BIZDAB

Host: Glen Sanders Guests: Steve Crump, Executive Director of the Volusia Farm Bureau Brad Burbaugh, Director of Volusia County Agricultural Extension Sponsor: www.FatHeadDigital.com Links: https://volusiacountyfarmbureau.org/ https://www.volusia.org/services/community-services/extension/ Notes: 02:14 Employment in Volusia County agriculture. 04:02 Side hustles in farming. 07:50 The drainage problem. 10:31 The effect of development on farming. 13:35 How does Ag in the western part of the county effect us at beachside? 18:50 Those aren't pretty little bugs. They're invasive species. 22:08 The outlook for Volusia County agriculture. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bizdab/message

HOST: Glen Sanders GUESTS: Victor Ramos, Executive Director, Mid Florida Housing Partnership Inc. Lydia Gregg, Assistant Director, Mid Florida Housing Partnership Inc. LINKS: https://www.mfhp.org/ https://www.sadowskicoalition.org/facts/ https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/opinion/columns/2021/03/22/volusia-needs-affordable-housings-heres-one-way-could-work/4776776001/ https://nlihc.org/housing-needs-by-state/florida SHOW NOTES: 01:41 - Affordable housing defined. 03:55 - What qualifies as affordable housing? 05:09 - Does the State of Florida help? 06:56 - Workforce training. 13:12 - Why investors should consider affordable housing. 13:45 - Personal financial education is the key to home ownership. 16:59 - Affordable housing for Seniors. 20:52 - 2020's effect on affordable housing. 22:05 - The need for subsidy. 25:32 - The Sadowski Act --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bizdab/message

HOST: Glen Sanders, BIZDAB GUEST: Jayne Fifer, President & CEO, Volusia Manufacturers Association SPONSOR: https://www.fatheaddigital.com/ LINKS: https://vmaonline.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bizdab/message

HOST: Glen Sanders GUEST: Amy Haworth, President of the Volusia Building Industry Association SPONSOR: https://www.fatheaddigital.com/ LINKS: http://www.volusiabia.com/ https://www.myfloridalicense.com/wl11.asp (License database) https://www.glenasanders.com/ NOTES: 02:18 Everyone wants to live here. 06:40 There are more job openings than qualified people to fill those jobs. 11:42 Are the salaries for skilled labor in construction enough to sustain a career? 17:04 Not all jobs in construction involve throwing a hammer. 18:24 An uptick in renovations means an uptick in unlicensed activity. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bizdab/message

HOST: Glen Sanders GUEST: Sherry DeCrenza, Executive Director of the West Volusia Chamber of Commerce SPONSOR: https://www.fatheaddigital.com/ LINKS: https://westvolusiaregionalchamber.org/ https://www.glenasanders.com/ NOTES: 02:42 The businesses that make up West Volusia. 03:35 Residential real estate in West Volusia is selling fast. 06:53 The economy of West Volusia 08:47 Why is western Volusia county more than a place you pass on the way to Orlando? 10:08 Business opportunities in West Volusia. 11:41 Affordable housing in West Volusia. 13:18 The effect of the pandemic on businesses in West Volusia. 16:21 Weekly chamber meetings have returned. 19:37 The mission of the Chamber is to bring value to local businesses. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bizdab/message

Host: Glen Sanders Guest:Ron Wysocarski --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bizdab/message

HOST: Glen Sanders GUEST: Carrie Boynton, Tax Director, James Moore & Co. LINKS: https://www.jmco.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/carrie-boynton-cpa https://www.glenasanders.com/bizdab.html https://www.facebook.com/groups/bizdab https://twitter.com/GlenASanders NOTES: 01:13 The Biden Administrations tax focus. 02:41 Changes to the corporate tax rate. 03:55 Minimum tax on C Corporations 04:33 Individual provisions that will affect pass-through entities. 05:43 The increase on SS tax on payroll over 400k. 09:14 Timing of Bidens tax plans. 14:44 Capital gains rate increase for Americans with income over 1 million dollars. 15:20 Expansion of the child tax credit, expansion of the premium tax credit, and bringing back the SALT deduction. 16:20 Standard deduction amount 17:06 Potential green energy tax breaks. 17:48 Opportunities for a made in America tax credit for manufacturers. 18:33 Tax benefits for individuals. 21:15 Potentially some relief in the deduction for student loan interest and a refundable renters tax credit. 22:24 Five year carry-back of net operating losses. 24:35 Standard deductions in 2020 26:20 At what point should you hire a tax professional? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bizdab/message

HOST: Glen Sanders GUEST: Bob Davis, President & CEO, The Lodging and Hospitality Association of Volusia County LINKS: https://www.glenasanders.com/bizdab.html https://www.facebook.com/groups/bizdab https://twitter.com/GlenASanders https://www.daytonahotelmotel.com/ NOTES: 01:17 - Breakdown of every dollar spent on renting a hotel room in Volusia County. 02:32 - Literacy: 1 in every 4 people in Volusia County can not read or write past the fourth grade level. 05:43 - Volusia County has an affordable housing problem. 07:51 - What has saved Daytona Beach? 09:39 - What is the impact of the bed tax? 16:09 - When everyone else shut down, Volusia beaches survived. 20:23 - You can't keep doing what you always did in this market. 29:38 - Education is a key component of what it takes to build. 40:04 - The effect illegal AirBnB's have on the market. 46:56 - Human trafficking in Volusia County? 47:48 - We are all in this together. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bizdab/message

HOST: Glen Sanders GUESTS: Tim Riddle, CVE, Director, Ocean Center Tim Buckley, CEM, Director of Sales and Marketing, Ocean Center LINKS: Glen on Twitter BIZDAB website Ocean Center SHOW NOTES: 01:40 The impact the pandemic has had on the events industry in Volusia County. 03:54 How to manage high school graduations with COVID-19 restrictions. 06:39 Lessons learned about managing an event venue in 2020. 08:16 Some good things came out of 2020. 09:32 The size and capacity of Ocean Center 13:02 2020 vs. 2021 events schedule. 17:10 Alternative uses of the facility 26:32 The outlook for the events industry in Volusia County in 2021 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bizdab/message

HOST: Glen Sanders, GlenASanders.com GUEST: Nancy P. Keefer, CCE President & CEO Daytona Regional Chamber of Commerce LINKS: Glen on Twitter, BIZDAB.com, Daytona Regional Chamber of Commerce SHOW NOTES 03:44 The Governor has been pretty good about not completely closing down business. 05:05 Making Sure that businesses aren't being sued for unrealistic reasons. 09:55 Internet Sales Tax 12:23 Does the lack of a state income tax encourage businesses to move to Florida? 14:27 What is the Chamber doing to help with job creation and unemployment? 20:24 How does housing affect businesses in Volusia? 20:59 Transportation and Infrastructure. 24:16 City Manager search. 25:25 What can we do at a State and Local level to make up for the shortcomings of the Fed? 27:04 What is the Chamber doing to help local businesses? 28:43 Are businesses looking to relocated to our area? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bizdab/message

Welcome to BIZDAB, The Daytona Area Business show. BIZDAB is a new podcast focused on doing business in Volusia County, Florida. From Oak Hill to Ormond Beach, Debary to Daytona, and all points in between and sometimes around. We'll talk to newsmakers, profile businesses and seek advice from authors and experts to help us all grow our businesses as a community. Website Facebook Group --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bizdab/message