The Small Business Mindset

Updated: 18 Jun 2025 • 128 episodes
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The Small Business Mindset Podcast is a real life, in the trenches conversation about how you can make your small business run successfully. Host Kirsten Flory, Founder and CEO of Foundations Commercial Real Estate, shares her journey on how she created a successful small businesses, and how she has helped her clients do the same. The Small Business Mindset also features guests that lend their expertise in the areas of: finance, staffing, marketing, and more.

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In this episode, Kirsten Flory discusses the importance of mindset for small business owners, contrasting growth and fixed mindsets.  She shares personal anecdotes about overcoming challenges, from training for a marathon, to illustrate how a growth mindset can empower individuals to achieve their goals.  The conversat

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In this episode, Kirsten Flory discusses effective strategies for building wealth, focusing on three key areas of income: primary job, long-term savings, and passive income.  She emphasizes the importance of creating passive income through skills, online sales, and real estate investments.  Kirsten shares personal expe

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Jeremy Ames, CEO of Guidant Financial, shares insights on helping midlife entrepreneurs leverage retirement funds to invest in businesses.  The discussion covers the evolution of Guidant Financial, the intricacies of self-directed IRAs, and the challenges faced by business owners.  Jeremy emphasizes the importance of u

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Why do we need non-negotiables as part of our business?  In this conversation, Kirsten Flory discusses the need for clarity on what one is willing to accept in client relationships and the significance of defining personal and business missions and values.  The discussion also covers the necessity of having hard conver

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How important is wealth and the impact it has on our lives?  The need for individuals to assess their financial landscape, including assets and liabilities, and to adopt a mindset conducive to wealth creation is key (and the #1 reason why you aren't building wealth).  Kirsten encourages listeners to ask the right quest

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Kelli Higgins, founder of Elevated Agent, shared her journey from being a real estate agent to creating a successful marketing company tailored for real estate professionals.  She discusses the importance of niche marketing, the strategies she used to grow her business, and the significance of creating value for custom

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