Community Conversations with Bo Garcia: Recent Episodes
LCC Connect
Putting the "community" in community college. This show delves into the college's impact on the economy and involvement with businesses, both locally and regionally.
Bo Garcia connects with Susan Corbin, Director for the Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Opportunity (LEO). They explore why LEO was created, what its purpose, and how it has become a driving force in helping Michigan's economy reach its full potential.
Website: Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Opportunity
Bo Garcia connects with Laurie Lonsdorf, Regional Director of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC). They look at big picture of small business in the Capital City and across the state with an explanation of how the SBDC is able to assist entrepreneurs devise a business plan, locate funding, strategic planning, and more.
Website: Small Business Development Center
Bo Garcia connects with Lee Gardner, Director of the Job Training Center (JTC) at Lansing Community College. Lee explains the goal of JTC, a relatively new department at LCC that is focused on helping people in our community gain the skills needed to obtain meaningful employment.
Website: LCC Job Training Center
Bo Garcia interviews Chad Borodychuk, the Business & Community Institute's Director of Corporate Training and Continuing Education. Chad gives the details on the various programs, tactics, and approaches BCI utilizes to train individuals from smallest businesses to the largest corporations.
Website: Continuing Education
Bo Garcia invites Lansing Mayor Andy Schor to have a conversation about new investments in Lansing, strategies and initiative in economic development, and the partnerships that have been created to foster economic growth. Website: https://www.lansingmi.gov/179/Mayors-Office (Lansing Office of the Mayor) Website: https://www.purelansing.com/ (Lansing Economic Area Partnership) Website: https://www.michiganbusiness.org/ (Michigan Economic Development Corporation)
This episode introduces our listeners to Quentin Messer Jr. CEO of the MEDC. Quentin will illustrate how the MEDC grows good paying jobs for our state and region by collaborating with domestic and international companies, higher education, and all levels of government, in order to recruit new companies, expand existing ones, and grow small businesses in Michigan. https://www.michiganbusiness.org/ (Website: Michigan Economic Development Corporation)
Bo Garcia connects Dr. Ballard, an Economics Professor at Michigan State University and author. Their conversation covers many of the concerns Americans have right now including the chances of a recession, inflation, and the overall strength of the economy. http://econ.msu.edu/faculty/ballard/ (Website: Dr. Ballard Contact Information) https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/michigan-at-the-millennium-charles-ballard/1116240096 (Website: Michigan at the Millennium on Barnes & Noble) https://msupress.org/9781609171285/michigans-economic-future/ (Website: Michigan's Economic Future on MSU Press)
Role of Credit Unions in our community – Feature on CASE Credit Union This episode introduces our listeners to Jeff Benson, President and CEO of CASE Credit Union and illustrates what distinguishes a credit union from a bank, explains resources a credit union can provide to small businesses, low income communities, and others, and shares how that impacts our community. https://www.casecu.org/ (CASE Credit Union)
This episode introduces our listeners to Bob Trezise, President and CEO of the Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) and illustrates how (LEAP) works with business, education, and government to recruit new, and grow existing industry. https://www.purelansing.com/ (LEAP Website) Bob on https://twitter.com/bobtrezise (Twitter)