This week I'm chatting with Ian Scott about our Portugal trip, as there are still a few spots left and the early bird deal ends on March 8th.

Mike is chatting with Steve Lowe about the 2026 Carroll Biz Challenge, and the February 19th Kickoff meeting. LISTEN UP local entrepreneurs at how you can win cash and prizes for your new business idea!

This week my guest is Jessica Taylor, the Assistant Director of Admissions, Marketing and Communication from Springdale Preparatory School. We're chatting about what makes them different and the international exposure they offer to students.

This week Mike is chatting with Steve Potorti of Giulianova Groceria & Italian Deli in Downtown Westminster, and with Michele Alessi, formerly of Starlings Coffee, Kitchen and Bakehouse, about the amazing assortment of homemade pastries they now have to offer at Giulianova. These are absolutely delicious and are the "icing on the cake" of what this great deli has to offer!

This week Mike is chatting with Deleila Alloui of the Milton Hershey School about the great work they do with children, and about their need for house parents. This is an amazing opportunity for local Carroll Countians to get involved with nonprofit school, as well obtain a fulltime job as house parents.

This week Mike is talking with Jon Weetman, the Entrepreneurs Lawyer and the 2026 Chamber of Commerce Chair of the Board.

For the last show of 2025, Mike chats with Richard Turner, the Chief Executive Office of the Community Media Center of Carroll County and the 2025 Chamber Chair of the Board, about CMC's expanding mission and reach, as well as the impact the Chamber has on the local community.

This week Mike is chatting with Seth and Alston Shipley, the Father/Son duo from Shipley's Diamonds and Fine Jewelry at 1224 N. Main Street in Hampstead. This family run local jewelry store is the perfect place for a special gift for a loved one. It's especially great for that last minute Christmas Gift!

This week I'm chatting with Kim Samuelson, Executive Director of MAGIC, which is a nonprofit located in Downtown Westminster. MAGIC's mission is to build a tech ecosystem that creates and nurtures talent, entrepreneurship, and tech businesses, elevating the Westminster Gigabit Community to lead the Mid-Atlantic region.

This week I'm chatting with Jill Centofanti, Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid for McDaniel College, about how they are expanding their Legacy Scholarship program to recognize all children of first responders, along with health professionals, and government employees to a maximum of $132,000 over four years. Listen in to all the scholarships available through McDaniel!