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Hosted by Joan Kanner, Michelle Bond · business · EN-US
Proofing Stage examines the origins, progress, struggles, and setbacks of entrepreneurs through the lens of its founders, who, among other things, have run a bagel business for the past 8 years. This podcast is about our experiences and the nitty gritty of being an underrepresented small business owner. Just like we've worked to fill the gap in quality bagels, lox, and schmear, these conversations fill the gap of knowledge, mentorship, and straight talk that are missing from other business pods and success stories. Join us, as we share wins and cautionary tales from that space between “atta girl” and “I told you so!” Hosted by Joan Kanner and Michelle Bond, with Season 1 contributions from Amanda Schwarz.
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Signup to Generate a PitchProofing Stage examines the origins, progress, struggles, and setbacks of entrepreneurs through the lens of its founders, who, among other things, have run a bagel business for the past 8 years. This podcast is about our experiences and the nitty gritty of being an underrepresented small business owner.
Proofing Stage is hosted by Joan Kanner, Michelle Bond. The show has published 47 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Panning for Feedback Gold: A Strategy Bonanza" (26 February 2025, 68 minutes), "REPRISE! Don't Say "DEI," Just Make it Mean Something" (19 February 2025, 64 minutes), and "Defund, Dismiss, Delete: Business Lessons from Forgotten Radicals" (29 January 2025, 61 minutes).
Proofing Stage publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 45 minutes across 47 episodes.
Booking probability for Proofing Stage is 45%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Proofing Stage requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Proofing Stage's contact route on record: verified email.
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Joan Kanner, Michelle Bond hosts Proofing Stage, a business podcast with 47 episodes published.
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<p><b>Megan Hanson, Public Relations & Communications Consultant<br/></b><br/>In an age of perpetual content creation and AI, you don't tend to hear much about traditional PR anymore. Often, it can feel like it's about...

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<p><b>Sue Ellsworth (she/her), Manager of Piedmont Food Processing Center <br/>and Founder of WE Power Food <br/><br/></b>In the food industry, facing challenges is like battling summer heat—you can’t escape it, but you...

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