Just Talking Business with Stephanie van Vark
Hard knock small business owner Stephanie van Vark learned entrepreneurship on the job. For thirteen years, through hail, hurricane, persistence and pandemic, she's survived using wit, grit and Southern Charm as her weapons of choice. Listen as Stephanie and a few friends (old, new and fellow entrepreneurs) share stories of pivot, perseverance, survival and redemption in the small business landscape.
Podcasting since 2021 • 103 episodes
Just Talking Business with Stephanie van Vark
Latest Episodes
Episode 1: The DEI Series: Empowering Communities Through Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
This series is explores the need (or lack of) Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiatives. And we're talking the experts about it. In this conversation, host Stephanie Van Vark speaks with Daniella Pierre from the NAACP Miam...
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130. Danielle Jeter, she Left Government to Launch Two Businesses. Here's How.
In this engaging and thought-provoking conversation, Danielle Jeter, two-time founder and entrepreneur, shares her journey of building a purpose-led career at the intersection of media, community, and impact. She opens up about founding AOI Eve...
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From Law to Hospitality: How Kevin Kelley Built a 7-Location Restaurant Empire | Kitchen + Kocktails
What does it take to successfully transition from law to hospitality and build a multi-location restaurant brand?In this episode, we sit down with Kevin Kelley, founder of Kitchen + Kocktails, as he opens his seventh location in Miami an...
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What does it take to turn artistic passion into a profitable design business? Kenzie Perry tells us.
Kenzie Perry, shares the business, and the challenges, that lie behind beauty. Kenzie reveals the real challenges of scaling a creative company — from navigating supply chains and client demands to standing out in a saturated market...
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How Dr. Saliha Nelson Made Her Small Business Grow Fast!
Dr. Saliha Nelson is redefining education by fusing youth development with enterprise and innovation. As CEO of URGENT, Inc. and founder of Urgent Academy, a new micro middle school, she has built a mission-driven educational ecosystem that lev...
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