🎉 FINAL EPISODE 🎉

** What I’ve Learned from publishing 100 Episodes of the Inside Kingston™ Podcast **

So, here we are, the final episode of the the Inside Kingston™ Podcast, and I still can’t quite believe it.

When I first started this show, I wasn't sure if I was going to make it to episode 10. And when I listen back to the first few episodes, the absolutely cringeworthy performance I gave makes it all the more impressive that you - my wonderful listeners - have stuck with me this far.

Thank you to each and every one of our special guests on this show, it truly has been a pleasure hosting this podcast and getting a chance to learn from the stories and insights of all sorts of fascinating people.

No doubt many of our guests are people I would have met with for other reasons, but I’m convinced that the podcast interview had a much different effect on how I related to them.

You know, most people acknowledge that networking – that is, creating a fabric of personal contacts to provide support, feedback, insight, and resources – is an essential activity for small business owners.

Well it was with this in mind that I launched the Inside Kingston™ Podcast in 2019. The idea was to create a show that would allow me to connect with the business community here in Kingston, telling the stories of successful business owners, experienced professionals, entrepreneurs and community leaders based here in the region.

The aim of the show has always been about highlighting these people, their businesses, and what they’re doing in the community – bringing you an awareness about what they do and why they do it.

In short, the goal was to get to know folks in our local business community, forge professional connections and friendships, and hopefully - in my own small way - create a platform to strengthen the business community in and around Kingston.

So, to celebrate having interviewed 100 local business owners in the Kingston community, I thought it would be good to look back and review some of the lessons I’ve learned from them.

Bye for now!

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~ YOUR HOST ~ 

Hi, I'm Amyr Rocha-Lima.

I’m a partner at Holland Hahn & Wills, a financial planning and wealth management firm based here in Kingston.

As an active member of our business community, I want to help other businesses get their story out there and see them succeed and flourish.

~ HELP US SPREAD THE WORD ~

If you know someone who should be a guest on our show, and has a great story worth sharing, please feel free to get in touch.

I would also love it if you would give us a review and a 5-star rating.

We work hard to bring on some great guests, and getting a review from you is one way to help the podcast rate well, so others can find and enjoy the show.

I’m joined today by Justin Cooper.

Justin is the co-founder and general manager of Community Motors, a motor vehicle social enterprise aiming to serve the local community whilst creating opportunities for young people and those from disadvantaged groups.

What’s unique about Community Motors is how all profits are ploughed back into the organisation, allowing them to provide more services to their customers whilst offering young people the chance to gain real-world experience in a professional working environment. 

And be sure to listen to the end, where Justin shares with us a generous offer to help you ensure your car is safe and winter ready.

So whether you’re interested in knowing more about the world of community interest companies or would like to know more about what it takes to run a successful independent business, then I hope you enjoy this episode of the Inside Kingston™ Podcast.

~ LINKS & RESOURCES ~

Community Motors - Website

~ YOUR HOST ~ 

Hi, I'm Amyr Rocha-Lima.

I’m a partner at Holland Hahn & Wills, a financial planning and wealth management firm based here in Kingston.

As an active member of our business community, I want to help other businesses get their story out there and see them succeed and flourish.

~ HELP US SPREAD THE WORD ~

If you know someone who should be a guest on our show, and has a great story worth sharing, please feel free to get in touch.

I would also love it if you would give us a review and a 5-star rating.

We work hard to bring on some great guests, and getting a review from you is one way to help the podcast rate well, so others can find and enjoy the show.

I’m joined today by Debby Penton.

Debby is the MD of Wildfire PR, a tech PR agency delivering high-impact campaigns that build market awareness, engage target audiences and drive sales for tech businesses.

What’s unique about Debby is her understanding of the importance of stories, going beyond simply listing features and functionality in order to really engage her client’s customers.

And be sure to listen to the end, where Debby shares with us some helpful tips on building a PR strategy in your own firm.

So whether you’re interested in knowing more about the world of tech PR or would like to know more about what it takes to run a successful independent business, then I hope you enjoy this episode of the Inside Kingston™ Podcast.

~ LINKS & RESOURCES ~

Wildfire PR - Website

~ YOUR HOST ~ 

Hi, I'm Amyr Rocha-Lima.

I’m a partner at Holland Hahn & Wills, a financial planning and wealth management firm based here in Kingston.

As an active member of our business community, I want to help other businesses get their story out there and see them succeed and flourish.

~ HELP US SPREAD THE WORD ~

If you know someone who should be a guest on our show, and has a great story worth sharing, please feel free to get in touch.

I would also love it if you would give us a review and a 5-star rating.

We work hard to bring on some great guests, and getting a review from you is one way to help the podcast rate well, so others can find and enjoy the show.