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Small Business Survival Conversations
Small Business Survival Conversations is the weekly podcast designed to empower entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, and small business owners who are fighting every day to build, grow, and sustain their businesses in a noisy and unpredictable world.
Hosted by Anna Steinfest, business strategist, entrepreneur, and founder with decades of experience helping small businesses thrive, this show delivers practical wisdom, mindset fuel, and real-world strategies that small business owners can actually use.
What to Expect Every Week
Monday Morning Motivation
Kickstart your week with a powerful story—drawn from timeless fables, real business lessons, or classic wisdom—paired with three actionable steps you can apply immediately. Each episode is crafted to help you regain focus, protect your momentum, and make better decisions as a small business owner.
These episodes are short, energizing, and packed with practical insight. Think of it as your weekly dose of clarity, courage, and direction.
Occasional Expert Interviews
Throughout the season, Anna welcomes entrepreneurs, industry experts, and community leaders who share their experiences, failures, wins, and lessons learned. Whether you’re looking to scale, pivot, or simply survive another day of running a business, these conversations offer the guidance and encouragement you need.
Who This Podcast Is For
This show is built for:
• Small business owners
• Solopreneurs
• Startup founders
• Women-owned businesses
• Community-based and service-based entrepreneurs
• Anyone navigating growth with limited time, resources, and support
If you’re building a business from the ground up—and learning as you go—you’re in the right place.
Why Listeners Love This Podcast
• Practical, real-world strategies (no fluff)
• Story-driven insights that stick
• Weekly motivation designed specifically for small business owners
• Action steps in every episode
• Honest conversations about what it really takes to survive and grow
• Encouragement without sugarcoating
Running a small business is not easy — but you don’t have to do it alone.
Subscribe now and start your week with inspiration, direction, and the tools to keep moving forward.
Small Business Survival Conversations
Your journey. Your grit. Your growth.
Small Business Survival Conversations
S3E50: Take Back Your Time: The Small Business Owner's Blueprint for Productivity
Feeling like your business is running you instead of the other way around? You're not alone. In this power-packed Monday Morning Motivation episode, Anna Steinfest tackles the #1 struggle every small business owner faces: time management.
In This Episode, You'll Discover:
- The "Big Three" method that successful entrepreneurs use to win every day
- Why your to-do list is sabotaging your productivity (and what to do instead)
- How to master the art of saying "no" without burning bridges
- Simple strategies to tame digital distractions that steal your focus
- The 2-minute rule that prevents small tasks from becoming overwhelming mountains
- A weekly time audit system that reveals where your hours really go
This Week's Monday Challenge: Choose ONE time management strategy and commit to it for the entire week. Anna explains exactly how to implement it and track your progress.
Perfect for: Small business owners, entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, and anyone who feels overwhelmed by their never-ending to-do list.
Key Takeaway: You have the same 24 hours as every successful business owner. The difference is how intentionally you use them.
Stop letting your schedule control you. It's time to take back your time and run your business with purpose and focus.
Small Business Survival Conversations with Anna Steinfest - Your weekly dose of practical strategies, real talk, and motivation for small business success.
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Got a question or topic suggestion? Email at Anna@SurviveBizHub.org
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