KC Business Huddle

How much do you pay for electricity? Have you ever considered going solar? Today, we're talking with Scott Briley and Hunter Hoss, owners of KC Solar. Find out how they got into business together and what benefits you can see from going solar.

Read more: https://www.kcbusinesshuddle.com/business-owners/ep-32-kc-solar-owners-share-benefits-of-going-solar/341/

About our guests: https://kcsolar.net/

What we discuss in this episode:

1:04 – Meet Scott and Hunter

4:55 – Benefits of solar

7:33 – Downsides of solar

10:09 – Solar in retirement

13:25 – Maintenance

17:47 – Unique projects

20:16 – Solar process

35:22 – Mistakes and successes

39:47 – Contact KC Solar

40:25 – Tax credit

Today, we're talking with Dan Krumme, president at Cam-Dex Security Corporation. Find out how his family started the business and what he's doing to make sure it's successful.

Show notes: https://www.kcbusinesshuddle.com/business-owners/ep-31-security-is-a-family-business-with-dan-krumme/332/

About our guest:

https://cam-dex.com/

What we discuss on this episode:

1:00 – Meet Dan

1:46 – What does Cam-Dex do?

2:37 – Cam-Dex history

5:21 – Technological advances

8:19 – Exposed security systems

12:22 – Hackers

15:46 – Educating employees

22:43 – Growth

31:22 – Cultural differences

34:08 – Going forward

41:04 – Mistakes

43:15 – Contact Dan

Today, we're talking with Trevor and Hannah Curtis. Find out how this former pharmaceutical sales rep and stay-at-home mom have embraced a franchise business and focused on putting people in the workforce.

Show notes: https://www.kcbusinesshuddle.com/business-owners/ep-30-buying-a-franchise-to-help-employ-people/326/

About our guest:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevor-curtis-9927b242/

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913-248-3259

What we discuss on this episode:

0:58 – Meet Trevor and Hannah

9:44 – Challenges

16:18 – COVID

24:54 – Wages

28:37 – Industries hit hard

32:09 – What sets them apart

41:28 – Contact Trevor and Hannah

Today, we're talking with Amos King, CEO of Binary Noggin. Find out how he uses code to help others develop ingenious solutions.

Show notes: https://www.kcbusinesshuddle.com/business-owners/ep-29-binary-noggin-ceo-uses-code-to-help-people/314/

About our guest: https://binarynoggin.com/about-us/

What we discuss on this episode:

0:48 – Meet Amos

4:01 – How his career started

8:11 – From St. Louis

13:42 – Meetup group

15:31 – Money in the account

17:55 – COVID

18:54 – Typical client

21:28 – Starting projects

24:49 – Challenges

27:41 – Noggin Day

29:24 – Mistakes

35:22 – Contact Amos

Our guest today is Megan Stanek, a franchise consultant with FranNet, a one-stop-shop for all franchise information and services. Her job is to ensure clients find the right business that maximizes their odds of success and happiness and allows them to meet their lifestyle, career, and financial goals.

Show notes: https://www.kcbusinesshuddle.com/business-owners/ep-28-want-to-start-a-franchise-frannet-is-a-one-stop-shop/310/

About our guest: https://frannet.com/franchise-consultant/megan-stanek/

What we discuss on this episode:

0:55 – Meet Megan

1:24 – Frannet

2:27 – What is the company?

4:06 – 200 franchises

9:01 – The process

14:36 – No fees

16:58 – Why Megan

18:09 – Trends in entrepreneurship

24:25 – Paying for franchise

27:33 – Contact Megan

On this episode of the podcast, we're finishing our conversation with Marc and Tammy Carver of Marc Carver Photography. In part two of our two-part interview, Marc shares how he made the transition from print photography to digital.

Read more: https://www.kcbusinesshuddle.com/business-owners/ep-27-from-print-to-digital-photography-with-marc-tammy-carver-part-2/305/

Check out Part 1: https://www.kcbusinesshuddle.com/business-owners/ep-26-developing-a-passion-for-photography-part-1/299/

What we discuss on this episode:

1:00 – Photography business changes

4:25 – Old school to new school

6:00 – The business today

10:47 – What he does now

17:54 – What else he does

27:27 – Contact Marc

Today, we're talking with Marc and Tammy Carver of Marc Carver Photography. In part one of our two-part interview, Marc shares how he developed a passion for photography.

Read more and get additional financial resources here: https://www.kcbusinesshuddle.com/business-owners/ep-26-developing-a-passion-for-photography-part-1/299/

What we discuss on this episode:

1:50 – How Marc started in photography

6:10 – Stars

23:02 – Camera kit

31:11 – Teaching at 14

43:27 – Photography book

57:15 – Working long hours

Today, we're talking with Father Justin Mathews, executive director of Reconciliation Services. Find out how he's trying to end disparities in the urban core of Kansas City.

Read more: https://www.kcbusinesshuddle.com/non-profit/ep-25-reconciliation-services-aims-to-end-racial-economic-disparities/293/

About our guest:

https://www.rs3101.org/

https://www.thelmaskitchen.org/

What we discuss on this episode:

0:55 – Meet Father Justin Mathews

10:00 – Thelma

17:12 – Boxed lunches

20:26 – Trauma therapy

22:34 – Business

27:22 – Father Mathews' wife

28:53 – Challenges

32:00 – What drives him

35:36 – Contact Father Mathews

Our guest today is Mitch Shipman, a Kansas City native and owner of Blue Beetle Pest Control. With a business degree from Rockhurst University, a passion for entrepreneurship, and prior pest control experience, Blue Beetle has been "killing it" since 2003.

Read more: https://www.kcbusinesshuddle.com/business-owners/ep-24-blue-beetle-pest-controls-been-killing-it-since-2003/289/

About our guest: https://bluebeetlepest.com/

What we discuss on this episode:

1:20 – How dyslexia impacted his life

1:58 – How he started Blue Beetle

3:14 – What sets Blue Beetle apart

4:50 – Advice

9:31 – Competition

11:21 – COVID

15:37 – What keeps him up

18:33 – The future

20:05 – Be prepared

23:16 – Wisdom

24:46 – Contact Mitch

Today, we're talking with Dr. Shelley Cooper, CEO of Diversity Telehealth. Find out how she consults healthcare organizations that target underserved populations.

Read more here: https://www.kcbusinesshuddle.com/healthcare/ep-23-dr-coopers-telehealth-business-targets-underserved-people/284/

About our guest: https://www.diversitytelehealth.com/

What we discuss on this episode:

1:10 – Meet Dr. Cooper

1:34 – Her profession

7:36 – Difficulties

11:46 – Blossoming business

16:39 – Covid

30:25 – Explosion

32:30 – Challenges

33:09 – Client

37:57 – Advice

40:07 – Contact Dr. Cooper