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The Small Business School Podcast

Hosted by Staci Millard

Ready to leave the small business struggle behind? The “School for Small Business” podcast supports small business owners in scaling a business that is profitable, purposeful, and doesn’t leave you burnt out.

400 episodes · publishes weekly · latest 2026-06-30 · ~27 min/episode

Rank

#6139

Substance

26.0

/ 100

Breakdown

Scored 2026-07
Updated monthly

Startups & Founders rank

#916 of 923

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Across the index

#6139 of 6186

Substance

Top 99%

outscores 1% of the index

Why it scores where it does

The Small Business School Podcast ranks #6139 on The B2B Podcast Index with a substance score of 26.0 out of 100, scored across 1 recent episode. It scores highest on originality and specificity & evidence. The only idea that approaches originality is the brief 'delusion is necessary' point about starting ventures without full knowledge, but it is never developed beyond a surface assertion and is a well-worn entrepreneurship trope.

The five-dimension breakdown

Averaged across 1 recently scored episode, with cited evidence.

Insight Density

5.0 / 20

This is a pure housekeeping/announcement episode with no substantive business content whatsoever. The entire runtime is devoted to telling listeners the podcast is going on hiatus and will reformat, offering zero actionable or educational material for a B2B operator.

“business doesn't have to be hard. We're here to make it easier. No business degree required.”

“I have tried things like showing up for different, um, like themes, different series, tried just giving my brain dump and thoughts.”

Originality

6.0 / 20

The only idea that approaches originality is the brief 'delusion is necessary' point about starting ventures without full knowledge, but it is never developed beyond a surface assertion and is a well-worn entrepreneurship trope.

“The delusion is necessary. The delusion that, like, it can be easy and we can do these massive things without even really knowing much about software, learning along the way.”

Guest Caliber

4.0 / 20

There is no guest in this episode at all. The host is a solo accountant/podcaster making administrative announcements about a summer break, with no practitioner expertise demonstrated or relevant operator insights offered.

“I am starting something new and I think some of that delusion when you start something is so important. So what am I starting new? I'm not abandoning accounting by any means. I'm actually going to be develop, developing some software.”

Specificity & Evidence

6.0 / 20

The episode is almost entirely abstract and anecdotal. The only concrete figures mentioned are the episode count (399) and a vague secondhand anecdote about a $8,000 community spend, neither of which constitutes useful evidence or data for listeners.

“he's like, I spent $8,000 or something to be in this person's community, and I wish could have just paid this guy, like, $8,000 to ask him this one question.”

Conversational Craft

5.0 / 20

This is a meandering solo monologue with no interviewing, no structured questions, no follow-ups, and no intellectual tension. The delivery is rambling and unfocused, drifting between unrelated tangents without ever arriving at a coherent point.

“I remember like sitting in, in a vehicle in Cabo and just Being like, okay, I'm just gonna do like 15 episodes and see how this goes.”

“I turned 40 in September and we are going to release the 400th episode.”

Standout episodes

  • Episode 399 & Beyond: The Future of Small Business School

    2026-06-30

    26

Rank over time

First period on the Index - history builds from here.

Episodes

1 scored on substance · 60 tracked in total.

  • Episode 399 & Beyond: The Future of Small Business School

    2026-06-30 · 8 min

    26 / 100

Frequently asked

What is The Small Business School Podcast's substance score?
The Small Business School Podcast scores 26.0 out of 100 for substance and ranks #6139 on The B2B Podcast Index. That puts it ahead of 1% of the B2B podcasts we rank and #916 of 923 in Startups & Founders. The score reflects insight density, originality, guest caliber, specificity and conversational craft across recent episodes - not downloads.
Is The Small Business School Podcast worth listening to?
The Small Business School Podcast is ranked on The B2B Podcast Index with a substance score of 26.0/100. See the five-dimension breakdown above to judge whether it fits what you're after.
Who hosts The Small Business School Podcast?
The Small Business School Podcast is hosted by Staci Millard.
How often does The Small Business School Podcast publish?
The Small Business School Podcast publishes weekly, has 400 episodes, released its most recent episode on 2026-06-30.
Which The Small Business School Podcast episode should I start with?
Our highest-scoring recent episode is "Episode 399 & Beyond: The Future of Small Business School" (26/100) - a good place to start.

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