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Ezinne Iroanya-Price runs Grid110, the LA incubator that's helped founders raise $140 million in outside funding and win $3 million in grants, without taking a dollar of equity. She's also watching the funding math get...
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Small Business Unscripted
Hosted by Lendistry · business · EN
About this Podcast:
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 the motivations, secrets, and strategies that brought them where they are today. Through triumphs and disruptions, there is no script - there’s only the story. This is Small Business Unscripted with Everett Sands.Brought to you by the team at Lendistry.
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What is Small Business Unscripted about?
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.
Who hosts Small Business Unscripted?
Small Business Unscripted is hosted by Lendistry. The show has published 16 episodes to date.
What has Small Business Unscripted covered recently?
Recent episodes include "$140 Million Raised, No Equity Taken: What Ezinne Price Looks for in Founders" (7 October 2026, 47 minutes), "From the NFL to the WNBA: Stacy Johns' Blueprint for Reinvention" (2 September 2026, 38 minutes), and "Hard Questions First: Stacy Bernstein's Partnership Playbook" (5 August 2026, 37 minutes).
How often does Small Business Unscripted publish?
Small Business Unscripted publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 34 minutes across 16 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Small Business Unscripted?
Booking probability for Small Business Unscripted is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Small Business Unscripted requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Small Business Unscripted's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch Small Business Unscripted?
The strongest fits for Small Business Unscripted are Business & Management Consulting. Small Business Unscripted has a business audience.
About the host
Lendistry hosts Small Business Unscripted, a business podcast with 16 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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- Nov 5, 202521 min
Azurá Stevens is a power forward for the WNBA, but her understanding of business runs deep. Watching her dad start a food truck business, she learned that preparation, persistence, and authenticity matter as much in...
- Oct 8, 202541 min
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- Sep 10, 202527 min
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Jul 28, 20251 minAnyone 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...
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