Hello and welcome to the Fizzle show in this episode.

How do you keep an eye on the business stuff while you're in the throes of a new creative endeavor?

And what lessons have you learned about hiring your first key hire?

Or how about this one?

How can you communicate with your audience

without overwhelming their email inboxes?

These questions from listeners and more

on the show today.

This, of course, is the fizzle show.

The word fizzle has two meanings.

Two of them. One, to fail in a weak and disappointing way. And two, to buzz or crackle, almost like electricity. Through this

show, we explore why many small businesses fizzle out and why others seem to crackle and buzz with energy.

Your host, Char, if we were coffee brewing methods, Caleb would be the French press,

one handle, one pot, and the result is a cup of deep, bold, black gold. Corbett would be the

arrow press, the most convenient thing to bring with you, and it can

brew on most grind sizes. Chase, that's me, would be the pourover. It takes a while to get used to,

but when you get the hang of it, there's no turning back. That comes from Hague Johnson, from

Norway. More from Hague Johnson, from Norway.

More from Hague Johnson later.

Follow along at home at fizzleshow.co slash 71.

I'll be back after this conversation to fill in any gap, so let's get into it.

Chicky little monkey.

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