Heidi Danos's guest appearances

Heidi Danos

Off-the-Grid Biz Podcast

Dave Zook

Scott Smith

Michael Foley

Gianaclis Caldwell

Chris White

Gary Collins

Petra Page-Mann

Aaron Burr

Jason Smith

Deborah Niemann

Jim White

Sam Friedman

Andy Brennan

Jesse Frost

Uncle Mud

OwlTail

Episode 29.Does your business grow year after year? Can you maintain that growth? Can you imagine passing on your experiences to help other business owners?Heidi Danos is the Owner of Dirty Knees Soap Company. When her twins were 1-years-old, she went on a search for a project that would allow her to "find herself again" and do something a little more "adult." While testing out different soap recipes she came across one that her husband loved, and so she built a company around it.Heidi has a common sense approach to her business that is refreshing and a giving attitude that has lead her to advise other entrepreneurs and help them along in their journey.Hear her story and her tips. Listen Now!Find out more about Heidi and Dirty Knees Soap Company: https://www.dirtykneessoap.com/Check out Heidi's consulting site: https://heididanos.com/Watch their videos:Dirty Knees Soap Co - The real story? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeLx9QvK5hYAbout Dirty Knees Soap Co. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgV2V_7vePUBeat out your competition – EVEN if it’s Amazon.com: https://brianjpombo.com/amazonbook Full TranscriptBrian: How has social media benefited your business?Heidi: Oh, it's huge. Absolutely huge. It's been a great Avenue for us to advertise. You know, you get those quippy little videos out there and they get shared, which is awesome.I've had several comments on one of the videos. Oh my gosh, I have to buy your soap now just because of this video.Podcast Intro: If you're someone who refuses to go along to get along, if you question whether the status quo was good enough for you and your family. If you want to leave this world better off than you found it and you consider independence a sacred thing.You may be a prepper, a gardener, a homesteader, a survivalist, or a farmer or rancher, an environmentalist or a rugged outdoorsman.We are here to celebrate you whether you're looking to improve your Maverick business or to find out more about the latest products and services available to the weekend rebel.From selling chicken eggs online, to building up your food storage or collecting handmade soap.This show is for those who choose the road less traveled the road to self-reliance for those that are living a daring adventure life off the grid.Brian: Heidi Danos has successfully grown and scaled several successful businesses, most recent being Dirty Knees Soap Company.After several asks, she also started consulting with other small business owners and those who are looking to be. Heidi Danos, welcome to the Off The Grid Biz Podcast.Heidi: Hey, thanks Brian. Happy to be here.Brian: Fabulous. So, why don't you let everyone know a little bit about what it is that you do.Heidi: Here at Dirty Knees Soap Company, we create our soaps, body washes, lotions, beard oils, thanks to a lot of customer requests, including my bearded husband, which helps that we have a line of candles right now because people love the sense so much.We got requests for that and that's about it. We manufacture everything in house currently and we ship both wholesale and retail all over the country.Brian: How'd you get started in this business?Heidi: It's kind of a funny story.When my kids were about one, I have twins who are now at least able to take care of themselves a little bit.But when my kids were one, I decided, Hey, I need to go find myself again and find something to do that's adult.So I just happened across, Hey, here's how to make your own soap. And I thought, Oh, it looks like fun and kind of dangerous.You know, you're working with lye, which is not exactly the most kid-friendly chemical in the world. I made a couple batches of soap and after it had had time to cure, gave one to my husband and I said, here,

Episode 29. Does your business grow year after year? Can you maintain that growth? Can you imagine passing on your experiences to help other business owners? Heidi Danos is the Owner of Dirty Knees Soap Company. When her twins were 1-years-old, she went on a search for a project that would allow her to "find herself again" and do something a little more "adult." While testing out different soap recipes she came across one that her husband loved, and so she built a company around it. Heidi has a common sense approach to her business that is refreshing and a giving attitude that has lead her to advise other entrepreneurs and help them along in their journey. Hear her story and her tips. Listen Now! Find out more about Heidi and Dirty Knees Soap Company: <a href="https://www.dirtykneessoap.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.dirtykneessoap.com/</a> Check out Heidi's consulting site: <a href="https://heididanos.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://heididanos.com/</a> Watch their videos: Dirty Knees Soap Co - The real story? <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeLx9QvK5hY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeLx9QvK5hY</a> About Dirty Knees Soap Co. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgV2V_7vePU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgV2V_7vePU</a> Beat out your competition – EVEN if it’s <a href="http://Amazon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon.com</a>: <a href="https://brianjpombo.com/amazonbook" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://brianjpombo.com/amazonbook</a> Full Transcript Brian: How has social media benefited your business? Heidi: Oh, it's huge. Absolutely huge. It's been a great Avenue for us to advertise. You know, you get those quippy little videos out there and they get shared, which is awesome. I've had several comments on one of the videos. Oh my gosh, I have to buy your soap now just because of this video. Podcast Intro: If you're someone who refuses to go along to get along, if you question whether the status quo was good enough for you and your family. If you want to leave this world better off than you found it and you consider independence a sacred thing. You may be a prepper, a gardener, a homesteader, a survivalist, or a farmer or rancher, an environmentalist or a rugged outdoorsman. We are here to celebrate you whether you're looking to improve your Maverick business or to find out more about the latest products and services available to the weekend rebel. From selling chicken eggs online, to building up your food storage or collecting handmade soap. This show is for those who choose the road less traveled the road to self-reliance for those that are living a daring adventure life off the grid. Brian: Heidi Danos has successfully grown and scaled several successful businesses, most recent being Dirty Knees Soap Company. After several asks, she also started consulting with other small business owners and those who are looking to be. Heidi Danos, welcome to the Off The Grid Biz Podcast. Heidi: Hey, thanks Brian. Happy to be here. Brian: Fabulous. So, why don't you let everyone know a little bit about what it is that you do. Heidi: Here at Dirty Knees Soap Company, we create our soaps, body washes, lotions, beard oils, thanks to a lot of customer requests, including my bearded husband, which helps that we have a line of candles right now because people love the sense so much. We got requests for that and that's about it. We manufacture everything in house currently and we ship both wholesale and retail all over the country. Brian: How'd you get started in this business? Heidi: It's kind of a funny story. When my kids were about one, I have twins who are now at least able to take care of themselves a little bit. But when my kids were one, I decided, Hey, I need to go find myself again and find something to do that's adult. So I just happened across, Hey, here's how to make your own soap. And I thought, Oh, it looks like fun and kind of dangerous. You know, you're working with lye, which is not exactly the most kid-friendly chemical in the world. I made a couple batches of soap and after it had had time to cure, gave one to my husband and I said, here,

Heidi Danos – Dirty Knees Soap Co.