BizcastNH

Episode 180, Anna Brown, Citizens Count

It seems like American citizens have never been more divided over politics. Today we talk to Anna Brown of Citizens Count about the state of democracy in NH, and how Citizens Count is working to provide unbiased information about the issues impacting NH and the candidates running for office.

To learn more about Citizens Count, click here.

 

Episode 179, Ryan Robinson, Mainstay Technologies

Today we talk to Ryan Robinson, senior director at Mainstay Technologies, one of NH’s largest IT firms, about what businesses need to consider when using artificial intelligence. As AI technology continues to grow, will your business get left behind or is it diving into the AI pool too deep and too quickly?

For more information about Mainstay Technologies, click here.

Episode 178, Eds and Jameson Harding, Harding Metals

Today we talk to the third generation of leaders in a family-owned scrap metal business about the opportunities and challenges facing this industry. Learn more about Harding Metals, which will make its debut on Business NH Magazine's list of the Top Family-Owned Businesses in the August issue. Eds Harding was also recently named Young Executive of the Year by the Recycled Materials Association.

For more information about Harding Metals, click here.

Episode 177, Tucker Jadczak, Feathered Friend Brewing Company

Today we talk with Tucker Jadczak, the owner of Feathered Friend Brewing Company, the Concord Chamber’s 2025 Small Business of the Year, about launching a new business during the pandemic and what it takes to survive as a small brewing company.

For more information about Feathered Friend Brewing Company, click here.

Episode 176, Clement Kigugu, Overcomers Refugees Services

Today we talk with Clement Kigugu, executive director of Overcomers Refugees Services and the Concord Chamber's 2025 Business Leader of the Year, about his own refugee journey from Rwanda to Concord, NH and how he is helping other refugees make a home in the Granite State.

To learn more about Overcomers Refugees Services, click here.

Episode 175, Dan and Phyllis Lloyd, Big Dog Sauce Company

Today we talk with the owners of Big Dog Sauce Company, a growing NH BBQ sauce brand that just opened its first brick-and-mortar store and one of Business NH Magazine’s 2025 Start Up Stars.

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Episode 174 - Bill Davis, BeachNecessities.com

This week's guest is Bill Davis, the founder & SeaEO of BeachNecessities.com, an ecommerce platform focused on beach and ocean necessities as well as sustainability and conservation. We talk to Bill, an early pioneer of ecommerce, about how the landscape of that industry has changed and about his latest endeavor.

For more information about BeachNecessities.com, click here.

Rachel Ballatori, Mill + Co.

We invited back Rachel Ballatori, founder and CEO of Mill + Co., to talk about how businesses and entrepreneurs can do a better job of telling their stories.

For more information about Mill + Co., click here.

Episode 172 - Better Business Bureau Torch Award Winners

We explore what to means to be a successful business guided by ethics as we talk to the winners of this year's Better Business Bureau's Torch Awards in NH. Today’s Guests are Becca Friend, president and CEO of the Better Business Bureau Serving NH; and two winners of the Torch Awards for Ethics: Crystal-Lee Thompson, owner of Thompson Insurance Agency, and Bruce Randall, founder of the Randall School of Karate.

For more information about the Better Business Bureau in NH, click here.

For more information about Thompson Insurance Agency, click here.

For more information about the Randall School of Karate, click here.

Sponsored by the Business of the Year Awards.

Episode 171 - Eric Hui, Terracea

Today we talk to a NH entrepreneur about how leaving the tropical climate of his native Hawaii to attend school in Boston during a cold, snowy New England winter inspired him to create a line of outdoor apparel that was both stylish and built for any weather mother nature can throw at him. 

For more information about Terracea, click here.

Sponsored by the Business of the Year Awards.