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Ryan Turner: The Business Lessons That Only Come After You Start | City Entrepreneur VB S1E2 Uncut

Ryan Turner breaks down the exact moments that shattered his belief in corporate security and forced him to launch his own venture, The Snoball Shop.The turning point came when Ryan witnessed seven of his coworkers get abruptly fired on the same day. It was a stark realization that if an employer has the power to let you go, they eventually will. This episode unpacks his transition from an unsecure employee to building his own business, exposing why true freedom requires taking full control of your livelihood.We challenge the modern obsession with expensive advertising. Ryan explains how he leverages customer service as the highest-leverage marketing tool for his business. The real-world experience a person has when they walk into his store speaks louder than any ad campaign, proving that customer retention is built on human connection rather than marketing budgets.This episode is sponsored by the Virginia Beach SWaM Business Office and Anthony Global Holdings. If you're an entrepreneur in the Virginia Beach area looking to scale your business, apply to the VB Uplift Program at https://finance.virginiabeach.gov/swa...Anthony Global Holdings, founder of the UPLIFT Initiative, is a private investment holding company that builds companies and helps them realize their true growth potential through uncovering value, identifying business opportunities, and employing strategic capital. https://www.agholdingsinc.com/

Dapper Luq: Everything You Know About Style and Success Is Wrong| City Entrepreneur VB S1E1 Uncut

Luqman Haskett built Dapper Luq from a blog into a custom fashion brand with a global footprint. He's a Virginia Beach veteran who has taken his collections to Algeria, Ghana, Rwanda and Europe and he did it without chasing clout or cutting corners. We spent 45 minutes talking about what that actually looked like. The slow build, the mindset behind it, how he thinks about failure, what social media is getting wrong for small business owners, and why he believes if your style or your business feels stressful you're already off track. This is the full uncut conversation. If you found the short cut first, this is where the rest of it lives. This episode is sponsored by the Virginia Beach SWaM Business Office and Anthony Global Holdings. If you're an entrepreneur in the Virginia Beach area looking to scale your business, apply to the VB Uplift Program at https://finance.virginiabeach.gov/swam-business Anthony Global Holdings, founder of the UPLIFT Initiative, is a private investment holding company that builds companies and helps them realize their true growth potential through uncovering value, identifying business opportunities, and employing strategic capital. https://www.agholdingsinc.com/

What Entrepreneurs Are Building Companies In KC | City Entrepreneur 2025 Finale S3E12

The final episode of Season 3 of City Entrepreneur in KC.

The Untold Story of the Kansas Farm Boy: Toby Rush (Ideem) | City Entrepreneur S3E11

Toby Rush grew up on a Kansas farm, built a startup that nearly ran out of cash, and turned it into a $100 million facial recognition exit before Face ID. In this episode, he shares the real story behind EyeVerify’s deal with Alibaba, what he learned from almost losing everything, and how he’s now building Ideem, a new venture shaping global innovation from Saudi Arabia.Visit https://www.kcsourcelink.com/ for all business resources.

The Hidden Truth About Housing in Kansas City: Terrell Jolly | City Entrepreneur S3E10

Check out kcsourcelink.org for business resources. Connect with Terrell Jolly http://terrelljolly.com/