The Torch

By Better Business Bureau Serving the Pacific Southwest

The Torch is a business podcast focused on entrepreneurship.

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How many episodes does The Torch have?

The podcast currently has 21 episodes available.

The Torch episodes:

May 15, 2020 Main St. Matters!
Jake interviews Kimberly about BBB's new grant program, Main St. Matters! Plus, we exchange a few kind words with Gary Sneed from Community Champion Donor Desert Financial Credit Union.
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20min
April 15, 2020CARES Act Course from Journeyage & BBB
BBB Serving the Pacific Southwest recently partnered with Journeyage, Desert Financial Credit Union, and Coastal Payroll to develop an online course designed to walk small business owners through the CARES Act, including the Paycheck Protection Program.

There are five sections to the course:

Understanding the CARES Act
What the CARES Act has to offer your business
How to apply for payroll protection
Financial tips for small businesses in light of COVID-19
Additional small business resources to consider

You can take the course at bbb-psw.journeyage.com

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21min
April 01, 2020 BBB and Resources for COIVD-19
Jake and Kimberly return for a new season of The Torch! In light of the on-going health and economic crisis caused by Coronavirus/COVID-19, BBB has responded by providing resources to businesses to help guide them through this trying time.
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21min
December 13, 2019 Shane Burgess - College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, The University of Arizona
Shane Burgess, Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at The University of Arizona, stops by to talk about some of the compelling ways university research impacts the private sector. Also, find out how wine, sleeping tigers, and Graceland fit into this wonderful conversation about rural Arizona.
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1h 17min
June 28, 2019 Amber Pechin - Amplitude Media
Writer of words and teller of stories, human of earth, and co-founder of Amplitude Media, Amber Pechin, stops by the studio to talk about starting a creative marketing agency. Along the way, we hear wonderful stories about a dog named Susan, navigating the business world as a freelancer, and pursuing joy relentlessly.
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56min
June 21, 2019 George Grombacher - Money Alignment Academy
Fellow podcaster and Chief Community Officer of Money Alignment Academy, George Grombacher, talks personal finance. We cover quite a few things in this episode, including boy George (not to be confused with Boy George), Amazon impulse buying, 401k, and more!
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36min
April 26, 2019 Roseann Higgins - SPIES Scottsdale Matchmaking Service
Roseann Higgins, president and founder of SPIES: Single Professional Introductions for the Especially Selective, regales us with the story of her journey from a sheltered childhood in a small Illinois town to traveling the world as a Naval officer and building an award-winning matchmaking service in Phoenix, Arizona.
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43min
April 08, 2019 Brian Mohr - Conscious Capitalism
BBB board member and co-founder of Y-Scouts Brian Mohr discusses Grateful Dead, blind leaps of faith, and conscious capitalism in this latest episode of The Torch.
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54min
March 21, 2019 Matthew Fehling - BBB Serving the Pacific Southwest
A great conversation with Matthew Fehling, President and CEO of Better Business Bureau Serving the Pacific Southwest. Matt recounts the story of his career and gives us a little insight into the mind of a visionary business leader determined to redefine the "why" of an organization.
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52min
March 01, 2019 PHX Startup Week 2019
PHX Startup Week is just around the corner. We talk about what you can expect from the event and tease Jake and Kimberly's speaking sessions, which will take place the afternoon of Thursday, March 7th at Skaled Sandbox. Register for the event and enjoy a full week of great information for small businesses!
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FAQs about The Torch:

How many episodes does The Torch have?

The podcast currently has 21 episodes available.