This Is Small Business

Andrea Marquez

Booking Overview

This is an interview-led entrepreneurship and small-business show featuring founders, creators, and occasional academic or management experts sharing practical lessons from building and leading companies. Agencies could credibly pitch small-business owners, startup founders, product-focused entrepreneurs, and experts in leadership or entrepreneurship with actionable experience; booking difficulty is likely medium.

Metrics

Episodes: 161

Frequency: Biweekly

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

Instagram: 390 followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

hello@cohostpodcasting.com

podcasts@jaraudio.com

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Host

Andrea Marquez - Podcast host and interviewer focused on entrepreneurship, small-business ownership, and the practical realities of building a company.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Small-business founders, startup entrepreneurs, creators who have built products or brands, and established experts in entrepreneurship, management, or leadership.

Required Achievements:

Founded or operated a small business or startup, Launched and refined a consumer product or brand, Developed practical expertise in leadership or management

Recent Guest Discussions

Brenden Silverman - Launching Before A Product Is Perfect, Experimentation, And Learning From Customers.

April Wachtel - Launching An Early Version Of A Business And Using Feedback To Improve The Product.

Rubens Amedee - Testing Products, Customer Feedback, And Refining An Early Business Concept.

Ashli Carter - Leadership, Self-awareness, Emotional Intelligence, Trust, Feedback, And Difficult Conversations.

Recent Topics

Entrepreneurship, Small Business, Startups, Leadership, Founders

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

This Is Small Business

How Culture Can Shape Your Business

August 05, 2026

Your culture may already be shaping your business – through the problem you noticed, the traditions that inspired you, or the story behind your product. Bringing those influences forward can help customers understand what makes your brand distinct and why it exists.In this Small Business Byte on This Is Small Business, host Andrea Marquez explores how founders can make culture a visible and authentic part of their brands. You’ll hear from Akruti Babaria, founder of Kulture Khazana, on why tel...

How to Start a Business Before You Feel Ready

July 22, 2026

When you’re building a business, it can be tempting to keep tweaking until everything feels perfect. But sometimes, the next step isn’t more polishing. It’s putting something real in front of people and learning from the feedback they give you.In this Small Business Byte on This is Small Business, host Andrea Marquez dives into what it means to build a brand before everything feels fully figured out. You’ll hear from Rubens Amedee of Papa Rozier Farms on testing different products before find...

Start Your Business Before You’re Ready!

July 08, 2026

You don’t need to have it all figured out before you start.This latest season of This Is Small Business was full of founders who began with a problem they couldn’t ignore, made mistakes, changed direction, and learned as they went.Catch up on the stories, lessons, and advice from founders who figured it out the hard way.We’ll be back with more episodes soon! Until then, we’ll be sharing Small Business Bytes – quick actionable lessons that’ll help you build, grow, and keep going.

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