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Special Episode: He Patted My Hand and Told Me I Didn’t Know Anything About Business

TIME TO LISTEN: 89:15

Loren and Karen talk with four of EY’s Entrepreneurial Winning Women about opening the books, bootstrapping a tech company, selling a business for more than $100 million, competing with Amazon, hiring hard-to-get talent, and pitching investors: “I've always said, ‘I'd rather be 75 percent of a watermelon than 100 percent of a grape.’” Plus: how much of your life do you have to sacrifice to be successful?

At Vanderbloemen Search, Everyone Blogs. Everyone? Everyone.

TIME TO LISTEN: 44:05

In episode 2, Jay, Karen, and William talk about pricing, custom manufacturing, and content marketing: “There have been people who would have been very good at a job, but they aren't willing to or able to put together content, and that just doesn't work for us.” Plus: the SEO value of an unusual last name.

Is Your Business Making as Much Money as You Think It Should?

TIME TO LISTEN: 36:49

In episode 1, Karen, William, and Laura talk about being a bad CFO, dealing with a disappointing profit margin, and the true price of growth: “I think our commitment to being cash-based and debt-free has been more important to me than the big number at the end of the year.” Plus: hiring employees vs. hiring contractors.