The Small Business School Podcast
Ready to leave the small business struggle behind? The “School for Small Business” podcast supports small business owners in scaling a business that is profitable, purposeful, and doesn’t leave you burnt out. No matter whether you run your business online or you own a brick-and-mortar, you can expect our world class experts to support you with mindset, tactics, and everything in between so you can have the business you dreamed of. Based on our lived experience, we know that small business CAN be easy and we are here to show you how.The “School for Small Business” is hosted by Staci Millard, a CPA by trade with over 15 years of experience seeing the behind the scenes of thousands of small businesses. After growing and selling her first 7 figure business, Staci has been on the ground running - mentoring small businesses and working to increase success rates. Staci strongly believes you don’t need to have gone to business school to be successful so you can expect nothing but simple, impactful advice. Tune in each Tuesday for a new 30 minute or less episode of nothing but valuable advice to help you grow your small business. We are so excited for you to be on this journey with us!
Episodes
240 episodes
Financial Management vs Accounting: What’s The Difference?
Welcome back to Small Business School! Today, we’re diving into why understanding financial management matters more for your business than getting caught up in the nitty-gritty of accounting. You know me—I’m all about the numbers, but I want yo...
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Episode 239
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13:17
Building Better Tech Solutions: The Importance of Customer Feedback with Jonathan Bowers
In this episode of Small Business School, I'm joined by Jonathan Bowers, a seasoned tech entrepreneur with experience building product teams. Jonathan’s agency has helped build amazing products for our clients in education, government, finance,...
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Episode 238
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26:27
Avoiding Tax Traps: Managing Cash Flow and Tax Debt as a Small Business Owner
In today’s episode, I’m diving into understanding your cash flow and staying on top of taxes as a small business owner. Whether you're just starting out, a couple of years in, or haven’t looked at your numbers in a while, this episode is all ab...
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Episode 237
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12:38
Building Genuine Connections in Business with Kristina Bartold
Welcome to a joint episode of Small Business School with Staci Millard, and Community with Kristina Bartold, in this episode together they are diving into one of their favourite topics, building meaningful connections in business. From client r...
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Episode 236
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22:31
Infusing AI into Your Small Business with Avery Swartz
Welcome back to Small Business School! Today I am chatting with Avery Swartz, founder of Camp Tech, best-selling author of ‘See You on the Internet’, and AI expert. Together, we dive into the real impact AI is having on small businesses today a...
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Episode 235
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42:50
Starting a Profitable Business: Profitability and Proof of Concept from Day One
In this episode, I’m diving into what it really takes to start and scale a business, beyond just following a passion. Whether you’re just starting out, or you’re well into the growth phase, understanding the importance of cash flow and profitab...
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Episode 234
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9:52
Feeling Burnt Out? Here’s How to Recharge Your Entrepreneurial Spirit
Welcome back to Small Business School! This episode is for any entrepreneur feeling tired and weighed down by the constant changes, uncertainty, and the grind of running a business. You're not alone, and I want to help!In this episode I...
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Episode 233
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10:41
Founder Feature: Building a Brand That Evolves With You with Lindsay Housman, CEO of Hettas
Welcome back to Small Business School! In this episode I am thrilled to share this conversation with Lindsay Housman, founder and CEO of Hettas, a new Canadian performance footwear brand that researches, designs and tests shoes from the female ...
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Episode 232
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34:36
Mastering Marketing: The Best of Small Business School
In today's episode, I’m diving into the powerful concept that you're not just in the business of providing a product or service, you’re in the business of marketing it. No matter what industry you're in, whether you're a dentist, accountant, co...
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Episode 231
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30:06
Wearing All the Hats in Your Business: How to Thrive When You’re Doing It All
As small business owners, we often take pride in wearing all the hats. If we want to scale, we need to eventually relinquish a lot of these roles. Though if you're in the stage of wearing all the hats right now, this episode is for you. I...
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Episode 230
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17:41
Embracing Imperfection and Simplicity on Social Media with Peg Fitzpatrick
In this episode of Small Business School, we’re joined by Peg Fitzpatrick, a seasoned social media strategist and author of ‘The Art of Small Business Social Media: A Blueprint for Marketing Success’ coming soon! She helps small businesses crea...
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Episode 229
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34:19
Finding Balance In Unexpected Free Time: Ditching The All Or Nothing Mindset
Sometimes life throws unexpected changes our way, and how we respond can make all the difference. In this quick episode, I share how I turned a canceled trip into an opportunity to find balance between self-care and business. In the past I’ve f...
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Episode 228
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8:12
Dreaming For The Future of Purpose and Sustainability in Small Business
In this episode of Small Business School, I’m reflecting on a family trip to visit my Grandparents that sparked a lot of thoughts about purpose and sustainability for me. Leaving me with the question, how can we shape our businesse...
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Episode 227
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17:14
The Power of People: Scaling Your Business from Smart HR Strategies with Larissa Currah
In this episode of Small Business School, we dive into the essential role of HR in scaling your business with Larissa Currah. Larissa is the Founder of LC People Consulting, which supports organizations with independent HR Consulting and Fracti...
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Episode 226
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27:55
Knowing Your Numbers and Doing Something About Them.
Today on Small Business School I’m bringing you a spontaneous recording from the car, but a super powerful chat that I am confident every single business owner needs to nail, understanding your numbers. In this quick episode I am g...
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Episode 225
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17:37
Rallying Your Team for Small Business Success
In today's quick episode, we're diving into how you can harness the power of your small team to drive business success. As small business owners, our close-knit teams are one of our greatest advantages, but we need to show them how they fit int...
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Episode 224
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15:45
Unlocking the Road to Seven Figures with Shelagh Cummins
Welcome back to Small Business School! Today’s episode features the powerhouse Shelagh Cummins, founder The Road to Seven, empowering high-achieving women entrepreneurs through strategic financing, coaching, and training. A sought-after busines...
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Episode 223
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35:39
Resetting Your Business Mindset: From Complication to Opportunity
Welcome back to Small Business School Podcast! Today, we're getting real about a topic that's been on my mind after chatting with several entrepreneurs. Why does business feel so complicated nowadays? Whether you're running a small shop or a mu...
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Episode 222
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12:08
Reflecting on Trailblazer Live: Event Highlights and Takeaways
Hey Small Business School, in this episode, I debrief an incredible event I attended—Trailblazer Live, hosted by Selina Gray. I wanted to share my key takeaways from the inspiring speakers, some lessons learned, and my insights into hosting you...
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Episode 221
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25:52
Mastering Copywriting: The Key to Standing Out in a Noisy Market with Alex Cattoni
Hey Small Business School family! I’m so pumped for my guest on today’s episode, Alex Cattoni! Alex is the founder of the Copy Posse, where she is on a mission to de-douchify the Internet, redefine modern marketing and build an empathy empire. ...
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Episode 220
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39:21
Maximizing Your Event Experience ROI
Hey Small Business School! In this episode, I am discussing the importance of being intentional when choosing what events to attend. I could be at an event every day of the week and never get the chance to implement any of the great stuff I am ...
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Episode 219
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17:07
Right-Sizing Your Investment in Mission, Vision, and Values
Welcome back to Small Business School! Today on the podcast I want to share my insights on when and how to invest the right amount of time and resources into thefoundational elements of a mission, vision and values. These statements should ...
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Episode 218
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14:36
Clarity in Business: The Key to Growing and Thriving with Andrea Reindl
Welcome to Small Business School! In today’s episode I am joined by Andrea Reindl! Andrea is on a mission to simplify complicated jargon that over promises and instead pave a path for people with big ideas and the teams that support them to be ...
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Episode 217
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35:06
Sticking with the Problem: The Key to Lasting Success.
In this episode of Small Business School, we're diving into one of the biggest hurdles I see for entrepreneurs today. It is our tendency to abandon strategies too quickly. We all want to go further, faster to achieve more, but the real secret t...
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Episode 216
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14:02
Building a Community BEFORE Launching Your Course
On today's episode of the Small Business School, I reflect on my own past experience of investing time and money into launching a course and one of the most costly business lessons I learned in my early entrepreneurship days. We’re keeping it r...
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Episode 215
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19:17