This week on CPhT Connect, Mike Johnston and Ashleigh Smith chat with six inspiring pharmacy technicians who are also crushing it as entrepreneurs!

As we celebrate Small Business Saturday this year, we dive into the world of side hustles, exploring how these techs manage their time, balance their passions with their careers, and find success outside the pharmacy. You’ll be inspired by their stories and get practical tips to turn your own side hustle dreams into reality.

Meet the Featured Pharmacy Technicians:

• Michelle Reeser: Forza Equine, Providing MOBILE instruction to riders in western performance disciplines including Reining and Ranch Riding in the Northern California region. ( Website) ( Instagram ) (Facebook) (LinkedIn)
• Autumn Jackson: Auburn Autumn Boutique, an online boutique store for trendy sublimated items. ( Website) ( Instagram )(Facebook)(TikTok)(Links))
• Kranay Jones: Kranay LLC, dynamic company dedicated to empowering young, career-oriented women with a flair for fashion through innovative digital products and engaging
  content creation. . ( Website) ( Instagram ) (TikTok)
• Amantha Bagdon: RxPost, Inventory sharing platform for independent pharmacies. (Website) (Amantha’s LinkedIn )(Company LinkedIn) (Facebook) (Instagram)
• Denetra Wiggins: Lady Dee’s Shoppe and Doggy Daycare, offering a variety of products and services. ( Website) (Instagram)(Facebook)
• Bettina Slaughter: Be Delicious Sweets, specializing in boozy treats. ( Website) ( Instagram ) (LinkedIn )

Don’t miss this episode for:

• Inspiration to pursue your own side hustle
• Tips for managing time and balancing work and passion projects
• Insights into the diverse entrepreneurial journeys of pharmacy technicians

Timestamps:

• Michelle Reeser: 
  • Introduction & Services/Products: 01:46
  • Inspiration behind business: 14:34
  • Balance work & business: 26:56
  • Pharmacy Skills: 32:38
  • Biggest Challenge: 45:06
  • Advice to other techs: 55:20
  • Small Business Saturday: 1:04:22
  • Support & Links: 1:11:20
• Autumn Jackson: 
  
  • Introduction & Services/Products: 04:07
  • Inspiration behind business: 16:12
  • Balance work & business: 29:08
  • Pharmacy Skills: 34:21
  • Biggest Challenge: 47:24
  • Advice to other techs: 56:22
  • Small Business Saturday: 1:05:28
  • Support & Links: 1:13:17
• Kranay Jones: 
  • Introduction & Services/Products: 05:44
  • Inspiration behind business: 17:44
  • Balance work & business: 29:37
  • Pharmacy Skills: 35:54
  • Biggest Challenge: 48:07
  • Advice to other techs: 56:52
  • Small Business Saturday: 1:05:56
  • Support & Links: 1:13:35
• Amantha Bagdon: 
  • Introduction & Services/Products: 06:22
  • Inspiration behind business: 19:09
  • Balance work & business: 30:02
  • Pharmacy Skills: 31:26
  • Biggest Challenge: 48:52
  • Advice to other techs: 58:43
  • Small Business Saturday: 1:06:39
  • Support & Links: 1:14:13
• Denetra Wiggins:
  
  • Introduction & Services/Products: 07:52
  • Inspiration behind business: 20:47
  • Balance work & business: 23:52
  • Pharmacy Skills: 36:40
  • Biggest Challenge: 50:49
  • Advice to other techs: 52:59
  • Small Business Saturday: 1:07:57
  • Support & Links: 1:10:18
• Bettina Slaughter: 
  • Introduction & Services/Products: 10:32
  • Inspiration behind business: 11:35
  • Balance work & business: 25:52
  • Pharmacy Skills: 39:31
  • Biggest Challenge: 43:00
  • Advice to other techs: 1:01:15
  • Small Business Saturday: 1:02:50
  • Support & Links: 1:16:11

Tune in and get ready to be empowered!