Cbus MOB
Cbus MOB
Podcast Description
Our podcast will highlight Columbus, Ohio's minority-owned businesses. Each episode will highlight one local business and discuss how the owner(s) have embraced their minority status for success in their companies, their struggles in operating their businesses, and what resources they wish they had. It will also ask what advice they have for aspiring entrepreneurs.
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Content Themes
The podcast explores themes such as entrepreneurship, community impact, and overcoming challenges as minority business owners, with episodes like Ken Schneck discussing legislative literacy for nonprofits, and Hannah Parker sharing her journey in woodworking as a solo entrepreneur.

Our podcast will highlight minority-owned businesses. Each episode will highlight one business and discuss how the owner(s) have embraced their minority status for success in their companies, their struggles in operating their businesses, and what resources they wish they had. It will also ask what advice they have for aspiring entrepreneurs.
🎙️ Closed Mouth Don't Get Fed: Shanika Sheppard on See Us Mob
In this episode of See Us Mob, Shanika Sheppard, Co-Founder and CEO of Marlow’s Cheesesteaks and The Water Ice Shoppe, shares how she went from launching a single food trailer in 2021 to building a growing restaurant brand in Columbus.
Shanika opens up about leaving corporate retail leadership to pursue entrepreneurship and what it really takes to scale a food business.
If you’re a small business owner, entrepreneur, or someone thinking about starting a restaurant, this episode is packed with real insights from someone who has done it.
🔗 Learn more about Marlow’s Cheesesteaks
🌐 Website: https://www.marlowscheesesteaks.com
📞 Business Phone: 614-532-5182
📱 Facebook and Instagram: Marlowscheesesteaks
Chapters
00:00 The Journey of Marlow's Cheesesteaks
11:46 Community Support and Marketing Strategies
19:40 Challenges and Triumphs of Running a Business
21:50 Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs
📍 About See Us MOB
See Us MOB highlights minority-owned businesses and entrepreneurs who are building, leading, and shaping their communities. Each episode shares the real stories behind entrepreneurship including the struggles, wins, and lessons learned along the way.

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