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Business Owner Tales from the Trenches

Join Cannon Carr, former business owner and current partner at EP Wealth Advisors, as he dives into candid conversations with entrepreneurs who’ve been in the trenches—sharing hard-earned lessons, victories, and setbacks. Discover what it takes to build and sustain business success, all while embracing the freedom that financial independence brings.

  • Louis Gump

    The Power of the Inside Innovator: Why Intrapreneurs Are the Key to Corporate Growth with Louis Gump Inside every great company is an innovator quietly reshaping the future. In this edition of Business Owner Tales from the Trenches, author and strategist Louis Gump joins Cannon Carr to spotlight the often-overlooked role of the intrapreneur—those who drive growth, transformation, [...]

    Published On: August 10, 2025
  • Brian Parker

    How do you grow a business 10X—without losing the personal touch that made it special in the first place? In this episode of Business Owner Tales from the Trenches, EP Wealth Co-Founder Brian Parker unpacks the art of scaling with intention. Brian shares the real-life challenges of growing a boutique firm into a national [...]

    Published On: August 10, 2025
  • Michelle Prince

    Changing careers can be a scary and often necessary move as your needs, interests, goals, and skills transform over time. In this episode, you’re going to hear about how you can succeed as an entrepreneur in your SECOND career. You will also hear about how to differentiate yourself from other people while [...]

    Published On: July 23, 2024
  • Chris Walters

    Entrepreneurs can learn a lot from leaders who’ve run public companies and large divisions of private companies. Do you know how to lead a team through high growth, high uncertainty and periods of high change? In this episode featuring Chris Walters, CEO of Pluralsight, you will learn how to handle some of [...]

    Published On: July 8, 2024
  • If you’ve been in the corporate world and are looking to become an entrepreneur, today’s episode will give you a solid look at what to expect in those first few years. Leslie Danford, founder and CEO of Vitaminis, joins the show to talk about her transition from corporate to starting her own [...]

    Published On: June 11, 2024
  • Today we have the opportunity to hear from someone who has founded and run a business for over 35 years. Tom Quinn, founder of CornerCap, joins us to share his journey from where he started in the industry and what brought him to founding a successful firm. Listen in to hear how [...]

    Published On: May 28, 2024