Proofing Stage
Proofing Stage examines the origins, progress, struggles, and setbacks of entrepreneurs through the lens of its founders, who, among other things, have run a bagel business for the past 8 years.
Join us, as we share wins and cautionary tales from that space between “atta girl” and “I told you so!” Co-hosted by Joan Kanner and Michelle Bond, with Season 1 contributions by Amanda Schwarz.
Podcasting since 2023 • 38 episodes
Proofing Stage
Latest Episodes
Representation Matters: The 'Who's Got You' of Good PR
Megan Hanson, Public Relations & Communications ConsultantIn an age of perpetual content creation and AI, you don't tend to hear much about traditional PR anymore. Often, it can feel like it's about the likes, the en...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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56:55
Proofing Stage: Food as a Conversation Starter
For many a small business owner, it's the toughest job they've ever loved. From sloppy egg sandwiches to doing the (nearly) impossible, come along with the founders of Bottoms Up Bagels as they pull back the curtain on building their dream.
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Season 1
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1:41
Breaking the Bank: Grants' Biggest Secrets Revealed
Get That Cash! Business Grant GuidanceStraight Cash Opportunities for Your Business, Homie.Finally, the pro-tip episode we've been promising for ages! Well, about two seasons anyway. From grant-writing to review, Michelle and...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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57:17
Proofing Stage: Your Rx for Business Wellness
Prescription drug commercials tell us all the time how life can be different, better, more vibrant. Sometimes it's not that pill we take but the people, knowledge and influences we take IN that make all the difference. Here's our pitch ...
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Season 2
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1:51
Trailer 3.0: The Journey of Proofing Stage
“Proofing Stage is all about this journey. We know we could have just given up and moved on, keeping our learning (and our cringe) to ourselves. Be we didn’t.”On Proofing Stage, Michelle Bond and Joan Kanner get to the heart of what it m...
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Season 2
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