Etsy is a storefront platform which can offer entrepreneurs an easy way to get up and running. Etsy will take care of providing you digital space, payment processing, can help with shipping, and will take care of website maintenance. If you are an entrepreneur that doesn’t have time to put together or maintain a website…
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How do you scale your business when your skill or insight is a key component to the product you sell? Today I talk with Jim Rykbost of Sunset Chameleons. Jim has started his company on a special type of feeder cup designed specifically with chameleons in mind. Each feeder is a work of art and…
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What is the difference between a sole proprietorship and an LLC? And, more importantly, when should you consider one over the other as your business structure? Hello Reptile entrepreneurs! This is your host Bill Strand and today I come to you with one of the most requested interviews by you listeners. And, you better believe…
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Today we are speaking with Khai Phan, a monitor breeder who has found a talent in breeding grasshoppers for feeder insects. And the grasshopper side of things has exploded to the point where it is a sizable enough business that he will soon be needing to make some serious decisions about growth. We explore what it…
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Ron Rundo of Snakescapes.com brings painting and sculpture to herpetoculture with a museum quality enclosure that mimics a slice of the jungle. Artists are an important part of our reptile community foundation and Ron is an example of one that is thriving. Today Ron shares with us the history of his custom made enclosure and…
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Reptile shows are a foundation of the community. Rick Porter has built up the San Jose Reptile Show in the San Francisco Bay Area with constant growth each year. In this episode he takes behind the scenes and shares with us what it takes to start and run a reptile show. Podcast Video Interview Links…
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Josh Willard, CEO of Josh’s Frogs, joins me and we talk about the core values that drive Josh’s Frogs. Josh is an example of someone who has not lost the amazed wonder that inspires us to want to be involved with reptiles in the first place and that shows itself in the company he has…
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