small.talk Talk show with small business owners, experts, and advocates, exploring the global economic, political, and technology trends impacting small businesses. Valerie Martinelli on Leadership, Resilience, and Building a Business That Works for You On May 6, 2026, Valerie Martinelli, CEO of AskVMC, joined our small.talk, sharing how dissatisfaction in her corporate career led her to launch her own consulting business nearly a decade ago. Read more May 11, 2026May 10, 2026 Building Through Uncertainty: Supalak Foong’s Perspective on Myanmar and Small Business Resilience On Apr. 29, 2026, Supalak Foong, Director of Kanok Furniture & Decoration joined our small.talk, sharing her experience building and sustaining a business in Myanmar amid political and economic uncertainty. Read more May 4, 2026May 4, 2026 Waving the Magic Silver Wand: How Collaboration, Capital, and Community Can Transform Small Business On April 22, 2026, Silver Lining’s Juan Pablo Rivadeneira, Claudia Uribe, and Omar Farahat joined small.talk to share what they’d change about the global small business landscape if they had a magic silver wand. Read more April 27, 2026April 27, 2026 Why Managing People Is So Hard—and What Small Business Owners Can Do About It On Apr. 13, 2026, Mamie Kanfer Stewart, Founder and CEO of Meeteor, a company that helps organizations run better meetings and build stronger, more effective team cultures. Read more April 13, 2026April 14, 2026 Chic Thompson on Creativity, AI, and the Future of Small Business Innovation On Mar. 18, 2026, Chic Thompson, Founder of WagiLabs, joined our small.talk to explore how creativity—especially when inspired by children—can fuel small business innovation. Read more March 30, 2026March 30, 2026 From Trauma to Triumph: How Itumeleng Sekhu Is Building a Healing Candle Business On Mar. 16, 2026, Itumeleng Sekhu, Founder of ISCandlesSA, joined our small.talk to discuss building a small business rooted in hope, healing, and wellness. Read more March 23, 2026March 20, 2026 Closing the Global SME Finance Gap: Qamar Saleem on Innovation, Collaboration, and Opportunity On Mar. 4, 2026, Qamar Saleem, Global Head of SME Finance Forum, joined our small.talk to discuss the global mission to close the $5.7 trillion SME finance gap. Read more March 16, 2026March 12, 2026 Empowering Communities and Small Businesses Through Connection and Action On Feb. 25, 2026, Lucia Pašková, Founding Partner of Curaprox Slovakia, joined our small.talk to discuss empowering local small business owners through initiatives that connect them with communities and investors. Read more March 9, 2026March 7, 2026 AI, Access, and the Future of Small Business On Feb. 18, 2026, Bethanie Nonami, Founder of Marley Nonami, joined our small.talk to discuss AI, capital, and the future of small businesses with Silver Lining CEO Carissa Reiniger. Read more March 2, 2026February 26, 2026 Connection and Collaboration: The Real Safety Nets for Small Business Owners On Feb. 11, 2026, RPCK Founder Chintan Panchal and Silver Lining CEO Carissa Reiniger challenged the idea that more money equals more freedom, explored blended capital and system barriers, and ultimately pointed to connection and collaboration as the real safety net for small business owners. Read more February 23, 2026February 24, 2026 ‘Is There Any Concept of After-Work Anymore?’: Reverend Donna Schaper On Feb. 4, 2026, Reverend Donna Schaper joined our small.talk to discuss money and loving thy neighbor with Silver Lining CEO Carissa Reiniger. Read more February 16, 2026February 16, 2026 Small Business Owners Should Maintain Their ‘Wild Optimism’: Alexandra Rosen, Global Head of GoDaddy Small Business Research Lab Our small.talk series continued on Jan. 28, 2026, with Alexandra Rosen, Economist and Global Head of GoDaddy Small Business Research Lab. Read more February 9, 2026February 8, 2026 Small Business Owners Need ‘Sustainable Development’: Denia Del Valle Barrera, Country Representative of Pro Mujer On Jan 21, 2026, our small.talk series continued with Denia Del Valle Barrera, Country Representative of Pro Mujer. Read more February 2, 2026January 31, 2026 AI Can Increase Your Small Business’ Scalability: Jeanne Lim, CEO of beingAI On Jan 20, 2026, our small.talk series continued with Jeanne Lim, CEO of beingAI. Read more January 26, 2026January 23, 2026 Tamara Goddard on Indigenous Economic Wisdom and Building What Lasts This small.talk features Tamara Goddard, an Indigenous leader and economic weaver whose work focuses on building practical, community-centered economic systems across Canada. Read more January 19, 2026January 19, 2026 ‘More Support At Local Levels’ Important For Small Businesses: Co-Founder of SMB.co, Joe Brown On Dec. 17, 2025, our small.talk series continued with Joe Brown, Co-Founder of SMB.co. Read more January 12, 2026January 12, 2026 ‘There’s Never Been’ This Much Volatility For Small Businesses: Richard Sammy On Dec. 10, 2025, our small.talk series continued with Richard Sammy, Group Vice President at Republic Financial Holdings Limited. Read more December 15, 2025December 15, 2025 ‘People Want To Shop Small’: Co-Founder Of Member Marketplace Inc. On Dec. 8, 2025, our small.talk series continued with Cherie Edilson, the Co-Founder of Member Marketplace Inc. Read more December 8, 2025December 8, 2025 ‘Find A Way To Believe’ In Small Business Owners: Principal Of Creatively Speaking On Nov. 26, 2025, our small.talk series continued with Dave Zaboski, the Principal of Creatively Speaking. Read more December 1, 2025December 15, 2025 ‘Easier Access to Capital’ For Small Business Owners Needed: Founder of Plan to Protect On Nov. 19, 2025, our small.talk series continued with Melodie Bissell, the Founder and President of Plan to Protect. Read more November 23, 2025December 16, 2025 ‘Train Yourself To Default’ Before Allowing Negative Thoughts: Neuroleadership Coach On Nov. 14, 2025, our small.talk series continued with Nancy Jones, the Executive Program Leader and Corporate Facilitator Coach at Crossroads Coaching and Career Counseling. Read more November 17, 2025November 16, 2025 ‘Invest In Your Communities’: Co-Founder & CEO of Chicago TREND On Nov. 5, 2025, our small.talk series continued with Lyneir Richardson, Co-Founder & CEO of Chicago TREND. Read more November 10, 2025December 15, 2025 ‘Breathing is Your Greatest Tool’: Founder of Mental Fitness Programs On Oct. 29, 2025, our small.talk series continued with Damon Valentino, Founder of Mental Fitness Programs. Read more November 3, 2025December 15, 2025 ‘Focus On What You Can Control’: Innovation Lead For Wells Fargo’s Small Business Growth Program On Oct. 22, 2025, our small.talk series continued with Christopher Johnson, the Small Business Growth Philanthropist at Wells Fargo. Read more October 27, 2025October 24, 2025 ‘Small Businesses Lead Innovation’: Publisher of The Main Street Journal Michael H. Shuman is an economist, attorney, author, and publisher of The Main Street Journal. Read more October 20, 2025December 15, 2025 Small Businesses in Southeast Asia ‘Powering 50% of Employment’: YPO Engagement Officer On Oct. 9, 2025, our small.talk series continued with Mouna Aouri, Engagement Officer at YPO. Read more October 13, 2025December 15, 2025 ‘Small Businesses Are The Spine of The Economy’: Head of MSME at Banque Saudi Fransi On Oct. 1, 2025, our small.talk series continued with Bahaa Khashogji, who is the head of MSME at Banque Saudi Fransi, one of the leading banks in Saudi Arabia. Read more October 6, 2025December 15, 2025 ‘Small Businesses Take Generations To Build’: Michelle Arevalo-Carpenter, Co-Founder of IMPAQTO Capital On Sept. 24, 2025, our small.talk series continued with Michelle Arevalo-Carpenter, co-founder and general partner of IMPAQTO Capital. Read more September 29, 2025December 15, 2025 Raising the Volume on Small Business Voices That Matter: A Conversation with Founder Rebekah Borucki On Sept. 19, 2025, our small.talk series continued with the Founder and President of Row House Publishing, Rebekah Borucki. Read more September 22, 2025December 12, 2025 Empowering the Backbone: CEO Wendy Delmar on Small Businesses in the Caribbean Caribbean Association of Banks spans 20 territories and provides networking and training opportunities to its members. It also gives relevant and up-to-date information on matters that arise in the sector. Read more September 14, 2025December 12, 2025
Valerie Martinelli on Leadership, Resilience, and Building a Business That Works for You On May 6, 2026, Valerie Martinelli, CEO of AskVMC, joined our small.talk, sharing how dissatisfaction in her corporate career led her to launch her own consulting business nearly a decade ago. Read more May 11, 2026May 10, 2026
Building Through Uncertainty: Supalak Foong’s Perspective on Myanmar and Small Business Resilience On Apr. 29, 2026, Supalak Foong, Director of Kanok Furniture & Decoration joined our small.talk, sharing her experience building and sustaining a business in Myanmar amid political and economic uncertainty. Read more May 4, 2026May 4, 2026
Waving the Magic Silver Wand: How Collaboration, Capital, and Community Can Transform Small Business On April 22, 2026, Silver Lining’s Juan Pablo Rivadeneira, Claudia Uribe, and Omar Farahat joined small.talk to share what they’d change about the global small business landscape if they had a magic silver wand. Read more April 27, 2026April 27, 2026
Why Managing People Is So Hard—and What Small Business Owners Can Do About It On Apr. 13, 2026, Mamie Kanfer Stewart, Founder and CEO of Meeteor, a company that helps organizations run better meetings and build stronger, more effective team cultures. Read more April 13, 2026April 14, 2026
Chic Thompson on Creativity, AI, and the Future of Small Business Innovation On Mar. 18, 2026, Chic Thompson, Founder of WagiLabs, joined our small.talk to explore how creativity—especially when inspired by children—can fuel small business innovation. Read more March 30, 2026March 30, 2026
From Trauma to Triumph: How Itumeleng Sekhu Is Building a Healing Candle Business On Mar. 16, 2026, Itumeleng Sekhu, Founder of ISCandlesSA, joined our small.talk to discuss building a small business rooted in hope, healing, and wellness. Read more March 23, 2026March 20, 2026
Closing the Global SME Finance Gap: Qamar Saleem on Innovation, Collaboration, and Opportunity On Mar. 4, 2026, Qamar Saleem, Global Head of SME Finance Forum, joined our small.talk to discuss the global mission to close the $5.7 trillion SME finance gap. Read more March 16, 2026March 12, 2026
Empowering Communities and Small Businesses Through Connection and Action On Feb. 25, 2026, Lucia Pašková, Founding Partner of Curaprox Slovakia, joined our small.talk to discuss empowering local small business owners through initiatives that connect them with communities and investors. Read more March 9, 2026March 7, 2026
AI, Access, and the Future of Small Business On Feb. 18, 2026, Bethanie Nonami, Founder of Marley Nonami, joined our small.talk to discuss AI, capital, and the future of small businesses with Silver Lining CEO Carissa Reiniger. Read more March 2, 2026February 26, 2026
Connection and Collaboration: The Real Safety Nets for Small Business Owners On Feb. 11, 2026, RPCK Founder Chintan Panchal and Silver Lining CEO Carissa Reiniger challenged the idea that more money equals more freedom, explored blended capital and system barriers, and ultimately pointed to connection and collaboration as the real safety net for small business owners. Read more February 23, 2026February 24, 2026
‘Is There Any Concept of After-Work Anymore?’: Reverend Donna Schaper On Feb. 4, 2026, Reverend Donna Schaper joined our small.talk to discuss money and loving thy neighbor with Silver Lining CEO Carissa Reiniger. Read more February 16, 2026February 16, 2026
Small Business Owners Should Maintain Their ‘Wild Optimism’: Alexandra Rosen, Global Head of GoDaddy Small Business Research Lab Our small.talk series continued on Jan. 28, 2026, with Alexandra Rosen, Economist and Global Head of GoDaddy Small Business Research Lab. Read more February 9, 2026February 8, 2026
Small Business Owners Need ‘Sustainable Development’: Denia Del Valle Barrera, Country Representative of Pro Mujer On Jan 21, 2026, our small.talk series continued with Denia Del Valle Barrera, Country Representative of Pro Mujer. Read more February 2, 2026January 31, 2026
AI Can Increase Your Small Business’ Scalability: Jeanne Lim, CEO of beingAI On Jan 20, 2026, our small.talk series continued with Jeanne Lim, CEO of beingAI. Read more January 26, 2026January 23, 2026
Tamara Goddard on Indigenous Economic Wisdom and Building What Lasts This small.talk features Tamara Goddard, an Indigenous leader and economic weaver whose work focuses on building practical, community-centered economic systems across Canada. Read more January 19, 2026January 19, 2026
‘More Support At Local Levels’ Important For Small Businesses: Co-Founder of SMB.co, Joe Brown On Dec. 17, 2025, our small.talk series continued with Joe Brown, Co-Founder of SMB.co. Read more January 12, 2026January 12, 2026
‘There’s Never Been’ This Much Volatility For Small Businesses: Richard Sammy On Dec. 10, 2025, our small.talk series continued with Richard Sammy, Group Vice President at Republic Financial Holdings Limited. Read more December 15, 2025December 15, 2025
‘People Want To Shop Small’: Co-Founder Of Member Marketplace Inc. On Dec. 8, 2025, our small.talk series continued with Cherie Edilson, the Co-Founder of Member Marketplace Inc. Read more December 8, 2025December 8, 2025
‘Find A Way To Believe’ In Small Business Owners: Principal Of Creatively Speaking On Nov. 26, 2025, our small.talk series continued with Dave Zaboski, the Principal of Creatively Speaking. Read more December 1, 2025December 15, 2025
‘Easier Access to Capital’ For Small Business Owners Needed: Founder of Plan to Protect On Nov. 19, 2025, our small.talk series continued with Melodie Bissell, the Founder and President of Plan to Protect. Read more November 23, 2025December 16, 2025
‘Train Yourself To Default’ Before Allowing Negative Thoughts: Neuroleadership Coach On Nov. 14, 2025, our small.talk series continued with Nancy Jones, the Executive Program Leader and Corporate Facilitator Coach at Crossroads Coaching and Career Counseling. Read more November 17, 2025November 16, 2025
‘Invest In Your Communities’: Co-Founder & CEO of Chicago TREND On Nov. 5, 2025, our small.talk series continued with Lyneir Richardson, Co-Founder & CEO of Chicago TREND. Read more November 10, 2025December 15, 2025
‘Breathing is Your Greatest Tool’: Founder of Mental Fitness Programs On Oct. 29, 2025, our small.talk series continued with Damon Valentino, Founder of Mental Fitness Programs. Read more November 3, 2025December 15, 2025
‘Focus On What You Can Control’: Innovation Lead For Wells Fargo’s Small Business Growth Program On Oct. 22, 2025, our small.talk series continued with Christopher Johnson, the Small Business Growth Philanthropist at Wells Fargo. Read more October 27, 2025October 24, 2025
‘Small Businesses Lead Innovation’: Publisher of The Main Street Journal Michael H. Shuman is an economist, attorney, author, and publisher of The Main Street Journal. Read more October 20, 2025December 15, 2025
Small Businesses in Southeast Asia ‘Powering 50% of Employment’: YPO Engagement Officer On Oct. 9, 2025, our small.talk series continued with Mouna Aouri, Engagement Officer at YPO. Read more October 13, 2025December 15, 2025
‘Small Businesses Are The Spine of The Economy’: Head of MSME at Banque Saudi Fransi On Oct. 1, 2025, our small.talk series continued with Bahaa Khashogji, who is the head of MSME at Banque Saudi Fransi, one of the leading banks in Saudi Arabia. Read more October 6, 2025December 15, 2025
‘Small Businesses Take Generations To Build’: Michelle Arevalo-Carpenter, Co-Founder of IMPAQTO Capital On Sept. 24, 2025, our small.talk series continued with Michelle Arevalo-Carpenter, co-founder and general partner of IMPAQTO Capital. Read more September 29, 2025December 15, 2025
Raising the Volume on Small Business Voices That Matter: A Conversation with Founder Rebekah Borucki On Sept. 19, 2025, our small.talk series continued with the Founder and President of Row House Publishing, Rebekah Borucki. Read more September 22, 2025December 12, 2025
Empowering the Backbone: CEO Wendy Delmar on Small Businesses in the Caribbean Caribbean Association of Banks spans 20 territories and provides networking and training opportunities to its members. It also gives relevant and up-to-date information on matters that arise in the sector. Read more September 14, 2025December 12, 2025