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
The Pound of Butter Story Every Business Owner Needs to Hear
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Every business runs on trust — but trust isn't measured by your website, your logo, or your marketing. It's measured in hundreds of small, everyday moments. This week's Monday Morning Motivation tells the story of a farmer, a baker, and a pound of butter — and the surprising twist about who was really being weighed.
If you've ever wondered what your business would reveal if it were put on a scale today, this one's for you.
🎙️ This is Small Business Survival Conversations — real talk for entrepreneurs building something that lasts.
💛 Thought for the week: "Profits may build a business. But trust builds a legacy."
Subscribe for a new Monday Morning Motivation every week, and full-length conversations with small business owners navigating the real stuff — growth, setbacks, and everything in between.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Cold Open
1:30 – The Story
3:30 – The Mirror We Don't See
4:45 – Every Business Has a Scale
6:00 – The Small Things Are Never Small
7:15 – Your Customers Are Always Weighing You
8:15 – The Hardest Person to Fool
9:15 – What Goes Around... 10:00 – The Businesses That Last
11:00 – Your Action Step
11:45 – Thought for the Week
12:30 – Closing
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