You and Your Business: All Things Entrepreneurial

Get caffeinated with Jay as he sits down with John Tommassini, founder of Jet Coffee in Lafayette, LA. 

John returns after nearly five years and catches up with Jay on family life, growth, and trusting God’s timing in both family and business.

John and his wife, Stephanie, integrate faith and business, and explain why they see Jet Coffee as a calling, not just a company. 

Jay and John discuss the hard-won lessons on addressing toxic personalities, setting boundaries, and leading with love, as well as the importance of outside perspective, coaching, and being humble enough to learn what you don’t know.

Top of mind for most small business owners is, "How can I scale my business?"  If this is on your mind, listen in as Jay Toups and Jeff Landry, managing partner at Scout Real Estate Co., talk about lessons learned in the process of scaling your business.

In this episode of You and Your Business, Mallory Comeaux Hutchinson from Comeaux Engineering discusses the realities of running a business and the dynamics of being a female leader. She shares her insights and experiences, providing lessons for entrepreneurs and leaders.


Mission 6:00

Working with Family 12:00

Navigating the Team 22:40

The Female Workforce 33:15

Lagniappe 41:30

In this podcast episode, join us for an insightful conversation with industry expert Mark Fontenot as we delve into the world of employee benefits. Discover the diverse range of challenges facing businesses today and solutions to address them. Mark also sheds light on the latest trends reshaping the benefits and offering valuable insights for employers and employees.

Intro: 0:00
Background 1:45
Problems and Solutions 9:10
Partial/Self Funded 20:52
New Trends 27:00
Lagniappe 42:00

In this podcast episode, we dive into the heart of the modern workplace with Jeff Benton, a local entrepreneur. Jeff enlightens us on the role of morals and love in a thriving work environment, sharing insights from his upcoming book 'People Are Cra Cra.' Join us as we explore the power of compassion and integrity, leaving you inspired to reshape workplace dynamics.

Who is Jeff? 1:41
What is "People are Cray Cray" going to be about? 10:19
The deep woundedness in the workforce 23:35
The two things Leaders must do 34:08
Lagniappe information about the book (importance of Love in the workforce) 40:51
Bourbon/food/extras 46:21

You and Your business welcomes Dr. Jacob Imam, founder of the think tank New Polity, to discuss Distributism, work, education, community, and anything else that contributes to a fully integrated Christian life.  Imam, an Oxford man and Steubenville graduate, offers a thoughtful and well researched perspective on such matters that draws further richness from his entreprenurial ventures.  Tune in for a riveting conversation!

:05 - Introductory shenanigans
7:40 - Background and family history
16:30 - Falling into a Christian economics
36:00 - Distributism: A Christo-centric approach to government
58:50 - Innovative projects and new directions at New Polity

Stacey Romero, President and CEO of The Broussard Chamber of Commerce, joined Jay Toups to talk about business, the exciting growth that is happening in Broussard, Louisiana and how partnering with the Broussard Economic Development Office and the Mayor's office has sparked the growth to make the City of Broussard one of the fastest  growing cities in the south. 
Stacey and her team are an example for other chambers to follow. The Broussard Chamber also one 2021 Louisiana Small Chamber of the year award. Congratulations!

CEO of the Better Business Bureau, Jillian Dickerson, explains what her organization it is, what it isn't, and how they have been helping business all across Acadiana. She speaks on what it's like to be business minded in a non-profit organization. 
www.BBB.org

0:00 - Intro
3:10 - Prior Experience
5:25 - What is the Better Business Bureau?
9:06 - How do you help?
11:30 - Coming Back
12:34 - How do we reach you?
13:35 - What have you learned?
14:45 - Where do you go from here?
16:30 - Business you Have Helped
20:56 - What are you Reading?
29:40 - Wrap up/Favorites

Josh and Olivia Savoie write beautiful biographies about your friends and loved ones in their business: Raconteur Writing. Their mission is to preserve lives and legacies through the lost art of heritage storytelling. 

0:00 - Introduction
10:22 - What story touched your heart the most? 
13:15 - How has the business affected you? 
15:00 - What have you learned about running a business?
19:15 - What is the hardest part? 
22:00 - Scaling the business
30:00 - Where does it go from here?
37:00 - Personal favorites

This week, Jay has on Robert and Lana Michalk, who are the owners of Robert M’s salon in Lafayette, Louisiana. On the podcast, they talk about the journey to the hair industry, and what makes them different. This week is loaded with conversation about culture and client interactions and how to give top tier service. They also talk about advice on starting a business and wrap up with a personal note. 

0:00-7:45 Introduction

7:45-13:00 Why open a salon?

13:00-19:00 A different approach to culture and client interaction

19:00-37:04 Allowing Clients to rest & top tier service

37:04-42:40 Funniest & Most Touching Salon Stories

42:40-46:18 Advice on Starting a Business

46:18-57:42 Wrap up questions