Brian Rump and Matt Geraghty believe The Kawarthas can be the most thriving region in Canada for small businesses. This podcast is for small business owners by small business owners to have conversations that connect you to the community. Learn about new and existing businesses, share challenges, and have fun. We may have Kawarthas in our name, but you don't have to be from here to enjoy the show. We are relevant to any small business in any small town.
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump hit record one last time in the THRIVE space. As the space is being emptied, we do one last show. What will the future bring? Lots of reflection still to come, but for now we process what this project has been and contemplate what the future will hold. Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants you t…
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In this special episode of the podcast, Matt Geraghty speaks out loud for the first time about his decision to close THRIVE. Matt Geraghty came to Brian Rump with something he wanted to talk about and thought it would be good to recorded it as a potential podcast episode. Now that THRIVE has officially closed it's doors, we thought we would share t…
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196: Matt and Brian Record a Brand Messaging Session
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In this episode Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump record a raw conversation where Brian has been engaged by Matty G Digital as a Certified Story Brand Guide. Note that this is not a "how to" and we don't really explain a lot about what is going on. We both went into the conversation prepared and we've developed a way to engage with each other on this ty…
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195: A Business Conversation With Ayesha Mansur Gonsalves
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump sit down with Ayesha Mansur Gonsalves to talk about the business of acting and creating. Ayesha is an acting coach (and helped Brian be an actor in the theatre) and a working actor. Check out Ayesha here: https://ayeshamansurgonsalves.com/ Creep her IMDB here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2394126/?ref_=nmbio_ov Download …
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194: A Business Conversation with Joel Pringle
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump have a conversation with Joel Pringle about the Kawarthas. Joel is a realtor who works on a team with his family. We talk about his choice to come to Kawarthas, and how it has led to building a great family life. Check Joel out here: https://joelpringle.com/ Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants…
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193: Getting All Up in Brian's Business
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump have a very open and raw conversation getting all up in Brian's business. Stay tuned for an update because the day after recording this started a series of major changes for Brian and his business including attending a personal strategy workshop in Nashville with Donald Miller and the team of StoryBrand and Coach Builde…
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192: What to do with The Kawartha Small Business Podcast?
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Brian Rump and Matt Geraghty have a conversation about what to do with The Kawartha Small Business Podcast. Do we keep it? Do we scrap it? Do we change it? What's the value of just going through the conversation? This is a live conversation based on one we should have recorded and we would love to know what you think we should do. Download Matt and…
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191: A Business Conversation with British Empire Fuels
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump have a conversation with Sheila and Tim from British Empire Fuels, a fuel and HVAC company from Bobcaygeon Ontario. They talk about the longevity of their business, the importance of adapting to their customers and how they have changed and grown. Check out British Empire Fuels Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checkl…
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190: A Business Conversation With Paul Riley
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump sit down with Paul Riley. Paul is a journalist turned divorce lawyer on a mission to be the best divorce lawyer in the country. Paul talks about how he got into this business, how he wins by telling the best stories and delivers a great overall conversation about how to build a business. Check out Paul at therileyfirm.c…
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Brian Rump and Matt Geraghty talk about why change must be intentional. As the great Canadian band Trooper would say: "If you don't like what you got, why don't you change it" we discuss change and in particular Brian reflects on tangible change he's experienced lately, physical, mental, and emotional. Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist …
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In this episode Matt Geraghty opens up to Brian Rump about losing $6,400 in recurring revenue over a period of 72 hours. We discuss why this does not bother him, how it's part of business, and how it opens up opportunities to grow. Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants you to know that he is the business coach that will gui…
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump bring to the podcast a discussion that is ongoing between them, examining why small business owners choose not to do marketing. When you get into business, you get into marketing. Business owners who resist marketing are frankly making a choice to not do it and it hurts their business. We dig into this, why it is, and d…
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Brian Rump and Matt Geraghty talk about the pitfalls of being cool in this episode. When you become a business owner part of the whole identity is being cool. We want to reap some rewards of our hard work. However, there can be pitfalls when we start making decisions based on being or looking cool and ignoring what is best to build a business focus…
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185: Business Lessons From Disney World
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump have a conversation about what Matt learned from Disney World. His one big observation had us discussing why so many other businesses don't take and apply this lesson. Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants you to know that he is the business coach that will guide you to help rewrite your busines…
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Brian Rump and Matt Geraghty have a conversation with Louis Karkabais. The common theme in the episode is elevated. Louis talks about growing up in Lindsay, leaving to play professional basketball, travelling the world, setting up a business in California and returning to Lindsay. We talk about the influence of his restaurant Pane Vino on creating …
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183: A Business Conversation with Kelly Murphy from Purple House
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Brian Rump and Matt Geraghty sit down with Kelly Murphy from Purple House about starting and growing a business, the importance of people and marketing. Check out Purple House: https://purplehouseservices.ca/ Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants you to know that he is the business coach that will guide you to help rewrite …
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump talk to Dan and Nicholas, who are opening Three Sixty Health, a new multi-service health clinic in Lindsay, Ontario. Check out Three Sixty Health Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants you to know that he is the business coach that will guide you to help rewrite your business money story so that …
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump talk to Shawn Ragell a B2B SAAS marketer who recently moved to the Kawarthas. We talk about the importance of community in fuelling entrepreneurship. Check out Shawn Ragell Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants you to know that he is the business coach that will guide you to help rewrite your bu…
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump talk to Brian Rump about becoming an NGH Certified Consulting Hypnotist, what hypnosis is, why Brian became a hypnotist and how this tool can help you as a business owner in overcoming what’s in your way to build a business that helps you create the life you want. Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump…
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179: Chris Mitchell- Selected Threads
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump have a conversation with Chris Mitchell about his journey from being BattleRap Chris, travelling the globe covering Battle Rap to Fenelon Falls resident dominating the vintage clothing live-streaming market on Poshmark. Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants you to know that he is the business co…
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178: Nicole Mitchell- The Grove Theatre
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump have a conversation with Nicole Mitchell the General Manager of The Grove Theatre in Fenelon Falls about moving to Kawartha Lakes and creating something special. Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants you to know that he is the business coach who will help your business get money through grants, …
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump have a conversation with Les Smith of State of Mind Hypnosis about business, life, and the power of the mind. Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants you to know that he is the business coach who will help your business get money through grants, increased sales and streamlining your business for r…
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump have a conversation about how Matt went from chaos to bored at work over the last few years as he’s worked with Brian to build his business to create the life he wants. Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants you to know that he is the business coach who will help your business get money through g…
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump have a conversation about New Years Resolutions for your business. Matt has some specific perspectives to share and it turns into a great conversation. Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants you to know that he is the business coach who will help your business get money through grants, increased …
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump have a conversation about the holidays, things to think about while taking some downtime and the future of your small business. Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants you to know that he is the business coach who will help your business get money through grants, increased sales and streamlining y…
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump have a conversation with long time fan of the show Andrew Archibald who found us searching local podcasts and it’s led to so much community building we had to discuss it and his passion for being the Prodigal Farmer. Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants you to know that he is the business coach…
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump have a conversation with listener, Fenelon Falls Chamber of Commerce Manager and overall amazing community advocate Marylee Boston. Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants you to know that he is the business coach who will help your business get money through grants, increased sales and streamlini…
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump have a conversation with Britt and Rose, the owners of BROS Cleaning Services. We do some coaching, some chatting, and we all become best friends. Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants you to know that he is the business coach who will help your business get money through grants, increased sales…
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump have a conversation with friend of the show Rebekah McCracken, Editor of The Lindsay Advocate, Business Advocate and newly launched Kawartha Social. Check out The Lindsay Advocate, The Business Advocate and Kawartha Social Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants you to know that he is the business…
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump have a conversation with John Carr from WSIB about Health and Safety for small businesses. Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants you to know that he is the business coach who will help your business get money through grants, increased sales and streamlining your business for revenue and profit. …
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168: Kevin Stapley- Conflict Competence
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump talk to Kevin Stapley about conflict and how you can manage it in your business. Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants you to know that he is the business coach who will help your business get money through grants, increased sales and streamlining your business for revenue and profit. You can bo…
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump speak with Matt Thompson (referred to as Matty T) from Thompson Coaching about sales coaching and training and why your small business needs it. Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants you to know that he is the business coach who will help your business get money through grants, increased sales a…
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump hit the record button with no topic or preparation. What resulted was described by Matt as “maybe our best episode ever.” What do you think? Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants you to know that he is the business coach who will help your business get money through grants, increased sales and s…
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump talk about the podcast anniversary party and what they learned from the experience of planning it, hosting it, and, most importantly, conversations with the community of supporters. Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants you to know that he is the business coach that will help your business get m…
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump talk about how you can use the next 90 days to prepare for your best year ever. Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants you to know that he is the business coach that will help your business get money through grants, increased sales and streamlining your business for revenue and profit. You can bo…
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump invite you to our podcast anniversary party to celebrate 3 years of the podcast. Get your tickets here Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants you to know that he is the business coach that will help your business get money through grants, increased sales and streamlining your business for revenue…
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump have a conversation with our first-ever second-time guest, Louwop in anticipation of dropping his new album. Listen to Louwop on Spotify Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants you to know that he is the business coach that will help your business get money through grants, increased sales and stre…
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump have a business conversation with Tim and Chris, who are building multiple businesses around living the Kawartha Lifestyle. Check out Home by Tim and Chris, Room by Tim and Chris, Colborne Street Gallery, and The Grove Theatre Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants you to know that he is the busi…
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump have a conversation about returning to focus after a fun-filled summer with some suggestions for how you can get back to focusing on working on your business. Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants you to know that he is the business coach that will help your business get money through grants, in…
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159: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kawartha Lakes-Haliburton
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump talk with Janice Balfour, the Executive Director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kawartha Lakes -Haliburton. Check out Big Brothers Big Sisters Kawartha Lakes Haliburton Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants you to know that he is the business coach that will help your business get money through …
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158: Events That Will Change Your Business
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump talk about the line of Events That Will Change Your Business happening at Thrive Coworking Community this fall. Check out all the Events That Will Change Your Business Here Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants you to know that he is the business coach that will help your business get money thro…
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump want you to sponsor the podcast. We discuss why this is a great business opportunity for your small business. Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants you to know that he is the business coach that will help your business get money through grants, increased sales and streamlining your business for …
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump want you to be our guest on the podcast. We dedicate an episode to try to convince you to reach out and come on the podcast. Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants you to know that he is the business coach that will help your business get money through grants, increased sales and streamlining you…
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155: Identifying the Problems to Solve
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump have a conversation about the problems to solve. The real key to entrepreneurship is solving problems and we discuss how to dig deeper into what the problems really are. Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants you to know that he is the business coach that will help your business get money through…
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump have a tough conversation to discuss how to know when to close your small business. Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants you to know that he is the business coach that will help your business get money through grants, increased sales and streamlining your business for revenue and profit. You ca…
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump have a conversation with Lana and Heather from Big World Creative, a marketing collaboration 20 years in the making! Find Lana and Heather at: bigworldcreative.ca Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants you to know that he is the business coach that will help your business get money through grants…
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152: 10 Best Strategic Mistakes We Ever Made
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump have a conversation about the 10 best strategic mistakes we ever made. Yes, you read that right, strategic mistakes we made. Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants you to know that he is the business coach that will help your business get money through grants, increased sales and streamlining you…
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump have a business conversation with Roderick Benns the owner and publisher of The Lindsay Advocate. Check out The Lindsay Advocate Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants you to know that he is the business coach that will help your business get money through grants, increased sales and streamlining…
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump discuss 5 strategic decisions you need to make for your business. Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump wants you to know that he is the business coach that will help your business get money through grants, increased sales and streamlining your business for revenue and profit. You can book a free cons…
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Matt Geraghty and Brian Rump have a business conversation with new business owners Stacey and Candace from Outdoor Kawartha. They spotted an opportunity and invested in a Kayak and SUP rental business at the beach in Fenelon Falls. Find Outdoor Kawartha at https://outdoorkawartharentals.com/ Download Matt and Brian’s Marketing Checklist Brian Rump …
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