Chamber Podcast

The aim of the Tallahassee Business Podcast is to introduce you to the influencers and key topics that affect daily life in the great city of Tallahassee. The podcast will give our audience a unique and entertaining insight into the life of business leaders, change-makers, and community members.

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Ep. 77 Creating a Business Environment Where the Entire Community Prospers, Jay Smith, Ajax Building Company

2021 Chamber Board Chair, Jay Smith discusses the updated strategic plan, why these priorities matter to the business community, and how they will work together to create a future where the entire community thrives. […]

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Ep. 76 – Engaging Events in a Socially Distant Era – Alan Hanstein, Event Owl

The Director of Business Development shares some insight into the ways a virtual event platform can help non-profits and corporations elevate virtual events, engage attendees, and track metrics. […]

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Ep. 75 – Shaping Tallahassee’s Landscape through Architecture, Rodney Lewis, Architects Lewis + Whitlock

Lewis takes listeners back to his beginnings, working on group projects for classes at FAMU, all the way through current and future projects that have helped shape Tallahassee’s landscape. He shares his take on company culture, COVID-19 impacts, and advice he has for aspiring business owners. […]

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Ep. 74 – A National Brand with Tallahassee Roots, Laura Johnson, Coton Colors

What it’s like operating a national brand through the COVID-19 pandemic, the recent grand opening of a flagship store in Tampa for sister brand Happy Everything, and what the future looks like for the well-loved brand. […]

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Ep. 73 “The Future of Florida’s Port System” Doug Wheeler, Florida Ports Council

Guest Doug Wheeler explains the impact Florida’s Port system has sustained through the COVID-19 pandemic, along with his insights on the expected recovery and re-growth of the cruise industry. […]

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Ep. 71 “Celebrating Local Start-Ups During Global Entrepreneurship Week” Scott Balog, TCC Center for Innovation

The entire month of November is celebrated as National Entrepreneurship Month, but the Week beginning on November 16th has special emphasis as Global Entrepreneurship Week, an international movement beginning in 2008 that now has more than 10 million participants worldwide. […]

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Ep. 70 “Cultivating an Environment for Business Growth” Katrina Tuggerson, Capital City Chamber of Commerce

On October 20, the Capital City Chamber hosted its annual Advantage Conference that featured a series of local business leaders to discuss resources available for local businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the announcement of their new resource hub “Startup Space App”. […]

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Ep. 69 – Honoring National Women’s Small Business Month, Bonnie Davenport, BKJ Architecture

She talks about what it’s like to be a leader in the male-dominated field, the impacts an architecture firm has on the community it serves and the potential ways the COVID-19 pandemic may affect the future of workspace design. […]

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Ep. 68- Celebrating National Women’s Small Business Month, Christic Henry, Kingdom First Realty

As a small business owner herself, Henry champions the U.S. Small Business Administration for declaring October the month to celebrate and support Women-Owned Small Business. […]

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Ep. 67 – Supporting the Tallahassee Economy Through a Mutual Love of Food – JH Leale, Tallahassee Foodies

With over 48,000 highly engaged members and a well-known name in the community, Tallahassee Foodies is leading a charge to help local restaurants recover from COVID-19 that they call the “Tallahassee Restaurant Blitz”. […]

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Ep 66. Creating a Deeper Community Impact Through Skilled Workforce Career Opportunities, Jay Smith, Ajax Building Company

Ajax, along with several community partners, is using the Chamber’s TalentHub platform to create a deeper community impact with this project while recruiting and training disadvantaged workers, externship, and apprenticeship participants. […]

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Ep. 65 – Reopening Tallahassee Community College with a Focus on Student Success – Kim Moore, Tallahassee Community College

Kim Moore joins us to share the new realities students on campus are facing, the plans to keep them engaged in the community this semester, as well as the differences & similarities in the realm of workforce development for local employers in the pandemic environment. […]

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Ep. 62 – How Matthew Kobach Uses Social Media to Build and Grow Brands Online

It’s safe to say that he has developed a certain mastery of using Twitter and other channels to advance a message. […]

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Ep. 61 – How Lobbyists Impact Florida Government and Help Shape Tallahassee’s Downtown – Chris Dudley, The Southern Group

As a lobbyist, Dudley has a hand in shaping outcomes at the Capitol and also stays engaged in the Tallahassee community through service as Chair of the Tallahassee Downtown Improvement Authority and as a former Board member of the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce. […]

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Ep. 60 – “How Leon County is Conducting a Safe and Secure Election During a Pandemic” Mark S. Earley, Leon County Supervisor of Elections

Earley shares his perspective on Leon County’s stellar elections reputation, how his team is handling an election during a pandemic, and the multiple options available for our citizens to cast their vote safely and securely this year. […]

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Ep. 59 – How Premier Fine Homes is Building New Housing Communities Across Tallahassee” Jason Ghazvini, Premier Fine Homes

During our discussion, Jason discusses the approach they take to building new housing communities, what home buyers are looking for today, and what the future of development looks like in the Tallahassee area. […]

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Ep.58 – “How Passionate Advocacy Continues to Pave the Way for Persons with Disabilities” – Dr. JR Harding

Dr. Harding reflects on the 30 year anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act and how businesses can help to create more access, awareness, and opportunity for the disability community. […]

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