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The Small Business Mindset Podcast is a real life, in the trenches conversation about how you can make your small business run successfully. Host Kirsten Flory, Founder and CEO of Foundations Commercial Real Estate, shares her journey on how she created a successful small businesses, and how she has helped her clients do the same. The Small Business Mindset also features guests that lend their expertise in the areas of: finance, staffing, marketing, and more.

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The Small Business Mindset Podcast is a real life, in the trenches conversation about how you can make your small business run successfully. Host Kirsten Flory, Founder and CEO of Foundations Commercial Real Estate, shares her journey on how she created a successful small businesses, and how she has helped her clients do the same. The Small Business Mindset also features guests that lend their expertise in the areas of: finance, staffing, marketing, and more.

    098 - The Lifecycle of a Business - What Phase Are You In?

    098 - The Lifecycle of a Business - What Phase Are You In?

    Starting a business can be very exciting.  Creating your own product or service to sell, deciding upon your own marketing strategy, and who to hire to help you achieve these goals is the dream of all business owners.  But what is your ultimate goal?  
    On this episode of The Small Business Mindset, we discuss all of the life cycles of a business - from starting up and being a solo-entrepreneur to nearing retirement and having a profitable business to sell.  Join in on our conversation and learn how to create a business that you can exit with profits.  
    Kirsten Flory is the President & CEO of Foundations Commercial Real Estate and host of The Small Business Mindset podcast.
    www.kirstenflory.com 
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    • 22 min
    097 - Creating Multiple Lines of Income

    097 - Creating Multiple Lines of Income

    In our business and personal financial world, the areas where we generate income is something to watch and grow.  Your abilility to not only maxamize your primary income, but also create multiple lines of income will help you to grow your wealth and have financial stability throughout your life and career.  The three areas we discuss include:
    Primary Income Retirement Income Passive Income  
    Kirsten Flory is the President & CEO of Foundations Commercial Real Estate and host of The Small Business Mindset
    www.kirstenflory.com
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    • 17 min
    096 - The "D" Word as it Pertains to Your Business with Jennifer Kirmse

    096 - The "D" Word as it Pertains to Your Business with Jennifer Kirmse

    We all have it.  That pesky "D" word in our lives.  What are we talking about?  Debt.  
    As business owners, Debt can be a way to achieve goals if managed correctly, or it can be debilitating and allow us to fail.  Let's get honest about the debt in both our personal lives and our business.  
    Jennifer Kirmse is a business advisor who works in the banking industry.  She has worked with businesses large and small to assess their financial status, approve them for loans and advise them on a solid path forward.  Join in on our conversation about how to tackle debt, and what you can do now to take the first step towards financial success.
    Kirsten Flory is the President & CEO of Foundations Commercial Real Estate and host of The Small Business Mindset. www.kirstenflory.com
    Connect with Jennifer at: jennifer.kirmse@azuracu.com 
     
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    • 30 min
    095 - Asking the Hard Question: Is Your Business Profitable?

    095 - Asking the Hard Question: Is Your Business Profitable?

    As business owners, our eye is on how to grow our business through the income we generate.  More sales equals more income, right?  In this episode, we get granular on the three financial areas of your business (i.e. Income, Expenses and Profit) to get down to the real (and hard) question: Is your business profitable?
    Kirsten Flory is the President & CEO of Foundations Commercial Real Estate and host of The Small Business Mindset.
    www.kirstenflory.com
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    • 17 min
    094 - Small Business CEO Spotlight - WRAX with Frankie Elder-Reedy

    094 - Small Business CEO Spotlight - WRAX with Frankie Elder-Reedy

    Getting frustrated, and then solving a problem was how Frankie Elder-Reedy launched her new company WRAX.  Frankie loves to exercise, and when her curvy figure didn't allow for her to be comfortable doing that activity she loved, she wondered if other women were experiencing the same thing?  On this episode of The Small Business Mindset, we take a deep dive into how Frankie took an idea and took the steps to turn it into a product and a brand.
    Kirsten Flory is the President & CEO of Foundations Commercial Real Estate and host of The Small Business Mindset.
    www.kirstenflory.com
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    • 31 min
    093 - Big Problems = Big Success!

    093 - Big Problems = Big Success!

    The success you are after is achieved by hard work, perserverance, and most importantly: solving BIG PROBLEMS.  Believe it or not, your ability to find solutions to problems (however big or small) sets you up to solve even bigger problems.  Not everyone is comfortable solivng problems, as their fear gets in the way.  To achieve BIG success, you need to get comfortable solving BIG problems.  
    On this episode, we uncover some ways to tackle those big problems, and achieve the success you want!
    Kirsten Flory is the President & CEO of Foundations Commercial Real Estate and host of The Small Business Mindset.  www.kirstenflory.com
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    • 27 min

Customer Reviews

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9 Ratings

9 Ratings

Taterbug on the Rug ,

Loving this show!

Currently binging and really enjoying this show! My favorite so far is Turn Your Business Into a Sales Machine. So many interesting insights that are making me rethink the way I approach my own sales process. I love that the episodes are typically 15-30 minutes — perfect size for a walk but also packed full of so much wisdom. So glad I found this podcast!

Leslie Hassler ,

Rooted in Reality

I love the topics of the Small Business Mindset, they are rooted in reality. I love that many of these episodes are bite-sized to be enjoyed on the fly. The tips you shared in the 'all cycles' episode. This is a great time to look at the opportunites and look at things like what's working and what's not working.

Wanda_B ,

Great guest & personal insights in business

Kirsten has many guest with various views on business and life mindsets. I enjoy hear how everyone takes a different approach so I can gleam something I find valuable to implement in my business.

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