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Episode 134 - Clay Adams - Mascoma Bank

We talk to Clay Adams, president and CEO of Mascoma Bank, about innovation on an institution that is 125 years old, and about leading a bank that is the 2024 Business of the Year, a Best Company to Work For in NH and a B Corporation. 

Learn more at https://www.mascomabank.com/.

 

Episode 133 - Rachel Ballatori - Mill & Co.

In this week's episode, we talk to Rachel Ballatori, founder and CEO of Mill + Co., a female-led advertising collective specializing in brand strategy and creative storytelling. She talks to us about being an entrepreneur who is building her own brand while helping other businesses discover their brand, and also supporting women and minority-owned businesses. 

Learn more at https://millandco.net/.

Episode 132 - Latonya Wallace - NH Community Loan Fund

Meet Latonya Wallace, director of community relations for the NH Community Loan Fund. She talks to us about her efforts though the fund’s Community-Driven Economic Empowerment Accelerator program and the Business Alliance for People of Color to create more economic opportunity for entrepreneurs of color in NH.

Learn more at https://communityloanfund.org/ and https://bapoc.org/

Episode 131—Peter Goedecke—Goedecke Flooring and Design

Peter Goedecke talks about how his family's business started with a rickety bicycle to becoming a thriving home design center four generations later, the recent loss of his father and the future of the business.

Episode 130—Nathan Gray—Plastic Recycled

Nathan Gray went from starting a successful construction company in high school to becoming founder and CEO of Plastic Recycled with a mission to help people and companies find new ways to recycle single-use plastics.

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Episode 129 — Anthony Poore — NH Center for Justice & Equity

We have a fascinating discussion with Anthony Poore, president and CEO of the NH Center for Justice & Equity, about the center's efforts to create a more equitable state by addressing systemic racism.

Fore more information about the NH Center for Justice & Equity, click here.

Episode 128 - Tim Winkler - VIP Tires and Service

This week, we talk to Tim Winkler, president & CEO of VIP Tires & Service, about the Maine-based company's growth and its plans for NH. 

For more information about VIP Tires & Service, click here.

Episode 127—Nicole Heller—NH Fiscal Policy Institute

This week we interview Nicole Heller, senior policy analyst with the NH Fiscal Policy Institute, about her recent report on the fragile economics of NH's child care sector and what is being done to strengthen it. 

For more information about the NH Fiscal Policy Institute, click here.

Episode 126 - Dan Yarrington - Tabletop Tycoon

We talk to Dan Yarrington about how he grew a side hustle selling Magic:  The Gathering cards as a teenager into Tabletop Tycoon, a successful board game company in NH that sells at Wal-Mart as well as international markets. And he talks about his latest venture that transformed former office space in a Manchester mill building into a huge arcade.

Fore more information about Tabletop Tycoon, click here. 

Episode 125 - Dr. Bethany Bilodeau - C.O.R.E. Methods

We talk with Dr. Bethany Bilodeau, CEO and founder of C.O.R.E. Methods in Gilford (Business NH Magazine's 2024 Business of the Year for Education) about devoting her career to helping children with behavioral issues succeed in school and what inspired her to start her company.

Fore more information about C.O.R.E. Methods, click here.