Unscripted Small Business

Phil Crowley on the Operating Agreement That Wasn't

Phil Crowley spent 30 years in the Johnson & Johnson Law Department, about seven of them as chief FDA regulatory counsel for J&J's biotech and high-technology products, before he started Crowley Law for life sciences and

AI Isn't Taking Your Job. It's Taking Your Tasks.

Brett Schklar has asked 1,800 CEOs how AI adoption is actually going in their businesses, and the honest answer is: badly. He founded AI First Leadership , runs a fractional CMO firm with 30+ contractors and zero employe

Selling a Pool Is Harder Than Selling Mascara | Sherri Langburt

Sherri Langburt bootstrapped BabbleBoxx into an Inc. 500 influencer marketing agency that productizes campaigns for every kind of business — not just the beauty brands everyone pictures. She argues small local brands act

Fix the Workflow First: AI That Sticks in Small Business

Most companies buy AI backwards — they pick a platform before they have named what they are actually trying to fix. James Ernst of Core Order thinks that single inversion explains most of the disappointment small and mid

Stop Lighting Marketing Money on Fire: Speed-to-Lead for Property Managers

Cameron Tope runs a several-hundred-door residential property management company in the Greater Houston area — and he operates it 100% remotely from San Diego . In his second visit to Unscripted Small Business, the found

Build Your Website for the AI, Not the Human — Richard Hickman, Piqued Consulting

Richard Hickman spent his first career hunting Russian hackers as a digital-forensics consultant. Then he became a stepdad to five kids overnight, walked away from the on-call life, and started helping his wife build her

The $100/Hour Rule That Ends $10 Busywork | Louis Swart (benefit / outcome)

A broker once told a cocky 25-year-old plumbing-company owner five words that gutted him: "Louis, your business is worth nothing." Five years later Louis Swart sold his next business for $5M — and the only thing that cha

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Your Marketing Metrics Are Lying to You — Do This Instead | Joshua Altman, Beltway Media

Every purchase is a trust purchase. So why do we obsess over clicks? Joshua Altman, Managing Director of Beltway Media and a fractional Chief Communications Officer (CCO), joins host Jeremy Rivera on the Unscripted Small

The Status Quo Is Your Biggest Competitor — Jorge Chavez on Selling Without "Selling"

Jeremy Rivera sits down with Jorge Chavez, president and co-founder of Topaz Sales Consulting, on the human side of selling in an AI-saturated world. AI can research the prospect and draft your questions — but it can't r

Design Your Life on Purpose — Ameera Virani on Habits, Visibility & Wealth

Jeremy Rivera sits down with Ameera Virani of The Designed Life — a coach with two decades in personal and professional development who grew up producing the stages for icons like Wayne Dyer, Bob Proctor, Tony Robbins, a

Get Found, Get Paid: How AI Agents Are Becoming Your Newest Customers with Mark Pearson

After a stretch of major life changes about five years ago, Mark Pearson trained as a life coach through Tony Robbins, then narrowed into business coaching and, ultimately, AI consulting for small and mid-sized businesse

Brad Poulos on Building SMBs That Run Without You

Brad Poulos is an educator and consultant in the small business space. He teaches in the entrepreneurship department at Toronto Metropolitan University in Toronto, where he has been on faculty for about fifteen years. Al

Txldian The Destroyer: Overcoming The Smoke & Mirrors of The Music Industry

Discover the multifaceted life of Txldian The Destroyer, a Pennsylvania-born musician, content creator, and pro wrestler, as he shares his journey through music, wrestling, and societal issues. This episode offers insigh

Paul Pape: Can an RPG could save your business?

Paul Pape is the barkeep and game master at Gamify Business , where he converts business strategy, marketing, and operational obstacles into role-playing game mechanics. He has run a successful freelance art and design p

Cameron Tope - Building a Property Management Company With Integrity

Cameron Tope is the founder and president of Emerson Property Management , a full-service residential property management company serving the greater Houston area. He started investing in rental properties in 2013 after

Knight Lancaster: Navigating Finances, Marketing & Law in TN

Discover the intersection of Nashville law , accounting , and emerging AI challenges through this insightful conversation with Nashville-based entrepreneur Knight Lancaster. Whether you're a small business owner or legal

Meaghan Wall Says Stop Flying Blind on Profit: The Hot Girl CFO on Offer Profitability, Commingled Funds & Cash Flow

Meaghan Wall is the founder of The Hot Girl CFO, a boutique accounting agency specializing in fractional CFO services, bookkeeping, and taxes for creator economy businesses, marketing agencies, influencers, and online se

Mason McCumber on AI Agents, Agentic Workflows & Building Smarter Business Systems

Mason McCumber on AI Agents, Agentic Workflows & Building Smarter Business Systems Guest: Mason McCumber, SEO and AI expert — buildwithmm.com Host: Jeremy Rivera About Mason McCumber Mason McCumber is an SEO and AI exper

Authentic Marketing in a Tech-Driven World

In this episode, Jeremy Rivera sits down with Kate Hendrickson of Strategy Lane to explore effective marketing, strategic planning, and leadership development for small businesses. If you're feeling overwhelmed by tools,