Not So Small
Running a small business is anything but small. In each episode our host, Sam Bauman, asks small business owners about their challenges, triumphs, and the passion that keeps them going. Through this, Not So Small seeks to spotlight and strengthen the small businesses that are dedicated to their community and care about more than the bottom line.
Podcasting since 2025 • 20 episodes
Not So Small
Latest Episodes
Lagoon: Ryan Hurley
Starting a business is way harder than running a 100-mile ultramarathon and Ryan Hurley has done both! In this episode, hosts Sam Bauman and Adam Rondeau visit Ryan at the Lagoon warehouse to learn about his sleep and fitness company that aims ...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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49:35
Fair Anita: Joy McBrien
In this episode of Not So Small, hosts Sam Bauman and Adam Rondeau sit down with Joy McBrien, founder of Fair Anita, a social enterprise partnering with 8,000 women artisans across nine countries to create handcrafted jewelry, gifts, and access...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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42:37
Discussion: Small Business Matters
In this special episode of Not So Small, host Sam Bauman is joined by colleagues Adam Rondeau and Andy Bauman for a conversation about why small businesses matter and what we all stand to gain (or lose) by the choices we make as consumers.<...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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1:24:28
Cosmic Coffee: Dusty Wahl
What happens when you design a business around your life instead of the other way around? Dusty Wahl, owner of Cosmic Coffee in Northeast Minneapolis, has built a thriving one-person coffee shop operation that prioritizes sustainable growth, au...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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45:42
Curiosity Studio: Lauren Callis
In this episode of Not So Small, hosts Sam Bauman and Adam Rondeau visit Lauren at Curiosity Studio, a community art studio on East Lake Street in Minneapolis.After moving to Minnesota Lauren noticed a lack of accessible community spaces...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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51:40
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