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Real stories of grit, growth, and getting paid.
Small businesses make up nearly half of the US economy, yet too many face late payments, tight cash flow, and constant hurdles to scale. The SMB Factor brings you raw, unfiltered conversations with founders who’ve lived through it all—big wins, close calls, and the creative ways they kept their businesses moving.
If you’re building something of your own or just want to hear what it really takes to run an SMB, this show is your behind-the-scenes pass to the hustle behind the headlines.
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Small businesses make up nearly half of the US economy, yet too many face late payments, tight cash flow, and constant hurdles to scale. The SMB Factor brings you raw, unfiltered conversations with founders who’ve lived through it all—big wins, close calls, and the creative ways they kept their businesses moving.
If you’re building something of your own or just want to hear what it really takes to run an SMB, this show is your behind-the-scenes pass to the hustle behind the headlines.
Powered by Kapwork.
Update frequency:
biweekly
Average audio length:
47 minutes
Guest interviews
Has sponsors
English
United States
6 episodes
since July 10, 2025
episodic
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Mariana co-founded Branddu after her family went bankrupt. Today, she runs a growing B2B company with repeat clients, VC backing, and months of profitability, despite a brutal payment cycle and limited access to capital.
In this candid conversation, we talk about:
The real cost of working capital…
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The difference…
Shalako has sat on both sides of the table: as a banker and as a founder. In this episode, he breaks down how traditional banks became transactional, why fintechs aren’t the complete solution, and how entrepreneurs can build smarter financial strategies from day one. We discuss:
The evolution from…
David runs five side projects, has a full-time job, and still finds time to build Funny Pun, a parody t-shirt brand born from his curiosity about AI tools. What began as a test evolved into a full e-commerce business, complete with custom production and a sharp sense of humor.
In this episode:
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In this episode, Martin shares his path from leading global marketing for Flutter at Google to founding SendToWin, a lead generation agency built entirely without venture capital.
We discuss:
The rationale behind bootstrapping after previous VC-backed ventures
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