Send a text In this episode of What The Biz?!, hosts Brigitte Vegter and Daniel Proczko explore the alarming rise of "AI Slop" and its direct impact on business bottom lines. While AI tools are often marketed as total replacements for professional services, a recent...
Send a text In this episode, we break down the surprising "Aggressive Growth" mindset taking over 2026. Despite 41% of owners worrying about inflation, a record-breaking 18% spike in new business formations in January shows that entrepreneurship is more resilient than...
Send a text Show Notes: Episode 119 — AI Adoption Skyrockets I. The Generative AI Explosion A new report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce reveals that small business AI adoption has reached 58%, an 18-point jump from 2024 and double the rate of 2023. Source:...
Send a text The "instant win" sale of 2024 is gone. Today, 62% of customers are seeking more information and delaying purchases due to "decision fatigue" and inflation . We explore the rise of "Present Wellbeing" spending and how small businesses can pivot from...
Send a text In this episode, Daniel and Brigitte tackle one of the most common questions for new and growing entrepreneurs: When is the right time to open a business bank account? If you are still running your business out of your personal checking account, you are...
Send a text Have you ever felt like your accountant, coach, or marketing partner just isn't "getting it" anymore? As your business evolves, the partners who helped you get to level one might not be the right fit for level ten. In this episode, Daniel and Brigitte...
Send us a text Is "I just need more clients" the most dangerous sentence in business ? In this episode, Daniel and Brigitte expose why volume is often just a vanity metric that hides a broken profit margin . If your cost structure is inefficient, adding more clients...
Send us a text If your revenue is up but your cash still feels tight, you aren't failing—you're hitting a growth plateau. Daniel and Brigitte explain why "More Money" often brings more complexity, from delivery expectations to payroll pressure . They...
Send us a text Is AI actually helping you, or is it just making you "feel" like you're doing the work? In the first recording of 2026, Dan Proczko and Brigitte Vegter identify the subtle, "quiet" ways AI is lurking in your business and causing long-term damage ....
Send us a text Are you feeling the weight of trading too much time for too little profit? In this candid "New Year" kickoff, Dan Proczko and Brigitte Vegter look back at 2025—a year they describe as a "great reset". Despite missing their original growth targets, both...
Send us a text Top of 2025 Episode Replay Starting a new business can be an exciting but daunting task. In this episode of What The Biz, Bridget and Dan answer a question from a new business owner who is struggling to attract customers. They offer practical advice and...
Send us a text Top 2025 Episode Replay Who wants to work 9-5 building someone else's dream, when you can spend that time building your own? Dan, Brigitte, and Richard all took the plunge and created their own companies, not only to give themselves the freedom to...
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of What The Biz?!, hosts Brigitte Vegter and Daniel Proczko explore a massive cultural shift in consumer behavior and digital advertising. We break down why major global corporations are officially abandoning multi-million dollar,...
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of What The Biz?!, hosts Brigitte Vegter and Daniel Proczko tackle a major compliance warning, an operational breakdown in customer service, and an open opportunity in offline marketing. We kick off by cracking open the Corporate...
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of What The Biz?!, hosts Brigitte Vegter and Daniel Proczko flip the script on small business advisory. While past episodes exposed what entrepreneurs should look for in their financial and growth teams, this week reveals the ultimate...
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of What The Biz?!, hosts Brigitte Vegter and Daniel Proczko explore the high-stakes world of customer acquisition and reveal why so many small business owners get trapped on the content creation treadmill. Following last week's...
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of What The Biz?!, hosts Brigitte Vegter and Daniel Proczko crack open a viral Reddit thread where business owners rip the lid off what they actually want from their financial teams. A recurring theme cuts to the heart of the industry:...