Podcasts about local business development

Hosted by David Nellis.  On today's show: ·        Lou Bernard heads up the cocktail program at Mita, a plant-based Latin American restaurant, and runs Noches del Caribe, a pop-up celebrating Afro-Latin culture;                                                                                                                                  ·        Rosemary Suggs-Evans is director of D.C's Department of Small and Local Business Development. She spends her days advocating for the small business community looking to support, grow, and retain District-based businesses while promoting economic development in the city's commercial corridors. We peek behind the curtain to learn about her efforts with particular focus on D.C's ever more bountiful restaurant start-up community;                                                                                                                     ·        Juan Morales is the founder of Despacio Mezcal - a drink that encapsulates the land, the people and the slow, deliberate, time-honored methods of the Mexican state of Oaxaca;                                                                                                     ·        John Issa and Johan Cortes are co-owners of the Invic2s Hospitality Group, formed just this past June as the umbrella organization overseeing the operations of Public Bar Live, the Sauf Haus Bier Hall and Garten, Das Pretzel Haus and STFU. John and Johan are in with lots of details about their plans from all the properties – especially for Oktoberfest!                                                                                                                                                                                                         ·        Monica Saigal (Bhide) is an old friend of ours and the show and… a real talent. She's an award-winning author, accomplished literary coach  and an educator with a new children's book coming out next month, “Papa's Butter Chicken,” featuring a foreword by renowned Chef José Andres focused on the importance of cooking and sharing meals with people around us. And she's a tremendous font of ideas – one of them is upcoming, It's the DMV Butter Chicken Festival. Monica is in to tell us all about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hosted by David Nellis.   On today's show:   ·        Lou Bernard heads up the cocktail program at Mita, a plant-based Latin American restaurant, and runs Noches del Caribe, a pop-up celebrating Afro-Latin culture;                                                                                                                                   ·        Rosemary Suggs-Evans is director of D.C's Department of Small and Local Business Development. She spends her days advocating for the small business community looking to support, grow, and retain District-based businesses while promoting economic development in the city's commercial corridors. We peek behind the curtain to learn about her efforts with particular focus on D.C's ever more bountiful restaurant start-up community;                                                                                                                      ·        Juan Morales is the founder of Despacio Mezcal - a drink that encapsulates the land, the people and the slow, deliberate, time-honored methods of the Mexican state of Oaxaca;                                                                                                      ·        John Issa and Johan Cortes are co-owners of the Invic2s Hospitality Group, formed just this past June as the umbrella organization overseeing the operations of Public Bar Live, the Sauf Haus Bier Hall and Garten, Das Pretzel Haus and STFU. John and Johan are in with lots of details about their plans from all the properties – especially for Oktoberfest!                                                                                                                                                                                                          ·        Monica Saigal (Bhide) is an old friend of ours and the show and… a real talent. She's an award-winning author, accomplished literary coach  and an educator with a new children's book coming out next month, “Papa's Butter Chicken,” featuring a foreword by renowned Chef José Andres focused on the importance of cooking and sharing meals with people around us. And she's a tremendous font of ideas – one of them is upcoming, It's the DMV Butter Chicken Festival. Monica is in to tell us all about it.

Hosted by David Nellis.  On today's show: ·        Lou Bernard heads up the cocktail program at Mita, a plant-based Latin American restaurant, and runs Noches del Caribe, a pop-up celebrating Afro-Latin culture;                                                                                                                                  ·        Rosemary Suggs-Evans is director of D.C's Department of Small and Local Business Development. She spends her days advocating for the small business community looking to support, grow, and retain District-based businesses while promoting economic development in the city's commercial corridors. We peek behind the curtain to learn about her efforts with particular focus on D.C's ever more bountiful restaurant start-up community;                                                                                                                     ·        Juan Morales is the founder of Despacio Mezcal - a drink that encapsulates the land, the people and the slow, deliberate, time-honored methods of the Mexican state of Oaxaca;                                                                                                     ·        John Issa and Johan Cortes are co-owners of the Invic2s Hospitality Group, formed just this past June as the umbrella organization overseeing the operations of Public Bar Live, the Sauf Haus Bier Hall and Garten, Das Pretzel Haus and STFU. John and Johan are in with lots of details about their plans from all the properties – especially for Oktoberfest!                                                                                                                                                                                                         ·        Monica Saigal (Bhide) is an old friend of ours and the show and… a real talent. She's an award-winning author, accomplished literary coach  and an educator with a new children's book coming out next month, “Papa's Butter Chicken,” featuring a foreword by renowned Chef José Andres focused on the importance of cooking and sharing meals with people around us. And she's a tremendous font of ideas – one of them is upcoming, It's the DMV Butter Chicken Festival. Monica is in to tell us all about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hosted by David Nellis.   On today's show:   ·        Lou Bernard heads up the cocktail program at Mita, a plant-based Latin American restaurant, and runs Noches del Caribe, a pop-up celebrating Afro-Latin culture;                                                                                                                                   ·        Rosemary Suggs-Evans is director of D.C's Department of Small and Local Business Development. She spends her days advocating for the small business community looking to support, grow, and retain District-based businesses while promoting economic development in the city's commercial corridors. We peek behind the curtain to learn about her efforts with particular focus on D.C's ever more bountiful restaurant start-up community;                                                                                                                      ·        Juan Morales is the founder of Despacio Mezcal - a drink that encapsulates the land, the people and the slow, deliberate, time-honored methods of the Mexican state of Oaxaca;                                                                                                      ·        John Issa and Johan Cortes are co-owners of the Invic2s Hospitality Group, formed just this past June as the umbrella organization overseeing the operations of Public Bar Live, the Sauf Haus Bier Hall and Garten, Das Pretzel Haus and STFU. John and Johan are in with lots of details about their plans from all the properties – especially for Oktoberfest!                                                                                                                                                                                                          ·        Monica Saigal (Bhide) is an old friend of ours and the show and… a real talent. She's an award-winning author, accomplished literary coach  and an educator with a new children's book coming out next month, “Papa's Butter Chicken,” featuring a foreword by renowned Chef José Andres focused on the importance of cooking and sharing meals with people around us. And she's a tremendous font of ideas – one of them is upcoming, It's the DMV Butter Chicken Festival. Monica is in to tell us all about it.

The land is part of the ICT21 project in north Wichita.  JTM Foods opening the first facility that will be a part of the project.  Local business update from The Wichita Business Journal on Steve and Ted in the Morning followed by today's special guest... Greg Lee from Superior Plumbing.

For this episode of Gen X Amplified, we're back for another #FabulousOver40 Fireside chat edition, featuring Erik Moses, President at Nashville Superspeedway, which is the largest concrete-only track in NASCAR. Erik is is also one of the recognized leaders in the #FabulousOver40 Spotlight Series on LinkedIn. As mentioned in his spotlight, when Erik was named president of Nashville Superspeedway in 2020, it marked a watershed moment for representation — as he became the first Black track president in NASCAR history.  During this episode, Erik and I discuss his professional story, his thoughts on thriving as a seasoned professional in mid-career, and his plans for making race week at Nashville Superspeedway a “must-attend” destination in the Southeast Region. About Erik Erik Moses is the President at Nashville Superspeedway, which is the largest concrete-only track in NASCAR. Also notable is Erik made history in 2020 when he became the first African-American NASCAR track president. Because of his successful leadership experience in the world of sports, events, and live entertainment, Erik was hired to revive and renovate the NASCAR track in Nashville— which had been closed since 2011. One of Erik's grand achievements from the outset was hosting the track's first NASCAR Cup Series during Father's Day weekend in June. Erik started his career practicing law as an attorney, but then shifted gears to a variety of executive roles in sports and city government within the Washington D.C. area. Most recently, Erik served as the founding president of the DC Defenders, a member of the XFL professional football league. Prior to the XFL, Erik was SVP, Managing Director at Events DC, where he develop valuable partnerships with the NCAA, National Hockey League (NHL), MLB, PepsiCo and others. He also served as the CEO of the DC Sports & Entertainment, Director of the District of Columbia Department of Small and Local Business Development, and as Senior Counsel at AOL. Erik is a graduate of both the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Carolina and Duke University School of Law. He is a member of the Washington Business Journal Leadership Trust — and was also named to its 2019 Power 100 list. Erik has also served as an adjunct professor at Georgetown University's Sports Industry Management Program for over 10 years. For much of his life and career, Erik has been the consummate “builder.” Whether it is building relationships, business deals, or a legacy of inspiration — Erik is always striving to render the biggest impact on others. And that includes building Nashville Superspeedway as not only the “must-attend” destination for NASCAR fans in middle Tennessee… But also expanding the narrative of NASCAR within diverse communities around the world. Erik's Personal Theme Song “Public Service Announcement”, by Jay Z   Thank you for listening! Thank you so very much for listening to the podcast. There are so many other shows out there, so the fact that you took the time to listen in really means a lot!

Mayor Bowser announced yesterday that beginning Monday, November 22, masks will not be required in private businesses. Teacher Tour with Virginia Lottery and Georgetown Cupcakes continues with a visit to McLean High School. A car was vandalized in NE DC with “Mike is a cheater” spray painted and windows bashed. NBC 4's Pat Collins talks with the car owner, not Mike; someone raged on the wrong car. Taylor Swift continues to surprise fans with Easter Eggs in her 2 new videos from the re-recorded Red Album, I Bet You'll Think Of Me and All Too Well. The Downtown Holiday Market begins Friday, November 19. This year's retail lineup will feature more than 70 exhibitors including Black-owned and minority-owned businesses from the DC Department of Small and Local Business Development's (DSLBD) Made in DC program. Six food vendors will provide tasty treats and hot beverages, spread across the market. Lunar Eclipse is occurring on Friday morning, at 4:02 a.m. EST, 99.1% of the Moon will be in Earth's shadow at maximum eclipse. It will be visible across all of North America, much of South America, and portions of Asia. The last time this occurred was in the 15th Century. Links: Mike is A Cheater: https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/mike-is-a-cheater-vengeful-vandal-hits-wrong-car-in-dc/2884767/ TikTok Video on Taylor Swift's Easter Eggs: https://www.tiktok.com/@catquinn/video/7029921165447548166?_d=secCgwIARCbDRjEFSACKAESPgo8s3HX7Rx9x9Cm%2BITbwiQf8Rr9N%2Fod0194axPC5%2BQq3UeCQk8ktmk8XBHmGg%2Bt%2BPDfacgoP7vq3Rhx9PvvGgA%3D&checksum=9ca8b95838dd319ba698106f61fcfcd9b9b9a414b4a4d402a64616b3fada6933&clips_cover_ab=v0&enable_clips=1&language=en&preview_pb=0&sec_user_id=MS4wLjABAAAAMaOdMkDR8NszWtvShacYPXvgbgob33TxluWKi6z73denNeP7rCRW4fvKtfvGcICr&share_app_id=1233&share_item_id=7029921165447548166&share_link_id=122CD261-39F7-40AF-862F-C93D6149566B&source=h5_m×tamp=1637097083&tt_from=sms&u_code=d426hcjb6k5c9j&user_id=6642317007176695813&utm_campaign=client_share&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=sms&_r=1 Downtown Holiday market site: http://downtownholidaymarket.com/ From Real.Fun.DC. “The Tommy and Kelly Show” is produced in Washington, DC providing news, culture, playful conversation, positive energy, and a dose of morning fun any time. Download the Real.Fun.DC. APP to check out our wide array of programming app.RealFunDC.com Follow Kelly Collis Twitter: https://twitter.com/cityshopgirl Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cityshopgirl/ LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellycollis/ Follow Tommy McFLY Twitter: https://twitter.com/tommymcfly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrtommymcfly/ LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommymcfly/

economic effects of the pandemic, there are some additional options for sales that they may not be aware of! Both the local DC government and the Federal government regularly hire small businesses as contractors, and in far more business categories than you might imagine. Sheila Edmondson from the DC Procurement and Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) joins us, along with Cristina Amoruso, from the Department of Small and Local Business Development, to talk about the ways PTAC helps small businesses prepare to do business with the government. Tune in now to see how YOUR business can benefit! https://dslbd.dc.gov/service/dc-procurement-technical-assistance-center

On today's special edition of StartupNation Radio, we're talking to several local Main Street merchants about the challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the opportunities ahead.Joining StartupNation's Jeff Sloan in the co-host seat is Julie Sloan of MainStreet Nation (a subset of StartupNation), who is a subject matter expert on the business of Main Street. Jeff and Julie kick off the show with Julie's observations of the current state of Main Street, including the passion small business owners possess for not only their businesses, but their communities, as well.John Bry, Supervisor of Local Business Development of Oakland County, joins the discussion to talk about what he's observed of Main Street businesses during the pandemic. He also offers his expertise on best practices that merchants can implement to continue to sustain their small businesses moving forward. Then, Jeff and Julie talk with three local Main Street merchants about what they're doing to position themselves for success coming out of the pandemic.Featured guests include:Holly Anselmi, owner of The Italian DishMarlene Mansour, owner of Urban Wick Candle BarSommer Poquette, founder and CEO of Keep it Real SocialResources mentioned during the show:National Main Street CenterNational Chamber of CommerceU.S. Small Business AdministrationOakland County Main Street ProgramMainStreet NationShopLoyalShopMainstreetWe'll be back next weekend with another exciting episode of StartupNation Radio! Stay tuned.

Join Linda Ballesteros, talk radio/podcast host, networking guru and owner of Mpower Franchise Consulting, to learn about the skills gap in franchise systems that causes frustration and performance issues with franchisees as they engage in local business development. Often, Franchisors have a clear definition of the ideal demographics for franchise owners, and they have not considered the psychographics needed for success. Accountants, technologists, and other successful entrepreneurs that purchase a franchise often lack the sales, business development, and networking know-how to generate new revenue, build referral partnerships, and scale their businesses. Learn from Linda as she shares insights to address these issues by knowing:- How to strategically network- How to craft an effective 30 second, 60 second, 2-minute, and 10-minute value statement to generate interest- Where to find the best groups to network and how to know if you need to exit one that's not meeting your needs- How to create your own networking group- How to work a room in a networking situation- How Zors can create more effective training programs to address regional needs in their business development plans

Accessing funds for your small business can be difficult, but did you know that the Department of Small and Local Business Development helps entrepreneurs leverage capital through grants and loans? In episode 2, Director Whitfield highlights how you can access capital to keep your business running.

This is a fantastic episode featuring Director Kristi Whitfield from DSLBD and Ms. Veronica Cooper, owner of Culture Coffee Too. (In case you're wondering, DSLBD is short for DC Department of Small and Local Business Development.) Ms. Cooper is a serial entrepreneur, an expert dress-maker, and certified barista. Ms. Whitfield was co-founder of Curbside Cupcakes and spent many years advocating for small businesses before becoming the director of DSLBD. Our conversation explores what it means to be a part of a community, what leadership looks like, and why it's important to diversify your business. These two dynamic businesswomen also discuss the power of letting go and having the right team working alongside of you. Lots of laughter and wisdom in this one, so make sure to sit back and enjoy. 

Jennifer Bryant, Program Manager for Community Wealth Building Initiatives at Washington Area Community Investment Fund(Wacif), appears on Everything Co-op. Jennifer and Vernon discuss strategies to preserve wealth in communities, and how worker owned cooperatives can be used as an exit strategy for retiring baby boomer executives. As Program Manager for Community Wealth Building Initiatives, Jennifer leads the DC Employee Ownership Initiative, a strategic investment to preserve legacy businesses and create new pathways to entrepreneurship. Prior to joining the staff at Wacif Jennifer worked for several years in the labor and cooperative movements. She is grounded in the belief that shared ownership and community wealth are central to building racial and economic equity. Jennifer is committed to revitalizing and expanding employee ownership in the District. She was a founding steering committee member of Cooperation DC, a grassroots group that organized trainings, learning journeys, and community popular education for low-income communities of color. She helped establish DC's first Black Worker Center before moving to the International Labor Communications Association, a constituent organization of the AFL-CIO. She currently is a member of the DC Cooperative Stakeholders Group which was initiated by the DC Department of Small and Local Business Development in 2016. Jennifer is a member of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Culture of Health Leaders Program, which brings together leaders across the country and across sectors to address health inequities and implement transformative public health initiatives. Her team's project explores economic determinants of health and the impact of worker cooperative ownership on health outcomes in Southeast Washington.

In this special episode, we visit with DSLBD Director Kristi Whitfield, Liz Anderson-Cadogan of Cadogan & Associates, and Elisse Scott of Pearl Fine Teas. While we visit with Liz and Elisse about their businesses, we also chat about the state of women-owned businesses in the District. Director Whitfield joins the discussion to talk about the resources available through the Department of Small and Local Business Development. Of course, we check in with Casey from Good Food Markets, and hear about some of the early spring produce coming in to the store. Subscribe and listen now!

Everything Co-ops Host, Vernon Oakes, interviews Rodney North, Cooperative Consultant, and member of the DC Cooperative Stakeholders Group. Vernon and Rodney discuss events and initiatives of the Stakeholders Group, their upcoming workshop, “How Co-ops Strengthen Neighborhoods,” and the DC Anchor Partnership. Rodney North has spent more than two decades in co-ops, helping co-ops, or advocating for the co-op model, and usually was doing all three at the same time. Today Rodney is consultant to cooperatives, and an active member of the DC Cooperative Stakeholders Group. This is a group of local people and institutions who have been meeting for the last six months - thanks to support from the city's Department of Small and Local Business Development - to explore ways to strengthen and support co-ops in the city. The city is supporting this effort because business cooperatives are one thread in the city's overall economic development strategy. Before returning to the DC area in 2015 Rodney spent 20 years as part of Equal Exchange - one of the nation's largest, most successful, and influential worker-owned cooperatives. You may know Equal Exchange for its brand of organic Fair Trade coffee, chocolate or other foods. But it is also a $65 million dollar enterprise 100% owned and controlled by the 150 men and women who work there. Rodney held many roles there: Vice chair of the board of directors, worker-owner, staff trainer and other leadership positions. But he was best known as The Answer Man. He was called the Answer Man for many reasons, but especially because so often when people - inside or outside the co-op - needed answers Rodney was there to help, drawing on his many years of experience and his wide knowledge of the issues that mattered to Equal Exchange, its customers and it the thousands of farmers that supplied his co-op.

Vernon interviews Kate Mereand, Program Manager for Tech & Innovation, DC Department of Small and Local Business Development. Vernon and Kate discuss the Stakeholders Co-op group, and other programs and initiatives of DC Department of Small and Local Business Development. Ms. Mereand provides one-on-one technical assistance to any DC-based business seeking to grow, with a special focus on diversity inclusion across all business industries and the tech sector. Her work includes providing support for the overall entrepreneurial ecosystem, to ensure it is both inclusive and innovative. She also conducts stakeholder groups and pilot programs to support specific populations in the District as they pursue entrepreneurship, including: youth, the disability community, cooperatives, and those involved with the justice system. To that end Ms. Mereand has been supporting a monthly, open stakeholder group on building the cooperative ecosystem in DC for the last six months, and will operate that programming through at least the end of 2017.

In this episode, we talk about ways you can go out and market your business and build your brand offline and in your local community if you own a local business.

Rodent control is a challenge in any city, and DC is no exception. The DC Department of Health, Department of Public Works, and the Department of Small and Local Business Development have teamed up to offer grants for the purchase or lease of trash compactors for all sizes of businesses. Steve Glaude, the Director of the Coalition for Nonprofit Housing and Economic Development, and Gerard Brown from the Department of Health stop by to talk about the grant opportunity and with details on how to apply. Then we are joined by Marvin Tucker, Director of the OCASE Foundation. Once again, the OCASE Foundation will be giving away school backpacks loaded with supplies, on August 26th at Rita's Ice on RIA Main Street. And of course, Casey from Good Food Markets calls in to talk about what's new at the market. Tune in now!

In this episode, we talk about local business development and why it's important to develop relationships in your local community with businesses near your facility. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/almost-daily-show/message

On this special episode, Kyle is joined by Cristina Amoruso and Lauren Adkins of the Dept. of Small & Local Business Development. Cristina and Lauren are the program managers for the DC Main Streets program, so of course we're talking about all things Main Street! Plus, Casey calls in for the market report from Good Food Markets.

Derrick Colbert of the Department of Small and Local Business Development (DSLBD) joins us to talk about the resources available to DC-area small businesses through the agency. From assistance in finding funding and incentives to training and education, DSLBD literally exists to support small and locally-owned businesses. Tune in for the conversation.

Jon Wye's beautiful leather belts, wallets, dog collars, tshirts, and more are absolute works of art. Jon chats with Michelle about the process and the art. Next, Philip Reeves from the Department of Small and Local Business Development stops by to talk about ConnecTech - a program that connects tech firms of all sizes with the resources needed to obtain funding and bring innovative ideas to market.

S2 Development is a new residential development company, and they are already making a splash with their beautiful renovations. They are also brand new to RIA Main Street, so we're sitting down with Philip Simon and Jenna Jacobson to learn more about S2. Next, the new Director of the DC Department of Small and Local Business Development (DSLBD), Ana Harvey sits down with us to talk about the programs available to DC's small businesses. Director Harvey brings years of experience (including her own successful small business), so we can't wait to see what she does for DC entrepreneurs.