Extra/Ordinary Small Business

Coffee roaster David Waldman of Rojo’s Roastery joins us for a truly memorable conversation about what it takes to brew the best cup and make money doing it.  Once a red-haired touring musician, David’s nonlinear life is what has shaped him, and has shaped the truly unique culture of his company.  Learn the merits of delivering the highest quality product to the customer and the dividends that it pays.  David’s diverse background makes him the quintessential Renaissance man.  From professional musician to corporate attorney, to coffee roaster, David’s career has taken many twists and turns.  What’s so fascinating about Rojo’s Roastery is the fanatical group of regular clientele it has cultivated. We met up after a roasting shift at his Lambertville New Jersey cafe and we talked about everything from roasting in his basement to farming alongside the coffee growers in Ethiopia.   His mantra is “I’m either all in or I don’t waste my time” - and he isn’t kidding.   Are you connected with Extra/Ordinary Small Business?   Instagram: @extraordinarysmallbusiness Facebook: @extraordinarysmallbusiness Online: extraordinarysmallbusiness.com <-- Sign up for our email!   Want to be featured on Extra/Ordinary Small Business?  Head to extraordinarysmallbusiness.com to apply.

The U.S. fitness industry generates more than 30 billion dollars per year. There are nearly 40,000 health clubs nationwide. But believe it or not, the health club industry is fairly new... just about 4 decades old. Jim Worthington got in at the ground level, at age 24, when clubs hosted more racquetball than actual fitness programming. Fast forward to today, Worthington owns one of the most well-respected and cutting-edge health clubs in the industry, the Newtown Athletic Club. Today the NAC boasts over 12,000 members, but it was a long road to that level of success. Jim shares some of the important lessons that he’s learned over his 40-year career.

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What does it take to grow a local real estate company to over 400 agents from scratch?  Robin Mancuso DeLuna, co-owner of Coldwell Banker Hearthside, shares the magic formula with us.  Robin, along with her co-owner and brother Jamie Mancuso, is second generation small business owners.  Learn how the duo overcame a host of challenges:  learning the business from the ground up, earning the respect of agents and employees, and evolving the business at a time of major change and unrest.   Are you connected with Extra/Ordinary Small Business?   Instagram: @extraordinarysmallbusiness Facebook: @extraordinarysmallbusiness Online: extraordinarysmallbusiness.com <-- Sign up for our email!   Want to be featured on Extra/Ordinary Small Business?  Head to extraordinarysmallbusiness.com to apply.

A modern American pub and restaurant, Steam Pub serves hundreds of locals each week and employs over 70 staff.  The restaurant, created by 4 friends, has become a trusted neighborhood favorite.  But it took a LOT of blood, sweat and tears to get there.  Martin Hoeger, co-owner of Steam Pub, co-owner, recounts the story of how he got into the restaurant business, what gave him the idea to start his own restaurant, how he took on the momentous task of building and financing a restaurant, and how he makes Steam Pub a place where people want to work.   Are you connected with Extra/Ordinary Small Business?   Instagram: @extraordinarysmallbusiness Facebook: @extraordinarysmallbusiness Online: extraordinarysmallbusiness.com <-- Sign up for our email!   Want to be featured on Extra/Ordinary Small Business?  Head to extraordinarysmallbusiness.com to apply.

Are you a small business owner? This podcast is for you. Welcome to the Extra/Ordinary Podcast, where together we'll discover extraordinary local businesses and the stories behind them. Pop culture has become obsessed with the entrepreneurship stories of Silicon Valley, glorifying enormous investments rounds and worshipping venture capitalists. But the backbone of our economy is made up of small, local businesses. Their stories might not include an IPO or exit strategy. They may never become a billion-dollar business. But each and every day, millions of small business owners wake up in the morning to deliver a quality product or service, support the local economy, employ their neighbors and follow their passion. We think their stories are worth telling. Join host Angela Giovine as she connects with local business owners who excel at what they do so that you can hear their Extra/Ordinary story.

 

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