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Skin In The Game: Annmarie and Kevin Gianni of Annmarie Skincare, Part 2 Nov 11, 2020

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We're back with part 2 of Annmarie and Kevin Gianni of Annmarie Skincare. We are revisiting their 2018 interview because these two are brave and brazen entrepreneurs. They do things on their own terms with a 21st century skincare company that pivots and profits. And long before CoupleCo was on the road recording interviews, they were doing it in a different business venture. They also learned some life lessons of couplepreneurism that are unique to living and working out of a motorhome. They're fun, funny, and you'll love them as much as we do…

Skin In The Game: Annmarie and Kevin Gianni of Annmarie Skincare, Part 1 Nov 04, 2020

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These two have done it all on their own terms, they've evolved, adapted, survived and adapted some more. They're smart, unafraid to pivot, and they're committed to their cause. This is Annmarie and Kevin Gianni of Annmarie Skincare. We are revisiting their 2018 interview, which is one of our favorites ever. And not in the least because she's not afraid to back up a big RV. These two went on the road with an RV long before we did it, and they conducted interviews all over the country. Hear about their choices, their pivots, and their organic health & beauty empire…

Bride of Fire & Knives: Chuck Heath and Colleen Keblish, Chop Shop Park City, Part 2 Oct 28, 2020

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We're back with Chuck and Coleen, the professional couple who are helping start a business that's kind of a dream gig—and one in which they have no experience. It's a high-end, nose-to-tail butcher shop with a limited menu and delivery. Didn't anyone tell them that starting a food service operation during COVID-19 comes with a high degree of angst? Why have they found the pandemic so good for them? And despite the fact they're experiencing setbacks in a business that has yet to launch, they remain optimistic and philosophical. That's probably because, as a serial entrepreneur, he has some of the best business advice ever…

Bride of Fire & Knives: Chuck Heath and Colleen Keblish, Chop Shop Park City, Part 1 Oct 21, 2020

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We're talking to Chuck, a veteran real estate developer, and Colleen, who comes from PR and corporate sales. We've been talking to their partners in launching a high-end butcher shop with a limited menu and delivery. Of the three couples involved, only one has food experience. This is daunting, especially when COVID is in the mix. They're counting on the culinary leadership of Paige and John Courtney (episodes 135 & 136). But none of these people are afraid of hard work—nor setbacks, and they've had a few. Their opening has been pushed back to December, so they're missing some high season in a big-money tourist town. But everyone is pretty philosophical about this. How do you start a business in which you have no experience and not just lose it?

Blaine and Honey: The Resentment Episode Oct 14, 2020

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Welcome to the CoupleCo resentment episode. This is the one where we pretend to argue! But seriously, folks: How can you work with your significant other if you harbor resentments? We have no idea. We may not be a model couple, but we seem to have it nailed when it comes to cooperating with each, celebrating one another, and doing what it takes to make it all work for each other.

Napa Winemakers Shane And Suzanne of Phifer Pavitt Winery (Redux) Part 2 Oct 07, 2020

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Suzanne has been quoted in the news stating a belief in miracles—and she has good reason. We're back with one of our favorite Napa winery couples. Last week, we revisited a 2019 interview with Shane Pavitt and Suzanne Phifer-Pavitt of Phifer Pavitt Winery. Since the Napa fires, their family is fine, their winery is safe, but their home is damaged. They've also lost a vineyard of cabernet sauvignon--but two weeks before, it had given them the first harvest. Wine Spectator magazine reports that first harvest was 10 years in the making. They got the grapes, and we hope they get to make a wine that has a story. These two are an inspirational pairing...

Napa Winemakers Shane And Suzanne of Phifer Pavitt Winery (Redux) Part 1 Sep 30, 2020

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We are revisiting these two winemakers because they're an inspirational pairing. Shane Pavitt and Suzanne Phifer-Pavitt moved to Calistoga with some serious business chops and a fondness for libations. Their Phifer Pavitt Winery makes the nationally famous and hard to get Date Night wines. As CFO, Shane had to come to grips with the idea of pouring capital into a business with no product to sell for years. He was also influential in one of the brand's most important marketing decisions--proving you never know where the brand thinking is going to come from. Unfortunately, as we are presenting this, fire is ravaging Napa Valley. At last word, Shane and Suzanne's home had sustained significant fire damage, they'd lost their Estate Vineyard, but their winery was still intact. Our hearts are with Shane and Suzanne during this, and we're keeping our fingers crossed for them.

Taking The Leap: Robin And Jim Whitney of Whitney Advertising (Redux) Part 2 Sep 23, 2020

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Want to start your own business together? These two left New York and Los Angeles behind, moved to the country, built a miniature empire, picked up national business, raised a family, and have avoided many of the stumbling blocks faced by a married couple in business together. Here in part two of our first CoupleCo convo, hard-charging A-types Robin and Jim Whitney of Whitney Advertising tell their story—including what it's like running an all-consuming business while raising two kids...

Taking The Leap: Robin And Jim Whitney of Whitney Advertising (Redux) Part 1 Sep 16, 2020

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They've built a little local empire of their own. They've picked up national business from a virtual cow town. In the middle of it all, they've raised a family. And in the process, they have vaulted over many of the hurdles faced by a married couple in business together. Would you consider moving your family and going into business with your spouse? It's happening all over, so it seemed like a good time to revisit an important conversation. This the first-ever CoupleCo interview newly improved, and it is one of the most significant. Hard-charging A-types Robin & Jim Whitney of Whitney Advertising left the big city for rural living—and have lived to tel the story...

Feel The Fear And Go Make Money Sep 09, 2020

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When should you push your partner out of the comfort zone? How do you tell the difference between basic nerves and real dread? Want to learn how to deal with fear and get past it? And where does improv comedy fit in all this? Especially today, in times like these, the conversation about fear is an important one. Dr. Rachna Jain is a listener favorite. We are revisiting dealing with fear and finding the courage for CoupleCos. For the married couple in business, fear can run amok. It can even prevent you from starting a business together. It can prevent you from taking necessary risks. But fear is also informative. Where are you flexible and what your deal-breakers?

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