Behind The Seen NW

Join us as we discover Drew Henry's journey to leading the fastest growing tea company in the United States. Learn how his idea of making Chai Tea turned out to be the key to his business. He literally was a whiskey guy ready to start distilling and decided to figure out how to make tea cool. Listen in and find out how this tea guy is rising to the top!

Small business owner to CEO of a credit union. When Charlotte Nemec took the top position at her credit union, she got right to work and broke the norms of the banking industry with a new look and feel and a complete rebrand. On this episode we take serious look at how being different and making changes that are approachable by customers matter. We also talk about the importance of good people vs education and how working for the outcomes you seek prevail in your experience. Lets do this!

Ready to hear how to get where you want to in your business by getting in front of the right people? Dean Cameron has a unique story that began with screen printing and winning a contract to sew Jansport backpacks to creating a media company that produces a national art magazine through a career in aerospace! We deep dive into Deans's story and learn about time and chance taking its place in his career. If you love airplanes...this one is for you too!

Have you struggled to get out and network? Val Mahoney from the Huckleberry Press shares insight on the challenges of building a community newspaper and utilizing networking to get exposure. The conversation will take you on a pathway of encouragement and opportunity spotting. Val took a chance and is making it happen, get hyped and ready for your business journey!

If you have ever wondered what it would be like to have a business coach, this is the episode for you. We discuss some of the awkward overcomings humans go through to get to the place where they accept help to grow the business. Find out how being a craftsman in your business will hurt you and the business. Kendra has a story for her life that has made her into a successful entrepreneur that will inspire you to start, go, and keep moving forward!

Join us as we have a fun and informative discussion about coffee, connections, and how to build community. Deborah is as passionate about coffee as she is about life. Together we learn how to be kind to our planet and build a community that brings joy and happiness to business.

Join us as we have a fun and informative discussion about networking, connections, and how to find help to help you and your business be successful. Mark does a great job helping us understand how a Chamber of Commerce can help you and your business while also connecting business with the local community.

Join us as we have a fun and informative discussion with Luke and Jennifer about the business of AR and VR...and some other 2 letter acronyms! Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality are going to change life as we know it in the next 5 years and Gravity Jack is the leader of this technology, based in Spokane, WA. Luke and Jen have been writing code for this tech since 2009 and own multiple IP's. Learn how to understand the human expectations of Web3/Blockchain, Augmented Reality, and Energy Drinks.

Together we will learn all about the options for your new idea and some of the businesses in Spokane that have come up through Ignite Northwest and the Spokane Angel Alliance. Tom Simpson shares his knowledge from the trenches on entrepreneurship, startups, and how to make it in business.

We sit down with Stephanie Vigil from Spokane Washingtons Q6 News on anchoring the news desk, her retirement, and starting a new pickleball clothing company, VGL! Her enthusiasm for pickleball and her company VGL, which stands for "Very Good Life", is infectious. Get inspired to turn your passion into a business and invest in your success by just starting.