Ep #30- (CA Micro-distilleries, California) Barreling Your Passion For Success With Port Wine

We visit Steve and Lola Glossner of PasoPort Wine Company and how they used their unique backgrounds to bottle Port. www.ramblingbusiness.com

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Ep #29- (CA Micro-distilleries, California) How To Become An Industry Leader

We shoot across the state to Paso Robles, the Central Coast Wine area. But we are not talking about wine, believe it or not. Instead a new industry that has popped up in the area: California Micro-distilleries where wine makers are producing vodka, brandy, gin, liqueurs and other spirits. Join us as we tell the story of Alex and Monica Villicana and how they started the local distillery industry through their Re:Find Handcrafted Spirits.

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Ep #28- (Southern Sierra, California) How To Keep The Oldest Active Store In California "Active"

We continue in the Kern Valley by looking at a business that has existed since 1851. We are talking about the Onyx Store in Onyx, California and its current owner, Gaye Honeycutt. Join Rick and Brandon as they tell the store’s story and how Gaye has kept the tradition alive using good business sense. Series: Southern Sierra Business. Get the full multimedia experience at www.ramblingbusiness.com

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Ep #27-(Southern Sierra, California) The Horse Sense Of Developing Your Passion For Business

We look at a business that was developed after retirement from a passion with history. Mike Woodward of Lone Star Productions took deliberate steps to starting his Lone Star Productions company and historical reenactments. Join Rick and Brandon as they talk about how he did this and some tips that can help you in starting a business from your passion. Series: Southern Sierra Business. Get the full multimedia experience at www.ramblingbusiness.com

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Ep# 26- (Southern Sierra, California) Tips to Starting A New Business In A Vacation Destination

The high desert/mountain resort area of Lake Isabella, Kernville and surrounding areas has been a welcome escape for people in California. It offers great activities like fishing, boating and white-water rafting. Join us we talk about Betty Fleming, the long-time owner of Rustic Antiques and the challenges to running a business in a vacation destination. Series: Southern Sierra Business. Get the full multimedia experience at www.ramblingbusiness.com

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Ep #25- (Palm Desert, California) How To Plan Your Business And Not Just Fight Windmills

We round up our Greater Palm Springs Desert Series with the Quixote view of the Palm Springs alternative energy windmills. If you have driven I-10 to Palm Springs, haven’t you ever wondered about the thousands of powerful windmills? Join us as we talk to Tim Bannister, owner of the Palm Springs Celebrity Tours about the history of the electrically-generated windmill industry and how he charged up his business telling people about them. www.ramblingbusiness.com

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Ep #24-(Palm Desert, California)Building A Legacy With Nature Even On The San Andreas Fault

We continue our Greater Palm Springs Desert series by taking you back into history a bit. We will be visiting the Thousand Palm Oasis Preserve just outside of Palm Springs situated directly on the San Andreas Fault. Here we will be talking about how a business and community developed created a legacy cherished by thousands of visitors every year. www.RamblingBusiness.com

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Ep #23 - (Palm Desert)How To Find A Date In The Greater Palm Springs Desert

Our “Greater Palm Springs Desert Business” series starts with finding you a date. But before you dress up, we are talking about The Shields Date Garden and their unusual story of growing their business by teaching people about the Sex Life of the Date. www.ramblingbusiness.com

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Ep #22--(Virginia City, Nevada) Grinding Up New Business Like The Virginia City Roasting House

We finish our “old western town” series Virginia City Business by leaving our antique candy store and crossing the street for a cup of coffee. The Roasting House is the town’s primary hangout for micro-roasted coffee. Learn about this unique Virginia City business and what they do to set themselves apart from other coffee houses. www.RamblingBusiness.com

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Ep #21--(Virginia City, Nevada) Tips On Running A Family Business & Red’s Old Fashioned Candies

We continue our “old western town” series Virginia City Business, by climbing leaving our 19th Century Hat maker and strolling down the bumpy wooded boardwalk with our spurs for something sweet. Red’s Old Fashioned Candy Store has satisfied a lot of “sweet tooths” for over 80 years. But what makes it special is that it is a family-run business. Learn about this unique Virginia City business and tips on running a family business. www.ramblingbusiness.com

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