1 00:00:02,160 --> 00:00:04,640 Speaker 1: When I think about my dream job, it doesn't involve 2 00:00:04,720 --> 00:00:07,600 Speaker 1: working for someone else. Been there, done that, And I'm 3 00:00:07,640 --> 00:00:10,320 Speaker 1: just one of over thirty three million small business owners 4 00:00:10,360 --> 00:00:12,719 Speaker 1: in the US who are following our dreams and creating 5 00:00:12,720 --> 00:00:14,600 Speaker 1: businesses that grow and thrive. 6 00:00:14,800 --> 00:00:18,200 Speaker 2: Small business owners and founders come from all different backgrounds. 7 00:00:18,239 --> 00:00:20,920 Speaker 2: They can be found in nearly every industry. I'm Austin 8 00:00:20,960 --> 00:00:21,640 Speaker 2: Hankwitz and. 9 00:00:21,560 --> 00:00:23,919 Speaker 1: I'm Jinny's Torres, and we're the hosts of Mind the 10 00:00:23,960 --> 00:00:27,840 Speaker 1: Business Small Business success Stories, a podcast produced by iHeartMedia's 11 00:00:27,880 --> 00:00:31,200 Speaker 1: Ruby Studio in partnership with Into It QuickBooks, and we're 12 00:00:31,200 --> 00:00:33,560 Speaker 1: coming back with season three of the podcast. 13 00:00:33,800 --> 00:00:36,800 Speaker 2: In every episode, we talk with business owners about their 14 00:00:36,840 --> 00:00:40,720 Speaker 2: strategies for keeping their businesses growing and thriving. Strategies like 15 00:00:40,760 --> 00:00:42,720 Speaker 2: cutting through the clutter of the day to day with 16 00:00:42,800 --> 00:00:45,720 Speaker 2: an all encompassing platform like Into It QuickBooks. 17 00:00:45,880 --> 00:00:48,680 Speaker 1: This season, we're shining a light on the local businesses 18 00:00:48,680 --> 00:00:53,479 Speaker 1: in our hometowns of Nashville, Tennessee, and Tampa, Florida. We're 19 00:00:53,520 --> 00:00:55,840 Speaker 1: hitting the road and recording person at some of our 20 00:00:55,880 --> 00:00:58,760 Speaker 1: favorite small businesses and talking to the owners about the 21 00:00:58,800 --> 00:01:01,560 Speaker 1: ins and outs up and down to running a business 22 00:01:01,720 --> 00:01:02,680 Speaker 1: and making it right. 23 00:01:02,840 --> 00:01:07,880 Speaker 2: We'll speak with architects, event planners, physical therapists, boutique owners, pilates, instructors, 24 00:01:07,920 --> 00:01:11,800 Speaker 2: liquor importers and more about their experiences with everything from 25 00:01:11,840 --> 00:01:15,960 Speaker 2: preparing their businesses taxes to utilizing and integrating AI powered 26 00:01:16,040 --> 00:01:17,240 Speaker 2: technology efficiently. 27 00:01:17,600 --> 00:01:20,520 Speaker 3: We wanted to start a restaurant and we just kept 28 00:01:20,520 --> 00:01:23,520 Speaker 3: getting rejected by banks. We you know, turned over every 29 00:01:23,520 --> 00:01:26,480 Speaker 3: cushion in a couch, purchased a food truck and we 30 00:01:26,520 --> 00:01:29,280 Speaker 3: started to get awards. We started to be invited to 31 00:01:29,520 --> 00:01:33,039 Speaker 3: festivals and everything. And then that created the opportunity for 32 00:01:33,080 --> 00:01:35,199 Speaker 3: our first brick and mortar, which we call our first 33 00:01:35,240 --> 00:01:36,520 Speaker 3: neighborhood fried joint. 34 00:01:36,680 --> 00:01:39,720 Speaker 4: And that's when our warehouse got hit by a tornado. 35 00:01:40,040 --> 00:01:42,520 Speaker 4: Oh that was the push. You know, this is the 36 00:01:42,600 --> 00:01:45,480 Speaker 4: second time in my life a natural disaster has impacted 37 00:01:45,520 --> 00:01:47,560 Speaker 4: me in that way. I hope that it doesn't always 38 00:01:47,560 --> 00:01:51,040 Speaker 4: take a natural disaster to do that. At any moment, 39 00:01:51,120 --> 00:01:53,200 Speaker 4: you can start fresh and change your mind. 40 00:01:53,480 --> 00:01:55,200 Speaker 5: You had to understand yourself and you really want to 41 00:01:55,200 --> 00:01:57,720 Speaker 5: focus on what the business is doing. I know you 42 00:01:57,760 --> 00:01:59,400 Speaker 5: mentioned into it quick books and it's going to take 43 00:01:59,440 --> 00:02:01,000 Speaker 5: care of a lot of things for you. That's the 44 00:02:01,040 --> 00:02:02,480 Speaker 5: one thing you want to do is get us much 45 00:02:02,520 --> 00:02:05,080 Speaker 5: off of your plate so you can focus on how's 46 00:02:05,160 --> 00:02:07,280 Speaker 5: this going to run, How are my customers going to 47 00:02:07,320 --> 00:02:09,400 Speaker 5: feel when they're in there as opposed to and I 48 00:02:09,480 --> 00:02:11,560 Speaker 5: remember to put that proceed in. Get that all that 49 00:02:11,560 --> 00:02:13,600 Speaker 5: in the background, and focus on your main business. 50 00:02:14,080 --> 00:02:15,840 Speaker 1: Join us in our guests as we learn how to 51 00:02:15,880 --> 00:02:18,840 Speaker 1: manage the everyday and streamline the way you do business 52 00:02:18,960 --> 00:02:21,359 Speaker 1: with Intuit QuickBooks, Your Way to Money. 53 00:02:21,560 --> 00:02:24,320 Speaker 2: Listen to Mind the Business small business success stories on 54 00:02:24,360 --> 00:02:28,160 Speaker 2: the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.