Eureka Entrepreneur

Welcome to our last episode of Eureka Entrepreneur until the next year. Alanna sits down with Pen and Pine's own Jenna Catsos. Jenna talks about her life growing up in an artistic household in Massachusetts and her move to this side of the coast. Enjoy the episode, see you all next year! Here is a link to Jenna's website. https://www.penandpine.com  

Next month is the season finale of “Eureka Entrepreneur,” with Pen & Pine!  After that, Eureka Entrepreneur is taking a seasonal break before returning in January.  In anticipation for the end of the season, we go back to the beginning this month, with the very first episode of Eureka Entrepreneur, featuring the story of bankers to distillers, as Alanna talks with Humboldt Craft Spirits.

Oysters! Oysters! Oyster! Alanna sits down with "Business of the Month" winner, Captain Sebastian from Humboldt Bay Provisions. Sit back and enjoy the conversation between Alanna and the Captain as they discuss humble beginnings, tourism, the bay, and oysters of course! www.humboldtbayprovisions.com www.humboldtmade.com  

This very special episode of “Eureka Entrepreneur” features local Eureka legend John Salizzoni.  Salizzoni has nearly five decades of experience in the restaurant business.  CAPE Media sits down with Salizzoni to talk about how he got his start in the Virgin Islands, shares stories from behind the bar along the way to becoming an entrepreneur, talks about being the boss of Roy’s Club, and gives some advice to aspiring entrepreneurs.  

With the six month anniversary of the launch of CAPE Media approaching, the guys from CAPE Media take stock on where they’ve been, and where they’re going. They also cover the process of how juggling 4 podcasts works, tell a great story of how The Lost Coast Outpost accidentally got CAPE Media a phone call from a podcast empire out of New York, preview the new line up of shows with new podcasts featuring local heavy media hitters Nazy, Sierra, and a special podcast series taking listeners behind the scenes of HSU’s football team.    Also get a teaser about how Savage Henry will be putting the fun, back in fundraiser with a Comedy show coming to the Muni to raise money for a good cause.    The revolution will not be televised, but will be available to download or stream.

Welcome to a very special episode of Eureka Entrepreneur. You'll hear the fun as Alanna walks through Eureka's Friday Night Market as she interviews locals and venders.  

This month on “Eureka Entrepreneur,” special guest host Sierra Jenkins interviews local beloved neighborhood tavern “Dave’s Place” owner Lissa Danielson.  We learn about how Lissa went from behind the bar to being the boss, and why community is such an important aspect of “Dave’s Place.”

Welcome to episode #4 of “Eureka Entrepreneur with Alanna Powell”. Alanna sits down with H.A. Pearson to talk about H.A.’s fantastic shop, The Bodega in Old Town Eureka. They talk about her clothing line NOTHING OBVIOUS, her amazing taste in art and artist as well as her adorable dog, Olive. So sit back  and enjoy.

With regular host Alanna out sick, producers Brian and Joe, try their best to sub in and conduct an interview with renowned Eureka Entrepreneur Mark Carter.  Join us as Mark walks us through his career spanning over four decades, covering his successful entrepreneurial journey from the Carter House Inn, Hotel Carter and Restaurant 301, Carter Cellars Wine, Envy Winery and the Old Carter Whiskey Company.  If you’re interested in entrepreneurship, you don’t want to miss this episode!

In our second episode of “Eureka Entrepreneur”, Alanna sits down with Tracy Dorgan of the newly opened Arts and Drafts in Old Town Eureka. Sit and listen while they discuss the adventures of opening up a new business and becoming a new entrepreneur in Old Town Eureka.

In the debut episode of Eureka Entrepreneur, Alanna sits down with Fred Moore, Dave Tierney and Michael McCay from Humboldt Craft Spirits, and they discuss the path from bankers to distillers, what inspired the company, lessons learned along the way, the story behind the name “Blue Lake Vodka,” how they manage balancing their day jobs with running a company, the process for their award winning spirits, and much, much more!

Every business has its own story.  Each month, Humboldt Made Executive Director Alanna Powell sits down with the people who put their blood, sweat and tears into making their dreams come true.  These are the stories behind Eureka’s businesses, this is…Eureka Entrepreneur. New Episodes are available the 4th Friday of each month at noon!