Start Local Show

12/01/2024

💥 Our first episode of 2024! We are super excited to start the new year off with what is a really interesting and thought-provoking conversation.

We spend time with Christopher Saello, President & CEO of United Way of Chester County. We explore how the United Way operates and how it supports our local community generally. Chris then walks us through the many exciting and impact-focused programs that the United Way is delivering to address a range of significant local needs. We also focus on the ALICE community and the work being done to support those in need there … and more.

We extend a big thanks to our new partner, Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce for their support of our locally-focused show. So grateful to Cheryl B. Kuhn, IOM and her colleagues for making this happen!

🎤 https://lnkd.in/eySiyFVg

29/12/2023

We published our final 🎤 podcast episode of 2023 and it is a great one! 💥

https://startlocal.co/keeping-the-milk-moving-and-making-cheese-with-sue-miller/

We enjoy a wonderful conversation with Sue Miller, a local farmer and cheese maker. Together with her husband and their two sons, Sue owns and runs Birchrun Hills Farm in Chester Springs, Pennsylvania. We dive into cheese making and running a dairy farm where the cows produce milk that goes into the cheese.

19/12/2023

We cover a lot of ground with Laura Berry, an R&D Tax Credit Specialist with Bowers R&D Associates. We talk at length about how local-area businesses can secure tax credits for their research and development. If your business is currently doing R&D or you are thinking of getting into it, this is a must-listen conversation.

We also talk about being the spouse of a veteran, playing and coaching rugby, creative writing, and more.

🎙️ https://startlocal.co/assisting-local-businesses-in-the-pursuit-of-rd-with-laura-berry/

02/12/2023

We are a day late, but by no means are we a dollar short! This is such a fantastic conversation: we cover AI, remove vs. in-person, crafting company culture, and much more.

We spend time with Christopher MacNeel, the Chief Operating Officer of Freya Systems, a local area data analytics and software development company. Having met Chris at TECH360, we dive right in and the many ways it is shaping our lives today. We talk about company culture and explore remote vs. in-person work environments. This is a wide-ranging listen and an important listen for any leader of a business or nonprofit.

🎙️ https://startlocal.co/running-a-data-analytics-and-software-company-with-chris-macneel/

17/11/2023

📣 We meet with Bertram L. Lawson II, the new President and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Brandywine. With a long and distinguished career with the YMCA (garnered in leadership positions at several YMCA locations), Bertram shares his insight and experience of steering a large local nonprofit at a difficult and challenging time.

Bertram eloquently talks about the many services and programs that the YGBW delivers in support of the local community. The YGBW is an association of nine YMCAs and Program Centers with more than 50,000 members. It is the largest childcare provider in .

🎙️ https://startlocal.co/steering-a-large-local-nonprofit-with-bertram-l-lawson-ii/

26/10/2023

A key part of our show is asking guests to talk about a local business or nonprofit that more folks should know about. 🔦

When we asked Bob Cox about that, he told us about his work with Rise Against Hunger, Orphan Grain Train, Inc., Project C.U.R.E., and Habitat for Humanity of Chester County.

Come listen to what Bob likes about supporting this organizations and what benefit he gets out of it.

🎧 https://startlocal.co/empowering-high-performing-people-and-teams-with-bob-cox

20/10/2023

In today's 🎙️ episode, we focus on how to 🙏 support our employees as we look to empower 🏆 high performing people and teams.

Join us as we learn from Bob Cox of BHHC Consulting, a local area consultancy focused on enabling companies and nonprofits to move towards greater success. We speak at length with Bob about how to support and empower high performing employees, especially in a difficult labor market.

This episode is definitely a note taker. Erik Gudmundson and Liam Dempsey were doing lots of writing as Bob explained concept after concept and key point after key point.

🎧 https://startlocal.co/empowering-high-performing-people-and-teams-with-bob-cox/

06/10/2023

💥 FRIDAY! We are eager to share our new 🎙 podcast episode with you.

We chat with Eric Kuhn, Managing Partner with Pillar Real Estate Advisors, a local area commercial real estate brokerage firm. We learn about the current state of the local commercial real estate economy. Eric shares his professional experience on what entrepreneurs should consider with respect to their workspace needs as their business grows. This wide-ranging conversation is an important listen for any business or nonprofit leader in or around Chester County, Pennsylvania.

If you're running a business or a nonprofit in or around , this is a valuable listen: Eric Kuhn shares a lot of ideas for growing businesses and making the post of networking opportunities.

🎙 TUNE IN: https://lnkd.in/e4S7FriZ

22/09/2023

We spend time with Laura Manion, the President and CEO of the The Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry.

We speak with Laura about her advocacy work at the CCCBI and how she and her colleagues work on behalf of businesses and organizations in and around Chester County. We also go into detail about the challenges of affordable and , particularly as they affect local employers and employees.

TUNE IN: https://startlocal.co/advocating-for-local-businesses-and-organizations-with-laura-manion/

21/09/2023

We have been invited to sit on a panel focused on “Business, Local Government, and Nonprofits: Working Together for the Good of our Community”. The panel will meet at Camphill Village Kimberton Hills's Fall Festival, taking place this Saturday, September 23 from 11 AM – 5 PM.

The panel will feature representatives from West Vincent Township, People's Light, and our .

The festival is open to all and free to attend. We hope to see you there!

08/09/2023

Hey! Hey! Friday means something new.

We are delighted to share our latest conversation: we spent time with Robert Jefferson, an attorney with Gawthrop Greenwood, PC. Rob is also a board member of The Crime Victims' Center of Chester County, Inc. and a trustee of People's Light. Join us as we learn how Rob advocates for his communities through his role as a lawyer and through volunteering.

🔊 https://startlocal.co/advocating-for-communities-law-and-volunteerism/

01/09/2023

In an episode that we posted a couple of weeks ago, we explore how the Chester County Food Bank leads the local fight against food insecurity in a great conversation with the for impact organization’s CEO, Andrea Youndt.

In the show, Andi shares how her career trajectory lead her to her current leadership position, and walks us through how the food bank partners with 150 local partners to address food insecurity and related challenges across Chester County.

https://startlocal.co/fighting-food-insecurity-locally-with-andrea-youndt/

09/08/2023

In our most recent conversation, Joe Casabona and Erik Gudmundson caught up with Marty McDonald of Bad Rhino, Inc to talk with an emphasis on a locally-focused show.

Marty shared a ton of valuable insight – including why businesses should consider having their own podcast and how to craft their podcast to maximize their ROI from their podcast.

Give this show a list for sure.

We catch up again with West Chester-based marketing agency owner, Marty McDonald. The CEO and Co-Founder of Bad Rhino, Marty shares how every local business should have a podcast – and how that podcast could fill its marketing messaging needs in a easy-to-manage and compelling way. Dedicated liste...

03/08/2023

Listen to Bob Martin from Camphill Kimberton for joining us on the . Come check out what he shared about this amazing Camphill Village, right here in .

Thank you to Joe Casabona and Liam Dempsey from Start Local for hosting our very own Robert Martin. Robert “Bob” is our Director of Development. In the podcast, Bob speaks in-depth about Camphill Village Kimberton Hills.

Listen to the podcast by clicking the link below.
https://startlocal.co/living-sharing-and-supporting-as-a-community-with-robert-martin/