Whiskey Fridays

Real talk at the heart of creative entrepreneurship with Kate Tyson and John Gerber.

Recent Episodes

May 7, 2024

Ep 17 – What Every Small Business Owner Should Know About Paid Leave

So you want to offer your team members paid family and medical leave? Yeah, good luck with that. The few government programs that exist to help businesses support paid leave policies often don’t apply to small businesses. So…
April 23, 2024

Ep 16 – Why You & Your Business Need (Legal) Space

If your relationship status with your business is “it’s complicated,” then it’s time for some clean-up. You and your business need some space. And that space? John calls it legal hygiene . And if you take the time, you and y…
April 18, 2024

BONUS - Building Solidarity in the Creator Economy

Today is a bonus episode featuring Kate, Charlie Gilkey, and Tara McMullin discussing the creator economy. It originally aired in the What Works feed—the first part of this conversation is here . "How do I want to live?" Phi…
April 16, 2024

BONUS - 'The Creator Economy Is Eating Creative Acts'

Today is a bonus episode featuring Kate, Charlie Gilkey, and Tara McMullin discussing the creator economy. It originally aired in the What Works feed. Part 2 of this conversation will be available on Thursday! *** It seems t…
April 2, 2024

Ep 15 – Boss Talks: Engaging Unionization with Access Matters CEO Melissa Weiler Gerber

If an organization is progressive and cares about its staff, then workers don’t need a union, right? Employee survey says: Nope. Unions are taking off in all sorts of mission-driven non-profits and small businesses. Manageme…
March 19, 2024

Ep 14 - Ditch the Bonus - Towards Transparent Profit Distribution

Should you reward your employees with performance-based bonuses? Kate says… No! The more equitable move is transparent profit distribution. Kate explains why performance-based bonuses make a false connection between hard wor…