A COUPLE OF ENTREPRENEURS

by Micki & Tony, Co-Founders of Branding Shorts

A series about couples who start a business together without ending their relationship. Listen to their unique stories. Get tips, advice, and the secret to entrepreneurial success. Would you work with your spouse or significant other? Hosted by Tony and Micki Parente, co-founders of Branding Shorts, an award-winning creative agency. For more info, visit brandingshorts.com.

Podcast episodes

  • Season 3

  • The veterinarian couple that excels using the PAWer of communication

    The veterinarian couple that excels using the PAWer of communication

    They've been chased by a mama pig, rode on the back of an 8 foot ostrich and never turn down a four-legged friend in need. Meet Andy Julian and Donna Peck, owners of Pembroke Animal Hospital. This amazing couple has been working together for over 25 years and built a thriving veterinarian practice that grew from two employees to 38. They share interesting stories, advice and keys to success - for any entrepreneur. Take a listen!

  • From beautifying faces to beautifying spaces

    From beautifying faces to beautifying spaces

    Meet Laura and Matt Garratt, owners of Painterbros Ft. Lauderdale Franchise. It took a move from Brooklyn to Florida to find their entrepreneurial calling. Laura, an ex-beauty executive, and Matt, a pharma account executive, were ready to become a couple of entrepreneurs. With three kids and living in a new world, they decided it was time to be their own bosses. So, after massive research, they fell in love with the Painterbros franchise, and bought the Ft. Lauderdale area territory. And, as Laura says, being a veteran from the beauty business, they're simply transforming skills - going from beautifying faces to beautifying places. And, loving it. Need a paint job? Visit: painterbros.com/fort-lauderdale.

  • Season 2

  • This Hollywood Visionary Duo Believes "Nothing is Impossible"

    This Hollywood Visionary Duo Believes "Nothing is Impossible"

    Meet Alexia Melocchi and Alexandra Yacovlef, owners of Little Studio Films in Beverly Hills, CA. This powerhouse mother-daughter visionary duo are recognized for spearheading blockbuster movie deals and generating billions in box office revenue worldwide. What's their secret? They believe nothing is impossible. Listen in and find out their recipe for success, how they started with nothing in a male-dominated industry and built an entrepreneurial empire that's growing and going strong, for years.

  • A Screenwriter. An HR Professional. And the Bus Garage that Became Their Ministry.

    A Screenwriter. An HR Professional. And the Bus Garage that Became Their Ministry.

    Meet Joseph and Mary, the power behind Historic First Church of Brooklyn. Joseph was business in Los Angeles, with his corporate job, and a screenwriting gigs when he got the calling to take over the 99 year old family-run ministry. His wife, Mary, an HR professional with a heart for helping people, through a series of synchronicities, enabled her to join her husband. And the two relocated from LA to NY. Hear how they took their story telling and people relationship expertise to run and grow an amazing church in Brooklyn, NY. that changes people's lives everyday. Their spiritual journey has a powerful message for entrepreneurs.

  • A Police Officer. A Nurse. And, An Ice Cream Pop.

    A Police Officer. A Nurse. And, An Ice Cream Pop.

    Meet Letisia and Harold Campo. He’s a police officer. She’s a pediatric ER nurse. Two stressful day jobs. What did they do to relax? Open a business together! Letisia and Harold are franchise owners of Morelia Gourmet Paletas, a unique Mexican ice cream experience, located in Hoboken NJ. Find out why these personalized handcrafted pops are drawing customers from all over the state and how this couple juggles jobs, kids and an ice cream franchise all at once.