Clearing The Way

Welcome back to Clearing the Way. A resource for small business. I talk with sales and HR experts, other small business owners, and anyone else that can provide you with information to clear your way to success. 

Doug Patterson is the owner of Pennsylvania Packinghouse. Doug purchased the business in 2018. The business was renamed from Mike's Packing in 2016. Pennsylvania Packinghouse works closely with local farmers to provide its customers with quality products.

Doug Patterson

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/papackinghouse

Things I Use:

Profit First by Mike Michalowicz: https://amzn.to/3EYNOda

Pumpkin Plan by Mike Michalowicz: https://amzn.to/3mo1Ui8

ATEM Mini Pro: https://amzn.to/3GBVi6C

Shure SM7B: https://amzn.to/3KQGgwt

Electro-Voice RE20: https://amzn.to/4131a1c

Have a suggestion for a suggestion for a guest? Email me at [email protected].

Brought to you by the City of Washington Citywide Development Corporation

This episode is brought to you by the City of Washington Citywide Development Corporation. If you’re a business located in Washington, PA that needs help growing and working through your current challenges, or you are outside of Washington and looking for a place to get started or a space to expand into, reach out using the links in the description. The Washington CDC’s services are free. No strings, No gotchas. My salary is covered. You pay nothing. I don't know how else to say it. There are organizations out here to help.

Email me at [email protected] for assistance!

Welcome back to Clearing the Way. A resource for small business. I talk with sales and HR experts, other small business owners, and anyone else that can provide you with information to clear your way to success. 

My guest today is Billy Cramer, owner of B. Cramer Clay. Billy grew up with with parents that were potters. He spent nearly 20 years in the restaurant industry before his parents convinced him to get back into ceramics as a side hustle. He has been creating functionally elegant pottery built for daily use. He work is fantastic. I have purchased several items from him. It's all great.

Billy is a fellow disc golfer, slinger of delicious tacos, and one of those people that is just a joy to be around.

Billy Cramer

Website: https://www.bcramerclay.com/

Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/BCramerClay?ref=shop-header-name&listing_id=1390862883

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bcramerclay/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bcramerclay/

Things I Use:

Profit First by Mike Michalowicz: https://amzn.to/3EYNOda

Pumpkin Plan by Mike Michalowicz: https://amzn.to/3mo1Ui8

ATEM Mini Pro: https://amzn.to/3GBVi6C

Shure SM7B: https://amzn.to/3KQGgwt

Electro-Voice RE20: https://amzn.to/4131a1c

Have a suggestion for a suggestion for a guest? Email me at [email protected].

Brought to you by the City of Washington Citywide Development Corporation

This episode is brought to you by the City of Washington Citywide Development Corporation. If you’re a business located in Washington, PA that needs help growing and working through your current challenges, or you are outside of Washington and looking for a place to get started or a space to expand into, reach out using the links in the description. The Washington CDC’s services are free. No strings, No gotchas. My salary is covered. You pay nothing. I don't know how else to say it. There are organizations out here to help.

Email me at [email protected] for assistance!

Welcome back to Clearing the Way. A resource for small business. I talk with sales and HR experts, other small business owners, and anyone else that can provide you with information to clear your way to success. 

My guest today is Renee Benn, Owner & Inventor of Pick N Peel Stones. Renee spent a few years in sales before spending 15 years as an office manager. She moved on to work as an HR Specialist, Bookkeeper, and Administrative Assistant. In 2020, she took all of that previous experience to start PickNPeel stones, a fidget, sensory stone created to help calm your brain.

Renee Benn

Website: http://picknpeelstones.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/picknpeelstones/?hl=en

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/picknpeelstones/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@picknpeelstones?lang=en

Things I Use:

Profit First by Mike Michalowicz: https://amzn.to/3EYNOda

Pumpkin Plan by Mike Michalowicz: https://amzn.to/3mo1Ui8

ATEM Mini Pro: https://amzn.to/3GBVi6C

Shure SM7B: https://amzn.to/3KQGgwt

Electro-Voice RE20: https://amzn.to/4131a1c

Have a suggestion for a suggestion for a guest? Email me at [email protected].

Brought to you by the City of Washington Citywide Development Corporation

This episode is brought to you by the City of Washington Citywide Development Corporation. If you’re a business located in Washington, PA that needs help growing and working through your current challenges, or you are outside of Washington and looking for a place to get started or a space to expand into, reach out using the links in the description. The Washington CDC’s services are free. No strings, No gotchas. My salary is covered. You pay nothing. I don't know how else to say it. There are organizations out here to help.

Email me at [email protected] for assistance!

Welcome back to Clearing the Way. A resource for small business. I talk with sales and HR experts, other small business owners, and anyone else that can provide you with information to clear your way to success. 

Clay Kilgore is the Executive Director of the Washington Historical Society and host of Laid Back History. Clay graduated from Penn State with a Bachelors in History. Clay spent 8 years as the Historical Director at the David Bradford House and has experience as a Consulting Historian for a major television network. He began working with the Washington Historical Society in 2002. After 10 years there, he became Executive Director and has been in that roll since 2012.

Clay is a man of many talents from being a legit blacksmith to video production. He is involved in what seems to be every organization in Washington and has been a MASSIVE reason that this area has been able to lean on its history to drive growth and development.

Clay Kilgore

Website: https://www.wchspa.org/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@washingtoncountyhistorical9076

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lemoynehouse

Things I Use:

Profit First by Mike Michalowicz: https://amzn.to/3EYNOda

Pumpkin Plan by Mike Michalowicz: https://amzn.to/3mo1Ui8

ATEM Mini Pro: https://amzn.to/3GBVi6C

Shure SM7B: https://amzn.to/3KQGgwt

Electro-Voice RE20: https://amzn.to/4131a1c

Have a suggestion for a suggestion for a guest? Email me at [email protected].

Brought to you by the City of Washington Citywide Development Corporation

This episode is brought to you by the City of Washington Citywide Development Corporation. If you’re a business located in Washington, PA that needs help growing and working through your current challenges, or you are outside of Washington and looking for a place to get started or a space to expand into, reach out using the links in the description. The Washington CDC’s services are free. No strings, No gotchas. My salary is covered. You pay nothing. I don't know how else to say it. There are organizations out here to help.

Email me at [email protected] for assistance!

Welcome back to Clearing the Way. A resource for small business. I talk with sales and HR experts, other small business owners, and anyone else that can provide you with information to clear your way to success. 

Maria Patterson is the owner of Fussy Revival Boutique. Fussy Revival opened in February of 2021 as an online clothing store dedicated to helping women find confidence in themselves. They have had several successful pop-up events and in May, will be moving into a brick and mortar location.

Maria Patterson

Website: https://fussy-revival.myshopify.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fussyrevival/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fussyrevival

Have a suggestion for a suggestion for a guest? Email me at [email protected].

Brought to you by the City of Washington Citywide Development Corporation

This episode is brought to you by the City of Washington Citywide Development Corporation. If you’re a business located in Washington, PA that needs help growing and working through your current challenges, or you are outside of Washington and looking for a place to get started or a space to expand into, reach out using the links in the description. The Washington CDC’s services are free. No strings, No gotchas. My salary is covered. You pay nothing. I don't know how else to say it. There are organizations out here to help.

Email me at [email protected] for assistance!

Welcome back to Clearing the Way. A resource for small business. I talk with sales and HR experts, other small business owners, and anyone else that can provide you with information to clear your way to success. 

Summer Voelker, owner of Kindred Flower Farm. After several years of regular yoga practice, she became a certified yoga instructor in 2017. She is Pennsylvania Master Naturalist, Reiki Master, and Treasurer of the Upper Chartiers Creek Watershed Association. Summer is a current I2E participant over at Ignite. Kindred Flower Farm opened in 2020. You can find them at tons of the local markets dealing all of their fresh flowers and dried flower wreaths. They also offer several fresh flower weekly flower subscriptions, so if you are looking for the perfect gift for your loved ones, check that link down below.

Summer Voelker

Website: https://www.kindredflowerfarm.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kindredflowerfarm/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kindredflowerfarm/

Have a suggestion for a suggestion for a guest? Email me at [email protected].

Brought to you by the City of Washington Citywide Development Corporation

This episode is brought to you by the City of Washington Citywide Development Corporation. If you’re a business located in Washington, PA that needs help growing and working through your current challenges, or you are outside of Washington and looking for a place to get started or a space to expand into, reach out using the links in the description. The Washington CDC’s services are free. No strings, No gotchas. My salary is covered. You pay nothing. I don't know how else to say it. There are organizations out here to help.

Email me at [email protected] for assistance!

Welcome back to Clearing the Way. A resource for small business. I talk with sales and HR experts, other small business owners, and anyone else that can provide you with information to clear your way to success. 

Shana Brown is the Director of the Washington Business District Authority. We sat down to discuss the importance of building a sense of community and the impact that has on the businesses in an area. We also covered how some of the steps that a business owner can take if they want to be the catalyst for change in their town.

Shana Brown

Website: https://downtownwashingtonpa.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/downtownwashingtonpa/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/downtownwashingtonpa/

Have a suggestion for a suggestion for a guest? Email me at [email protected].

Brought to you by the City of Washington Citywide Development Corporation

This episode is brought to you by the City of Washington Citywide Development Corporation. If you’re a business located in Washington, PA that needs help growing and working through your current challenges, or you are outside of Washington and looking for a place to get started or a space to expand into, reach out using the links in the description. The Washington CDC’s services are free. No strings, No gotchas. My salary is covered. You pay nothing. I don't know how else to say it. There are organizations out here to help.

Email me at [email protected] for assistance!

Welcome back to Clearing the Way. A resource for small business. I talk with sales and HR experts, other small business owners, and anyone else that can provide you with information to clear your way to success. 

In this episode, we discuss the importance marketing and taking accountability for your own foot traffic.

Have a suggestion for a suggestion for a guest? Email me at [email protected].

Brought to you by the City of Washington Citywide Development Corporation

This video is brought to you by the City of Washington Citywide Development Corporation. If you’re a business located in Washington, PA that needs help growing and working through your current challenges, or you are outside of Washington and looking for a place to get started or a space to expand into, reach out using the links in the description. The Washington CDC’s services are free. No strings, No gotchas. My salary is covered. You pay nothing. I don't know how else to say it. There are organizations out here to help.

Email me at [email protected] for assistance!

Welcome back to Clearing the Way. A resource for small business. I talk with sales and HR experts, other small business owners, and anyone else that can provide you with information to clear your way to success. 

Today we discuss Bank Accounts. I know...It's a boring topic. But changing the way that my accounts were set up alleviated SO MUCH STRESS.

Profit First by Mike Michalowicz: https://amzn.to/3EYNOda

Have a suggestion for a suggestion for a guest? Email me at [email protected].

Brought to you by the City of Washington Citywide Development Corporation

This video is brought to you by the City of Washington Citywide Development Corporation. If you’re a business located in Washington, PA that needs help growing and working through your current challenges, or you are outside of Washington and looking for a place to get started or a space to expand into, reach out using the links in the description. The Washington CDC’s services are free. No strings, No gotchas. My salary is covered. You pay nothing. I don't know how else to say it. There are organizations out here to help.

Email me at [email protected] for assistance!

Welcome back to Clearing the Way. A resource for small business. I talk with sales and HR experts, other small business owners, and anyone else that can provide you with information to clear your way to success. 

In today's episode, we discuss the balance of passion and reality, overcoming setbacks, the importance of planning, and the unlikely transition from selling dog treats to helping develop a city.

Mark Kennison is the owner of President’s Pub and 19 North. Mark is a Washington and Jefferson alumni and lifelong Washington, PA resident. He has been responsible for the start of tons of Washington staples over the last decade or more. He was the founder of Upper Crust, The Italian Deli & Rachel Rose’s Coffee Shop which are now Chicco Baccello, President’s Pub, 19 North And Forbidden Cellars (I think?). Mark’s recent focus on 19 North has brought a ton of traffic downtown and has provided the downtown area with a fantastic event venue that has hosted multiple concerts, comedy shows, winter farmers markets, jazz festivals, and plenty of others.

Mark Kennison

President's Pub: https://presidentspub.com/

19 North: https://venue19north.com/