How You Make It

What kind of a bank takes a chance on an ex-Ringling Brothers Circus Clown? The kind of bank who knows its community. The kind of bank who can’t be scared off by a unique loan structure. The kind of bank who recognizes a strong business plan and the opportunity to help a struggling community find its mojo again. In this episode of How You Make It, the founder of Circus Mojo & Bircus Brewing Co. shares the ongoing journey of one of the more unique successful small businesses Heritage Bank has backed.

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So many entrepreneurs are caught up in launching, growing, pivoting or just getting the work of their business done day-to-day, they neglect to think about retirement until very late in the day. Whether you are considering wrapping things up in five years, 10 years or 15 years, that’s a conversation you need to have with your business attorney.

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In this episode, Brian Dunham of Dunham Law explains why entrepreneurs should not wait until they run into a legal issue before forging a relationship with an attorney focused on counseling small businesses. In fact, you shouldn’t hang out your shingle or accept your first order before you meet with an attorney who can ensure your company is set up right from the beginning. Don’t miss this episode.

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We launched this episode in mid-June because we just couldn’t resist the timing: It’s our Father’s Day edition! Rob Braun has been a serial entrepreneur his entire adult life, and it has apparently rubbed off on his namesake, Robert Braun. In this edition of How You Make It, Rob Braun, interviews his son, Robert Braun, about his entrepreneurial journey.

Learn why Robert left a great corporate job to make a side-gig his full-time passion. Find out how he’s parlayed the skills he burnished in corporate America into his company. Listen to how Robert leverages his family’s skills and experience to run and grow his business.

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Nick Salsgiver, SVP, Head of Heritage Bank Treasury Management, is back to talk about services you might not know to ask your bank about and to urge business owners to protect themselves against fraud now before they become victims.

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Nick Salsgiver, SVP, Head of Heritage Bank Treasury Management, explains how the services his department offers business customers can solve some of their most vexing problems, including how to get paid faster. Whether you’re a start-up or celebrating a milestone anniversary, a robust Treasury Management department at a community bank can make your business stronger.

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For more than six decades, families living in Florence and in surrounding communities have relied on Florence Pediatrics for their children’s primary health care. Robert Tagher, MD, is carrying on his father’s legacy and the values he instilled in the practice from day one while continuing to evolve to reflect what health care professionals have learned about caring for children in recent decades. Learn how Dr. Tagher balances high standards and personalized care with the business demands of running an independent practice.

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How does the head of a family-owned company know whether the company they’ve nurtured and a child or grandchild are a good match? What are some guidelines for making sure the progeny of entrepreneurs find their own wings? And how they should eventually join the company, if that’s what they decide to do.

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For almost seven decades, the Reigler family has been paving services across the Tri-State. The company started as a farmer’s side gig — paving his neighbor's driveway. Today, his grandchildren run the company — whose trucks and signs you seem to see everywhere when the weather is right for paving driveways, parking lots and roadways. Reigler Blacktop employs about 200 local people and owns its own asphalt plant. Learn how they have beat the “third generation” curse and why there’s nothing like working with family.

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Ryan McCullough has been running his own business for more than a decade, but he still remembers what it was like to work for someone else. Learn how his years as an employee paid dividends once he was at the helm.

Ryan McCullough built a successful career in sales but couldn’t shake the sense that the best product he had to sell was himself. Finally, he took the leap, leveraging his experience with payroll systems to launch his own company. PayOptions celebrated its 12th anniversary in 2023. Today, the company provides payroll solutions to companies in 38 states, and Ryan has proven that betting on himself was a good risk.

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