Every journey is filled with failure, let's share the lessons learned from them.

This week I sat down with Diego Diaz, founder Reflow, an Unlimited Webflow Development agency and former founder of Ammo Studio , which was acquired in 2022. This is the third interview with Diego who shares how he built and sold Ammo Studio, what he did as an exit founder, and what he's building now with Reflow and what he's learned through the process. We last sat down together in October 2021 when Ammo was just starting out and our first chat was in December 2020 when he was a social media manager. From security guard to founder exit, Diego's story is one that shows what's possible when you embrace the fails along the way.

Connect with Diego:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/the1diegodiaz

Reflow: https://www.reflow.live/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/reflowlive

Indie Hackers Post: https://www.indiehackers.com/post/from-1k-a-month-to-35k-in-a-month-for-my-agency-within-6-months-251b083d2b?commentId=-MjC0CVKJpWu7toAYikv

Business Insider Article: https://www.businessinsider.com/quit-security-guard-amazon-delivery-start-web-design-agency-pandemic-2022-2?utm_source=hoobe&utm_medium=social

This week I sat down with Tom Ross.  Tom has an impressive background including Founder and CEO of Design Cuts, CoHost of, Biz Buds with Mike Janda, author of The Community Manual and he's helping community builders through his new community, Learn.Community.

He is a passionate community builder and committed to helping inspire others to embark on their own community journey. The founder and CEO of Design Cuts, a community-driven startup which has generated tens of millions in revenue over the past 8 years.  With the Design Cuts community now has over 750,000 members globally, and broke through within its industry largely due to it’s tight-knit community of like-minded creatives.   His book The Community Manual has been downloaded over 6000 times since release in early 2021.  Even with all that he has going on he still finds time to mentor hundreds of fellow community builders, including in Learn.Community, his new private community for community builders.

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Here his full story: http://bizbuds.libsyn.com/episode-2-how-tom-ross-got-started

Website: https://tomross.co

Twitter: www.twitter.com/tomrossmedia

Instagram: www.instagram.com/tomrossmedia

This week is a solo episode where I share a HUGE milestone in my journey.  I shared it on Twitter and thank you to all the kind words and support.  Matching my old monthly corporate earnings working for myself was a milestone that felt so far out of reach just 6 weeks ago that it shocked me when it happened seemingly so quickly.  Like most stories, this wasn't fast, easy or without a lot of work from me and support from so many others.  I break it all down and walk you through how I got here.

Links mentioned on the show:
Hire me as a Circle Community Expert
I'm exhausted: The Hidden Truth Behind being a Full-time creator a blog from October sharing my journey thus far
SuperCharge Your Productivity - Khe Hy

This week I sat down with Max Pete, Community Manager for Freelance Founders.   Former digital marketer turned freelance web designer, turned freelance coach, Max has had a lot of pivots in his career.  We we last sat down with Max his coaching career was just getting started. He shares how he found community and realized that was the fit for him all along!

Connect with Max:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Max\_Pete

Website: https://www.onehandwonderman.com

This week I sat down with Abtin Masseratagah, founder and CEO of Northrn Mo.  A digital marketing consultant for over 10 years specializing in influencer marketing, social media, brand and business development.  He's been featured in an impressive list of publications including Forbes, The Huffington Post, and Entrepreneur. He's focused on cultivating community through a personal level to create something genuine and meaningful.

Connect with Abtin:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AbtxnTV

Work with him: Northrn Mo

Email: \abtin@northrn.com

This week I'm talking about transparency when it comes to interviewing and reflecting on finding enough.  What is enough for you?  

Mentioned on the show:
Rad Rads - 5 Why's

Follow me on Twitter: @saransocks

This week I sat down with Erica Moss, who is a Sr Manager of Community Engagement at Atlassian.   Former marketer to community builder and mentor, Erica has worked for some amazing teams, including Bitly, Trello and Atlassian.  A speaker, mentor and award nominee, she's no stranger to the community space.

Connect with Erica:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ericajmoss

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericajmoss/

100 Episodes can you believe it!!!  This week I'm sharing what's been happening the last two weeks and well, it's a lot.  As new opportunities have started flowing my way, I took the time to get new operations in place, set boundaries and implement time blocking.  The result, less anxiety and feeling more in control of my business.  As always I ramble a bit, but eventually bring it home.

Follow me on Twitter! https://twitter.com/saranosocks

This week I sat down with Anna Grigoryan, Founder of Community Weekly a newsletter and community sharing advice on how to get started as a creator.  She's also the co-host of Communities Weekly a Podcast and YouTube series for creators and communities builders to reimagine how we show up online.

Connect with Anna:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/angrigoryan\_\_

Website: https://communityweekly.co

Communities Show: https://www.communities.show/about

This week I sat down with Chris, founder and owner of Jetboost.io.  Started just a year ago, Chris talks about how Jetboost came to be and how he made the transition from his consulting business to going all in on Jetboost during the pandemic.  We chat about the rising popularity of the #no-code community, the tools that are springing up left and right.  

If you're interested in hearing about Webflow, No-Code, Jetboost and small business, this is a must listen!  Need a NoCode and Webflow community? Come join us on PixelGeek.Community! We'd love to help you!!

Connect with Chris:

Check out Jetboost.io

Follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/c_spags

Interview with Andrea, Rocket Science Branding

This week I sat down with Andrea owner of Rocket Science Branding creating thoughtful and uniques experiential swag to inspire & excite your audience.  Andrea tells us all about the company, her empathic and consistent messaging and how she is uses that to drive her business forward.  We dive into how COVID19 impacted her business and the shifts she has had to make.

If you're looking for an in depth conversation about how your branding and marketing effects everything in your business, you don't want to miss this episode!  Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review!

Get in touch with Andrea and Rocket Science Branding:

Website: https://www.rocketsciencebranding.com

Instagram: http://instagram.com/rocketsciencebranding

Facebook: http://facebook.com/rocketsciencebranding

This week I sat down with Nelson, better known as The Pixel Geek to discuss all things no code. He dives into his design history, his love for sharing his knowledge with the world and why he's launching a Pixel Geek Community to help his mission of making the web beautiful together. If you love design, humans, Webflow, no-code and want to learn more about how to build a community, this episode is for you!
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This week I sat down with Uri, owner of Wallatees, a local on-line apparel shop here in San Diego. When the pandemic hit, Uri sprang into action, helping restaurants, adjusting his services to expand to promotional items and tackle on-line marketing. If you're looking for advice on how to pivot as a small business owner, on-line marketing insight and encouragement to just start, this episode is for you!
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Contact Uri today for any promotional or apparel needs!
Website: wallatees.com/wallatees/shop/home | Email:info@wallatees.com | Phone:(619)-940-5556
Instagram: www.instagram.com/wallatees
Facebook: www.facebook.com/wallateesofficial
Twitter: twitter.com/WallaTees

This week on Talks with SaraNoSocks I sat down with Molly Murphy, a signer, songwriter from Nashville.  She's working on releasing her first EP and COVID hasn't helped.  Molly shares how going virtual has impacted her career, how to connect with your audience as a singer when you can't do live shows and what's in store as live shows are limited.  We chat about whether or not the virtual concert platform is here to stay and how the future of music might change.  Molly's EP is scheduled to be out by the end of the year and we'll be sure to check back in when it drops!

Share your support on social media and give Molly a follow!

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mollymurphymusic8/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mollymurphymusic/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/MollyMurphMusic

Website: https://mollymurphymusic.com

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/mollymurphymusic

Connect with Sara

Twitter: https://twitter.com/saranosocks

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saranosocks

Website: saranosocks.com

This week's episode is an introduction to a new format for Talks With SaraNoSocks. Conversations with small business owners and how their lives have been impacted by COVID bringing everything virtual. This week I sit down with Greg Kuchan where we talk life, real estate  and the new realm of virtual everything.  We dive deep early on, but trust me, you don't want to miss this conversation!

Follow Greg on Instagram (@greg.kuchan).  Listen to his podcast Grow With Greg for more in-depth discussions with interesting people.

As always, don't forget to subscribe rate and review, share with your social media family and say hi!

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