Podcasts: The Western Mass. Business Show
The Western Mass. Business Show
Entrepreneurs undertake risk and responsibility, in order to solve problems, contribute their passions and talents to society, and make the world go round. Our success and survival depends on them, and they depend on you. Hear their stories, perspectives, and inspirations every week, as they reveal themselves in a conversation with Tara Brewster. Saturdays at 11AM and Sundays at 2PM on The Western Mass Business Show.
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!!
Western Mass Business Show 2.9.19
On Sat, Feb 9 at 11am, and Sun, Feb 10 at 8pm
hear Ira speak with JOHN VEIT of MEYERS BROTHERS KALICKA, the largest accounting firm in Western Mass. They talk about the overlap between marketing & recruiting (he’s in charge of both), creating a culture where young professionals can thrive, and how to recognize a stand out candidate when business schools encourage their grads to have monotoned résumés. Tune in!!
Western Mass Business Show 2.2.19
On Sat, Feb 2 at 11am, and Sun, Feb 3 at 8pm
hear Ira speak with DAN KAPLAN of BROOKFIELD FARM, on his path from environmental education to growing the food for several hundred of people; what is different about biodynamic farming; on Brookfield’s education mission, from training apprentice farmers to educating members about what happened to the garlic; to when both spouses get their fingernails dirty, to building a community.
Western Mass Business Show 1.26.19
On Sat, Jan 26 at 11am, and Sun, Jan 27 at 8pm hear Ira speak with DAVE CAPUTO, on his quest to knock on doors, finding people in houses that need solar; and how his business model helps non profits and associations raise funds by partnering in this venture. Dave brings his sincere eagerness and face to face deal making to all that he does, and is the epitome of serial entrepreneur. Tune in!!
The Western Mass Business Show 1.19.19
On Sat, Jan 19 at 11am, and Sun, Jan 20 at 8pm
hear Ira speak with BRENDA MCGIVERIN, president of the AD CLUB OF WESTERN MASS (and also general sales manager at WWLP 22 News). Hear about the network of people involved in the wide Western Mass world of ads and marketing; what the ad club does, and contributes to our region; and all about the Pynchon Awards, which, since 1915 has celebrated a diverse group of leaders with a passion for our region and a selfish streak. Tune in!!
Western Mass Business Show 1.12.19
On Sat, Jan 12 at 11am, and Sun, Jan 13 at 8pm
hear Ira speak with BOBBY ASNAS, whose father and uncle ran STAGE DELI, reputed as the best deli ever. Bobby went on to become a successful commodities trader, but fondly recalls taking cash, as a young boy, and hanging out with customers such as the classic Yankees (the Mick lived upstairs) plus comics like Totie Fields, Buddy Hackett, and Myron Cohen (who once gave young Bobby and his dad a private performance of very blue material). More stories abound, so tune in!
The Western Mass Business Show 1.5.19
1.5.19 Hear guest host George O’Brien speak with Kristin Carlson, President of Peerless Precision Inc. in Westfield MA; a precision manufacturing job shop offering tolerances of .0001″, Kristin is also President of the Western Mass Chapter of the National Tooling and Machining Association.
