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Small Business Unscripted

Lendistry
Lendistry
Small Business
Evite
Los Angeles
Esusu
The Lip Bar
Public Relations
WNBA
Magic Johnson Enterprises
Entrepreneurship
Leadership
Small Business Administration
Target
Small Business Lending
Transformation
Culture
Brand Building
Duke University
Detroit
United States

Anyone who’s built a business knows it never goes exactly according to plan. Every entrepreneur has a different story and their own stack of hard-won lessons. This is the show that takes you behind the scenes of building and scaling a successful business. Join host Everett Sands, CEO of Lendistry, as he and a diverse set of entrepreneurs and leaders throw out the usual questions and get real about... more

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When the government pumped trillions into the financial system after the Great Recession, the money was supposed to flow downstream. It didn't. Kevin Klowden, Executive Director at the Milken Institute, watched the capital aggregate in the hands of l... more

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Stephanie Graves didn't build Lee Andrews Group from scratch. The founder had passed away, the institutional knowledge was gone, and there were seven employees left holding a name. What she built from there came down to one thing: credibility. Show u... more

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Kevin Keane started his career at PwC learning one thing above all else: the most valuable thing a consultant can do is tell leaders what no one inside the building will. From there he built a career helping major companies (including Toyota's massiv... more

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Melissa Butler was working at Barclays when she started making lipstick in her New York apartment. 1,500+ batches later, her scrappiness paid off with a spot on Shark Tank. She didn’t get the deal, but she did leave with a powerful lesson in branding... more

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Recent Guests

Kevin Clouden
Executive Director of MI Finance at the Milken Institute
Milken Institute
Episode: The Hidden Cost of Impatient Money: Kevin Klowden on Small Business Lending
Stephanie Graves
CEO and president of Lee Andrews Group
Lee Andrews Group
Episode: Credibility Over Contracts: Stephanie Graves on PR That Builds Brands
Kevin Keane
Chief Operating Officer at Directed Action, boutique management consulting
Directed Action
Episode: Start With Your Why: Kevin Keane on Business Transformation
Cam Horton
Owner of Causey Booms, non-toxic relaxation bar
Causey Booms
Episode: Start With Your Why: Kevin Keane on Business Transformation
Melissa Butler
Founder and CEO of The Lip Bar
The Lip Bar
Episode: How Melissa Butler Built The Lip Bar Into a Nationwide Beauty Brand
Isabel Guzman
Former administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
Episode: Every Founder is a Fundraiser: Isabel Guzman on Capital and Growth
Wemimo Abbey
Co-founder and co-CEO of Esusu
Esusu
Episode: 300 Rejections to Unicorn Status: How Wemimo Abbey Built Esusu
Christina Yuzardi
Founder and CEO of Cheeks and Co.
Cheeks and Co.
Episode: 300 Rejections to Unicorn Status: How Wemimo Abbey Built Esusu
Andre Johnson
Executive Vice President, Magic Johnson Enterprises
Magic Johnson Enterprises
Episode: How to Rally Teams Around Your Vision with Andre Johnson

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    I learn a lot from Everett and his guests! This podcast is awesome.

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    United States2 months ago

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The Hidden Cost of Impatient Money: Kevin Klowden on Small Business Lending
Q: How do you define economic mobility in the context of small business lending today?
Economic mobility is the ability for individuals and communities to rise economically by growing businesses, accessing capital, and leveraging it to create sustainable jobs and wealth, not just quick returns.
The Evite Evolution: How David Yeom Rebuilt a Legacy Brand
Q: What guidance would you give younger founders facing tough pivots?
He emphasizes finding one's core strength, staying relentlessly persistent through iterations, and recognizing that momentum requires smart, not reckless, growth and leadership that trusts the team.
The Evite Evolution: How David Yeom Rebuilt a Legacy Brand
Q: How did you decide to shift Evite's monetization from ads to commerce and premium experiences?
He explains stripping back the ad-centric model, focusing on an enhanced premium experience, and building a robust affiliate and eCard ecosystem, which transformed monetization while preserving user value.
The Evite Evolution: How David Yeom Rebuilt a Legacy Brand
Q: What did you do at eBay and how did it shape your approach to Evite?
Working across FP&A, product, and marketing gave him broad exposure to scalable consumer tech and the importance of unit economics, which informed the Evite turnaround strategy.
The Evite Evolution: How David Yeom Rebuilt a Legacy Brand
Q: Tell us about your origin story and how you ended up at Evite.
The guest shares a long, winding path from early career in big firms and consumer tech to joining Evite, highlighting the pull of opportunity in the Bay Area and the realization that authentic product focus could redefine a legacy brand.

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Across episodes, listeners hear practical, practitioner-focused conversations with founders, executives, and policy or funding experts. Topics frequently cover scaling small businesses, capital access, branding and PR, leadership, team culture, and community impact, with real-world stories about fundraising, partnerships, and navigating economic disruption. Noteworthy patterns include sponsor-backed perspectives on financing for growth, a strong emphasis on authenticity and operating with discipline, and a track record of turning lessons from high-growth ventures into actionable guidance for other entrepreneurs looking to scale responsibly.

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1. Kevin Clouden
2. Stephanie Graves
3. Kevin Keane
4. Cam Horton
5. Melissa Butler
6. Isabel Guzman
7. Wemimo Abbey
8. Christina Yuzardi

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