Western Mass Business Show 4.20.19

On Saturday, April 20, 11am, and Sunday, April 21, 8pm hear Ira
speak with JULIA MINES about her work as a leadership and performance coach, helping people achieve a happier, more positive outlook, adopting habits that lead to greater happiness, for instance setting goals, living from one’s strengths, and daring to live one’s dreams, so as to feel alive and accomplished. Her start in radio sales (“selling air”) incorporated her innate talents for coaching, and then she just stopped the part about selling air. She also comes in handy, if you’re looking to be more compelling or inspiring when you speak, not to mention more authentic. Tune in!

Western Mass Business Show 4.13.19

On Saturday, April 13, 11am, and Sunday, April 14, 8pm hear Ira
speak with KAREN BLANCHARD & TRACY BRYANT of INVISIBLAST
They got an idea from Tracy’s days in the Coast Guard and made it work in business; cleaning every kind of things with blasts of dry ice!! It can de-gunk an ancient machine, or delicately remove the ink from your business card; not to mention safe to work on electronics, or even food. Hear how Spark, Score,
SBDC all helped them hone their plan, how they compete with sandblasting
and power washing, how they plan to grow, and more!! Tune in!

Western Mass Business Show 4.6.19

On Saturday, April 6, 11am, and Sunday, April 7, 8pm

hear Ira speak with CARLA NESS & CAROL SMITH of DELAP REAL ESTATE

Based in Northampton, and founded by Dennis Delap, who preferred a more cooperative model of agency, and bequeathed that agency to the agents, who now exemplify teamwork with their open, honest, non-competitive, supportive band of independent contractors, who together provide perspective and expertise to their clients, who are making one of the most consequential investment decisions of their life. Tune in!

Western Mass Business Show 3.30.19

On Saturday, March 30, 11am, and Sunday, March 31, 8pm hear Ira speak with LORA KSIENIEWICZ, owner of Yoga on the Vine (on Martha’s Vinyard) and now Yoga in the Valley (in Florence). A meditator since high school, she lived in an Indian monastery for several months, and opened her yoga studios, so that her students (and teachers she trains to high standards) become more adaptable and resilient, not because it makes life easy or wonderful. Yoga is for everyone, and athletes and aging adults are only 2 of her several specialties.

Western Mass Business Show 3.23.19

On Sat, Mar 23 at 11am, and Sun, Mar 24 at 8pm hear Ira Bryck,
speak with JON ARONSTEIN of Mill River Music. Jon began guitar at 12,
and was a tinkerer who built custom instruments. Now, in a time where large manufacturers, as well as retails chains, of guitars have struggled, he finds Northampton a city where guitar buffs can buy, trade, consign, fix, learn,
in stores like his, with devoted employees, transparency, effective sales systems, and a global market that allows for bringing money into the community. Hear more this Saturday and Sunday, and always online.

Western Mass Business Show 3.16.19

Hear George O’Brien, editor of BusinessWest magazine, speak with Dr. THOMAS MOLITERNO, interim dean of the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst. Hear his thoughts on the school’s rise in the ranks of the top business schools in the country and what it will take to climb higher in those polls. Also hear about the school’s new, $62 million Isenberg Innovation Hub, an exciting addition to the landscape on the Amherst campus and key component of the school’s strategy to attract top students, continue its climb up the rankings, and better prepare graduates for careers in business through state-of-the-art facilities.

Western Mass Business Show 3.9.19

Hear George O’Brien, editor of BusinessWest magazine, speak with Dr. YVES SALOMON-FERNANDEZ, president of Greenfield Community College. Hear her thoughts on a changing landscape in higher education today, marked by smaller high school graduating classes, rising pricetags for a college education, and a persistent skills gap within the workforce and a need for community colleges to help close that gap. Also hear about how the community college mission is carried out in rural Franklin County, where GCC is only institution of higher learning.

Western Mass Business Show 3.2.18

On Sat, Mar 2 at 11am, and Sun, Mar 3 at 8pm hear Ira speak with ANASTASIA VEREMEYENKO CHRISTIE of ANASTASIA SOCIAL DANCE SCHOOL, who started ballet at 4, in Russia; grew up dancing competitive ballroom with her brother (her parents were also a dance team); came to the US in 1993 to teach dance, yada yada she is all over the place, teaching bachata, kizomba, ballroom, not only for the obvious abilities, but to increase kindness, communication and problem solving. She can even help the rhythm-challenged Ira Bryck look a bit less cloddish. Tune in!!

Western Mass Business Show 2.23.19

On Sat, Feb 23 at 11am, and Sun, Feb 24 at 8pm hear Ira speak with CATHY AND JAMES ANDRADE of GENESIS, a Holyoke store that sells personalized, inspirational gifts and promotional items. They discuss how Spark/ E-for-all guided their starting up; how they stay involved in the community; how faith and prayer keeps them going, and is their competitive advantage; and the role of forgiveness, in a business (like all businesses)

where mistakes are annoying and costly. Tune in!!

The Western Mass Business Show 2.16.19

On Sat, Feb 16 at 11am, and Sun, Feb 17 at 8pm hear Ira
speak with ED GARIBIAN of LLUMIN, that creates and sells software that tracks the location, condition, and value of any type of physical asset, machine, or component, plus messages and documents, used in a company; reducing downtime and improving operations. Hear why he is a big fan of processes, collaboration and education. Tune in!!