Banker With A Beer: A Podcast Series by Northwestern Bank

• PPP Loans
• Planning Your Business for Re-Opening
• NB Client Relationships

Guest:  Jamie Leibrandt, SVP – Senior Lending Officer
Beer Enjoyed:  Erdinger Weissbier
Beer Enjoyed:  Leinenkugel Honey Weiss

• Transitioning from Crisis Free-Gall to Recovery
• Planning to Reopen the Economy
• Preparing the Bank for the Post Covid-19 World

Guest:  Tracey Smiskey, NB Market President – Eau Claire Area
Beer Enjoyed:  The Curve, Lucette Brewing
Beer Enjoyed:  Bohemian Dark Lager, Lazy Monk

-Current State of the Chippewa Valley Economy
-Operating a Business in Very Uncertain Times

Utica Club – Scott
Lazy Monk (Bohemian Dark Lager) – Jerry

• Local Options for Economic Support of Businesses in Trying Times
• Federal Government Response – SBA
• State Response through WEDA
• City of Eau Claire Revolving Loan Fund
• Banking Options

Guest:  Aaron White, City Planner, City of Eau Claire

Beer Enjoyed:  Baltic Porter, Lazy Monk Brewing

• Evolution of the Internet
• Evolution of the Computer
• Starting a Business
• Advice for starting a Business
• Business Climate
• Social Media Perspectives

Guest:  Gerald Bauer, JB Systems LLC

Beer Enjoyed:  Oscar’s Oatmeal Stout, Sand Creek Brewing

• What role does the WCWRP play in starting new businesses?
• Who are the best potential business owners?
• How do you say ‘yes’ to a loan request?
  
  Beer Enjoyed: Farmers Daughter, Lucette Brewig Co., Menomonie, WI
  Guest: Tobi LeMahieu, Fund Manager, West Central WI Regional Planning

• Growth of Chippewa Jobs
• Chippewa Land Issues
• Hidden Chippewa Falls
• Brand’s Vision of the future of Chippewa Falls

Guest: Brad Hentschel, Chippewa Falls City Planner
Beer Enjoyed: Paulander Salvator Doppel Bock

• Home Lending Qualifications
• Special Loan Situations
• What to Prepare for
• How and When to Apply

Guest: Jane Johnson, NB Residential Lending Specialist
Beer Enjoyed: Rumble Bridge, Brewster Brothers – Chippewa Falls

Growth in Altoona
Commercial vs Residential Tax Base
Affordable Housing
Summer Events at River Prairie

Guest: Mayor Brendan Pratt, City of Altoona
Beer Enjoyed: Moniker from Modicum Brewery

Dale’s Upcoming Retirement
Collaboration in the City of Eau Claire
Thoughts About the Future of Eau Claire

Guest: Dale Peters, City Manager of Eau Claire
Beer Enjoyed: Cascade Pale Ale, K Point Brewery