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Two long-time small-business owners, Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean, come to you each week to talk through the trials, success, pitfalls and tips it takes to successfully run a small business in today's world. Hear real-world folks talk about real-world problems, letting you know not only what it takes to get it done but that you're not alone in doing it!
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Dave and Shannon kick off episode 691 on National Handbag Day, segueing from Shannon’s experiment that grew into selling 7,000 handbags and nearly $4M in revenue. He explains how handbags taught him the power of emotional selling and confidence-driven purchases. The conversation pivots to ChatGPT “tasks” (automations) that perform timely […]
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Dave and Shannon open episode 690 on National Fluffernutter Day with playful banter before diving into the core theme: “execution is the moat, not information.” They argue that oversharing isn’t risky because ideas are plentiful; what matters is doing the work. Dave recalls advice from a VC contact that asking […]
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Dave and Shannon kick off Casual FridAI by sharing practical body language tactics for Zoom and sales calls: stand to boost energy, avoid crossed arms, gesture intentionally (without smacking the mic), and hide self-view to reduce fatigue. They invite listener tips and note small cues—posture, face-touching, taking up space—shape how […]
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Dave and Shannon kick off Business Brain ep. 688 on World Sake Day by riffing on a San Diego beach rental and the power of being a customer of your competitors—and your own business. They share lessons from buying and selling: Dave used paid podcast ads to learn the market […]
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Episode 687 opens with sponsors Paka Apparel and Shopify, then dives into a practical compare-and-contrast of LLMs. Dave sticks with ChatGPT for history and workflow but says Claude is hands-down best for assisted coding due to reliability, longer context, and faster iteration. Perplexity earns points for research (and a 12-month […]
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Episode 686 opens with sponsors Shopify and Paka Apparel, plus a quick birthday nod to Dave. Dave recaps a concert trip to Hampton, VA: a cool, round, indoor Hampton Coliseum with great sound, but a struggling town he wouldn’t visit except for shows. Shannon then details how consistent posting on […]
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Dave and Shannon open a playful Casual FridAI episode for Talk/Meow Like a Pirate Day, then pivot to an NFL pick’em story: Dave joins a family pool and has ChatGPT and Perplexity generate weekly picks, even pitting them against each other and noticing different “motivations” when prompts imply stakes (e.g., […]
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In this episode of Business Brain, Dave and Shannon introduce a new Casual Friday segment called “The Mund-AI,” where they explore seemingly mundane ways they’re using AI tools like ChatGPT in everyday life. Dave shares how he used ChatGPT to make sense of repeated acquisition emails for his business, asking […]
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Dave and Shannon kick off episode 682 by reframing a core entrepreneurial question: not “define success,” but “what are you building toward?” They discuss lifestyle businesses without stigma, urging founders to articulate what they truly want—more time, flexibility, specific experiences—and to design daily systems that move them toward that vision. […]
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Dave and Shannon kick off Casual Friday by troubleshooting a recent recording delay that turned out to be an AI video agent (Opus Clip beta) hammering CPU, noting browser quirks and local processing. They pivot into a broader conversation about the risks of oversharing personal details with AI, the “sycophant” […]
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Dave and Shannon open episode 680 by diving into listener mail: Mike’s favorite interview question (“How many ways can you use a pencil?”) as a way to break candidates out of scripted answers and spark creativity; reflections on interviewing via internships; a humorous twist on “sell me this pen.” Patrick […]
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Dave and Shannon kick off this Casual Friday episode with some lighthearted banter about the difference between chop suey and chow mein before diving into a deeper conversation about AI’s role in leadership. They agree that AI can be a valuable assistant, offering perspective and analysis, but caution that it […]
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Dave opens the episode by sharing about his travels to Dallas for Podcast Movement and then to Toronto with his family, where they finally fulfilled his promise to take his kids to see Oasis. The concert, made even more memorable by pouring rain, became a lesson in shared adversity and […]
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In this Casual Friday episode of Business Brain, Dave Hamilton opens with a heartfelt parenting story sparked by National Tooth Fairy Day, tying it into a broader business lesson. He shares how his daughter realized the truth about Santa, and he used it as an opportunity to empower her with […]
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In this episode of Business Brain, Dave and Shannon kick off with a humorous and enthusiastic celebration of National Bacon Lovers Day, sharing stories about smoked bacon, pig candy, and even a mug full of bacon. The conversation then shifts to a meaningful discussion about the importance of gaining buy-in […]
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In this episode of Business Brain, Dave and Shannon share the launch of their new AI-powered tool built using Delphi.ai, which allows listeners to search through over 11 years and 674 episodes of Business Brain content. The tool, which can be accessed at businessbrain.show/brain, offers personalized insights by indexing approximately […]
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In this episode of Business Brain, Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean open with lighthearted banter about left-handedness before Shannon shares a major milestone: his $5 Reseller Mastermind has reached over 1,000 members. He explains how the community started almost by accident through X (Twitter) subscriptions, evolved to a Kajabi-based platform […]
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In episode 673 of Business Brain, recorded on International Beer Day 2025, Dave and Shannon attempt a live experiment: building a “Business Brain” AI using Delphi. Inspired by Chris Koerner’s “ChrisGPT”, they explore connecting their decade-long podcast archive to Delphi, aiming to let listeners query their advice, strategies, and philosophies […]
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Prefix: 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #672 for Wednesday, August 6th, 2025 August 6th: Finish Your Degree Day (also National Root Beer Float Day) 00:01:58 Is it important to finish your degree? Or is it a stupid rule? 00:09:45 Ross Perot and stupid rules with Home Depot 00:12:46 […]
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In this episode of Business Brain, Dave and Shannon dive into practical AI tools that help business owners and individuals navigate modern tasks with less stress. A listener shares a clever tip for customizing ChatGPT responses by asking for links with every reply. Shannon introduces Gamma.app, a new AI platform […]
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