Business Over Beer

On this week's episode of Business Over Beer, we welcome Cathy Baillargeon, Founder and CEO of Virtual Cathy, a company providing remote administrative support for business owners and non-profits. As a business management consultant, prior to becoming a business owner herself, Cathy saw first hand that business owners were struggling with how to effectively delegate administrative tasks, preventing their businesses from achieving their full potential. Also, when Cathy launched her business...

Business Over Beer Episode #74. with Keith Sconiers, Part 2 On this episode of the Business Over Beer podcast, we welcome back Keith Sconiers, President of NW Advisory Group and Catalyst Training & Development, for part 2 of our sit down. In this episode, Keith talks about his passion for helping athletes understand the opportunities that entrepreneurship can provide for them after their playing days are over. But, instead of creating a "fall back plan", Keith helps shape a new plan, that...

On this episode of the Business Over Beer podcast, we welcome the very inspirational Keith Sconiers to the program. Keith is the President of several businesses, including Northwest Advisory Group, Catalyst Training and Development and PaySuite. In each of his businesses, the mission is very clear: help small business owners and entrepreneurs be successful. As a young man, it was entrepreneurs that helped him and his father get by. Now, Keith is working to be that for others, paying it...

Welcome back for part 2 of our interview with Larry Sharpe, Managing Director of The Neo-Sage Group, Host of The Sharpe Way with Larry Sharp, and 2018 Libertarian Gubernatorial Candidate for New York State. In this episode, Larry shared with us that it was in deciding to move out of New York, that he decided to run for Governor. He was upset that he had to leave his state, his friends and his business to find a better place to live, and out of that experience, he decided he wanted to fix...

This week on The Business Over Beer Podcast, we go after the Squatchers with Larry Sharpe, Managing Director of The Neo-Sage Group, Host of The Sharpe Way and 2018 New York State Gubernatorial Candidate for the Libertarian Party. Larry shares with us his journey to entrepreneurship, which started well before he owned his first business. After his father passed away when he was just 12 years old, and in need of positive male role models, Larry found what he was looking for in the US Marine...

Welcome back to the second biggest podcast in the Pacific Northwest behind only The Sasquatch Hunters, for part 2 of our interview with Drs. Kyle, Tiffany and Cody, Co-Founders of Life Force Chiropractic in Vancouver, WA. On this episode, we learn how their Midwestern mentality and a little small town feel, combined with a near death experience, has defined their practice and has led them down a path of service to their community and striving for improved health and wellness for...

When you hear the word "chiropractor", you probably don't think of things like neurological function or healing from within. But for the past 3 years, the Founders at Life Force Chiropractic in Vancouver, WA, Doctors Kyle Kurscheidt, Tiffany Thorne and Cody Kurscheidt, have built a practice with Hope, Health and Healing at the center of their Vision. On this episode, we learn about some of the history of Chiropractic, part of the journey that drew these doctors to chiropractic medicine, and...

In this week's episode of the Business Over Beer podcast, we welcome Jake Kaempf, Founder and CEO of The Everyday Company, back to the program for part 2 of his interview. On this episode, we learn about the fundamental mindsets you need to have in order to be successful as an entrepreneur. Also, Jake tells us all about his new company, and how taking a technology first approach will compliment his existing brand development business. The Everyday Company is the first of its kind, AI...

This week on the Business Over Beer podcast, we welcome Jake Kaempf, Founder and CEO of The Everyday Company. In Part 1 of this interview, we learn that Jake was very entrepreneurial and obsessed with brand even from a young age. Jake shares with us his philosophy and approach to branding, specifically, that brand lives at the intersection of operation, finance, and demand creation. And while design is an important aspect of branding, his agency differentiates themselves by bringing a more...

On this episode of The Business Over Beer Podcast, we are back with Part 2 of our interview with Michael Pan, Founder of Pan's Mushroom Jerky. In the last episode we learned all about Michael's journey that led him to the carpet on Shark Tank. In this episode, he shares with us his experience on the show, what it was like to make a pitch to the Sharks, and why getting a deal was so emotional. As Michael shared with us, getting a deal on Shark Tank does not guarantee success, but it sets...

On this episode of Business Over Beer, Michael Pan, founder of Pan's Mushroom Jerky, joins us fresh of his appearance on ABC's Shark Tank TV show. A former engineer for Motorola, and the product guy for a tech start up, Michael dipped his toe into different types of entrepreneurship before going all in on Pan's Mushroom Jerky in 2018. During a trip to Malaysia to connect with his roots, Michael's cousin served him a mushroom snack that he had been making for friends, family and selling...

Welcome back to the second biggest podcast in the Pacific Northwest behind only The Sasquatch Hunters. In part 2 of our interview with Reland Logan, Founder of Gray Digital Marketing, we discuss the importance of being genuine and the role authenticity plays in marketing. Specifically, we get into the real ways business owners can be more genuine about serving BIPOC Communities. We also discuss her soon to be released podcast called Our Diverse Pineapple Tribe, that tackles the question of...

On this episode of Business Over Beer, we welcome Reland Logan, Owner of Gray Digital Marketing, to the program. The self proclaimed "most competitive human on planet Earth", Rae launched her own agency after being laid off due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Rae is using her experience in sales, digital marketing and retail merchandising, to help business owners take the time suck out of social media and turn it into money maker. In addition, Rae launched a course for businesses who want to take...

Welcome to the second biggest podcast in the Pacific Northwest behind only The Sasquatch Hunters. On this episode, we are back with Part 2 of our interview with Daniel Jahn, Owner of Maximum Sports Conditioning. Right off the bat, we finally get to meet Sheila the Ball Python. Also, we talk with Daniel about the impact that the COVID-19 Pandemic is having on his business, on the athletes he coaches, and in the community. At the heart of everything he does is sustainability. In life and in...

On this episode of the second biggest podcast in the Pacific Northwest behind only The Sasquatch Hunters, we welcome Daniel Jahn, Owner of Maximum Sports Conditioning. As a branch of the overall health and fitness market, Daniel and his team work with athletes, specifically in the areas of performance and strength training, helping to make them bigger, faster, stronger and more durable. His multiple certifications and commitment to education have been the foundation for his success over the...

Welcome back to the Business Over Beer Podcast for part 2 of our interview with Don Lovell, Owner of The Barbers. In this episode, Don talks candidly about the challenges his business is facing due to the Covid-19 Pandemic and we learn about his Customer Service DNA and how hard they work every day at providing a legendary customer experience. Prost! In this episode: Angie's Mystery Beer: Lost Coast Brewery - Eureka, CA Fog Cutter Double IPA, 8.7% ABV, 70 IBU "Fogcutter is our...

This week on The Business Over Beer Podcast, we welcome Don Lovell, Owner of The Barbers. The Pac 10 North Player of the Year with Portland State in 1985, Don had a successful baseball career in the minor leagues before suffering a shoulder injury which eventually forced him to retire from the game. After baseball, Don got into the hair business, selling hair care products to salons in Michigan, before moving back to his hometown of Portland, where he met his wife, a hair stylist at one of...

On this episode of the Business Over Beer Podcast, the Founder of Athletic Brewing Company, Bill Shufelt, joins us for part 2 of his interview, where we dig a little deeper into his business. We discuss coping with rejection as an entrepreneur and how they are filling a gap in the craft beer market for those that love beer but don't drink alcohol. Prost! In this episode: Angie's Mystery "Beer": Henry Weinhard's - Golden, CO "Draught Style Gourmet Root Beer, hand-finished with only...

On this episode of the Business Over Beer Podcast, we welcome the Founder of Athletic Brewing Co., Bill Shufelt, who is on the forefront of Non-Alcoholic Craft Brewing. And make no mistake about it, they are definitely brewing Craft Beer. With almost no innovation in non-alcoholic beer for 25 years, Athletic Brewing created their own process to brew high quality and great tasting beer. But brewing great beer is only part of the story because Athletic Brewing has committed themselves to...

This week on Business Over Beer, the second biggest podcast in the Pacific Northwest behind only The Sasquatch Hunters, it's part 2 of our interview with Freelance Travel Writer, Matt Wastradowski. In this episode, Matt tells us about a few more of his favorite hikes from his book, Moon Pacific Northwest Hiking. Also, we compare Matt the freelance writer to Matt the small business owner, and how the journey he went on, both metaphorical and literal, is the same journey that most small...