CCEDC Board Member Lisa Bruhn sits down with Christine Untiedt, owner of Brown Barn Botanicals, to talk about how she started her business, how it has evolved, and what her plans are for the next few years. Brown Barn Botanicals is a skincare company that sources most of its ingredients from their farm in Lake Holcombe, Wisconsin, and makes all of their products in-house.

Founder and owner of Martino's Pizza Place, Ron Haas, sits down with the CCEDC to discuss opening a restaurant, staying open and pivoting during the pandemic, and the effect that pushes for university attendance have had on the restaurant and trade industries. The title, "Lean Pizza," comes from a manufacturing term, to Lean, which is to make the line as efficient and cost-friendly as possible. Ron tells us how he Leans his Pizza.

CCEDC's Charlie Walker talks with Deb Leslie, a recent retiree of Workforce Resource Inc., about workforce development, finding your passion, being a great connector, and seeing every opportunity present. "If not me, then who?" -Deb Leslie

Lisa Bruhn talks with Wayne Lautsbaugh of Crescent Meats about business, meat packing, farming, and more!

CCEDC's Charlie Walker sits down with Justin Vajko, founder of Dialog Design Co., to discuss being proactive about finding talent, the importance of investing into your employees before anything else, and the evolvement of the field of digital marketing.

CCEDC's Charlie Walker sits down with Matt Guse, owner of MRS Machining Co., to discuss carrying on legacies, educating the next generation, and the criticality of manufacturing as a trade.

Northwest Truck Service was founded in 2014 by husband and wife team Dave and Jani Kott, and the team has expanded to include their children and professional diesel mechanics. Their daughter Jordan, an economist, joins the CCEDC to discuss the conception and development of Northwest Truck Service, thriving as a family business, talent acquisition and retention, and the importance of a healthy work-life balance.

CEDC's Charlie Walker sits down with Dr. Lona Cook, a writer, philosopher, and chiropractor. She tells us about the varying areas of learning that she has explored, as well as giving insight on success, peace, and raising a family and a business.

Ashley Nyhus and CEDC's Charlie Walker discuss the importance of balance. Ashley is a principal of Nyhus Enterprises and she gives an update on how she works with her spouse Eric-as they work together to grow a business and a family.

A BEAR Discussion with Dr. Vijay Sasi owner/president of ABECS Global from Stanley, Wisconsin. In this episode we hear about his journey from bootstrapping a start-up business to becoming a major custom manufacturing company involved with the production and distribution of animal health nutritional supplements. ABECS Global LLC conducts business globally with specific emphasis on improving dairy production.