Indigo Realty Et Al: Alysa Bunting on Entrepreneurship, Real Estate, Mindset, and Fasting | Small Town Big BusinessJennifer Olson (City of Marion) and Russell Williams (Ethos small business incubator) welcome AlysaBunting of Indigo Realty to discuss her entrepreneurial path from selling lily pads as a teen to building retail and service businesses, buying her first rental property 27 years ago, and earning her real estate license the same week she learned she was pregnant. Bunting explains launching Indigo Realty in Johnson City to align with family life, the origin of the “indigo bunting” name and mascot, and growing to 10 agents plus leasing and property management. She shares challenges of business ownership, her community education workshops on handling inherited/estate homes, and her podcast “Aspire with Alisa” alongside hosting Southern Illinois’ segment of American Dream TV. She also highlights nonprofit work including a gingerbread fundraiser for the Boys & Girls Club, the new Indigo Foundation for non-traditional scholarships, and her health journey into carnivore-style eating, fasting, and mindset practices.Recorded at EThOs Small Business Incubator and Co-working Spaces in Marion, Illinois.https://members.ethosmarion.org/ SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCASTOur guest: https://www.indigorealty.net/