We meet with Pat Ford, Co-Founder of Bee Hive Cheese and learn how they started this wonderful award winning and locally famous company. Mike Stevens, an organizational expert from Weber State, also joins us to talk about mission centered leade

Episode 28. How to Achieve Entrepreneurial Self-Reliance with Silvia Castro from the Suazo Center

Oct 25th, 2021 42m 48s

We meet with Silvia Castro of the Suazo Center - to learn about how her immigration experience has shaped the excellent work the Suazo Center does to help Hispanic and other minority entrepreneurs achieve success. We also answer the question ‘W

Episode 27. The Wonderful Story of The Daily Rise Coffee Shops with Owner Jeff Furton

Oct 13th, 2021 34m 22s

We meet with Jeff Furton, co-owner with this wife Beth, of the Daily Rise Coffee Shops and how they got started in Ogden and grew their coffee business to 5 locations. We also meet with Dr. Shannon McGillivray of Weber State University to learn

Episode 26. The BEST Place in Northern Utah to Help Your Small Business Get Off the Ground! Amanda Tullis of the Davis Entrepreneurial Station.

Sep 27th, 2021 34m 1s

We meet with Amanda Tullis, the Economic Development Director for Davis Technical College, and learn about the programs they have to support entrepreneurs at their Entrepreneurial Station. Also, Shawn Beus of Ogden’s Small Business Development

Episode 25. 7 Tips on How to Rule the Floor! Live at the Davis Business to Business Expo

Aug 31st, 2021 25m 12s

We go live at the Davis County Chamber of Commerce 2021 B2B Expo and learn tips from event attendees on how to maximize value from an expo or convention.Featured businesses in today’s show:Davis Conference CenterHive9 ProtectionGoldenwest C

Episode 24. Jo Packham of Women Create

Aug 19th, 2021 39m 48s

We meet with Jo Packham and get the history and background of the successful Women Create franchise. We also look at tips for using Twitter to communicate with your customers with Sydnie Furton of Love Communications.Links:https://womencreate

Episode 23. Cory Tholl of Klymit and the Announcement of their Acquisition

Jul 27th, 2021 37m 51s

We meet with Cory Tholl of Klymit as he discusses the history and growth of Klymit and announces the great news of being acquired by MPG. We also meet with Mike Stevens of Weber State University to discuss leadership and a positive culture as y

Episode 22. Bart Liechty of Kadince Technologies

Jul 13th, 2021 29m 7s

We meet with Bart Liechty of Kadince Technology to learn about the great technology Kadince provides its customers in the baking industry, and the importance of listening to build relationships. We also get an update on upcoming events and init

Episode 21. Sheridan Mordue of Hip and Humble

Jun 28th, 2021 36m 58s

We meet with Sheridan Mordue of Hip and Humble and learn how her great business has evolved and grown to 5 stores and an expanding online store. We also meet with Chuck Leonhardt of the Ogden Weber Chamber of commerce to talk about networking w

Episode 20. Javier Chavez of Javier's Restaurants

Jun 15th, 2021 35m 34s

We meet with Javier Chavez and learn about his great running career in Mexico and at Weber State and how he started his restaurants. We also talk with Sara Meess of Ogden City as she shares with us how Ogden City supports small businesses with

19. Director Dan Hemmert of the Governors Office Of Economic Opportunity - Go Utah

May 10th, 2021 37m

We meet with Director Hemmert and learn about the new vision and strategies for Utah's Economic Opportunity office - Go Utah. Also, Dr. Matthew Mouritsen, Dean of Weber State University's Goddard School of Business and Economics will visit with

18. Jodi Schmidt - Founder and Owner of Out of Bounds Creative

Apr 27th, 2021 28m 34s

We meet with Jodi Schmidt to talk about her journey to the creation of Out of Bounds Creative. And Tim Vandenack talks about how to engage your business organization with the Standard-Examiner.Links:https://getoutofbounds.comcityed@standard.

17. Stacy Bernal - Author and Founder of Awesome Autistic Ogden

Apr 13th, 2021 30m 29s

We meet with Stacy Bernal and talk about her challenges that helped her write her book “The Things We Don’t Talk About’ and her non-profit “Awesome Autistic Ogden. And Brock Adams of WSU’s Hall Center for Sales Excellence visits with us about l

16. Brookey Bakes

Mar 29th, 2021 32m 59s

Rachel Child, WSU’s HR expert, tells us why a good job description is important, and shares tips on how to write a great job description. And we meet with Brooke Barragan, the founder of Brookey Bakes, to learn about how she started her great c

15. Hive Protection

Mar 15th, 2021 28m 1s

We meet with Tiffany Hansen of Hive 9 Protection and learn how she started this great company through service. and we hear an update on the Wildcat MicroFund with Evelyn Jacome.https://hive9protection.comwww.Wildcatmicrofund.orgSee https://w

14. The Moxie Agency and Moxie Blankets

Mar 2nd, 2021 29m 54s

We meet with Jami Furniss to talk about her two businesses The Moxie Agency and Moxie Blankets. She has been through such a wild journey to get here and she's come to tell us all about it. We also meet with Sydnie Furton and Love Communications

13. Ogden Weber Chamber of Commerce

Feb 15th, 2021 34m 45s

We meet with Chuck Leonhardt of the Ogden/Weber Chamber of Commerce and learn about the history and the impact this great organization has on our community. And we talk about what makes a good sales representative. Dr. Brock Adams of the Hall

12. Konel Banner with Instafire

Feb 1st, 2021 33m 56s

We meet with Konel Banner and learn about his journey from woodworking to his company InstaFire that went on ABC's Shark Tank. The Topic of the Week is the need for diversity to drive innovation and how to increase diversity in your company wit

11. Megan Christensen of the Davis County Loan Fund

Jan 18th, 2021 24m 31s

We meet with Megan Christensen of the Davis County Economic Development Office to learn about the Davis County Small Business Loan Fund. And we talk about the importance of Cash Flow with Dr. Matt Mouritsen of WSU’s Goddard School of Business a

10. Creighton Green and Aptivada

Jan 5th, 2021 33m 48s

We meet with Creighton Green - Founder of an exciting social media promotions company - Aptivada. And cover Human Resource Strategies with Rachel Child.https://www.aptivada.comhttps://nuhra.shrm.org/board-membersSee https://www.weber.edu/ec

9. Thaine Fischer and the Monarch

Dec 15th, 2020 28m 15s

We meet with Thaine Fischer, the visionary behind the Monarch Building in Ogden. The Monarch is becoming a treasure for Ogden and centering a larger Nine Rails Arts District.https://themonarchogden.comSee https://www.weber.edu/econdev/forgin

8. Cindee Jessop of First Priority Insurance

Nov 30th, 2020 29m 51s

We meet with Cindee Jessop of First Priority Insurance. Cindee is a great role model for positive energy and the value of networking. Our topic of the week is Social Media & Instagram, with Sydnie Furton of Love Communications.Links:Links fo

7. Nathan Sutherland of SPNSRD Social Media Marketing App

Nov 16th, 2020 26m 31s

We meet with Nathan Sutherland of SPNSRD - a new social media marketing app that focuses on small and local businesses… and Mapping the Customer Experience with Evelyn JacomeLinks for Customer Experience Mappinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v

6. Jason Schiers of Selle Royal and Enve

Nov 2nd, 2020 33m 1s

We meet with Jason Schiers of Selle Royal and Envy fame to talk about his entrepreneurial career. Mikelle Weil visits with us to share the history and value of the Center of Sales Excellence at Weber State.See http://www.weber.edu/econdev/forg

5. Davis County Chamber of Commerce and Early Stage Pro-Formas

Oct 19th, 2020 29m 6s

We meet with Angie Osguthorpe of the Davis County Chamber of Commerce and review all their wonderful programs as well as with Devin Miller to learn about early stage financial Pro-Formas.See https://www.weber.edu/econdev/forging-the-norsatch.h