The Kawartha Small Business Podcast

Brian Rump and Matt Geraghty have a conversation about what to do with The Kawartha Small Business Podcast. Do we keep it? Do we scrap it? Do we change it? 

What's the value of just going through the conversation?

This is a live conversation based on one we should have recorded and we would love to know what you think we should do.

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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump have a conversation with Sheila and Tim from British Empire Fuels, a fuel and HVAC company from Bobcaygeon Ontario.

They talk about the longevity of their business, the importance of adapting to their customers and how they have changed and grown.

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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump sit down with Paul Riley.

Paul is a journalist turned divorce lawyer on a mission to be the best divorce lawyer in the country. Paul talks about how he got into this business, how he wins by telling the best stories and delivers a great overall conversation about how to build a business.

Check out Paul at therileyfirm.ca

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Brian Rump and Matt Geraghty talk about why  change must be intentional.

As the great Canadian band Trooper would say: "If you don't like what you got, why don't you change it" we discuss change and in particular Brian reflects on tangible change he's experienced lately, physical, mental, and emotional. 

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In this episode Matt Geraghty opens up to Brian Rump about losing $6,400 in recurring revenue over a period of 72 hours.

We discuss why this does not bother him, how it's part of business, and how it opens up opportunities to grow.

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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump bring to the podcast a discussion that is ongoing between them, examining why small business owners choose not to do marketing. 

When you get into business, you get into marketing. Business owners who resist marketing are frankly making a choice to not do it and it hurts their business. 

We dig into this, why it is, and discuss the consequences.

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Brian Rump and Matt Geraghty talk about the pitfalls of being cool in this episode.

When you become a business owner part of the whole identity is being cool. We want to reap some rewards of our hard work.

However, there can be pitfalls when we start making decisions based on being or looking cool and ignoring what is best to build a business focusing on solving a problem for the customers.

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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump have a conversation about what Matt learned from Disney World.

His one big observation had us discussing why so many other businesses don't take and apply this lesson.

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Brian Rump and Matt Geraghty have a conversation with Louis Karkabais. The common theme in the episode is elevated.

Louis talks about growing up in Lindsay, leaving to play professional basketball, travelling the world, setting up a business in California and returning to Lindsay.

We talk about the influence of his restaurant Pane Vino on creating elevated experiences in Lindsay and his new venture Aroma Pizza wh...

Brian Rump and Matt Geraghty sit down with Kelly Murphy from Purple House about starting and growing a business, the importance of people and marketing.

Check out Purple House: https://purplehouseservices.ca/

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Matt Geraghty and  Brian Rump talk to Dan and Nicholas, who are opening Three Sixty Health, a new multi-service health clinic in Lindsay, Ontario.

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Matt Geraghty and  Brian Rump talk to Shawn Ragell a B2B SAAS marketer who recently moved to the Kawarthas. We talk about the importance of community in fuelling entrepreneurship.

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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump talk to Brian Rump about becoming an NGH Certified Consulting Hypnotist, what hypnosis is, why Brian became a hypnotist and how this tool can help you as a business owner in overcoming what’s in your way to build a business that helps you create the life you want.

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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump have a conversation with Chris Mitchell about his journey from being BattleRap Chris, travelling the globe covering Battle Rap to Fenelon Falls resident dominating the vintage clothing live-streaming market on Poshmark.

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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump have a conversation with Nicole Mitchell the General Manager of The Grove Theatre in Fenelon Falls about moving to Kawartha Lakes and creating something special.

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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump have a conversation with Les Smith of State of Mind Hypnosis about business, life, and the power of the mind.

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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump have a conversation about how Matt went from chaos to bored at work over the last few years as he’s worked with Brian to build his business to create the life he wants.

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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump have a conversation about New Years Resolutions for your business. Matt has some specific perspectives to share and it turns into a great conversation.

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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump have a conversation about the holidays, things to think about while taking some downtime and the future of your small business.

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