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21 Hats Podcast

21 Hats Podcast

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 The 21 Hats Podcast presents an authentic weekly conversation with small business owners who are remarkably willing to share what’s working for them and what isn’t. Unlike many business podcasts, which tend to talk to highly successful entrepreneurs whose struggles are in the past, the 21 Hats Podcast features a rotating cast of business owners who are still very much in the trenches fighting the good fight. Every week, our regulars gather to talk about the kinds of important issues many owners won’t even discuss behind closed doors: whether their businesses are as profitable as they should be, whether they are willing to give up some control to an investor in order to grow faster, why they had to lay off employees, how they wound up with way too much inventory, why they don’t have a succession plan, and even why they are concerned about their own mental health. Visit 21hats.com to hear all of our podcast episodes, read episode transcripts, and learn more. The show is produced by Jess Thoubboron, founder of Blank Word.Copyright 21 Hats マネジメント・リーダーシップ マーケティング マーケティング・セールス リーダーシップ 政治・政府 経済学
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  • Dashboard: Will the Blue Wave Change Anything for Small Businesses?

    Dashboard: Will the Blue Wave Change Anything for Small Businesses?
    2026/11/13
    Last week's blue wave election gave Democrats control of both houses of Congress. But what will that mean for small business owners—and should they welcome the change or worry about what's coming? John Arensmeyer, founder and CEO of Small Business Majority, is optimistic. He says the owners his organization represents have been frustrated by rising healthcare costs, tariffs, immigration enforcement, and an economic system they increasingly believe is rigged in favor of big corporations. And he thinks those frustrations helped drive the election results.This week, John explains why he expects Democrats to respond by focusing on affordability, starting with efforts to restore health insurance subsidies and reverse Medicaid cuts. We also discuss whether business owners are losing faith in the Republican Party, why John isn't particularly worried that Democrats will raise taxes or impose burdensome regulations, and what the growing backlash against AI data centers tells us about the relationship between big business and small business. Ultimately, John believes business owners are less concerned about which party is in power than whether that party is addressing their concerns. "Small business owners are going to react to whoever is out there addressing their affordability needs, their competition needs, their healthcare needs," he says. The episode is brought to you by Grasshopper Bank.
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    28 分
  • She Sold Out at Three Trade Shows. Why Was She Disappointed?

    She Sold Out at Three Trade Shows. Why Was She Disappointed?
    2026/11/10
    Channon Kennedy spent between $15,000 and $20,000 exhibiting her Morgan Square measuring tool at five trade shows in eight weeks. She sold out at three of them, had her best sales day ever at another, and made valuable connections with potential distributors. And yet, she was disappointed. This week, Channon compares notes with Jennifer Kerhin, whose company manages trade shows, and Sarah Segal, whose PR firm helps clients make the most of them. Jennifer suggests that Channon may need to rethink how she measures success, while Sarah explains how exhibitors can get more out of their investment by attracting attention before, during, and even after a show.

    Plus: We learn that Sarah and Jennifer have very different philosophies about rehiring former employees. Sarah sees an opportunity to bring back people who already know her business and have gained valuable experience elsewhere. Jennifer has done that four times, but she says she’s not doing it again. And Sarah explains why, after a year of rapid growth, she's planning to be more selective about the clients she takes on in 2027. She's learning that sometimes the most important thing an owner can do is say, "No." The episode is brought to you by Grasshopper Bank.

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    If you like what you hear on the 21 Hats Podcast, please consider joining our monthly Founding Member mastermind. It’s a lot like the podcast — business owners comparing notes on what’s working and what isn’t — except that what’s said in the mastermind stays in the mastermind. Interested? Send me an email and I’ll invite you to a session as my guest.
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    42 分
  • Dashboard: Follow the Money. Then Try to Get Paid

    Dashboard: Follow the Money. Then Try to Get Paid
    2026/11/06
    When Jessica Johnson-Cope took over her family's security business in 2008, she inherited a company with just 16 employees and no succession plan. Today, Johnson Security Bureau has more than 150 employees operating in four states, generates $10 million to $15 million a year, and gets about 80 percent of its revenue from government contracts. Along the way, Jessica has learned some valuable lessons: Follow the money to find opportunities. Don't get fixated on landing the biggest contracts. Pay attention to the people in the room who aren't doing the talking. And just because you've done the work doesn't mean you're going to get paid anytime soon.This week, Jessica tells us how she rebuilt the family business, why she's gotten better at saying no, and how her Black- and woman-owned business, which relies heavily on government contracts, has continued to thrive in the era of DOGE and the DEI backlash. Surprisingly, she says, neither has had much impact on her business—although government staffing cuts have complicated the process of getting paid, and she knows that some people assume she's won business because of her race or gender rather than her company's performance. The episode is brought to you by Grasshopper Bank.
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    46 分
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