10.10.20 - Benjamin Griffith - Homebite

Ben Griffith is a Reno born native. After graduating high school, he attended several different colleges and finally graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno. He earned a degree in Philosophy with an emphasis in ethics, politics, and law. Ben’s interests are in technology, public relations, and new entrepreneurial ventures. He was a business lobbyist at the Nevada State Legislature where he met his wife Maci. After one session, he started his own business with his friend Alexander Tash. Their businesses seek to bring people together using innovative new ideas and technology. Their latest platform is Homebite, a web app for Hosts to find Chefs to create amazing restaurant style experiences in the comfort of their home. 

10/3/20 - Elaine Jenks - CliftonLarsonAllen

Elaine is a licensed CPA in Idaho, Montana, and Nevada. She’s been practicing since 1995, including her own practice and currently a manger at CLA. This show focuses on tax accounting strategies for business owners. It’s never too late to clean up your books to be prepared to sell your business. How to sell your “cabbage patch” and have any “cabbage” left you won’t to miss this show!

9/26/20 Richard Ferguson - Lulius Innovations

Richard Ferguson is a graduate of UNR and a longtime Colonel in the National Guard. Richard provides software and services to military organizations. The software focuses on automated workflows, giving organizations a real-time view of everything from aircraft readiness to flight crew status to budget management. Ferguson was selected to participate in a national security fellowship at Harvard University from 2015-2016. This is when his vision for the aviation software truly began. Richard moved back to Reno in 2018 and worked on writinng code and launched Luluius Innovation in 2018. The software is currently used in California, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho. For now, Nevada is not on the list.

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9/19/20 Mike Bosma & Katrina Loftin

9/5/20 Darren McBride - Sierra Computer Group

Technology and Network solutions for Northen Nevada specializing in Network Consulting Solutions, On-Demand IT Outsourcing, Disaster Recovery, and IT Business Planning.

8/29/20 Ed Park - NeuroReserve Inc.

Ed Park is the founder of NeuroReserve Inc, a next-generation nutritional products and preventative health company focused on brain health. Eds motivation for starting NeuroReserve arises from his family experience with neurodegenerataive disease, a problem more and more people are facing today. His background includes 15 years working in biopharmaceuticals and medicl devises, overseeing product development and directing business development in start-ups and big pharma, including Alcresta Therapeutics, PwC Health Industries Advisory, Altus Pharma, and Bristol Myers Squibb. With a PhD in chemical-biomolecular enginerring grom Georgia Tech,, MBA and MS in Materials Science from MIT, and BS in Engineering from UC Berkley.

8/22/20 Jesse Anderson from Big Data Institute

Jesse works with companies ranging from startups to Fortune 100 companies on Big Data. This includes training on cutting edge technologies like Apache Kafka, Apache Hadoop and Apache Spark. He has taught over 30,000 people the skills to become data engineers.

Jesse is widely regarded as an expert in the field and for his novel teaching practices. Jesse is published on Apress, O’Reilly, and Pragmatic Programmers. He has been covered in prestigious publications such as The Wall Street Journal, CNN, BBC, NPR, Engadget, and Wired.

8/8/20 - Katrina Loftin takes over the Host chair. Mike Bosma on the road…

It’s Bosma On Business On The Road!

Tune in for Bosma On Business on the road talking about traveling the US and surviving COVID-19 throughout the states.

8/1/2020 Travis Miller with Great Basin Solar

Travis was born in Reno and is still a Reno resident. He worked as a Journeyman Electrician for many years before moving into the PV solar sector in 2005. He has been specializing in solar ever since, working as an Electrical Foreman, Project Manager, Director of Operations, and as of April of 2018 Owner and CEO of Great Basin Solar. Travis has worked on a variety of projects over that time ranging from large commercial projects, military projects, as well as non-profit projects for schools, churches, hospitals and tribal communities.

7/25/2020 Fayth Ross with Urban Roots

Fayth is the executive director of Urban Roots, a non-profit program focusing on healthy eating habits for children through garden-based education. Fayth talks about pivoting her business and how Urban Roots is adapting during these difficult times.

7/18/2020 Noah Chubb-Silverman with Noah’s Park Tree Care and The Reno Bike Project

Noah's Park Tree Care is owned and operated by Noah Chubb-Silverman, a second-generation Reno native. He started his career in Seattle working and learning tree care from some of Seattle's best arborists. He is also an avid cyclist and the Co-Founder of the Reno Bike Project, a cycling advocacy group here in Reno.

7/11/2020 Mike Bosma and Katrina Loftin

Mike Bosma and Katrina Loftin continue last week’s discussion about buying or starting a business and monetizing your business venture. For more information go to Bizbuysell.com.

7/4/2020 Mike Bosma and Katrina Loftin

Mike Bosma and Katrina Loftin talk about different businesses for sale as well as understanding how to buy or sell a business and what to look for when doing so. For more information go to Bizbuysell.com.

6/27/2020 Gene Wong with Reno Seed Fund

Gene Wong has been an investment banker, entrepreneur and angel investor over 4 decades on both the East and West Coasts. He is currently the Managing GP of the Reno Seed Fund- the first seed fund in the State of Nevada, leading angel seed investments in Nevada and surrounding states. Wong talks about mitigating risk, generating revenue, and profitability of investments.

6/20/2020 Eric Duhon with FennemoreCraig

Eric Duhon is an associate at FennemoreCraig Attorneys. Today’s show focuses on Force Majeure contractual clause and how to minimize financial losses. Eric discusses how to categorize the pandemic and whether or not it qualifies as an “unforeseeable act from God.” Force Majeure is not an all-encompassing solution for businesses. Tune in for more information and an overall great show.

6/13/2020 Shaunt Sarkissian with RNOX

Shaunt joins the show as the Founder and Executive Chairman of RNOX. As a start up founder and entrepreneur Shaunt is chasing the goal of becoming the next regional technology powerhouse in Nevada. RNOX’s mission is to create and cultivate strong, technologically focused startup companies in northern Nevada. Shaunt talks about the RNOX process using the acronym REAL: Rapid Entrepreneurial Accelerated Launch. This REAL program is designed to get a company ready for a venture capital deal by giving them real tools to work with.

6/6/2020 Karen Nichols with Red Carpet Events and Design, Ira Gostin with Gostin Strategic Consulting and Cheree Boteler with Reno Restaurant Week

Karen Nichols started her career in events working at the Eldorado, Circus Circus, and the Silver Legacy. About 12 years ago, she acquired the full service event production company. Red Carpet Events and Design operates as Reno-Tahoe premier event planning, decor, and production company. Operating now on PPP funds, Karen talks about her struggles with the event business during a pandemic and what the future of events looks like.

Cheree Boteler joins the show to talk about the importance of supporting all of our favorite local spots during Reno Restuarant week. The week will feature participating locations offering discounts, special menus and /or donations to local charities. It’s the perfect event to support local business while remaining COVID compliant. Nearly 60 restaurants will be participating. For information click here. The event is happening June 19 - 24, 2020.

Lastly, listen to Ira Gostin on his expertise in marketing businesses. His top two pieces of advice are to put yourself in your client’s shoes and don’t forget to ask “How can I help you?” Two simple, yet powerful tools in the marketing world. He also speaks to the importance of communicating updates with your audience. Whether you’re a salon, restaurant or anything open to the public it is of the utmost importance to communicate any daily changes that will make your guests or clients experience different. Keep the lines of communication open

5/30/2020 Thomas Lee with 10 Torr Distilling and Brewing and Peter Williamson with ActionCOACH

Thomas Lee is the Head of Sales for Northern Nevada at 10 Torr Brewing and Distilling. He has experience at multiple breweries including Lead Dog Brewing, Great Basin Brewing, and Tahoe Mountain Brewing. Thomas shares the 10 Torr story of pivoting their business from a bar and distillery to a drive through and hand sanitizer producer. They’ve managed lines as long as 20 cars around the block hoping to get their hands on some of their signature canned cocktails or bottled sanitizer. Since making the pivot, 10 Torr has been able to donate hand sanitizer for local healthcare workers and local businesses.

Peter Williamson, who has worked as a business coach over the last 14 years weighed in on the trend of pivoting your business to stay afloat. Throughout his career, he has worked with startups to $250 million international businesses. Primarily dealing with business owners, Peter talks on the best way to navigate your business through this pandemic.

5/23/2020 Leslie McCarroll with Bliss Life Media and Bliss Life Magazine

Leslie McCarroll created a media empire by starting the local women’s lifestyle magazine, Bliss Life Magazine. At the start of the shutdown, Leslie was preparing to launch Bliss Life Media. The expansion of her brand came to a halt, as did life itself it seems like. Listen to her story on how media, marketing, and advertising has managed this pandemic.

5/16/2020 Jessica Schneider with Junkee Clothing Exchange, Tres Benzley with Caliber Hair and Makeup Studio and Karyn Jensen with The Human Resource Connection

As the owner of Reno staple Junkee Clothing Exchange, Jessica Schneider talks about her experience reopening the store amidst a pandemic. She speaks to the divide of customers: red vs. blue. Herself and her staff are learning how to navigate the two different types of customer. One is worried and scared while the other is frustrated and eager for things to go back to “normal.” After installing a hand washing station outside of her store front and asking all customers to wear face covering, Jessica has opened the Junkee doors.

Tres Benzley had a similar go to Junkee as he had to close the doors to his hair and makeup studio after being deemed non-essential. After getting to re-open, Tres talks about his experience applying for the PPP and EIDL loans. One came in at about half of what was expected and one got denied. Though something is better than nothing the business and it’s workers aren’t out of it just yet. With the Caliber team being made up of 1099 workers no one has been able to collect aid from the government - until Saturday.

Lastly, Karyn Jensen connects all the dots. As president and founder of The Human Resource Connection she guides us through how we are all going through the 5 stages of grief, courtesy of Elisabeth Kubler Ross. The imminent death of normalcy as we know it, has everyone - the business owners, employees and customers falling somewhere on the timeline. She speaks to how we navigate the red and blue customers.

5/09/2020 Mark Estee with Liberty Food and Wine Exchange and Mark Pingle with the University of Nevada Reno

Mark Estee owns multiple restaurants in the area including Liberty Food and Wine Exchange in downtown Reno, chez louie inside the Nevada Museum of Art, Overland Restaurant and Pub in Gardnerville, and The Union and Cucino Lupo in Carson City. During the COVID-19 statewide shut down, Mark has transformed Liberty Food and Wine into a make-shift grocery store. Local dairy products, produce, meats, beers and food can be purchased. Mark, along with a group of local individuals created a team that is responsible for Hospitality Industry Partnerships (HIP). HIP provides meals to out of work and limited work hospitality and service team members.

Mark Pingle has a joint university appointment as a professor of entrepreneurship and economics. Mark has served as Chair of the University Department of Economics and as president of the International Society for the Advancement of Behavioral Economics. He was appointed as the Charles N. Mathewson Professor of Entrepreneurship in 2012. He also spearheaded the effort to create the entrepreneurship program at UNR and the creation of the community Entrepreneurship Nevada effort.

5/02/2020 Craig Etem with Fennemore Craig Attorneys and Dr. Bruce Fong with the Nevada Osteopathic Medical Association

Craig Etem represents a number of clients, and loves working cooperatively with them to solve complex problems. He takes great pride in listening to their concerns carefully as deep understanding often leads to creative strategies. This business attorney’s experience covers a wide range of business matters, including real estate acquisitions, corporate mergers, acquisitions, recapitalization and formations, and loan workouts and foreclosures. As the managing partner of our Reno office, Craig has been instrumental in the city’s rebirth as a tech hotspot, and this seasoned finance attorney leads the firm’s venture accelerator program in northern Nevada, which focuses on providing affordable legal services to startup companies.

Dr. Bruce Fong is the President of the Nevada Osteopathic Medical Association and practices internal medicine in Reno, NV. Dr. Fong and the Nevada Osteopathic Medical Association are part of the lawsuit against the State of Nevada Board of Pharmacy and Gov. Sisolak for the emergency regulation against the use of hydroxychloroquine in the treatment of COVID-19 patients.

4/25/2020 - JoAnn Blake with Pizza Plus and Joey Gilbert with Joey Gilbert Law

JoAnn Blake is the CFO of the continuum, which was opened in 1993. The continuum offers care through community-based rehabilitation and wellness programs as well as education services for all ages. As owner and CFO of Pizza Plus, Joann has been able to navigate the ups and downs of the economy while using her CPA and business management skills to expand Pizza Plus to 4 stores in the Reno/Sparks area.

Joey Gilbert graduated from the University of Nevada Reno with a B.A. in English Literature & Political Science - emphasizing in foreign affairs and minored in Italian. Joey has been practicing law since 2004 where he focuses on criminal/civil trail practice, public policy, government affairs and specific areas of sports - entertainment law. Joey is representing the county Board of Commissioners in a lawsuit opposing the State’s restrictions on the use of hydroxychloroquine in COVID cases. Joey has started on online petition through change.org to remove Gov. Sisolak’s ban on the medication.

4/18/2020 - Court Cardinal with Casino Fandango

Court became General Manager of Casino Fandango in February of 2007. Prior to that position, he was Assistant General Manager and Director of Operations. He has been working with Casino Fandango since its opening in 2003. As a Reno native, Court has worked at local properties including the Clarion, now known as the Atlantis, The Nugget, and Alliance Gaming Corp. During his time with Casino Fandango, Court has been involved in the development of the property including the additions of a Marriott, theater, restaurants, and casino expansions.

4/11/2020 - Rich Tower with CLA

Rich has been working with small to mid-size companies for over 20 years.  Beginning his career in business management for high net worth individuals, then transitioning to industries ranging from film, newspaper, manufacturing and technology companies.  Shifting focus from large corporations to family run companies allowed Rich to work directly for and with owners, guiding them through periods of growth, market shifts and M&A opportunities in both domestic and international markets.  He has extensive experience with developing budgets and creating cash flow worksheets.

4/04/2020 - Jim DeVolld, with First Independent Bank and Rick Tower with CLA

Jim DeVolld is managing director, commercial banking, for First Independent Bank. Mr. DeVolld oversees all operations at First Independent Bank and works alongside the existing team to serve businesses throughout the Northern Nevada region and expand current and new client relationships. Between 2009 and 2011, Mr. DeVolld served as president and CEO of First Independent Bank, prior to Western Alliance Bank's acquisition of the division. Mr. Devolld has more than 35 years of banking experience. He is very active in the community as a chairman of the Nevada Tax Commission and as a board member of the Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows.  As of January 2019, Mr. DeVolld also serves as the chairman of Renown Health Systems. Mr. DeVolld is a graduate of the Pacific Coast Banking School and the National School of Real Estate Finance. 

Rich has been working with small to mid-size companies for over 20 years.  Beginning his career in business management for high net worth individuals, then transitioning to industries ranging from film, newspaper, manufacturing and technology companies.  Shifting focus from large corporations to family run companies allowed Rich to work directly for and with owners, guiding them through periods of growth, market shifts and M&A opportunities in both domestic and international markets.  He has extensive experience with developing budgets and creating cash flow worksheets.

3/28/2020 - Jim DeVolld, with First Independent Bank and Rich Tower with CLA

Jim DeVolld is managing director, commercial banking, for First Independent Bank. Mr. DeVolld oversees all operations at First Independent Bank and works alongside the existing team to serve businesses throughout the Northern Nevada region and expand current and new client relationships. Between 2009 and 2011, Mr. DeVolld served as president and CEO of First Independent Bank, prior to Western Alliance Bank's acquisition of the division. Mr. Devolld has more than 35 years of banking experience. He is very active in the community as a chairman of the Nevada Tax Commission and as a board member of the Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows.  As of January 2019, Mr. DeVolld also serves as the chairman of Renown Health Systems. Mr. DeVolld is a graduate of the Pacific Coast Banking School and the National School of Real Estate Finance. 

Rich has been working with small to mid-size companies for over 20 years.  Beginning his career in business management for high net worth individuals, then transitioning to industries ranging from film, newspaper, manufacturing and technology companies.  Shifting focus from large corporations to family run companies allowed Rich to work directly for and with owners, guiding them through periods of growth, market shifts and M&A opportunities in both domestic and international markets.  He has extensive experience with developing budgets and creating cash flow worksheets.

3/21/2020 - Ash Sobhe with ITC and Mayor Hillary Schieve

Ash Sobhe - The founder and CEO of ITC, an Internet Marketing firm located in Los Angeles, California. A Microsoft Certified Programmer, Ashkan attended UCLA and CSUN, majoring in Information Technology and Information Systems with a focus in Marketing and Digital Advertising. ITC was fully established in 1999 and is globally recognized as being in the top 1% of their industry. Its clients range from local businesses, such as the Sobhe family’s rug gallery, to large corporations including UCLA, Toyota, Honda and State Farm Insurance. The company appeared for the first time in the Top 50 Search Engine Optimization Companies – March 2012 and again this month, by independent ranking authority TopSEO’s, placing #26 in the SEO industry. This top 50 list is compiled monthly from the thousands of SEO companies on the Internet. Ashkan’s strategy is to keep ITC as a high-end Internet Marketing firm, placing the company’s focus on the quality of the work, not the quantity of work. ITC’s mission is to provide high quality services to its clients, by accepting only a limited number of projects per year.

Mayor Hillary Schieve - Hillary was born and raised in Reno, Nevada. She attended Reno High School. Hillary grew up figure skating, where she competed nationally in pursuit of an Olympic dream, but was stricken with kidney failure. As fate would have it, her sister saved Hillary’s life by donating her kidney for a transplant operation. Hillary continues to be a strong advocate for organ donations and has lobbied nationwide to promote organ donor awareness. Also a major supporter of arts and culture, in September 2019 she was named Elected Arts Advocate of the Year by the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada (EDAWN). This is due in part to her 2017 appointment as the Chair of the US Conference of Mayors Standing Committee on Tourism, Arts, Parks, Entertainment, and Sports. Hillary is one of the four founding members of the Midtown District. Most recently, she has worked diligently to reform and revitalize downtown Reno and has, in partnership with the Reno City Council, formed an Operation Downtown group focused on reimagining and revitalizing the downtown corridor.

3/14/2020 - Mari Hutchinson with Step2 and Greg Doyle with Greg’s Garage

Mari Hutchinson - After years spent working in the corporate world, Mari Hutchinson’s heart led her to the non-profit realm.  She has been with STEP2 for a little over 9 years and moved into the Chief Executive Officer role in 2018.  As the Chief Executive Officer at STEP2, she is responsible for the planning, budgeting, staffing, motivating, and overall management of the agency. She wears many hats, ranging from managing the daily operations of STEP2 to writing grants and securing program funding.

Greg Doyle - Greg is passionate about his business and family. He enjoys spending time with his kids, camping and skiing, in either the winter or the summer. He leads the Greg’s Garage team to achieve its best, making sure everyone’s skill set is up-to-date, computerized diagnostics and systems are in place and working, and that all the work in the bays is top-notch. In addition to running an 18-bay garage, Greg follows his passion for the auto industry, staying in front of trends. His insight into what’s on the horizon for the auto repair industry means he makes sure his garage crew has the right equipment, technology and training to work on all vehicles, from the old family car to the bright  new model coming up next year. Combine Reno’s most experienced  diagnostics techs with the friendliest support team in Northern Nevada, and you’ve got Greg’s Garage. 

3/7/2020 - Lee Hernandez with Firmament Financial

Even before starting Firmament Financial, Lee Hernandez has helped growing families and young professionals newly out of medical school get on track with investment allocations and financial plans.  Firmament Financial was born to channel that same approach of getting it right for each family or individual and using the highest standards of competence in every situation.  While CFA® charterholders are often found managing large investment funds, Lee is happy to bring that same skillset to help families and individuals reach their goals.

2/29/2020 - Michael Young - Charles Schwab

Michael can partner with you to understand your goals, create a personalized plan, and provide investing guidance. You’ll understand where your money is invested and why, how your investments are performing, and how much it’s costing you. Plus you’ll have access to Schwab’s portfolio management expertise, insights, and specialists. It’s a modern approach to wealth management—so you can take ownership of your financial life.

2/22/2020 - Kamal Jemmoua - Prominence Health

Kamal Jemmoua is currently serving as the CEO for UHS’s health plan, Prominence Health Plan and UHS ACO Executive and is primarily responsible for effecting the turnaround, restructuring, and growth of the health plan as a population health vehicle in UHS markets.

The Prominence Health Plan Quality Improvement (QI) Program is designed to assess and improve the quality of care and service delivered to its members. The goal is to monitor and improve the quality and appropriateness of patient care and services. To achieve this goal, Prominence Health Plan will make every effort to meet national standards for the delivery of care and services, measure performance outcomes, and develop and implement action plans to improve outcomes.

2/15/2020 - Andrew Tourin - First Centennial Title

Andy has worked in the Title Insurance industry in Nevada for over 35 years, including experience in Sales, Management, and Compliance. He began his Title career in 1982, hand-posting title plants and recording documents. He progressed through the Customer Service position, to Title Searcher, Title Officer, Senior Title Officer, Production Manager, and Chief Title Officer, right here in northern Nevada.

Andy currently serves on the Board of Directors of NAIOP of Northern Nevada (10 years), is a former Board member of Northern Nevada CCIM (11 years), and past President of CREW of Northern Nevada (11 years). In 2019, Andy was designated President of First Centennial Title.

2/8/2020 - Karen Nichols and Kelli Kelly - Red Carpet Events and Fallon Food Hub

Karen Nichols started event coordinating at the Eldorado, the Circus Circus and the Silver Legacy. Red Carpet Events is a full-service event production company with a 20,000 sq. ft. warehouse full of props. They design events, huge parties (800+ people), corporate events, fund-raising and a lot of weddings.

Kelli Kelly has worn a multitude of hats in her life--she dabbled in higher education, ran away on a tall ship, cooked on dive boats in the Bahamas, and ultimately earned a degree in the Culinary Arts from the Art Institute of California, San Diego. Fallon Food Hub is excited about our local farmers and producers and all of the wonderful–tasty–amazing things that they raise for us to eat. They also provide educational opportunities for the community about health and wellness, farming/agriculture, and the benefits of eating locally and seasonally.

2/1/2020 - Kevin Meyer - Nevada Chiller and Boiler

Kevin Meyer has over 40 years of industrial HVAC equipment service / installation.He has been a carrier factory large tonnage centrifugal service mechanic for 60 percent of his career and business leader in the industry to this day. NCB is an independent large tonnage commercial air conditioning service company specializing in centrifugal, screw, reciprocating, and absorption chillers.

1/25/2020 - Tim Curry - Wood-Fire Roasted Coffee

Time found his passion for coffee after experimenting with roasting beans on his kitchen stove. He currently possesses the most awards given to any coffee roaster in Nevada, and has been in business in our Reno area for the past 18 years.

1/18/2020 - Jeff Sailing - StartUpNV

Jeff Sailing is the co-founder of StartUpNV which is a non-profit 501(c)3 Nevada business incubator dedicated to economic development and education entrepreneurs. Jeff is a talented strategic adviser with hands-on experience in solution development, sales, service and ops management for enterprise, B2B and B2C SaaS/ Cloud Solutions.

1/11/2020 - Aaron Hegji - Lobb & Plewe Attorneys at Law

Aaron’s focus is in estate planning, asset protection planning, tax planning, and corporate planning. He is the head of the captive insurance practice for his firm in Nevada and he also has experience with real estate transactions, ERISA, bankruptcy, probate and guardianship. Lobb & Plewe is located in Las Vegas, NV.