Celebrating Small Family Businesses

We interview small family business owners about their experience of working together in the family business, highlighting what they love about it and sharing challenges they have overcome that other family business owners could learn from.Small Family Businesses range from Mom and Pop's to a few hundred employees, from startups to multigenerational institutions. They are the heart and soul of commerce around the world. Here we celebrate their courage, their persistence, their resilience, and their value in this fast-changing world.They navigate the uncertainty of consumer trends, technology changes, pandemics and more while doing their best to serve the needs and desires of their fellow humans. Join us as we learn from, admire, and celebrate them!Every episode has nuggets of wisdom learned from both previous generation’s experience and plain old trial-and-error. These are the unsung heroes of business, often with everything they own and their family relationships at risk. As member

Celebrating Small Family Businesses is a business podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 45 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #46

  Family Business Done Right: The Bear Iron Works Story

  Jan 7, 202637 minS0

  <p>In this episode of Celebrating Small Family Businesses, we sit down with Mike and Roggen Frick, the father-and-son team behind Bear Iron Works, a fast-growing manufacturing company serving the civil construction industry nationwide.</p><p>What started as a few handmade rock screens turned into a full-scale operation—launched during COVID—built on trust, clear roles, strong culture, and smart systems. Mike and Roggen share how they’ve grown Bear Iron Works while working remotely, applying corporate principles without losing the heart of a family business.</p><p>This conversation is full of practical insights for family business owners, contra...

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  Episode #45

  The Deal That Didn’t Happen: Why Walking Away Was the Best Business Move

  Dec 21, 202533 minS0

  <p>In this episode of Celebrating Small Family Businesses, we are joined by the dynamic husband-and-wife duo, Andrea and Ray Bryant. Their story is the perfect example of how one closed door can lead to a much better open one.</p><p>Andrea shares her journey from a burned-out second-grade teacher to a real estate flipper, and finally, to the owner of Staged Right LLC. You’ll hear the incredible story of how they almost bought an existing staging business, only to discover red flags (and a "mean" owner) that made them run in the opposite direction. Instead of buying a leg...

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  Episode #44

  30 Years, 8 Books, Zero Regrets: How Hank & Sharyn Built Yuloff Creative

  Oct 29, 202542 minS0

  <p>We had such a blast sitting down with Hank and Sharyn Yuloff of Yuloff Creative Marketing Solutions! This husband-and-wife team has been coaching small businesses for over 30 years, and their energy is absolutely infectious.</p><p>What we loved most about this conversation was how real they kept it. From Hank's origin story (involving his mom, a fax machine, and a fateful Thanksgiving dinner) to Sharyn's journey from HR management to becoming a powerhouse business coach, these two prove that the best business partnerships start with genuine friendship and mutual respect.</p><p>They share relatable insights about why...

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  Episode #43

  From Cowboy Trucker to Real Estate Wrangler

  Jun 27, 202538 minS0

  <p>We had such a blast sitting down with the dynamic duo behind Real Estate Corral Investors Network - Clifford and Brandy Walker from Dallas, Texas! This episode is packed with genuine wisdom, humor, and real-world advice from a couple who transformed their lives from a truck driver and teacher into successful real estate investors and educators.</p><p>What We Discovered: ✅ How a podcast changed everything for this trucking family ✅ The "secret sauce" to ethical real estate investing ✅ Why serving others beats low-balling every time ✅ How to handle the ups and downs of entrepreneurship as a couple ✅ The ice cream strat...

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  Episode #42

  Sweet Success with a Noble Purpose: Sugar and Spice Las Vegas

  Jun 8, 202547 minS0

  <p>Welcome to another inspiring episode of Celebrating Small Family Businesses! Today we're featuring Sugar and Spice in Las Vegas - a family business with a powerful mission that creates gourmet chocolate-coated peanut butter balls.</p><p>We had the pleasure of chatting with the Long family: Sheri and John Long, along with their children Aston, Keilani, and Alexis. What started as a teacher's side hustle in Southern California has grown into an award-winning Las Vegas chocolatier that provides meaningful employment opportunities for foster youth who have aged out of the system and individuals with developmental disabilities.</p><h2>Key...

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