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218: Unlocking Podcast Success: Content Strategy & Future Trends

AmiSights: Financing the Future For Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs

Release Date: 02/03/2026

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AmiSights: Financing the Future For Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs

In this week's edition of the AmiSights Podcast, we welcome John Corcoran, who shares his expertise on using podcasts as a tool for building meaningful relationships and driving business success. "As we move forward, if not right now, we're not going to be able to tell what is real and what is fake online. Connecting with people in a genuine way, whether it's in person or through a podcast, is going to be crucial in the years ahead." Check out Rise25:

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AmiSights: Financing the Future For Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs

In this edition of the AmiSights Podcast, Aaron Lee shares his journey from being an accidental entrepreneur to navigating the challenges of running a marketing agency, especially during the pandemic. He discusses the importance of relationships in business, the fragility of marketing agencies, and the lessons learned from selling his business. Aaron also reflects on finding his passion after exiting and offers valuable advice for those looking to acquire a marketing agency. "The real value in a marketing agency isn't just in the numbers; it's in the relationships and the people....

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AmiSights: Financing the Future For Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs

In this edition of the AmiSights Podcast, we talk to Loren Feldman, Founder & Editor-in-Chief of 21 Hats. Tune in as we discuss the evolution of podcasting, the challenges of building a community for small business owners, and the impact of AI on entrepreneurship. "The best way you can learn is by talking to other people on similar journeys. So I tried to build, I'm trying to build a community." This episode explores the power of building community among entrepreneurs through shared experiences and practical insights, examines how AI can be used to support business operations and...

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AmiSights: Financing the Future For Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs

In this new edition of the AmiSights Podcast, dive into the world of emotional intelligence with Virginia Knudsen! Learn how self-awareness, empathy, and effective communication can elevate your leadership skills and enrich your relationships. "Emotional intelligence is composed of self-awareness, who am I, and why do I react the way I react, and how do my behaviors and reactions affect others?" Today’s episode explores a passion for personal and professional development rooted in the company’s mission, the vision of building a thriving community for business owners, leaders, and CEOs, and...

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AmiSights: Financing the Future For Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs

In this week’s episode of the AmiSights Podcast, we dive straight into one of the biggest questions shaping our future: How will AI redefine the way we work, create, and compete? Joe Apfelbaum breaks down the rapid acceleration of AI technologies and what it means for marketers, content creators, podcasters, and anyone trying to stay relevant in a digital-first world. From job displacement

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AmiSights: Financing the Future For Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs

We’re kicking off a new series on the AmiSights Podcast — The Rundown, where we break down the stories making waves in small business, SBA lending, and entrepreneurship. When big news breaks, The Rundown delivers.
In these special episodes, Ami Kassar and Lynn Ozer share timely insights on what’s happening in the world of small business lending—and why it matters to you.

In this first installment, Ami Kassar and Lynn Ozer share rea

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AmiSights: Financing the Future For Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs

This past summer, MultiFunding hit an incredible milestone — $1 billion in total loans funded. The final deal that pushed us over the top came from a business we’re especially proud to support. In this special edition of the AmiSights Podcast, Lynn and I sit down with Senior Director of Business Financing, Fran Miller, who led the deal at MultiFunding, along with his client — Jennifer Scarbrough, owner of

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AmiSights: Financing the Future For Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs

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“I have been given different gifts. I shine in a different way, just like they do. But when we come togeth

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In this week's edition of the AmiSights Podcast, we speak with Certified Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) Implementer Amy Holtz, who specializes in helping entrepreneurs and non-profit leaders build their businesses and achieve their goals. She explains how EOS changed her own life.

"Running a business is a lot of fun until it's not. Often, your business starts to run you instead of you

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In this week's edition of the AmiSights Podcast, we welcome John Corcoran, who shares his expertise on using podcasts as a tool for building meaningful relationships and driving business success.

"As we move forward, if not right now, we're not going to be able to tell what is real and what is fake online. Connecting with people in a genuine way, whether it's in person or through a podcast, is going to be crucial in the years ahead."

The three main points of this episode are the importance of building strong relationships as a foundation for business success, the evolution of podcasting into a powerful tool for creating media presence and meaningful connections, and the challenges of podcast production—along with the need for clear strategy, accountability, and the right support to use podcasting effectively as a business growth tool.

Connect with John: https://www.linkedin.com/in/corcoran/

Check out Rise25: https://rise25.com/