RIA Radio

For neighborhood favorite, Zeke's Coffee, there have been a lot of changes in the last year! Owner John Kepner stops by to talk about their new roaster, nitro cold brew, and some very special beans. Philip from Good Food Markets calls in with the market report and ways to stay cool during this blistering hot week. Next, we're joined by Frank Clark and Willie Brennan to discuss ways to literally put your business on the map. Google maps, that is! The Google 360 program provides your prospective customers with an actual virtual tour INSIDE your business - and that's just the start. Tune in to find out how to take full advantage of this great program.

Thomas Vadrody of Annie's Ace Hardware joins us to talk about their newest location in Brookland on 8th Street NE. This locally-owned resource features many familiar faces - tune in to learn why! Then new Washington Area Community Investment Fund (WACIF) director, Harold Pettigrew, joins us to talk about the small business resources and financing options that WACIF provides to area entrepreneurs. Philip from Good Food Markets calls in with the latest updates - including some food and beverage options to keep you cool during these hot hot summer days!

July marks the beginning of a new fiscal quarter, so Sherrell Martin of Nitram Financial Solutions is on hand to give us a check list of financial management tasks you need to do to make sure your business in on track for a great year. Then we're joined by Morgan West of Made In DC and Raj Aggarwal or Think Local First DC, to talk about the burgeoning creative movement in DC, and how it is changing the face of DC's local economy. Then Philip from Good Food Markets talks to us about the latest produce in the market (hint: think fruity tropical ways to cool off). Tune in now!

Tom Bridge, co-founder of Technolutionary, LLC (www.technolutionary.com) joins us to talk about IT infrastructure needs for small businesses. They provide technology support services throught the DMV region to a wide variety of clients from single person offices, to large office buildings, restaurants, schools, training facilities, and more. Then we're joined by the SB Works team (www.sbworksdc.org), a new addition to RIA Main Street corridor. They are currently offering a variety of technical assistance opportunities for small businesses throughout the DC area, and will soon be opening co-working space at 2316 Rhode Island Ave NE. And of course, Philip calls in to give us the latest Good Food Markets update

No guests this week because there's so much news to share! Tune in for information and updates that RIA Main Street businesses need to know.

Doreen Hope from Washington Gas joins us to talk about some of the impending major work scheduled for parts of Rhode Island Avenue NE. Then we're joined by Ward 5's own Tiffany Bridge, of Baxendell Bridge LLC. We'll be talking about some of the "must have" web site information that ALL businesses should have in order to compete in a modern economy. Philip calls in to give us the latest Good Food Markets update, and the UpRising Festival is just around the corner! Listen in - we'll get you all caught up.

Michael Meers from Mid-City Financial stops by to talk about the renovation of Brookland Manor into RIA-DC - one of the largest mixed used developments scheduled for construction in DC. Ron Dixon, the creative genius behind Studio 202 and BLIS.fm stops by to talk about some of his plans for a training program for DC youth to prepare for careers in the video tech industry. Ron is also teaming up with us to bring some unique products to small business support in Ward 5 and the entire DC area. As always, Philip from Good Food Markets joins us to talk about what's new and fresh at the market. Tune in to learn more!

Philip from Good Food Markets calls in with our weekly market update - what's new, fresh, delicious, and available at Good Food Markets. Then we're joined by Molly Woods and Trever Webster from the newest business in the area, Artist & Craftsman. They carry an extensive selection of art supplies, including special order options for those hard-to-find items. Listen to their story, then visit their employee-owned store at 1201 Brentwood Road NE (behind Home Depot).

Sherrell Martin, the Chief Financial Solutions Officer and founder of Nitram Financial Solutions, joins us to talk about some quarterly financial responsibilities for businesses. Whether it is taxes, payroll obligations, or simply analyzing your business performance, every business owner has "must-do" tasks they must keep up with to insure the financial (and legal!) health of their business. Tune in to hear Sherrell's take on the most important steps you might be missing to make sure your business continues to grow.

Darryl Dudley and the B Sharp Music Academy team has been teaching music lessons to students of all ages for years. Piano, guitar, voice, and more - with lessons taught in a way that makes learning music fun! Then Philip from Good Food Markets gives us the weekly market update - lots of healthy foods educational events are coming up, and we get an update on some new plans for the store.