This week is we have another guest that sees Mobile’s potential and is doing some great work to keep up that momentum. You’ve probably seen some of the MOBTown Merch being worn around, including the great “Defend the Delta” shirt featuring the majestic BB-60 USS Alabama battleship. Our guest this week started MOBTown Merch with his siblings around 1 year ago to help promote the pride he saw in our town, in the same way they had all seen in other large towns. Let’s dive into our conversation with Louis Maisel.

This week Marcus sits down with Nathan Lippincott, with STM Asset Management. Nathan is a fiduciary if you’re unfamiliar with the term: he is required by law to put your interests first, making decisions based on what is best for you and your goals. On top of that, Nathan knows the best way to help his clients isn’t always to put their money into “the market” right away. He may start with giving some advice on starting a budget, help you look into life insurance, and make sure you have an updated will. His goal is to truly help you plan out your finances, not just manage some of them for a fee. Now, let’s jump into our conversation with Nathan Lippincott! This podcast is brought to you by the awesome team over at Blue Fish.

This is one of those great interviews where I get to chat with local business owners for the first time. Although I've been to The Haberdasher previously, I haven't had the opportunity of meeting the owners, Elise Poche and Naude Gouws, until this recording. Elise is a fantastic photographer and Naude is a retired rugby player and together they have handcrafted a truly unique bar & restaurant. Check them out on Facebook or better yet their physical location at 113 Dauphin St Mobile, Alabama 36602. Now let's jump into our conversation with Elise and Naude from The Haberdasher. This episode is brought to you by Blue Fish.

This week we sit down with the coolest business owners around town. Sam Bloodworth and Beth Smiley own and operate Mobile Cryotherapy (http://www.mobile-cryotherapy.com), and we couldn't help but use that cold pun. Beth has a degree in Entrepreneurship and met Sam working on a previous project. Now they help relieve all sorts of ailments and fatigue by getting you in -200 F for up to 3 minutes. We hope you enjoy this conversation with Sam and Beth of Mobile Cryotherapy!

This week Marcus sits down with a man who is partly responsible for the start of this podcast. If you've been a long time listener you'll remember Marcus mentioning 1702 and his meeting with two local business owners that he hadn't heard of but felt he should have based on what they were accomplishing in our area. 1702 was founded by Dean Parker, the president/CEO of Vita Capital; Marcus was in the first class when he met those 2 entrepreneurs. Dean has a great story of getting here from his humble beginnings trying to get a pager system to work in the middle of a hospital to win a contract. Instead of rehashing the entire story, let's dive right in with Dean Parker!

Our guest this week is the Executive Director of Wilmer Hall: Pratt Paterson. Pratt was born here in Mobile, AL and moved away for a few decades while in school and working at various non-profit organizations. Now that's he back home he helps Wilmer Hall serve children and young adults through several on-campus programs that provide tutoring, on-campus living and other tools needed to succeed.

This week's guest spent some time around our host's old stomping grounds: Washington D.C. Charlotte Henson Tucker relocated to our area a few years ago with her husband and setup MetaMatch Professional Services. A staffing organization that specializes in medical, creative, off-shore, and professional services recruiting. Marcus and Charlotte originally met through a mutual client and we are excited to finally have her on the podcast; so let's jump into the conversation!

If you follow Blue Fish on social media, you know we have a favorite Friday lunch spot. Today we're pleased to have Cris Eddings, a partner with the restaurants Chuck's Fish and, our favorite, 5. Cris gives some great insights into how this area was picked for their newest locations and what he loves about the area. And seriously, if you haven't tried the cheeseburger at 5, go grab one. The Blue Fish team will see you there on Friday!

This week we have the pleasure to sit down with yet another local entrepreneur who moved away and just had to move back home! Devin Ford trained with celebrity photographers in California and has brought that knowledge back to Mobile to serve her business clients via Devin Ford Photography. Marcus was audibly impressed when he finds out the college she attended while studying photography. The bulk of the discussion is focused on the conference Devin has helped start here in Mobile: FOCUS Women's Conference.

This week we had the pleasure of sitting down the Brad Custred, CEO of Slingshot. Brad is local who started out wanted to be a veterinarian and changed trajectories after realizing he had a better connection with people. He has honed that ability to grow a tightknit group over at Slingshot. The culture he brings to his workforce is inspirational; let's jump into our conversation with Brad.