200: Actress Trish Rainone Celebrates the Podcast's 200th Episode With Us!
Beer and Business
Actress Trics Rainone puts the "p" in passion by starting her province's first film festival open only to Northern Ontario filmmakers. Listen in as she shares how she and her partners got it off the ground because this is not a small undertaking. The festival - known as the Sault Film Festival, is now a non-profit supporting the local film industry in the Sault and Northern Ontario. Find out more about the Sault Film Festival here: Thanks to our sponsor, Hop City Craft Beer and Wine:
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199: Son of an Entrepreneur
Beer and Business
We are getting personal on this episode. Darrin talks to his mom about her entrepreneurial journey, her lessons learned, and watching her child (Darrin) blossom into a thriving business owner. Beverly Bethmann's first business venture was selling sunglasses to gas stations/convenience stores. She bought a box of 100 pairs for $5 and sold them for $5 a pair(!) That colossal success led her to sell women's accessories and open a jewelry store in Alexandria Bay, NY. Not satisfied with playing it safe, she leap-frogged with a partner to sell a clothing line at Costco. Thanks to our...
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198: Pursuing a Passion for Plants
Beer and Business
Bryan A. McBrien began his career in Hollywood creating almost every imaginable environment in the Art Department, from alien planets to miniature landscapes. He followed the movie business to Georgia and over time decided to open a store, Green Plant Shop, across from Trilith Studios. While in the podcast studio with Darrin, Bryan shares lessons he has learned from working in the film industry to running a plant store, while sharing a beer or two. If you are interested in visiting the Green Plant Shop, start by checking out the website: We would like to thank our sponsor, Hop City Beer &...
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197: Josh Muccio - "The Pitch" Podcast Creator
Beer and Business
Insights from The Pitch Podcast Creator Josh Muccio on Venture Capital, Investors, and Entrepreneurs Venture capital. Investors. Entrepreneurs. This week, we talk to Josh Muccio, creator and host of The Pitch podcast, to learn how investors think and why some startups strike gold, and others crash and burn. Launched in 2015, The Pitch transports listeners behind the closed doors of business deals for an eye-opening glimpse into what it takes to build a startup. Listen to The Pitch here: thepitch.show Check out their website: Watch the...
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196: Crack the Code
Beer and Business
Small Business Owner "Cracks the Code": Obtains Valuable Contract with US Government (and you can too!) This business is a niche within a niche. Preston Callahan combined his love of cars, dedication to customer service, his Eagle Scout rank, and experience in fighting forest fires to create a business that fills a very specialized need within the market. His company, Callahan Auto, not only services civilian automobiles, but he also offers fleet vehicle service for large companies. But wait - there is more! His business has successfully contracted with the US government to service its fleet...
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195: We need your help with the Golden Bucket List!
Beer and Business
Just because we took the month of August off doesn't mean we haven't been working. After a couple of social outings with libations to fuel creativity, we have composed a Golden Bucket List of guests we would like to have on the show. If you listen in and know how to get a hold of these unique individuals, drop us a line at with the details. In the meantime, here is the list: Mike Rowe Guy Raz Josh Muccio Killer Mike Sarah Blakley Whitney Wolfe Herd Prescott Vanmeyer III Logan Lisle Jim Koch Tyler Perry And as always, thank you to our sponsor, Hop City Craft Beer, and Wine, for providing an...
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194: A Tour Through Career Galaxies
Beer and Business
Not everyone knows what they want to be when they “grow up”. Our guest Meagan has had her own challenges identifying a career path. But, we know she is on the right one now! Learn how her web based career exploration portal, Perspectiv, allows people to live meaningful, impactful, and happy lives by helping them select the right career path. Learn more about Perspectiv at Thank you to our sponsor Hop City Craft Beer and Wine
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193: The Airbnb Guru!
Beer and Business
We enjoyed talking to Lauren Coates, the Airbnb/VRBO guru on this episode. Lauren explained the “must haves” for guests who stay at an Airbnb/VRBO, the proper way to submit a review after your stay, and much more. We talked about our experiences as a guest and host…sharing the good, the bad, and the ugly. Lauren empowers new and established vacation rental hosts to create unforgettable experiences travelers love. As a digital nomad (30 countries) and an Airbnb Super Host for years in California, Lauren comes to the hospitality business with a passion for making listings shine. Her...
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192: Seahorse Snacks - Turning a Rare Genetic Mutation into a Business!
Beer and Business
Like a seahorse, Stacy doesn't have a stomach. She removed it to eliminate a higher-than-average risk of gastric cancer due to an extremely rare genetic mutation (CDH1). As a result, Stacy has to eat every 2 hours. And because that gets boring, she created Seahorse Snacks! It's a portable snack packed with protein, and it provides nourishment that keeps her focused and energized. Learn about her story and her product in this episode. Find out more about Seahorse Snacks at Thank you to our sponsor Hop City Craft Beer and Wine
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191: Taxes CAN be Fun!
Beer and Business
Before you roll your eyes thinking this is a boring podcast about taxes - think again. With lots of laughter and sarcastic jokes, we discuss legitimate, customary, and ordinary tax writes offs for small business owners, such as children over 7, pets for safety, medical savings, tax strategy and a whole bunch of other stuff with Shauna the Tax Goddess. About our guest: Shauna A. Wekherlien, CPA, MTax, CTC, CTS, is the US' Top 1% ranked, highly sought-after Tax Strategist. She is passionate about helping successful business owners, entrepreneurs, and high-wage earners reduce their tax burden....
info_outlineWe enjoyed talking to Lauren Coates, the Airbnb/VRBO guru on this episode. Lauren explained the “must haves” for guests who stay at an Airbnb/VRBO, the proper way to submit a review after your stay, and much more. We talked about our experiences as a guest and host…sharing the good, the bad, and the ugly.
Lauren empowers new and established vacation rental hosts to create unforgettable experiences travelers love. As a digital nomad (30 countries) and an Airbnb Super Host for years in California, Lauren comes to the hospitality business with a passion for making listings shine. Her expertise lies in business planning, local market research, data analysis, copywriting, photo curation and editing, art direction, and marketing strategies to magnetize an ideal traveler type.
Lauren offers free mentorship for new hosts when they create their first listing with her Airbnb Brand Ambassador affiliate link. Check out her book Airbnb Beginner’s Guide to Hosting on Amazon here, her free course Airbnb Big Money on Teachable here, or enjoy some of her vacation rental tips on Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and YouTube @airbnb_angel.
Set up a consultation on Calendly: www.calendly.com/laurencoats144
Get free Airbnb hosting mentorship: https://www.airbnb.com/r/laurencoats
Lauren’s book on Amazon ‘Airbnb Beginners Guide to Hosting: How to set up and run your own Airbnb business’: https://www.amazon.com/Airbnb-Beginners-Guide-Hosting-business/dp/B0BBQ72MXS/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1672338748&sr=8-1
Lauren’s free beginners course on Teachable: https://lauren-coats-s-school.teachable.com/p/airbnb
Lauren’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/airbnb_angel/
Lauren’s TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@airbnb_angel
Lauren’s Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@airbnb_angel
Lauren’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/airbnb_angel
Lauren’s LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/laurencoats144
Lauren’s website: www.laurencoats.com
Thank you to our sponsor Hop City Craft Beer and Wine https://hopcitybeer.com/