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A reading of articles and features from the East Aurora Advertiser

A reading of articles and features from the East Aurora Advertiser

You don't want the best. You want the optimal. Simple as possible. Really! We'll also visit East Aurora, NY, visit a community college, wrestle with clips and deal with a bit of road rage. And a new stereo!    Nice unit, all told. KISS — Keep It Simple, Stupid A Message to Garcia — Elbert Hubbard PRODUCT REVIEW Topdisplay Stereo Video Amazon: https://amzn.to/4gkIzq9 Topdisplay: https://www.ustopdisplay.com/products/for-dodge-ram-1500-2500-3500-radio-upgrade?ref=JEFFWAGG Code "BuiltToGo" RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION Community Colleges — American Association of Community Colleges A PLACE TO VISIT East Aurora, New York Some links may be affiliate links. If you purchase something through one of these links, Built to GO may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you.

In this episode, Maggie Shea sits down with Ashley Gerhard, CPA, Partner at Sixt Gerhard & Associates CPAs, for a conversation about accounting, entrepreneurship, leadership, succession planning, and the realities of advising small business owners through some of their biggest decisions. Ashley's path to leadership was anything but linear. She began as a math major, transitioned into accounting and finance, gained experience in managerial accounting, helped her husband operate a business, and eventually returned to the accounting firm where she had first worked as an intern. After years of learning the business from different perspectives, Ashley was approached about stepping into a leadership role and helping carry the firm into its next chapter. That transition officially took place at the beginning of 2020, bringing an unexpected challenge almost immediately. Ashley found herself navigating new ownership at the same time the pandemic disrupted businesses everywhere. From rapidly implementing remote work to helping small business clients understand PPP, ERC, and constantly changing regulations, the experience reshaped both her leadership and the firm. Maggie and Ashley discuss: The Pain Points of transitioning from employee to firm leadership Growing up around entrepreneurship and how it shaped Ashley's career Why succession planning should begin long before a business owner is ready to leave Buying and selling a business and why the numbers only tell part of the story Taking emotion out of major financial decisions The importance of involving accountants, attorneys, financial advisors, and other professionals early Leading a firm through the uncertainty and burnout of 2020 Hiring the right people instead of simply filling open seats Training younger accountants to understand where the numbers actually come from Helping employees discover the work that energizes them Knowing when a client has outgrown your firm and helping them make the right transition Retirement planning for business owners Estate planning, trusts, beneficiaries, and preparing for the unexpected Why business owners should communicate with their accountant throughout the year, not just during tax season One of the biggest themes throughout the conversation is planning before you are forced to react. 

A reading of articles and features from the East Aurora Advertiser

A reading of articles and features from the East Aurora Advertiser

A reading of articles and features from the East Aurora Advertiser

A reading of articles and features from the East Aurora Advertiser

A reading of articles and features from the East Aurora Advertiser

A reading of articles and features from the East Aurora Advertiser

A reading of articles and features from the East Aurora Advertiser

A reading of articles and features from the East Aurora Advertiser

A reading of articles and features from the East Aurora Advertiser

A reading of articles and features from the East Aurora Advertiser

A reading of articles and features from the East Aurora Advertiser

A reading of articles and features from the East Aurora Advertiser

A reading of articles and features from the East Aurora Advertiser

A reading of articles and features from the East Aurora Advertiser

A reading of articles and features from the East Aurora Advertiser

One of the blessings of living in Hamilton is the proximity to the US border. Since relocating in 2022, Cee has been digging into the Western New York craft beer scene, and the latest discovery might be the fave yet. Based in beautiful Orchard Park, Wayland Brewing doesn't feel like a suburban brewery - the taproom is a stunning 20-foot-plus atrium with floor-to-ceiling windows, a killer patio with a full-size bocce court, boasting an impeccable kitchen, four LUKR taps and a beer lineup to satisfy any craft beer fan. Co-Founder and Head Brewer PJ Dunn joined Cee to chat about how the brewery came about, the WNY craft beer scene and the history of their direct area (Orchard Park and East Aurora), how Buffalo has grown into a super cool city for beer and food, his aspirations with the brewery, the history of the building and how they went from hot dogs to a full kitchen, his accomplished business partners (in the restaurant and design world), his connections with Australia and Canada, and their upcoming taproom location in Lancaster, NY. They got into six Wayland gems: Especial Mexican Lager, Waylander German Pilsner, Errant Path Czech-style Pale Lager collaboration with Strangebird, Weissbier Hefeweizen, Case Study West Coast IPA, and Full Send NEIPA. This was such a phenomenal chat - cheers! BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads

A reading of articles and features from the East Aurora Advertiser

A reading of articles and features from the East Aurora Advertiser

A reading of articles and features from the East Aurora Advertiser

New York's 42 North Brewing has entered its second decade with a new mindset about what it means to be a craft brewer, founder John Cimperman said on the latest episode of the Brewbound Podcast.    42 North Brewing celebrated its 10th anniversary last September. Business at its taprooms in East Aurora and downtown Buffalo has returned to pre-COVID-19 levels with some changes. Food and events make up a larger portion of revenue, and 42 North has embraced both by enlisting a restaurant partner to manage service and booking standing live music performances.   Before the interview, Zoe and Jess break down Tilray Brands' acquisition of BrewDog's Scotland brewery, global brand and IP and 11 pubs in the U.K. and Ireland, plus the closing of BeatBox's sale to Anheuser-Busch InBev and the new leadership of the Brewers Association's board of directors.

A reading of articles and features from the East Aurora Advertiser

A reading of articles and features from the East Aurora Advertiser

A reading of articles and features from the East Aurora Advertiser

A reading of articles and features from the East Aurora Advertiser

This week's Buffalo Beer Buzz has stories on this year's 4 The Ward collab from Resurgence Brewing, BriarBrothers Brewing, Frequentem Brewing Buffalo and Gene McCarthy's/Old First Ward Brewing Co., Froth Brewing taproom to close this weekend, this year's Cabin Fever Beer & Wine Festival at Buffalo Ski Center, the return of Another Caucasian, Gary at Resurgence and grand opening of 42 North at the Vault in East Aurora. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A reading of articles and features from the East Aurora Advertiser

A reading of articles and features from the East Aurora Advertiser

A reading of articles and features from the East Aurora Advertiser

A reading of articles and features from the East Aurora Advertiser

A reading of articles and features from the East Aurora Advertiser

A reading of articles and features from the East Aurora Advertiser

A reading of articles and features from the East Aurora Advertiser

A reading of articles and features from the East Aurora Advertiser

A reading of articles and features from the East Aurora Advertiser

This week's Buffalo Beer Buzz has stories on the importance of Shop Small Weekend - Small Business Saturday and Small Brewery Sunday, a new indoor golf simulator coming to East Aurora featuring a bar run by 42 North Brewing, beer advent calendars at Aurora Brew Works, The Lock Tender and Downtown Brew, and the annual Santas of Swig fundraiser. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A reading of articles and features from the East Aurora Advertiser

A reading of articles and features from the East Aurora Advertiser

A reading of articles and features from the East Aurora Advertiser

A reading of articles and features from the East Aurora Advertiser

A reading of articles and features from the East Aurora Advertiser

A reading of articles and features from the East Aurora Advertiser

A reading of articles and features from the East Aurora Advertiser

We've got a full slate this week. We kick off with Buffalo Restaurant Week (now through Oct 19) and where breweries fit in, hit Mortalis Buffalo's 2nd anniversary on Oct 18 (exclusive drafts, raffles, trivia, food trucks), then 42 North's 10th anniversary weekend in East Aurora with returning fan favorites, live music, and Sunday extras. We run through Halloween and Oktoberfest plans (Fredonia's Harvest Moon cemetery tour crawl, Orchard Park's haunted bar crawl, Belt Line's Oktoberfest on Oct 18), plus Hamburg Brewing's Nitro Stout Mix Pack night on Oct 8, Buffalo Brewing Company's big taproom sale (BOGO drafts, 9.99 multi-packs), and Pizza Plant Transit's Tim's Beer Show on Oct 22. We celebrate NYBP's gold for Hazy Crush at GABF, the WNY Beer Trail 2026 Trail Pass going live, and Magic Bear Beer Cellar's beer advent calendar presale on Nov 1. We also flag a few dates Brian's lining up coverage for—CollaBEERation 2026, Bottles & Bites, and Mr. Goodbar's Cask Fest.Follow along and say hi:Buffalo Beer League — @buffalobeerleague on Instagram, Threads, and Untappd; @buffbeerleague on X; Facebook: The Buffalo Beer LeagueWNY Brews — @WNYBrews on Instagram, X, Facebook, and YouTubeEmail: Brian@BuffaloBeerLeague.com and Scott@WNYBrews.comMore Buffalo beer at BuffaloBeerLeague.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A reading of articles and features from the East Aurora Advertiser

A reading of articles and features from the East Aurora Advertiser

Bill and Steve return for the second part of their look into the Dawn Chrous, that early morning explosion of bird song that refuses to let you sleep in.This episode was recorded on April 20, 2025 at Majors Park in East Aurora, NY.Sponsors and Ways to Support UsGumleaf Boots, USA (free shipping for patrons)Thank you to Always Wandering Art (Website and Etsy Shop) for providing the artwork for many of our episodes.Support us on Patreon.Works CitedGil, D. and Llusia, D., 2020. The bird dawn chorus revisited. Coding strategies in vertebrate acoustic communication, pp.45-90.American Redstart vocalizations used in the episode were from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's YouTube page.Photo CreditThe doubly deeply disturbing image that graces this episode was generated by AI in Canva.