The Voice of Business: Recent Episodes
Nicholas Jones
Today's episode focuses on another mentor of mine, Arnie Gumm. a true entrepreneur. He knows how to work hard, and he knows how to work smart. I started my post MBA entrepreneurial journey here in Idaho in the shadow of this great man and I never was able to do better than him at fair life.
Arnie recently retired from the Air Force and started working fairs to save money for his kids. What started out as a single concession trailer turned into an empire. Arnie understands how to get it done and teaches us all how to run a concession trailer in this wonderful chat with a friend.
Carrie Grant grew up in Kansas (it was really California) and, after meeting her husband Neil, flew off to South Africa for a wealth of growth and experience. It was there, in South Africa, that she started her first photography business only to move back to the USA two years after.
This is a rare look into what it is like to own a similar business in two completely different countries and economies. Tune in to learn some tips on owning your own photography business.
The Middleton Fitness Center was started by Jonathan Eldredge and his wife 8 years ago and they are running their gym the right way with a focus on customer culture and not the all powerful dollar. Owning a gym is a dream world for Jonathan and he is overcoming the challenges it brings extremely well.
I learned a lot interviewing Jonathan considering his unique approach to making his gym one of the best gyms around. Middleton Fitness Center is a small and versatile gym with an unparalleled culture. Jonathan is a wise and skilled entrepreneur that is navigating the difficulties of #2020 super well.
Gretchen Fors and her husband Eric started Fors Health Coaching the same way so many other businesses are started, necessity. Gretchen and Eric, like many Americans, enjoy the the blessings a dual income household brings. However, when Gretchen became pregnant with twins that life style looked a bit out of their reach without some kind of ingenious solution. That's where the health coaching world came into play for the Fors family.
It’s now been more than 10 years and the Fors family is firing on all cylinders with a crazy set of twins and a thriving health coaching business. This husband and wife team divide the world with Gretchen (a licensed nurse practitioner) being the front face of the company and the main coach and Eric covering the finances when he gets home from his day job.
Tara Russell is one of the people I look up to, and who I hope to accomplish even a fraction of what she has when I grow up. Tara, like most great mentor stories, started off in an industry she realized was not what she wanted to spend the rest of her life doing. She is a social entrepreneur and that is what she has set out to make her life.
Millie Hilgert started her career in consumer goods and made a careful jump into the world of entrepreneurship in 2008 with a small art stand at the Boise Farmer's Market and small events like Art in the Park. Shortly after setting up her own studio, though, it became quit clear that Boise had a taste for something she could provide: Pop Art and Fan-made Culture.
Dr. Info has captured a coverage rate of over 90% of the entire country of New Zealand. Think about that for a second... 90% is quite a big number when we are talking about market saturation. This has happened because of the ingenuity of Peter Wachtell and his partner Sam (Insert Lord of the Rings joke here).
A Cafe is the first time jump for Ashley Syms. It is scary for her but she is doing everything she can to survive the #2020 apocalypse and she is doing it well with an innovative approach to doing business in 2020.
Rediscovered Books has survive many of its larger competitors because it holds closely to its mantra of providing a place where books and people meet.
Guru Donuts has successfully build a brand around donuts for all. A dive into the world of donut making and skillful brand creation.
We take a deep dive into the Idaho pizza industry giant, Coned Pizza, and what they are doing to make #2020 a success.
This episode breifly explores the life and entrepenurial background of the Voice of Business hose, Nicholas Jones.