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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.5 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:50:20 GMT--><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Upstart Smart Conversations</title><link>http://www.upstartsmart.com/upstart-smart-radio/</link><description></description><lastBuildDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:15:01 +0000</lastBuildDate><copyright></copyright><language>en-US</language><generator>Squarespace Site Server v5.11.5 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</generator><itunes:author>Upstart Smart</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>On-the-go advice, tips, and inspiration for the busy solopreneur</itunes:subtitle><itunes:keywords>small,business,owner,business,solopreneur,work,at,home,mom,wahm,solo,entrepreneur,entrepreneur</itunes:keywords><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Upstart Smart</itunes:name><itunes:email>mail@upstartsmart.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:image href="http://www.upstartsmart.com/storage/upstart-smart-radio-cover.png"/><itunes:category text="Business"/><item><title>Fashion and Success: A Conversation with Grant Harris of Image Granted</title><category>Smart Thinking</category><category>business</category><category>entrepreneur</category><category>fashion</category><category>image</category><category>style</category><category>success</category><dc:creator>Amber Singleton Riviere</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 23:18:30 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.upstartsmart.com/upstart-smart-radio/fashion-and-success-a-conversation-with-grant-harris-of-imag.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">198811:4321324:8346053</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>In this "Candid Conversation," I'm talking <span id="zw-128c314eb02d4Db1U236c1c" class="commentable_icon_position_reference">with </span>Grant Harris, owner and Chief Style Consultant with <a href="http://imagegranted.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Image Granted, LLC</a>, a Washington, DC-based image consulting company, about how outward appearance and style can impact our confidence and success.&nbsp; Grant shares some of his biggest pet peeves when it comes to men and  their style and fashion, as well as some of his best tips for men  for quickly improving their looks without spending a fortune.</p>
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<p id="zw-128880ffccbTfkksn236c1c"><strong id="zw-128880ffccbcFELyC236c1c">Click  the link below to listen now.</strong></p>]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.upstartsmart.com/storage/John Lionberger On Renewal in the Wilderness.mp3" type="audio/x-mpeg" length="14508425"/><wfw:commentRss>http://www.upstartsmart.com/upstart-smart-radio/rss-comments-entry-8164906.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Financial Literacy &amp; Never Giving Up: A Conversation with Sharon Lechter</title><category>Smart Money</category><category>Smart Thinking</category><category>board game</category><category>finances</category><category>financial literacy</category><category>game</category><category>poor dad</category><category>rich dad</category><category>rich dad poor dad</category><category>sharon lechter</category><category>teens</category><category>three feet from gold</category><category>thrive time for teens</category><dc:creator>Amber Singleton Riviere</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 22:39:42 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.upstartsmart.com/upstart-smart-radio/financial-literacy-never-giving-up-a-conversation-with-sharo.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">198811:4321324:8164724</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>In this "Candid Conversation," I'm talking <span id="zw-128c314eb02d4Db1U236c1c" class="commentable_icon_position_reference">with </span>Sharon Lechter, founder of <a href="http://www.payyourfamilyfirst.com/" target="_blank">Pay Your Family First</a>, creator of the <a href="http://www.youthpreneur.net/shop/product.php?productid=16151&amp;cat=255&amp;page=1" target="_blank">ThriveTime for Teens</a> money and life reality board game, and author of the book <a href="http://www.youthpreneur.net/shop/product.php?productid=16153&amp;cat=256&amp;page=1" target="_blank"><em>Three Feet From Gold</em></a>.</p>
<p id="zw-128880ffccbTfkksn236c1c"><strong id="zw-128880ffccbcFELyC236c1c">Click  the link below to listen now.</strong></p>]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.upstartsmart.com/storage/Sharon Lechter.mp3" type="audio/x-mpeg" length="17543915"/><wfw:commentRss>http://www.upstartsmart.com/upstart-smart-radio/rss-comments-entry-8164724.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>A Conversation with Ashley Steele and Cali Freeman</title><category>Smart Growth</category><category>Smart Thinking</category><category>advice</category><category>business</category><category>facebook</category><category>facebook ads</category><category>marketing</category><category>small business</category><dc:creator>Amber Singleton Riviere</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 21:12:21 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.upstartsmart.com/upstart-smart-radio/a-conversation-with-ashley-steele-and-cali-freeman.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">198811:4321324:8164008</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>In this "Candid Conversation," my friend and accountability partner Betsy Talbot of <a href="http://www.marriedwithluggage.com/" target="_blank">Married With Luggage</a> interviewed sisters and co-founders of <a href="http://www.oncelikeaspark.com/" target="_blank">(once like a spark) Photography</a>, Ashley Steele and Cali Freeman.</p>
<p>Thanks, Betsy, for helping out with the interview!</p>
<p id="zw-128880ffccbTfkksn236c1c"><strong id="zw-128880ffccbcFELyC236c1c">Click  the link below to listen now.</strong></p>]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.upstartsmart.com/storage/Ashley Steele and Cali Freeman.mp3" type="audio/x-mpeg" length="23390331"/><wfw:commentRss>http://www.upstartsmart.com/upstart-smart-radio/rss-comments-entry-8164008.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>A Conversation with Maria Ross on Branding</title><category>Smart Growth</category><category>brand strategy</category><category>branding</category><category>business</category><category>entrepreneur</category><category>maria ross</category><category>marketing</category><category>small business</category><dc:creator>Amber Singleton Riviere</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 18:50:06 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.upstartsmart.com/upstart-smart-radio/a-conversation-with-maria-ross-on-branding.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">198811:4321324:8162929</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>In this "Candid Conversation," I'm talking <span id="zw-128c314eb02d4Db1U236c1c" class="commentable_icon_position_reference">with </span><span id="zw-128c6857ca5R0kpSm236c1c" class="commentable_icon_position_reference"><!-- table { font-size: 10pt;} -->branding   and marketing expert Maria Ross of <a href="http://red-slice.com/" target="_blank">Red Slice</a> about her book </span><span id="zw-12994177543OrDzK_236c1c" class="commentable_icon_position_reference" style="font-style: italic;">Branding   Basics for Small Business: How to Create an Irresistible Brand on Any   Budget</span><span id="zw-12994177543lMUww236c1c" class="commentable_icon_position_reference">.</span></p>
<p id="zw-128880ffccbTfkksn236c1c"><strong id="zw-128880ffccbcFELyC236c1c">Click  the link below to listen now.</strong></p>]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.upstartsmart.com/storage/Maria Ross on Branding.mp3" type="audio/x-mpeg" length="13516531"/><wfw:commentRss>http://www.upstartsmart.com/upstart-smart-radio/rss-comments-entry-8162929.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>A Conversation with Havana Nguyen</title><category>Smart Management</category><category>business</category><category>entrepreneur</category><category>solo entrepreneur</category><dc:creator>Amber Singleton Riviere</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 22:44:54 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.upstartsmart.com/upstart-smart-radio/a-conversation-with-havana-nguyen.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">198811:4321324:8135613</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>In this first "Candid Conversation," I'm talking with <a href="http://kokorographix.com/" target="_blank">Havana Nguyen</a>, a freelance graphic designer who designs everything from logos and Twitter backgrounds to full-scale websites.</p>
<p>In this conversation, we're talking about how she balances a business as a full-time college student, how she landed her first clients, and her best advice for new entrepreneurs.</p>
<p id="zw-128880ffccbTfkksn236c1c"><strong id="zw-128880ffccbcFELyC236c1c">Click  the link below to listen now.</strong></p>]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.upstartsmart.com/storage/Havana Nguyen.mp3" type="audio/x-mpeg" length="17148723"/><wfw:commentRss>http://www.upstartsmart.com/upstart-smart-radio/rss-comments-entry-8135613.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Finding Balance with John Lionberger</title><category>Smart Living</category><category>balance</category><category>entrepreneur</category><category>personal renewal</category><category>small business</category><category>small business owner</category><category>solo entrepreneur</category><dc:creator>Amber Singleton Riviere</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 16:37:19 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.upstartsmart.com/upstart-smart-radio/finding-balance-with-john-lionberger.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">198811:4321324:7641456</guid><description><![CDATA[<p id="zw-128882ace29tSkKp8236c1c" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt;">In this episode of  Upstart Smart Radio, John Lionberger of <a id="zw-128882be7bfJ6_c6F236c1c" href="http://www.renewalinthewilderness.org/">Renewal in the Wilderness</a> shares ways we&nbsp;<span id="zw-128882ace291vf15C236c1c">integrate more  balance into our daily lives.</span><br id="zw-128882ace2bw6HiGC236c1c" /></p>
<p id="zw-128880ffccbTfkksn236c1c"><strong id="zw-128880ffccbcFELyC236c1c">Click  the link below to listen now.</strong></p>]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.upstartsmart.com/storage/Finding Balance with John Lionberger.mp3" type="audio/x-mpeg" length="10546020"/><wfw:commentRss>http://www.upstartsmart.com/upstart-smart-radio/rss-comments-entry-7641456.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Your Business Training Solutions with Cheryl McNeil</title><category>Smart Management</category><category>client training</category><category>customer service</category><category>customer training</category><category>e-learning</category><category>education</category><category>elearning</category><category>employee training</category><category>online learning</category><category>training</category><dc:creator>Amber Singleton Riviere</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:56:40 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.upstartsmart.com/upstart-smart-radio/your-business-training-solutions-with-cheryl-mcneil.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">198811:4321324:7420478</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>In this episode of Upstart Smart Radio, Cheryl McNeil of <a href="http://www.gclearningservices.com/" target="_blank">GC Learning Services</a>, a business-to-business instructional design and e-learning training solution, is sharing some of the benefits of employee and customer training.</p>
<p><strong>Click the link below to listen now.</strong>﻿</p>]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.upstartsmart.com/storage/Company Training Solutions with Cheryl McNeil.mp3" type="audio/x-mpeg" length="12112121"/><wfw:commentRss>http://www.upstartsmart.com/upstart-smart-radio/rss-comments-entry-7420478.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Organizing Your Business with Alaia Williams</title><category>Smart Management</category><category>business</category><category>business organization</category><category>organization</category><category>productivity</category><category>systematize</category><category>systems</category><dc:creator>Amber Singleton Riviere</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:49:24 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.upstartsmart.com/upstart-smart-radio/organizing-your-business-with-alaia-williams.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">198811:4321324:7407285</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>On this episode of Upstart Smart Radio, I'm talking with Alaia Williams of <a href="http://www.oneorganizedbusiness.com/" target="_blank">One Organized Business</a> about the first steps we can take to better organize our businesses.</p>
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<p>Elena Ciccotelli is a personal trainer with <a href="http://www.trainerdiva.com/" target="_blank">TrainerDiva</a>.</p>
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