Corridor
In this episode of Small Biz Florida, host Tom Kindred introduces the podcast’s continued mission to support and spotlight small business economic development…
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Ep. 319 | From PR Pro to Chief Gardener: Caitlin Gardner on Strategic Storytelling & Brand Growth
In this episode of Small Biz Florida, host Tom Kindred sits down with Caitlin Gardner, founder and Chief Gardener of Blooming Communications, during Small…