Chatter with BNC

Welcome to Business North Carolina's weekly podcast, featuring interviews with key Tar Heel State leaders and innovators. On today's episode Ben Kinney speaks with writer, producer, and journalist, Jeremy Markovich. They talk about how Jeremy found his way to NC, his career journey, kayaking down the Cape Fear river, Program for Leadership & Character at Wake Forest University, his role there, and more.

Welcome to Business North Carolina's weekly podcast, featuring interviews with key Tar Heel State leaders and innovators. On today's episode Ben Kinney speaks with a very special guest, his father and the Former editor and publisher of Business NC magazine, David Kinney to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the magazine. David shares with us, his journey to becoming the editor and publisher of BNC, the successes and challenges of his career, and about creating a community of engaged readers among other things. 

This is the thirteenth in a series of informative monthly podcasts for North Carolina businesses from PNC in collaboration with Business North Carolina magazine. On this episode, Ben Kinney talks to Chris Ward, the Executive VP and Head of Product and Operations for the Treasury Management Group at PNC, about all things payments including but not limited to notable trends in treasury management in the last 18 months, what's new in the payment space in healthcare, and cybersecurity in terms of digital payments.

Welcome to Business North Carolina's weekly podcast, featuring interviews with key Tar Heel State leaders and innovators. Today's episode spotlights Sam Funchess, CEO of Greensboro's Nussbaum Center for Entrepreneurship, one of the state's oldest and most successful business incubators. Sam and Dave talk about how incubators are evolving and the Nussbaum Center's role in encouraging startups as the state's third-largest city combats the loss of large traditional-industry employers.

Welcome to Business North Carolina's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. On today's episode, we speak with Natalie Hawkins, the President and CEO, Moore County Partners in Progress, about her background into her career, the shift in demographics and economic development in the Moore county area, among other things.

Welcome to Business North Carolina's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. On today's episode, we talk with Amy Aussieker, the Executive Director at Envision Charlotte. Amy and Ben talk about her journey to becoming the Executive Director at Envision Charlotte, about the purpose, goals and partners of the organization, and their current initiatives such as the Innovation Barn among other things.

This is the twelfth in a series of informative monthly podcasts for North Carolina businesses from PNC in collaboration with Business North Carolina magazine. On this episode, we talk to Weston Andress, the Regional President for the Western Carolinas Market at PNC, about the state of their latest merger and what it means for their customers, progress since the roll out of their product - Low Cash Mode, PNC's commitment to early childhood education especially during the pandemic, and more. 

Welcome to Business North Carolina's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. On today's episode, we talk with Thad Walton, the SVP Commercial Banking Leader at Regions Bank. Thad talks to Ben about his background, his role with Regions Bank, what's new at the bank, traveling for work during the pandemic, and more.

Welcome to Business North Carolina's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. On today's episode, we talk with Jordan Schindler, whose Conover-based Nufabrx was just ranked the 50th fastest-growing company in the U.S. by Inc. magazine. Schindler started the business as a student at the University of Washington in 2011. The company fuses pain-relieving medicine with fabrics used in arm sleeves, knee braces and other apparel that are sold at Walmart stores and online. He explains how his HealthWear company is now growing at a rapid clip in Catawba County.

Welcome to Business North Carolina's Weekly Roundup, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. On today's episode, we are joined by Gary Salamido, the President and CEO NC Chamber. Gary and Ben talk about Gary's journey from being a pharmacist to being a CEO, what's new at the Chamber in the midst of the pandemic, about manufacturing in NC and it's positive impact in the world during the pandemic, and the Coolest Things Made In North Carolina initiative.