Community Capital

On this episode of Community Capital, Rob sits down with Chijioke "CJ" Nwabuike, founder of Malachi's House of Hope and iPrecari Fingerprinting. CJ shares the story of his son Malachi, born with a rare and complex cardiac condition, and how a week-long trip to Chicago during COVID turned into a year away from home. That experience became the foundation for a nonprofit that helps families navigate the financial and emotional weight of caring for a medically fragile child. In less than a year, Malachi's House of Hope has already helped over ten families and is just getting started. This one is worth your time.

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Welcome to a special live edition of Community Capital, recorded on location at Brighton's Country Boots and Beats Festival. Jennifer Bond sat down with four local businesses and organizations making an impact in the Brighton community: Alexis and Christian from Jet's Pizza Brighton, Logan from Texas Roadhouse, Shana from White Blossom Farm Boutique, and Matt Rose from the Michigan Music Initiative. Four conversations, one great day downtown.

On this episode of Community Capital, Rob sits down with Coleen Roulo of Next Stop Fun Travel Advisors to talk about why booking your own vacation online might be costing you more than you think. Colleen breaks down what a travel advisor actually does, why her services are completely free, and why the time to book your bucket list trip is probably sooner than you realize.

On this special edition of Community Capital, Jennifer Bond sits down with Amanda Huszti from Lake Trust Credit Union to talk about the second annual Country Boots and Beats Festival coming to downtown Brighton on June 20th. The conversation covers what brought 24,000 people to Main Street last year, why Lake Trust keeps showing up as presenting sponsor, and what to expect this summer, including live music, line dancing, local vendors, food trucks, and much more!

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On this episode of Community Capital, Rob sits down with Desiree Martinez, founder of The Kast Agency and author of "Stop Marketing, Start Belonging." Desiree makes the case that most small businesses aren't failing at marketing because they lack tools or budget. They're failing because they're doing it without a plan and without intention. The conversation gets into why the businesses that last are the ones that invest in relationships, how to bridge in-person networking with digital follow-through, and why the next big marketing shift is one most people aren't ready for.

Welcome to episode 200 of Community Capital! We are grateful to the Brighton community for four years of support that made this milestone possible. To mark the occasion, Rob sits down with Erica Ancel, Director of Operations at Next Steps 4 Seniors, a senior living referral and placement company serving families across Michigan. Erica talks about what it really means to navigate the senior space, why no two placements are ever the same, and what it takes to be the calm voice when a family is in crisis.

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On this special edition of Community Capital, Jennifer Bond sits down with Lauren Coffman, Communications and Marketing Director for Brighton Ford, to talk about the 51st Annual Brighton Chamber Golf Classic at Oak Pointe Country Club on June 8th. The conversation covers what makes this scramble format outing such a great networking event, what Brighton Ford is bringing to the table as presenting sponsor, and why you might want to work on your short game before you show up.

On this episode of Community Capital, Rob sits down with Ashley Forner, Ashley Frederick, and Mackenzie Turley from Medi-Weightloss to talk about the clinic's new Brighton location and what sets their program apart. The conversation covers why accountability and education matter just as much as the weight loss itself, what the surge in GLP-1 medications has meant for their patients, and why so many people who come through their doors end up feeling like they found a community.

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On this episode of Community Capital, Rick Beaudin of the Pinckney Putnam Hamburg Hell Chamber sits down with Rob Smiley, co-owner of BJ's Heating and Cooling, to talk about Art in the Park and why this festival has been a community staple for 34 years. BJ's is the presenting sponsor again this year, and the 2026 event is shaping up to be the biggest yet, with over 100 juried artists and more food trucks than ever before.

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