Good for Business Podcast - Episode 50 - Clay Hahn

Colin sat down with Clay Hahn, who manages his family's long-running business, Burnham Pest Control. Hahn spoke about things such as pest control, his values, and how he and his family have kept their business going strong after all these years.

Host Colin Krieger is a top Realtor and home restoration specialist in the Golden Triangle region of Mississippi and is a community leader who focuses on fundraising endeavors that support those in need.

#GoodForBusinessPodcast  #ColumbusMS #ClayHahn #PestControl 

Good for Business Podcast - Episode 49 - Stafford Shurden

Colin sat down with prolific content creator and business coach Stafford Shurden to talk about his background, farming, local politics, and his social media and food review ventures. Shurden also discussed the importance of attiude over skill, his judicial career, and his time spent as a farmer.

Host Colin Krieger is a top Realtor and home restoration specialist in the Golden Triangle region of Mississippi and is a community leader who focuses on fundraising endeavors that support those in need.

#GoodForBusinessPodcast  #ColumbusMS #StaffordShurden #foodreviews #entrepreneurship

Good for Business Podcast - Episode 48 - Columbus Mayor Stephen Jones

Colin sat down for a fireside chat with Columbus' new Mayor, Stephen "Little Red" Jones. They spoke on a variety of topics, including recent developments, city growth, community improvements, and local government efforts here in town. They also speak about Jones' upbringing and the bright future he sees for the city.

Host Colin Krieger is a top Realtor and home restoration specialist in the Golden Triangle region of Mississippi and is a community leader who focuses on fundraising endeavors that support those in need.

#GoodForBusinessPodcast  #ColumbusMS #StephenJones #ColumbusMSMayor

Good for Business Podcast - Episode 47 - Angie Atkins

Local events and floral entrepreneur Angie Atkins sat down with Colin recently to talk about her background, growing up in Columbus, and about her business ventures. They also talked about her history (growing up and going to school in Columbus), families and wedding celebrations, and more!

Host Colin Krieger is a top Realtor and home restoration specialist in the Golden Triangle region of Mississippi and is a community leader who focuses on fundraising endeavors that support those in need.

#GoodForBusinessPodcast  #EventsOff5th #eventplanning #floraldesign

Good for Business Podcast Episode 46 - Jake Reeves

Real Estate investor Jake Reeves talks to GfB about his own podcast, Big Thinkers, MMA & the UFC, his real estate flipping business, and why he chose to come to Columbus to do business – because he sees its amazing potential. He spoke about buying, selling, renting, and maintaining houses, and also about how to stand out in your market. Host Colin Krieger is a top Realtor and home restoration specialist in the Golden Triangle region of Mississippi and is a community leader who focuses on fundraising endeavors that support those in need.

#GoodForBusinessPodcast #JakeReeves #podcaster #BigThinkersPodcast #HairsprayTheMusical #realestate #mma #ufc

GfB Episode 45 - Realtor Jessica Bell

Columbus native Jessica Bell is a Realtor with Re/MAX Partners here in Columbus, MS, her home town. She speaks of her time living here and in New Orleans, as well as her education at the W. She also discussed her family and her career, which began at JTS Mortgage. She also spoke about the trials and tribulations of the real estate business, and how her time at the Mortgage company has been of great benefit at RE/MAX, as it has helped her to help customers with issues that they might not always understand at first.

Host Colin Krieger is a top Realtor and home restoration specialist in the Golden Triangle region of Mississippi and is a community leader who focuses on fundraising endeavors that support those in need. #GoodForBusinessPodcast #JessicaBell #Realtor #REMAX #realestate

Good for Business ep 43 Thomas Taylor III

Real estate entrepreneur Thomas Taylor III joins the Good For Business podcast to talk about rehabbing houses, investing, choosing Columbus as a place to do business because he sees its great potential, work ethic, and more. 

Host Colin Krieger is a top Realtor and home restoration specialist in the Golden Triangle region of Mississippi and is a community leader who focuses on fundraising endeavors that support those in need.

#GoodForBusinessPodcast #ThomasTaylorIII #RealEstate #FlippingHouses #WorkEthic #ColumbusMS 

GfB Episode 43 - Jeffrey Rupp of GLO Companies

GLO VP of Business Development, and former Mayor of Columbus, Jeffrey Rupp joins the Good For Business podcast to talk about entrepreneurship via their local company that blew up big time, GLO, and more! He also talks about his work at MSU's E-Center, helping students to learn about running a business by creating and running their own real-world businesses, complete with taking home their fair share of the profits at the end of the semester.

They also talk about music, pickleball, city development, and more! Host Colin Krieger is a top Realtor and home restoration specialist in the Golden Triangle region of Mississippi and is a community leader who focuses on fundraising endeavors that support those in need.

#GoodForBusinessPodcast #glocommapanies #jeffreyrupp #msu #columbusms #goldentriangle #music #entrepreneurship

GfB Episode 42 - Musician Patrick Artigues

Patrick Artigues joins the Good For Business podcast to share his winding journey from a sports-centered childhood in McComb, Mississippi, to becoming an indie rock artist, bartender, and former professional clown. Patrick talks about discovering music through early piano lessons, falling in love with guitar at 13, and cutting his teeth playing in church and small-town venues. Host Colin Krieger sets the stage with stories about family, work, and why so many adults ask young people what they want to be when they grow up—because they’re looking for ideas themselves.

From there, Patrick walks us through his time in New York City: studying at a music and acting conservatory, working as a doorman near the Plaza Hotel, helping run the Queens World Film Festival, and surviving the chaos of COVID as it shut down the arts overnight. He shares wild and hilarious stories from his side gig at Clowns.com, driving all over the tri-state area to entertain kids in penthouses and homeless shelters alike, and the lessons he learned about people, hustle, and resilience along the way. Ultimately, the pandemic pushed him back home, through construction and HVAC work, and eventually to Starkville, where he rebuilt his life around music.

Patrick also digs into the business of being an independent musician—working with producers in New York to record his EP, hiring studio players, navigating PROs and royalties, launching an LLC with his brothers, and learning why artists should stop playing for free. Colin and Patrick trade stories about the realities of touring, streaming economics, social media, AI’s role in music, and what it really takes to build a sustainable creative career from Mississippi. If you care about music, small-town creativity, and the grind behind the art, this episode is for you.

#GoodForBusinessPodcast #PatrickArtigues #IndieRock #MississippiMusic #Starkville #LocalMusic #MusicBusiness

GfB Episode 41 - Chris Jenkins of the W!

Chris Jenkins has spent more than three decades as the visual heartbeat of the Mississippi University for Women, and in this episode we dive into the story behind the lens. From his Columbus roots and early retail gigs to landing a job at “The W” just months after finishing his electronics degree, Chris shares how a volunteer radio show and a tornado-damaged campus accidentally launched his career in video and photography.

We talk about college radio in its glory days, hanging out with bands long before they were legends, and how documenting everything from sports to symphonies turned into a 30+ year journey serving one university community. Chris opens up about learning photography on the fly, the mentors who shaped him, and the unforgettable concerts and campus events he’s captured over the years.

Chris also reflects on how technology has transformed his craft—from 3.2 megapixel cameras to modern Sony mirrorless gear—plus the realities of trying to make a living as a creative in an oversaturated market. He shares stories about his family, his grandkids, his vet-tech photographer wife, and his plans to hit 40 years at The W before retiring. If you love music, photography, or small-town stories with big heart, this one’s for you.

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Host Colin Krieger is a top Realtor and home restoration specialist in the Golden Triangle region of Mississippi and is a community leader who focuses on fundraising endeavors that support those in need.