Banker With A Beer: A Podcast Series by Northwestern Bank

In this episode of Banker with a Beer, Mike talks with Dominic Berlin, owner of 715 Rentals & 715 Excavating & Demolition.

Topics discussed include:

• The leap into entrepreneurship
• The economics of trash
• The different forms of customer service
• A dumpster for every need

Beverage Enjoyed: Capitol Brewing: Supper Club

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Banker with a Beer is brought to you by Northwestern Bank. A community bank headquartered in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. Follow us on Facebook or learn more on our website northwesternbank.com. We're a community bank with all the services of a big bank in a personalized friendly size. Member FDIC.

In this episode of Banker with a Beer, Jerry talks with Kathy Wright, Director of Talent & Booking for the Pablo Center.

Topics discussed include:

• New Ticketing Platform
• Broadway shows to be Announced
• Building Future Audiences
• The Arts Economy
• Lighting Round

Beer Enjoyed: New Glarus Spotted Cow

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Banker with a Beer is brought to you by Northwestern Bank. A community bank headquartered in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. Follow us on Facebook or learn more on our website northwesternbank.com. We're a community bank with all the services of a big bank in a personalized friendly size. Member FDIC.

In this episode of Banker with a Beer, Mike is joined by Brady Cronk, Realtor and property manager for Riverbend Rentals and Property Management.

Topics discussed include:

• When to contact your landlord
• The benefits to hiring a management company
• What should you do if a car slams through your living room
• The importance of communication between tenants and landlords
• How to ensure you get the security deposit back

Beverage Enjoyed: Kona Big Wave

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Banker with a Beer is brought to you by Northwestern Bank. A community bank headquartered in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. Follow us on Facebook or learn more on our website northwesternbank.com. We're a community bank with all the services of a big bank in a personalized friendly size. Member FDIC.

In this episode of Banker with a Beer, Jerry talks with Mike Howard, owner of Mike Howard Photography.

Topics discussed include:

• Manufacturing to Engineering to Photography
• Craft & Style
• Technology & Process
• Local and Community Connection
• Lighting Round

Beer Enjoyed: Leinenkugel's New Belgium 1554 Black Ale

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Banker with a Beer is brought to you by Northwestern Bank. A community bank headquartered in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. Follow us on Facebook or learn more on our website northwesternbank.com. We're a community bank with all the services of a big bank in a personalized friendly size. Member FDIC.

In this episode of Banker with a Beer, Ellie Peabody – Tourism Director for the Chippewa Area Chamber of Commerce joins Mike to talk all things Chippewa County Tourism!

Topics discussed include:

• The influences of growing up in a tourist town
• Tourism's impact of Chippewa Falls and Wisconsin
• Marketing to tourists and residents alike
• Chippewa Falls is truly 1 of 1
• The strategy behind tourism

Beverage Enjoyed: Leinenkugel's Honey Lemon Light

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Banker with a Beer is brought to you by Northwestern Bank. A community bank headquartered in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. Follow us on Facebook or learn more on our website northwesternbank.com. We're a community bank with all the services of a big bank in a personalized friendly size. Member FDIC.

In this episode of Banker with a Beer, Jerry talks with Phil Swiler, Executive Director of Chippewa Valley Habitat for Humanity.

Topics discussed include:

• Affordable Housing – What's "affordable" and What's "Housing"
• What Habitat Actually Does
• Local Impact
• The ReStore Store
• Lighting Round

Beer Enjoyed: Heineken – The Netherlands

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Banker with a Beer is brought to you by Northwestern Bank. A community bank headquartered in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. Follow us on Facebook or learn more on our website northwesternbank.com. We're a community bank with all the services of a big bank in a personalized friendly size. Member FDIC.

In this episode of Banker with a Beer, Mike talks with Joe Ryder, Director of Business Development for Rands Trucking

Topics discussed include:

• Importance of a personal touch in business
• Introducing the next generation to logistics
• What a "Family Feel" is really like in the office
• Learning lessons from your kids

Beverage Enjoyed: Loon Juice Honeycrisp Cider

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Banker with a Beer is brought to you by Northwestern Bank. A community bank headquartered in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. Follow us on Facebook or learn more on our website northwesternbank.com. We're a community bank with all the services of a big bank in a personalized friendly size. Member FDIC.

In this episode of Banker with a Beer, Jerry and Scott talk with the mother and son team of Stephanie and Hunter Sorensen of Pawsitive Mold Detection.

Topics discussed include:

• Dogs Can Find Mold
• The 'why' behind the business
• How the Mold Detection Process Works
• The Mother / Son Business Dynamic
• Lighting Round

Beer Enjoyed: Westmalle Triple

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Banker with a Beer is brought to you by Northwestern Bank. A community bank headquartered in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. Follow us on Facebook or learn more on our website northwesternbank.com. We're a community bank with all the services of a big bank in a personalized friendly size. Member FDIC.

In this episode of Banker with a Beer, Jerry talks with Brad Atkinson, President and Lori Geissler, VP Sourcing & Distribution of Mason Companies.

Topics discussed include:

• Story of Mason Companies
• Transitioning from door-to-door sales, to catalogues, to e-commerce
• Using credit accessibility to enhance the retail experience
• Building for the future
• Lighting Round

Beer Enjoyed: Leinenkugel's Northwoods Amber

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Banker with a Beer is brought to you by Northwestern Bank. A community bank headquartered in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. Follow us on Facebook or learn more on our website northwesternbank.com. We're a community bank with all the services of a big bank in a personalized friendly size. Member FDIC.

In this episode of Banker with a Beer, Mike talks with Mark Sieglaff, President of C&N Manufacturing & Everything Summer camp.

Topics discussed include:

• Summer Camp Culture
• Technology vs Summer Camps
• Always innovating in business
• How deep relationships with customers can run

Beverage Enjoyed: Leinenkugel's Orange Shandy

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Banker with a Beer is brought to you by Northwestern Bank. A community bank headquartered in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. Follow us on Facebook or learn more on our website northwesternbank.com. We're a community bank with all the services of a big bank in a personalized friendly size. Member FDIC.