HYP Podcast

Last week we kicked off the 2022 How It's Built in the Burg #HIB series at @PursuitCoworking. Our host @TheBurgNews' own Larry Binda interviewed Jessica Meyers, CEO of JEM Group. Meyers discussed her trials and triumphs as the leader of a woman-owned construction company. She attributes much of her success to her shared vision with her talented team. JEM Group's mission is to build deep relationships and improve the lives of the clients and communities they serve. Meyers encouraged the audience to take an active role in their community, "Harrisburg's future is brighter each day, but it's up to us to heed the call for help."

This year HYP is teaming up with Startup and TheBurg to host the second year of our series, How It's Built in the Burg. This is a live interview event that showcases the stories of the people who have founded the local companies we all love, like Megan Caruso & Jeff Copus’s Sprocket Mural Works. Join us as our guest shares their triumphs, failures, serendipity, and insight in starting a company. Special Thanks to Clark Stefanic at stefanic.video for the recording and editing of this podcast

This year HYP is teaming up with Startup and TheBurg to host the second year of our series, How Its Built in the Burg. This is a live interview event that showcases the stories of the people who have founded the local companies we all love, like Gary Huether Jr.’s Arooga's Bar & Grille. Join us as our guest shares his triumphs, failures, serendipity, and insight in starting a company. Special Thanks to Clark Stefanic at stefanic.video for the recording and editing of this podcast

This year HYP is teaming up with Startup and TheBurg to host the second year of our series, How Its Built in the Burg. This is a live interview event that showcases the stories of the people who have founded the local companies we all love, like Adam Brackbill’s Urban Churn. Join us as our guest shares his triumphs, failures, serendipity, and insight in starting a company. Meet Adam Brackbill In the summer of 2013, Adam noticed so many people in Harrisburg grumbled about the lack of traditional ice cream shops. Other than Hershey’s Ice Cream, the selection was limited. He sought to bring his family’s tradition here to Harrisburg and revive the traditional way of making ice cream but make it more fun. His journey does not stop there. Come hear the full story and be a part of the How It’s Built in the ‘Burg experience. Thank you to Clark Stefanic for the recording and editing of this podcast.

This year HYP is teaming up with Startup and TheBurg to host the second year of our series, How Its Built in the Burg. This is a live interview event that showcases the stories of the people who have founded the local companies we all love, like Andrea Grove’s Elementary Coffee Co. Join us as our guest shares her triumphs, failures, serendipity, and insight in starting a company. Special Thanks to Clark Stefanic at stefanic.video for the recording and editing of this podcast

The HYP’s “How It’s Built in the ‘Burg” series is a new program held every other month about innovators, entrepreneurs, and idealists. HYP pulls in local entrepreneurs and business founders from the Central PA Area to share their triumphs, failures, serendipity, and insight. This month we heard from Meghan & Mary, the co-founders of the HBG Flea! The HBG flea is run by co-founders and friends Meghan Jones and Mary Imgrund. Meeting at Penn State Harrisburg where they both were part of the English program, they realized that their creative compatibility and desire to create a stronger community presence worked perfectly as a business platform. And thus became the HBG Flea. Special thanks to Clark Stefanic at http://stefanic.video/ for the recording and editing of this Podcast.

The HYP’s “How It’s Built in the ‘Burg” series is a new program held every other month. The series is based on the popular NPR Podcast “How I Built This” about innovators, entrepreneurs, and idealists, and the stories behind the companies they have built. HYP will pull in local entrepreneurs and business founders from the Central PA Area to share their triumphs, failures, serendipity, and insight. Brittany Holtz is the Founder of STUDIO B POWER YOGA and STUDIO B UNIVERSITY and the co-creator of Project YES (Yoga, Empowerment and Self-Esteem training for pre-teen and teenage girls). She opened her first yoga studio in 2014 as a passion project and after 18 months of side-hustling, was able to resign from her full time job and focus solely on being an entrepreneur and business owner. Today, Brittany owns and operates three physical yoga studio locations and runs a Registered Yoga School where she provides Yoga Teacher Training and Continuing Education to yoga teacher trainees, yoga teachers, health care professionals and more. Her studios offer offsite classes at a number of locations around the greater central Pennsylvania area and online classes that are downloaded in over 70 countries. Hosted by Larry Binda, editor of The BURG. Special Thanks to Clark Stefanic at http://stefanic.video/ for the recording and editting of this podcast.

The HYP’s “How It’s Built in the ‘Burg” series is a new program held every other month. The series is based on the popular NPR Podcast “How I Built This” about innovators, entrepreneurs, and idealists, and the stories behind the companies they have built. For this month, we are featuring Adam Porter, Co-founder of Startup Harrisburg, the first Co-working space in Harrisburg, and the recent co-founder of Provisions, a new micro-grocery store in downtown Harrisburg. Learn how he helped start these companies and why he has a beer named after him! Hosted by Larry Binda, editor of The BURG. Special thanks to Clark Stefanic (http://stefanic.video/) for the recording and editting of this podcast.

For our 3rd event in May 2018, we featured Amma Johnson, Founder of AMMA JO, a local fashion company at Strawberry Square. Back in 2014, Johnson began her line of handbags with one design when she sold her first 20 handbags in a gift shop that was previously located at Hollywood Casino in East Hanover Twp. After the sale of the 20 handbags she used the profits to make 100 handbags which were sold to family and friends, and at local expos. Since then Johnson has expanded into a lifestyle brand including clothing, accessories and home decor. Her brand, which features over 100 designs, has been featured on zulily and is placed in over 50 retail stores across 15 states and growing. HYP’s “How It’s Built in the ‘Burg” series is a new program held every other month. The series is based on the popular NPR Podcast “How I Built This” about innovators, entrepreneurs, and idealists, and the stories behind the companies they have built. With a host of our own, HYP will pull in local entrepreneurs and business founders from the Central PA Area to share their triumphs, failures, serendipity, and insight. Guests are invited to network prior to the event with a cash bar and appetizers. Check out this event series and more at hyp.org/events Special thanks to Clark Stefanic Video for the editing of this Podcast. http://stefanic.video/

The HYP’s “How It’s Built in the ‘Burg” series is a new program held every other month. The series is based on the popular NPR Podcast “How I Built This” about innovators, entrepreneurs, and idealists, and the stories behind the companies they have built. With a host of our own, HYP will pull in local entrepreneurs and business founders from the Central PA Area to share their triumphs, failures, serendipity, and insight. Guests are invited to network prior to the event with a cash bar and appetizers. This will be a program that you do not want to miss! For our second event, we will be featuring Jason Webb, co-founder of Soccer Shots. Jason took a passion for a sport and turned it into one of the nation’s fastest growing children’s programs! Special thanks to Clark Stefanic Video for the recording and editing of this podcast. http://stefanic.video/ To attend future HYP events, head to hyp.org/events/

The HYP’s “How It’s Built in the ‘Burg” series is a new program held every other month. The series is based on the popular NPR Podcast “How I Built This” about innovators, entrepreneurs, and idealists, and the stories behind the companies they have built. With a host of our own, Larry Binda, editor of The BURG magazine, HYP will pull in local entrepreneurs and business founders from the Central PA Area to share their triumphs, failures, serendipity, and insight. Guests are invited to network prior to the event with a cash bar and appetizers. This will be a program that you do not want to miss! For our first event, we featured Artie Tafoya, co-founder of Appalachian Brewing Company. This company is one of Harrisburg’s first microbreweries. Now, you can find their beer and soda in grocery stores across the US! Special thanks to Clark Stefanic Video for the recording and editing of this podcast. http://stefanic.video/ To attend future HYP events, head to hyp.org/events/