Uniquely Small Biz

This week, Carolyn talks with Francine Love, the founder and managing attorney of “Love Law Firm,” a firm founded on the idea that your lawyer should be someone you trust and someone you actually like! Francine tells about how she came up with the idea for “Love Law Firm,” the spark behind their mission, some of the unique work/life balance policies at her company, and the special story of how her coming out impacts her community work today. Later on the show, Chalina Acosta, VP of Total Rewards at Selective Insurance, joins us to talk about how Selective is rewarding its employees for what they bring to the table and they would work with a client like Love Law. 

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Sisters Ariel and Hannah, owners of Happy Box, show us the power of gift-giving, and how to turn a side hustle into a thriving business. 

This week Carolyn sits down with the owner and creative director of The Petal Effect in Los Angeles, Tobore Oweh. Together they discuss her unique story of coming to America at such a young age and starting her creative business from the ground up. We hear why she chose the path that she chose in business and the deeper behind it all. 

• 00:00 - Intro 
• 00:57 - Interview Tobore Oweh

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In our premiere episode, host Carolyn McArdle sits down with actor Adam Shapiro to discuss his newest venture, Shappy Pretzel Co. Like anyone during the pandemic, Adam had a lot of time to spend at home away from his normal routine. He took that time to turn his childhood obsession, the Philly soft pretzel, into his own small business. He shares with Carolyn how his pandemic hobby turned into an emerging pretzel empire.

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00:00 - Intro

01:03 - Interview with Adam Shapiro

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Starting a small business comes with its challenges and rewards. Join Selective Insurance, in conversation with small business owners, as they discuss the wide variety of obstacles they have had to face on their journeys. You’ll hear real stories from real people about their successes, challenges, and will learn about how each small business can manage its own risk.