Episodes
69
Latest episode
Nov 2026
Language
EN
Thank You for Understanding (TYFU) is a podcast hosted by Beth and Marilla featuring candid conversations about the challenges and joys of running a small business. In that order.
If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. But even the team ups with the best intentions can lead you astray. This week, Beth and Marilla explore collaborations in their many forms. But, they don't name names. Contact us and share YOUR story at tyfupod.com . Follow us on Instagram @tyfupod . Like us on Facebook .
TYFU began with an introductory episode. Beth and Marilla explained that a big part of owning a small business is being able to put on a brave face even when the back room is on fire. Now that they're going into business together...got a match? Contact us and share YOUR story at tyfupod.com . Follow us on Instagram @tyfupod . Like us on Facebook .
Beth and Marilla were busy recording this week's episode when suddenly the cops showed up! Luckily, no one from TYFU was arrested. The cop was just Marilla's sister, Grace Lipker, coming by to share stories about scams and scammers both inside and outside the world of small business. Contact us and share YOUR story at tyfupod.com . Follow us on Instagram @tyfupod . Like us on Facebook .
Contention, rivalry, clashes, disputes, discord, no matter how you describe it, people have a lot of different reactions to confrontations. This episode, Beth and Marilla talk about the sorts of confrontations small businesses owners deal with every day. Contact us and share YOUR story at tyfupod.com . Follow us on Instagram @tyfupod . Like us on Facebook .
Contact us and share YOUR story at tyfupod.com . Follow us on Instagram @tyfupod . Like us on Facebook .
What happens when a small local business, beloved in it's community, suddenly changes hands? On this episode, John Edson from Bostrom Farms Butchershop House and Smoke House returns to TYFU to talk about customer responses and staff experiences when new owners take over an established business.
Do you turn left, or do you turn right? In this episode, Beth and Marilla talk about how their stores are laid out and why. We'll probably hear more about this in the future as they start laying out a store together! Contact us and share YOUR story at tyfupod.com . Follow us on Instagram @tyfupod . Like us on Facebook .
Two heads are better than one, right? Partnerships are common in business and there are lots of kinds of partners. Some might offer capital, a crucial skill set, industry knowledge, or emotional support. But, different visions and personalities can make thing go south in a hurry. In this episode, Beth and Marilla talk about the pros and cons of partnerships and agree that two heads are usually NOT better than one. Contact us and share YOUR story at tyfupod.com . Follow us on Instagram @tyfupod . Like us on Facebook .
Sign, sign, everywhere a sign! We use signs around our businesses for customers and employees. Some are our own tags and shelf talkers. Some are for community events. Some we have to hang up because various governments say so. In this episode, Beth and Marilla talk about all kinds of business signage and whether it conveys what we intend. Sometimes signs say more than we think! Contact us and share YOUR story at tyfupod.com . Follow us on Instagram @tyfupod . Like us on Facebook .
Season 4 has arrived! We'll be recording in an exciting new location from time to time and welcoming two adorable, if preverbal members to the team. But first, Beth and Marilla ponder not being everybody's cup of tea AND drop some big news for Kelly and you! Please share Thank You for Understanding (TYFU) with your friends and be sure to subscribe for future episodes and rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform. Contact us and share YOUR story at tyfupod.com . Follow us on Instagram @tyfupod . Like us on Facebook .
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