Anne Mcginty Email & Phone Number

I am the host and creator of the podcast "How I Built My Small Business," a top 1% global rank and finalist nominee in the 2024 People's Choice Podcast Awards in 2 categories: "Best Business Podcast" and "Best Asian Hosted Podcast."With a love for storytelling and entrepreneurship, I bring to light the inspiring journeys (including the failures and mistakes) of business owners who have turned their dreams into reality. By listening to these interviews and stories, my hope is that you find even one little takeaway that sparks or inspires your path.I am committed to featuring a balanced lineup of women and men, promoting diversity and inclusion in the business world. While most of my guests make $1 million to $20 million net profit a year, some make more and some make less, but there is a lesson worth learning in each one.The line-up is diverse in niche, experience and perspective - and so, so fun. The connecting thread: every single one of my guests has started their own business at some point in their journey.🎧 Follow the show on your favorite streaming platform.Prior to this, I co-founded and led San Francisco Holiday Lighting, Inc., the leading professional holiday lighting company in the Bay Area, until it was acquired in 2020. At San Francisco Holiday Lighting, I oversaw the vision, strategy, and operations of the company, which worked with cities, amusement parks, zoos, shopping districts, historic squares, malls, iconic landmarks, businesses, and residences to brighten the region for the holidays.I also co-founded and ran The Pop Nation, a gourmet ice pop brand that catered to various events and clients, including Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Music Festival, Fleet Week, Off The Grid, Salesforce, Google, Facebook, and many more, until it was acquired in 2015.Throughout my career, I've thrived on leveraging social connection (in real life) and harnessing the power of word-of-mouth growth to build loyal customer bases, generate referrals, and increase brand awareness for my ventures.Having been a football cheerleader for six years in my teenage years, as well as captain of both my cheerleading squad and lacrosse team, and being voted “most spirited,” I have a deeply supportive and optimistic nature 🫶🏼. This, combined with an insatiable curiosity, enables me to extract captivating stories from my amazing podcast guests.I am always looking to connect with fellow entrepreneurs, podcast enthusiasts, and anyone passionate about business and storytelling. Feel free to reach out if you'd like to collaborate, share ideas, or simply connect!