Worcester Business Connect

Local made-to-order handmade leather goods from Worcester! That is what Break Trail Co. is proud to offer. Listen in as Mason Robertson gives us the inside scoop on his journey into entrepreneurship and how his brand is focusing on quality over quantity! Their line includes gorgeously made duffle bags, backpacks, wallets and more!  After listening to the episode, we encourage you visit their website at https://breaktrailco.com/ to explore their full product line of handmade leather goods made for the adventurer of life! 

Listen in as local business owner, Erin Kearney, shares her journey of opening Kearney Speech Therapy. Her practice specializes in providing adults with speech therapy services after they have been diagnosed and released from the hospital. Some of the common reasons patients visit her include a recent stroke, head or neck injury, or a traumatic injury. Her goal is to provide assistance to those in need without having to wait on a long waiting list! Tune in to learn more about this personalized and private speech therapy service today! After listening, we encourage you to explore this local business' website at https://www.kearneyspeechtherapyllc.com/. 

This episode is for all our local restaurant owners! Imagine a system that streamlines every touchpoint of your business to increase productivity and efficiency for all team members. Well, that is exactly what NCR is offering businesses just like yours. Listen in as local representative, Peter Bellanton, talks about how their POS systems are changing the game for business owners.   Learn more about NCR at www.ncr.com. Connect directly with Peter Bellanton at https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterbellanton/ 

Is your organization experiencing high turnover, low employee morale, or even a lack of interest to grow within? Tune into our latest episode as we dive into the world of organizational culture. Meet Adriana Vaccaro, CEO and Founder of Culture Redesigned. After years of working in HR she set out on her own to help companies show up and put their employees first. Their proven system is designed to help organizations implement intentional and effective cultures by focusing on their people. The end goal is to help more businesses create highly motivated and engaged teams that deliver exceptional results while being in an environment that they enjoy.  Learn more about this local business: https://cultureredesigned.com/ 

How many of us actually know what a Doula does? We have heard the term but still have so many questions, right?! If you are pregnant or plan to be in the near future - this episode is for you. Learn about how Adwapa Asenso, owner of DoudouKare is providing a safe space for women and their spouses to be physically, emotionally and educationally supported during pregnancy in beyond with her services. We touch on the truth about postpartum depression, the reality of having a child when there is less support of family and friends then we all would like and the importance of being informed of your options and using your voice to advocate for your birth priorities.  Loved the episode? Want to learn more about this business?  Website: https://www.doudoukare.com/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Doudoukare  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doudoukare/ 

It's a fair statement to say most women feel intimidated walking into a car dealership. Listen in as Jessica Sarita, owner of Sara's Auto Sales explains how she is doing her part to not only make her dealership a comfortable place for women to find a car but also providing the missing step of educating prospective customers transparently on their credit and financing options along the way.  Learn about this local business:  Sara's Auto Sales 1122 Main Street, Worcester, MA  www.sarasautos.com

Calling all women! Eudora Mason has a special message for you - You are a Superheroe. Remember that! Tune into this conversation as we learn about Eudora's unique program, Women R Superheroes, which is helping women release what is holding them back to help regain their inner superpowers. She shares her own vulnerable journey of self-healing and self-love and is using it as her driver to make that powerful impact in others. 

Warning: this episode is going to make you hungry! Meet the Chef himself, Timothy Brumfield, as he shares his journey opening Big Belly Barbecue and how he is specializing in serving flavorful plates of seafood and barbecue dishes to our community. Fried lobster tail, fried crab legs, and juicy ribs.... are just a few popular items you can find on his menu. He delivers every Saturday to his loyal Worcester customers, listen in on how you can experience what everyone is talking about yourself! 

Learn how Theronda Myers of Abide Intergrative Services is providing an inclusive experience for women where everyone is supported, embraced, and motivated to reach their best selves through her therapeutic practice. Services range from group sessions, one-on-one counseling, Life Coaching, Reiki and more. Listen in on how she is helping to heal the mind, body, and soul of many!  Loved the episode and want to learn more about Abide Intergrative Services? Visit their website at https://www.abidebyme.com/. 

Enter into the world of grant writing. Meet Debbi Mallinson, the impact-driven Chief Executive Office and Founder of Magic Lamp Consulting. Listen in as she sheds light on her own experience of early success in fundraising that lead to her passion work for helping small and mid-sized non-profits grow with her effective grant writing techniques. If you are currently running a non-profit, you don't want to miss this episode!

Listen in as local Worcester entrepreneur, Briana Azier, shares how she proudly "rose out of the ashes of the pandemic" with her new business, Bri's Sweet Treats. Taking the chocolate game to the next level in Central Mass, she is offering delicious handmade artisan chocolate treats. Learn about which upcoming events you can find her at this year and how she can make your business set itself apart with customized treats to represent your business! 

Join us in this important episode as we enter into the world of Narcolepsy. Monica Gow, Co-Founder of Wake Up Narcolepsy, a Worcester-based non-profit organization dedicated to driving narcolepsy awareness, education and research towards improved treatments and cures.

Listen in as we speak with Jean Gearty, owner of Red Light Therapy4U as she explains how she has brung an alternative way of healing to Central Massachusetts with red and infrared light therapy. This therapy emits wavelengths of light through your skin and into your cells. This light infusion stimulates your body's natural healing and regenerative processes which have been known to decrease depression and anxiety, boost collagen, increase hair growth, minimize downtime after working out or surgeries, and much more. 

Do your finances overwhelm you? Do you want to invest but don't know how? If these thoughts seem familiar to you then we encourage you to tune in to this episode as Tess Waresmith talks about her Money Confident Course. Their main goal is to show you how easy you can make your own money grow for you by investing - even for the beginner! 

Have you heard the news? Blue Flamingo is bringing Miami to the Woo! Tune in to this episode to learn how the owner, Paul Hernandez, is putting a new spin on his hosted events throughout the city. Additionally, Paul shares how Blue Flamingo is passionate about seeing small business owners of color succeed. With this in mind, Blue Flamingo will be launching a new platform for event and entertainment vendors to become a part of to provide additional exposure and lead generation. Oh, and did he just call Worcester a "tossed salad"?! Listen now for the complete interview.

Get ready, we are about to enter into the world of casting and talent with a pioneer in the industry, Kristie Raymond. Kristie is the Founder of HumanKind casting +talent which proudly provides an authentic approach to casting talent, genuinely supporting storytelling that reflects today's social landscape and upending the traditional standard of beauty by including genuine faces of today's world. Listen now to hear her story and how she is on a mission to make important changes in the industry!

Tune in to our latest episode where we sit down with CEO & Founder of Visions Internships, Amy Mosher Berry to learn how she is bridging the gap between young professionals and organizations seeking interns with her modern-day internship solutions. 

Tune in as we speak with Wendy Regalado of Wennevill Designs and Staging. Another proud business owner from Worcester shares their entrepreneurship journey with our listeners. Learn about Wendy's approach when transforming clients home into a space they love and how she is helping local Realtors make quicker home sales with her unique staging services. This is an episode you wont want to miss! 

Listen in on our conversation in this episode with Greta Bajrami, CEO of Golden Group Roofing. She details her experience becoming a business owner, the obstacles she proudly has overcome being center stage in a male dominated industry and what she has done to grow her multimillion dollar business into the powerhouse it is today! 

In this episode we learn about Christina Price's candle business: Meltdown Creationz, delicious scents, why soy candles are not only good for you but for the environment, tips on becoming an entrepreneur and more. 

Listen in on this episode as we interview Noah Arnold of Cyan Lens Media. His video production company is on a mission to provide his customers an affordable one stop-shop for all of their production, editing, graphics and photography needs! Learn more about this local business now. 

Join us on another episode of Worcester Business Connect as we introduce you to local entrepreneur, Cassandra Leite. She is the owner of New England Foundation Crack Repair. Cassandra shares her story with us how she got into the foundation repair business, the real journey it has been to defeat the odds against her to become where she is today, local Worcester organizations that have helped her along the way and why she takes pride in providing economical solutions to local homeowners across Massachusetts and beyond.

Meet Dominique Price, Worcester native and creator of the new board game Blackedout Game. While home with friends one night during the pandemic he realized board games were missing something. He set out to create a game that was fun for all while educating and empowering players on black culture. Tune in to this episode to learn more how how to play this new game and more importantly where you can get it! 

In this episode we talk about graphic design with local Worcester entrepreneur, David Gorham. He is the Founder of David Gorham Design, a graphic design business which specializes in assisting brand new small business start their branding efforts out on the right foot. Learn how David began his journey, the various creative services he offers small businesses and why he loves being an entrepreneur in Worcester so much! 

Have a business idea or looking to grow your current business? You are in luck! In this episode we mixed things up a little and invited a special guest, Margie Breault of Entrepreneurship For All. EforAll recently opened their doors in the Great Worcester area and are ready to provide business training, mentorship, an extended professional networks... and cash prizes to program winners! Listen as Margie shares all the resourceful programs available to anyone with a dream to start or grow their business. 

In this episode we meet a local Worcester entrepreneur, Teranie Tirado-Rosa. Teranie shares her story with our listeners as she dives deep into her many professional accomplishments over the years, how she made it all happen and who helped her along the way. A self proclaimed serial entrepreneur, Realtor, Real Estate Investor, 2x Published Author and Empowerment Speaker. She is definitely a woman on the rise that we should be watching in our city. Tune in to learn more about Teranie!

In this episode we had the pleasure to meet small business owner, Christine McShane of Christine McShane Creative. Listen and learn about how Christine has turned her passion into a thriving business that is proudly providing entrepreneurs and business owners custom written content and photography for all of their marketing and branding needs.

In this episode, we meet Armida Abreu Martinez of Divine Growth Coaching. Armida has opened her coaching practice with an important mission in mind for all her clients: to help them find their authentic selves. Divine Growth Coaching specializes in helping individuals that might need more clarity in their lives, assistance removing road blocks, working through past traumatic events and much more.Listen to learn more about Divine Growth Coaching.

Join us in this informative episode as another ambitious entrepreneur sets out on their journey of becoming a business owner. It has only been about a month since Jesse Mayo, franchise owner of Nexus Property Management, opened his doors right downtown Worcester. His combination of property management knowledge and personal experience of being an real estate investor himself sets him apart in this niche. Listen to learn more about Nexus Property Management's services, package pricing and more.

Maricelis Gonzalez is on a mission to put food on families tables, no matter what it takes. Continuing her parents legacy of El Buen Samaritano, she has taken this important community resource to the next level and has rebranded into EBS Food Program. Offering so much more than just food. Community members from the city and other towns are more than welcome to come to EBS for any resource they need. Listen to this episode and learn more about what EBS is doing for the City of Worcester and beyond.

In this episode we meet the man behind the camera, Yanis Garcia! He is the owner of Yanis Garcia's Photography located right here in our wonderful city of Worcester. His experience, education and passion for capturing his clients moments in pictures is what keeps him motivated in bringing each moment to life through his photography. Learn more about Yanis Garcia's Photography, expert photoshoot tips and more. 

In this episode we introduce Nathan Fournier of HomeHarvest Central Mass to our listeners. Nathan explains how his degree in engineering, not-so-perfect 9-5 job and background in construction all came together when bringing his edible landscaping business to life.

In this episode we introduce Alex Valle of Your CBD Store. Listen as he explains how his passion to help others grew into the opportunity of opening his business doors in Worcester, how his creativity allowed his business to thrive during COVID-19 and the variety of hemp products his store offers for human and pets!

In this episode we introduce Judy Galek of Passage, LLC. Judy speaks on how her coaching is helping family members who are supporting loved ones who are suffering from addiction. Learn how she is making an impact in the community of Worcester and beyond! 

In this episode, we interview Worcester business owner, Sheily Colon. She shares how her own personal health journey jumpstarted her passion to open not one, but two Herballife independent nutrition shops in Central Massachusetts. Take a moment to listen to her story and learn about her local businesses.

Listen to Episode: 006 as Virginia L'Bassi of Flying Vee Coaching as she explains how she is proudly finding the tools to empower women through her local life coaching business. 

In episode #005 we feature, Lissette Carter, an accomplished book author, national business consultant, corporate trainer and faith-based motivational speaker. Proud founder of Rookie Success Development, Lissette is devoted to equip and revitalize women all over the nation with the proper tools for growth in every area of their lives. Learn more about her own journey and how it has helped her assist others. 

In this episode, we introduce Kate Hamm and her wellness business, Anam Bliss. Learn how Kate incorporates mindset, fitness, nutrition, yoga and her background of exercise science to help her clients reach their health goals.

Natalie Rodriguez of Nuestra gives us the inside scoop about her new authentic Puerto Rican cuisine restaurant coming to the city. Learn more on how Nuestra Restaurant is paying homage to their culture by having #AbuelasFood be the main inspiration to their delicious menu.

Learn how Natalie Garcia, Founder of Our Best Year Ever, is on a mission to help moms who are overstressed and overwhelmed to develop healthy daily habits in health, wellness, mindset and more. 

Learn about Worcester's first gaming bar that is officially opening tomorrow, October 23rd on Highland Street. Brain Huff, owner and long-time video game lover gives us the inside scoop on how he is enhancing the normal restaurant experience with a unique twist of gaming.