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Business Breakdown

Business Breakdown

By: Al Dea
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This is a podcast that helps entrepreneurs improve their business and entrepreneurial skills. We'll interview founders & entrepreneurs who are experts in their service domain (coaching, consulting, speaking, corporate training) to hear their experiences in managing and growing their small business.

In each episode, we'll hear stories, lessons, and actionable practices from fellow entrepreneurs about aspects of running a people/services business, including marketing, sales, business model design, client delivery, personal branding and personal development.

If you’re an entrepreneur or solo founder building your service-based business then this podcast is for you!

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Episodes
  • Mike Kim on Building a Business and Brand That Lasts

    Mike Kim on Building a Business and Brand That Lasts
    Jun 15 2025

    Mike Kim is a Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author and Consultant. In this episode, Mike shares his journey from Chief Marketing Officer to full-time entrepreneur, and how he built a thriving business rooted in personal branding, content creation, and strategic clarity. Mike unpacks the power of mastering one skill at a time, how to avoid shiny object syndrome, and why he favors simplicity over complexity in business design. He also offers a practical model for balancing experimentation with sustainable growth—and previews his latest book, Own Your Brand, Own Your Career.


    Links

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikekimtv/

    Website: mikekim.com
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    33 mins
  • Scaling Insight: How Ciela Hartanov Helps Women Lead Through Change

    Scaling Insight: How Ciela Hartanov Helps Women Lead Through Change
    Jun 8 2025

    Ciela Hartanov is an Organizational Consultant and Coach at humcollective. In this episode, Ciela shares her journey from leading future of work initiatives at Google to launching her own consulting and coaching practice focused on transformation and foresight. She reflects on the challenges of redefining identity after leaving a corporate role, the slow pace of business development, and building offerings that blend organizational strategy with deep personal growth—especially for women navigating complexity and change. Ciela also introduces her “Sensitivity Paradigm,” a powerful framework designed to help individuals and organizations adapt in an AI-driven world.


    Links

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cielahartanov/
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    24 mins
  • The Art of Social Selling: Mastering Sales and The Entrepreneurial Journey with Darren McKee

    The Art of Social Selling: Mastering Sales and The Entrepreneurial Journey with Darren McKee
    Jun 1 2025

    Darren McKee is the Founder of Darren McKee Co., where he helps entrepreneurs and sales teams master the art of selling through LinkedIn. In this episode, Darren shares his journey from delivering mail to managing sales at top coaching companies like BetterUp and Skye, to building a successful solo business that blends personal branding, social selling, and cohort-based learning. He discusses the turning points that led him to launch his business, lessons learned from pricing and scaling, and why building trust is the foundation of modern sales. Darren also offers tactical advice for service-based founders looking to grow without relying on cold calls.


    Links

    • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrenmckeesales/
    • Website: https://darrenmckee.co/
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    24 mins

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