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Co-hosted by Business NH Magazine’s Editor-in-Chief Matthew Mowry and Cardinal Consulting President Nathan Karol, BizCast NH captures the entrepreneurial spirit with stories from business executives making a difference in NH. Listen and get inspired!

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    • May 19, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 171 EPISODES


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    Episode 171 - Eric Hui, Terracea

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 37:43


    Today we talk to a NH entrepreneur about how leaving the tropical climate of his native Hawaii to attend school in Boston during a cold, snowy New England winter inspired him to create a line of outdoor apparel that was both stylish and built for any weather mother nature can throw at him.  For more information about Terracea, click here. Sponsored by the Business of the Year Awards.

    Episode 170 - Carol Lawrence, The Red Arrow

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 41:49


    Today we talk with the owner of a NH institution – The Red Arrow Diner – a must-stop during the political primary season, host to many celebrities and a go-to diner for many families, and one of this year's Businesses of the Year Winners. Sponsored by the Business of the Year Awards.

    Episode 169 - Maria Proulx, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in NH

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 44:39


    Today we talk with Maria Proulx, president Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in NH, about health insurance costs and how she is leading the state's largest health insurance provider and its clients through a turbulent economic time. Sponsored by the Business of the Year Awards.

    Episode 168 - Brian Law, Law Family Companies

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 33:48


    Today we talk with Brian Law, the 5th generation President and CEO of the Law Family Companies about continuing his family legacy and what it takes to succeed in uncertain times. Sponsored by the Business of the Year Awards.

    Episode 167 - Jennifer Chisholm, NH Coalition to End Homelessness

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 39:01


    Today we talk with Jennifer Chisholm, executive director of the NH Coalition to End Homelessness, about the  organization's recent report that shows the number of people unhoused in NH is spiking to record numbers and what is being done to help. Sponsored by the Business of the Year Awards.

    Episode 166 - Nichole Martin Reimer, Granite United Way

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 39:40


    Today we talk with Nichole Martin Reimer, the new president and CEO of Granite United Way, the largest United Way in NH, about the organization is meeting challenges during this uncertain time for nonprofits.

    Episode 165 - Jennice Chewlin of Chewlin Group talks about wellness in the workplace

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 42:43


    Feeling stressed? You are not alone. Jennice Chewlin of the Chewlin Group returns to the podcast to discuss how businesses can promote wellness and mental health in the workplace.  For more information about Chewlin Group, click here.  Sponsored by The Business of the Year Awards Luncheon.

    Episode 164 - Phil Mastroianni, Fabrizia Spirits and Fabrizia Lemon Baking Company

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 36:06


    We talk with Phil Mastroianni, who with his brother Nick, co-founded Fabrizia Spirits and Fabrizia Lemon Baking Company, using lemons imported form Italy to create Limoncello-related spirits as well as baked goods here in NH. Fabrizia Lemon Baking Company is one of the more than 100 vendors who will be exhibiting at the Made in NH Expo on April 4, 5, and 6 2025 at the Doubletree Hotel in Downtown Manchester.  Sponsored by the Made In NH Expo.

    Episode 163 - Alan and Irene Alton, M&C Clothing and Gifts

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 41:08


    Today we talk with Irene and Alan Scott Alton, the husband and wife team who acquired M&C Clothing a Gifts, about their decision to leave the corporate world to run their own business and grow it into the largest retail apparel consignment store in New England. To learn more about M&C Clothing and Gifts, click here. Sponsored by the Business NH Magazine's Ultimate Biz(NH) Bash. Also sponsored by the Made In NH Expo.

    Episode 162 - Courtney Daniel, The Courtney Daniel Brand

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 40:12


    Today we share a fun and fascinating discussion with Courtney Daniel of The Courtney Daniel Brand about how she supports business partners as an executive virtual assistant and how she helped her mom launch A Southern Girl Bakery to bring a taste of their southern roots to NH's Seacoast.  To learn more about The Courtney Daniel Brand, click here. To learn more about A Southern Girl Bakery, click here. Sponsored by the Business NH Magazine's Ultimate Biz(NH) Bash. Also sponsored by the Made In NH Expo.

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    Episode 161 - Thomas Colarusso, BioAI Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 39:18


    Today we interview Thomas Colarusso, CEO and co-founder of BioAI Health, an innovative NH startup that develops digital biomarkers tests that use AI to connect cancer patients with the best drugs for treatment. To learn more about BioAI Health, click here. Sponsored by the Business NH Magazine's Ultimate Biz(NH) Bash. Also sponsored by the Made In NH Expo.

    Episode 160 - Paul Beaudin, Manchester Community College

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 34:10


    We talk with the new president of Manchester Community College about his own education path and about the important role community colleges are playing in building career paths for Granite Staters. To learn more about Manchester Community College, click here. Sponsored by the Business NH Magazine's Ultimate Biz(NH) Bash. Also sponsored by the Made In NH Expo.

    Episode 159 - Matthew Cordaro, CEO of One Sky Community Services

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 34:44


    Today we talk with Matthew Cordaro, CEO of One Sky Community services, about how his organization is working to assist those with developmental disabilities and acquired brain disorders become active members of their communities. To learn more about One Sky Community Services, click here. Sponsored by the Business NH Magazine's Ultimate Biz(NH) Bash. Also sponsored by the Made In NH Expo.

    Episode 158 - Holly Mintz, Elliot Medical Group Ambulatory Services

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 33:02


    This week we explore how AI is reshaping health care with our guest Dr. Holly Mintz, senior vice president and chief medical officer of Elliot Medical Group Ambulatory Services. To learn more about Elliot Health System, click here. Sponsored by the Business NH Magazine's Ultimate Biz(NH) Bash. Also sponsored by the Made In NH Expo.

    Episode 157 - Deanna Hoying, Symphony NH and Sound Intentions

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 46:15


    Get ready to slip into a soothing bath — a sound bath. We talk with Deanna Hoying, executive director of Symphony NH, about her own business, Sound Intentions, creating acoustic experiences to help people relax through sound. We also discuss how music has shaped her career. To learn more about Symphony NH, click here. To learn more about Sound Intentions, click here. Sponsored by the Business NH Magazine's Ultimate Biz(NH) Bash. Also sponsored by the Made In NH Expo.

    Episode 156 - Andrea Hechavarria, NH Life Sciences

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 32:53


    The biotech and life sciences industry is booming in NH and NH Life Sciences is the association supporting this growing sector. We talk to NH Life Sciences President and CEO Andrea Hechavarria about how life sciences is transforming NH's economy. For more information about NH Life Sciences, click here.

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    Episode 155 - Jay Baier, Baier Transport

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 41:17


    Jay Baier, president and CEO of Baier Transport in Seabrook, went from wondering whether the vehicle-transport business he bought was a lemon to racing toward success. We talk to him about his path from racing cars to transporting them and growing a thriving business. To learn more about Baier Transport, click here.   

    Episode 154 - Kathleen Reardon, NH Center for Nonprofits

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 37:45


    We talk to Kathleen Reardon, CEO of the NH Center for Nonprofits, about the challenges facing this critical industry and how the center is supporting them. To learn more about the NH Center for Nonprofits, click here. Sponsored by the Business NH Magazine's NH Futurecast: 2025. 

    Episode 153 - Julie Reynolds and Jennifer Ufkin, Cornerstone VNA

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 36:21


    Today we talk to Julie Reynolds, who led Cornerstone VNA in Rochester for more than decade and spent 40 years of her career in the home health industry, and her successor, Jennifer Ufkin, about the growth of Cornerstone and the future of this visiting nurse association. To learn more about Cornerstone VNA, click here. Sponsored by the Business NH Magazine's NH Futurecast: 2025. 

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    Episode 152 - David Anzalone, Advanced Exteriors & Glazing of New England

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 29:36


    We start the New Year with an interview with David Anzalone, president of Advanced Exteriors & Glazing of New England in Salem about how he took his company from a startup to becoming the fastest growing company on Business NH Magazine's list of the Top 100 Private Companies in NH in just three years. To learn more about Advanced Exteriors and Glazing of New England, click here. Sponsored by the Business NH Magazine's NH Futurecast: 2025. 

    Episode 151 - Fred Kocher - NH Business on WMUR

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 46:14


    You know Fred Kocher form his weekly business presort on WMUR but how much do you really know about Fred? We delve into his 50 year career in media and politics. For more information about NH Business or WMUR, click here, or click here. Sponsored by the Business NH Magazine's NH Futurecast: 2025. 

    Episode 150 - Melanie Plenda, Granite State News Collaborative

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 40:29


    Today we talk with Melanie Plenda, executive director of the Granite State News Collaborative, about the important role local news organizations play in communities and a new effort underway to fund them. Listen in so you don't get left in the dark! For more information about the NH Community News Fund, click here. Sponsored by the Business NH Magazine's NH Futurecast: 2025. 

    Episode 149 - Michelle Hilger - Mongoose Power Solutions

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 30:08


    This week we chat with Michelle Hilger, founder of Mongoose Power Solutions, about her work to help companies keep their emergency power systems maintained and helping her industry train the next generation of workers. Find out why this  fast growing company was named one of Business NH Magazine's Five Companies to Watch in 2024. For more information about Mongoose Power Solutions, click here. Sponsored by the Business NH Magazine's NH Futurecast: 2025. 

    Episode 148 - Jonathan Strimling - CleanFiber

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 39:12


    In this episode, we talk to Jonathan Strimling, CEO of CleanFiber and the recipient of the 2024 Entrepreneur of the Year Award from the NH Tech Alliance, about the highs and lows of leading a series of tech companies and growing his latest venture. For more information about CleanFiber, click here. Sponsored by Harvard Pilgrim. Also sponsored by the Business NH Magazine's NH Futurecast: 2025.  

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    Episode 147 - Joe Tuplin - Kilted Moose Outdoor Furniture

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 38:50


    We talk with Joe Tuplin, a veteran who, after serving in the national guard, turned his hobby of making wooden outdoor furniture, which helped him relax after serving in war zones, into a thriving business—Kilted Moose Outdoor Furniture. Joe is one of more than 70 makers who are participating in the click here.  Sponsored by Harvard Pilgrim. Also sponsored by the NH Fiscal Policy Institute's 2024 Budget and Policy Conference.

    Episode 146 - Nick Soggu - SilverTech and Pannos Marketing

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 43:04


    This week we talk with Nick Soggu, president and CEO of SiverTech and CEO of Pannos Marketing about how he built some of the most successful web development and marketing agencies in NH and what it fueling their current growth. For more information about Silvertech, click here.   For more information about Pannos Marketing, click here.   Sponsored by Harvard Pilgrim. Also sponsored by the NH Fiscal Policy Institute's 2024 Budget and Policy Conference.   . 

    Episode 145 - Brent Kiley - Rise Private Wealth Management

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 39:00


    This week we talk with Brent Kiley, co-founder and CEO of Rise Private Wealth Management, one of NH's top wealth management firms and the number two Best Company to Work For in NH, about what people need to consider when planning their financial futures as well as what it takes to create a company culture of caring. For more information about Rise Private Wealth Management, click here.   Sponsored by Harvard Pilgrim. Also sponsored by by the Very Merry Holiday Gift Festival. 

    Episode 144 - Shaunte Whitted - SDW Communications

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 37:56


    Shaunte Whitted shares her powerful story of enduring a series of tragedies, including the death of her father and an attempted kidnapping, in the same year and finding strength in her faith to continue to grow her marketing and events business. For more information about  SDW Communications, click here.   Sponsored by Harvard Pilgrim. Also sponsored by by the Very Merry Holiday Gift Festival. 

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    Episode 143 - Joe Whitten - Apparel Impact

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 33:04


    We talk with Joe Whitten, co-founder and CEO of Apparel Impact about being a serial entrepreneur and finding his mission to keep clothing out of the waste stream. Fore more information about Apparel Impact, click here. Sponsored by Harvard Pilgrim. Also sponsored by by the Very Merry Holiday Gift Festival. 

    Episode 142 - Jordana Pomeroy - Currier Museum of Art

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 48:20


    We get a chance to meet the new director and CEO of the Currier Museum of Art, Jordana Pomeroy, and talk about her career path that has included the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington D.C.  For more information about the Currier Museum of Art, click here. Sponsored by Harvard Pilgrim. Also Sponsored by Launch 603.

    Episode 141 - Will Stewart - Leadership NH

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 36:59


    After leading efforts to attract and keep more young people in NH at Stay Work Play NH, Will Stewart is now inspiring leaders to consider a deeper involvement in their state as the new executive director of Leadership NH. For more information about Leadership NH, click here. Sponsored by Harvard Pilgrim. Also Sponsored by Launch 603.

    Episode 140 - Anthony Payton - Anthony Payton Media

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 47:27


    Today we talk with Anthony Payton, who, after serving time in prison for selling drugs, has become a journalist who amplifies the voices of marginalized communities and launched Nashua Digital to fill the news desert in Nashua. He is also an advocate for prisoners, seeking re-entry support and criminal justice reform for inmates. To learn more about Anthony Payton Media, click here. Sponsored by the Very Merry Holiday Gift Festival.  Also sponsored by Launch 603.

    Episode 139 - Bill Hickey and Doug Proctor - The H.L. Turner Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 35:32


    We talk with the leadership team at H.L. Turner Group about how they created the company culture behind the #1 Best Company to Work For in NH! To learn more about The H.L. Turner Group, click here. Sponsored by the 2024 Breakfast With the Best. Also sponsored by Launch 603.

    Episode 138 - Thomas Meissner Jr. - Unitil

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 32:45


    We talk to the chairman and CEO of Unitil about what it takes to keep the lights on and create an award-winning company culture. To learn more about Unitil, click here. Sponsored by the 2024 Breakfast With the Best. Also sponsored by Launch 603.

    Episode 137 - John Stebbins - PROCON

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 38:13


    Joining us today is John Stebbins, the fourth generation of his family to lead PROCON, an architectural and construction management firm and a six-time winner of Business NH Magazine's Best Companies to Work For in NH Competition. We talk to him about legacy, culture and literally shaping NH's business community. To learn more about PROCON, click here. Sponsored by the 2024 Breakfast With the Best. Also sponsored by Launch 603.

    Episode 137 - Jennice Chewlin - Chewlin Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2024 39:29


    Jennice Chewlin, who spent her career as a public health champion, reevaluated life like many others during the pandemic and launched Chewlin Group to help companies look after the well being of their employees. For More information, visit chewlingroup.com. Sponsored by the 2024 Breakfast With the Best.

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    Episode 135 - Jennifer Desrosiers - Altitude Companies

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 37:10


    We talk with Jennifer Desrosiers, founder of Altitude Companies, which is dedicated to creating eateries with an eye toward healthy, delicious food and conscious eating, including Laney & Lu in Exeter and Portsmouth; Ginger Fox, an artisan bakery in Stratham; and Palette, an experiential food and gifting company. Jennifer opens up about her own health journey, taking on challenges and boldly venturing into the unknown. For more information, visit https://www.altitudecompanies.com/, https://laneyandlu.com/, https://www.gingerfoxbakery.com/ and https://www.palettegrazeboards.com/

    Episode 134 - Clay Adams - Mascoma Bank

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 30:24


    We talk to Clay Adams, president and CEO of Mascoma Bank, about innovation on an institution that is 125 years old, and about leading a bank that is the 2024 Business of the Year, a Best Company to Work For in NH and a B Corporation.  Learn more at https://www.mascomabank.com/.  

    Episode 133 - Rachel Ballatori - Mill & Co.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 36:16


    In this week's episode, we talk to Rachel Ballatori, founder and CEO of Mill + Co., a female-led advertising collective specializing in brand strategy and creative storytelling. She talks to us about being an entrepreneur who is building her own brand while helping other businesses discover their brand, and also supporting women and minority-owned businesses.  Learn more at https://millandco.net/.

    Episode 132 - Latonya Wallace - NH Community Loan Fund

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 36:39


    Meet Latonya Wallace, director of community relations for the NH Community Loan Fund. She talks to us about her efforts though the fund's Community-Driven Economic Empowerment Accelerator program and the Business Alliance for People of Color to create more economic opportunity for entrepreneurs of color in NH. Learn more at https://communityloanfund.org/ and https://bapoc.org/

    Episode 131—Peter Goedecke—Goedecke Flooring and Design

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 41:04


    Peter Goedecke talks about how his family's business started with a rickety bicycle to becoming a thriving home design center four generations later, the recent loss of his father and the future of the business.

    Episode 130—Nathan Gray—Plastic Recycled

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 34:40


    Nathan Gray went from starting a successful construction company in high school to becoming founder and CEO of Plastic Recycled with a mission to help people and companies find new ways to recycle single-use plastics. For more information, click here.

    Episode 129 — Anthony Poore — NH Center for Justice & Equity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 44:15


    We have a fascinating discussion with Anthony Poore, president and CEO of the NH Center for Justice & Equity, about the center's efforts to create a more equitable state by addressing systemic racism. Fore more information about the NH Center for Justice & Equity, click here.

    Episode 128 - Tim Winkler - VIP Tires and Service

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 32:17


    This week, we talk to Tim Winkler, president & CEO of VIP Tires & Service, about the Maine-based company's growth and its plans for NH.  For more information about VIP Tires & Service, click here.

    Episode 127—Nicole Heller—NH Fiscal Policy Institute

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 32:25


    This week we interview Nicole Heller, senior policy analyst with the NH Fiscal Policy Institute, about her recent report on the fragile economics of NH's child care sector and what is being done to strengthen it.  For more information about the NH Fiscal Policy Institute, click here.

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    Episode 126 - Dan Yarrington - Tabletop Tycoon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024 36:36


    We talk to Dan Yarrington about how he grew a side hustle selling Magic:  The Gathering cards as a teenager into Tabletop Tycoon, a successful board game company in NH that sells at Wal-Mart as well as international markets. And he talks about his latest venture that transformed former office space in a Manchester mill building into a huge arcade. Fore more information about Tabletop Tycoon, click here. 

    Episode 125 - Dr. Bethany Bilodeau - C.O.R.E. Methods

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2024 35:14


    We talk with Dr. Bethany Bilodeau, CEO and founder of C.O.R.E. Methods in Gilford (Business NH Magazine's 2024 Business of the Year for Education) about devoting her career to helping children with behavioral issues succeed in school and what inspired her to start her company. Fore more information about C.O.R.E. Methods, click here.  

    Episode 124 - Michael Faber — Monadnock Food Co-op

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 34:54


    We talk with Michael Faber, general manager of Monadnock Food Co-op, which was named Business NH Magazine's 2024 Business of the Year in the Retail/Wholesale category.  For more about Monadnock Food Co-op, click here. Sponsored by the Business of the Year Awards.

    Episode 123 - Sandra Pelletier - Gateways Community Services

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 36:57


    Join a fascinating conversation with Business NH Magazine's 2024 Nonprofit Leader of the Year, Sandra Pelletier, president and CEO of Gateways Community Services in Nashua. We talk to Sandra about her career, which has been dedicated to helping those with developmental disabilities live fulfilling lives.

    Episode 122 - Marcus Weeks - Meredith Village Savings Bank

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 33:22


    This week we speak with Business NH Magazine's 2024 Business Leader of the Year, Marcus Weeks, president of Meredith Village Savings Bank (MVSB). Find out how he went from a part-time teller as a teenager to running the bank. We also talk about his passion for the Lakes Region and giving back to the community he cherishes. For more about Meredith Village Savings Bank, click here. Sponsored by the Business of the Year Awards.  

    Episode 121 - Kirk Hoffman - Merchants Fleet

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 37:52


    We talk with Kirk Hoffman, interim co-CEO of Merchants Fleet, about what lies ahead for this fast-growing company and his own leadership  journey.  For more information about Merchants Fleet, click here.  Sponsored by the Business of the Year Awards.

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