On this week's show we talked with Zach Edmonds, owner of Jim's Smokin' Que and Dancing Rabbits Coffee & Wine Bar located in Blairsville, GA. Zach has been involved in the restaurant and hospitality industry for the better part of his career. He's now focused on bringing the very best hospitality and customer experiences to Blairsville through Jim's and Dancing Rabbits. In addition to being an entrepreneur and owner, Zach is also heavily involved with the Blairsville Downtown Development Authority. In this conversation he provides honest and valuable insights to how the DDA views tourism in Union county and how it impacts his businesses. Follow along with the show on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/61578455753235Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/built_here_podcast/Listen & Review the show on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2xWxWZpw2gcqxAMl7yIin3?si=675877fee28c4915

This week we had the chance to sit down with Brandon from G&G Bakery and Cafe in Blairsville, GA. Brandon is the second generation family owner and also the lead baker at G&G. Tune in to hear his story of taking over the restaurant just a few years ago from his parents and what life and business ownership looks like for him today! Visit G&G and learn more here: https://www.facebook.com/GGBakeryCafe

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This week we are joined by Forged In Fire finalist Caleb Ledford of Ledford Works in Young Harris, GA! Forged in Fire is a hit History Channel show about knife making and blacksmithing. Caleb now owns 'Ledford Works' and teaches knife making classes at his shop on the family farm in Young Harris. We talked about his experience on the show and how that helped shape his career in knife making.

We're kicking off the show with Christian Cook of Dock Cares LLC located in Morganton, GA! Dock Cares specializes in the sale, installation, and maintenance of high-quality boat docks, lifts, and accessories.

On this episode; Christian shares some great insights about what makes life in the mountains so special, how he views his team and leadership role, and how he started out building a business in North Georgia!

Since this is something totally new, we wanted to jump in and introduce the show and share it with you!

We hope these conversations end up bringing you value and that you'll get the opportunity to learn about a new business or hear an interesting story along the way!

This is the Built Here Podcast, where we tell the stories of business owners and entrepreneurs across the North Georgia Mountains that we all call home.

Hear from your host Mike Young about what the show is and why it exists!

This show is produced by Eremos Visuals, North Georgia's media, photo, video, and content creation partner.