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Buying Local – Episode 50: Improving the Community with The Town Tinker

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Buying Local Glens Falls

Episode 50: Improving the Community with The Town Tinker

Welcome to Buying Local!

Saratoga, Warren, and Washington County have no shortage of fantastic goods and services to offer! In this podcast, our host Mike Nelson will clue you in on the amazing gems hidden in your very own community!

Improving the Community with The Town Tinker

Episode 50

In this episode, our host Mike Nelson interviews Scott Lufkin, Argyle native and star of The Town Tinker!

The Town Tinker is all about taking on cool projects, but not just for himself – whether it’s restoring tombstones and church bells, clearing sidewalks, or crowdsourcing a new town skating rink, Scott is community-first, making his native Argyle a better place for everyone. Listen to his amazing stories here in this episode, and check out his YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@towntinker

00:21 – Introductions

01:22 – The Town Tinker: Restoration, Clearing, and More!

03:44 – Argyle Loses its Dry Status

06:58 – A Lifelong, Local-Loving Tinker

08:19 – The Dead Lufkin Tours: A Crazy Story

11:30 – Repairing a Gravestone: Modern Methods

12:48 – Re-Engraving the Stone: A Ghost Dictates?!

13:43 – The Old Xers

14:32 – What’s Next: The Argyle Park?

16:47 – Sometimes… You’ve Got to Just Do It.

18:16 – The Argyle Skating Rink: A Community Project

23:20 – Restoring a Civil War Church Bell

24:45 – Planning a YouTube Channel: Mike’s Video Idea

26:36 – Chickens, Sheep, Pigs: Mike the Regenerative Farmer

29:49 – How to Get in Touch: Check out The Town Tinker on YouTube!

33:25 – Closing Remarks

PRODUCTION NOTE: The opinions reflected in this podcast are not indicative of the views of Saratoga Business Report, SaratogaBride.com LLC, Saratoga TODAY, Glens Falls TODAY Business Report, or Five Towers Media.

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  • Host

    Michael Nelson

  • Guest

    Scott Lufkin

  • Runtime

    34 min, 18 sec

  • Air Date

    January 15th, 2024

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Blue Collar StartUp – Episode 46: Advocating for the Trades – AGC NYS

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In this episode, our hosts Mike Nelson and Derek Foster interview Brendan Manning, the Vice President of Education & Environment at AGC New York!

The AGC (Associated General Contractors) specializes in discovering and solving the problems caused by federal and state legislation that pertain to the trades, and informing and working with local tradespeople based on that information. Whether it’s by focusing on the legal side, directly training local business owners, or partnering with local organizations, the AGC is a fantastic Blue Collar advocate! Listen to this episode to learn more about their important mission!

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Blue Collar StartUp – Episode 45: Revolutionizing Workforce Development with BoomNation

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In this episode, our hosts Mike Nelson and Derek Foster interview Brent Flavin and David Johnson, co-founder & CEO, and Sales VP respectively of BoomNation! Finding workers and finding work – that’s the biggest challenge the trades are facing. BoomNation breaks through the drawbacks of job boards, combining effective professional services with a fun and personal user experience. If you breathe Blue and want to work Blue, BoomNation is your solution!

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Blue Collar StartUp – Episode 44: Fabricating the Future

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In this episode, our hosts Mike Nelson and Derek Foster interview Terrence Musto and Robert Manasier – the creator of Fabbro Industries, and the business mentor that helped him do it! From a humble start building custom bikes to running his own professional fabrication shop, Terrence’s business is a stunning example of the kind of value a business mentor like Robert can provide. Want to learn how to take that idea of yours to the next level? Listen to this episode to get a few clues!

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Buying Local – Episode 49: Building Better Culture with Tom Schin

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Episode 49: Building Better Culture with Tom Schin

Welcome to Buying Local!

Saratoga, Warren, and Washington County have no shortage of fantastic goods and services to offer! In this podcast, our host Mike Nelson will clue you in on the amazing gems hidden in your very own community!

Building Better Culture with Tom Schin

Episode 49

In this episode, our host Mike Nelson interviews Tom Schin, the man behind the important consulting business of Build Better Culture! Every organization thinks they have a great workplace culture – but not all of them actually do! Tom knows the secrets to employee satisfaction and retention… But you might be surprised by how inherent they are! Listen to this episode to find out more!

00:21 – What Do You Do? Nothing, I Just Got Fired Today!

02:10 – The Masks They Wear

03:44 – The Show Starts Proper

04:25 – 20% Scary: Starting Your Own Business

05:50 – A Brief History of Tom Schin

10:58 – Build Better Culture: Show That You Care!

13:36 – Don’t Just Be a Manager: Be a Leader!

16:10 – Tom Can Help… If You’re Willing to Change!

17:34 – Storytime with Tom Schin

18:06 – Target Markets, and Balancing Priorities

24:15 – The Five Towers Culture

27:20 – Do You Want to Be a Leader?

28:23 – Taking the Tension Out of Retention: The Power of Stay-Interviews

32:20 – What Does the Future Hold?

33:30 – Annual Reviews? NO! Talk Regularly!

34:56 – Prepare Tomorrow’s Workforce Today!

36:10 – How to Get in Touch

36:47 – Shoutout to Brandi Tyler at Unbroken Athletics!

38:50 – Closing Remarks

PRODUCTION NOTE: The opinions reflected in this podcast are not indicative of the views of Saratoga Business Report, SaratogaBride.com LLC, Saratoga TODAY, Glens Falls TODAY Business Report, or Five Towers Media.

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  • Host

    Michael Nelson

  • Guest

    Tom Schin

  • Runtime

    39 min, 32 sec

  • Air Date

    December 11th, 2023

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Buying Local – Episode 48: Riding the Rails of Progress with Stimler Advantage

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Episode 48: Riding the Rails of Progress with Stimler Advantage

Welcome to Buying Local!

Saratoga, Warren, and Washington County have no shortage of fantastic goods and services to offer! In this podcast, our host Mike Nelson will clue you in on the amazing gems hidden in your very own community!

Riding the Rails of Progress with Stimler Advantage

Episode 48

In this episode, our host Mike Nelson interviews Neal Stimler, the President of Stimler Advantage! Technology development has accelerated by leaps and bounds in recent years, and keeping up with it can be an overwhelming task… But Stimler Advantage has all the know-how to catch you and your business up with the times – making your processes efficient, and keeping your strategy tightly focused!

00:21 – What a Day… The Attack of the Fisher Cat

01:51 – Putting the “Busy” in Business

02:47 – Introductions: The Show Starts Proper

04:03 – Changes: Technology Evolves

07:38 – Five Towers Medium: Predictions are a Challenge!

09:49 – AI is… A Utility

12:13 – A Permanent State of Transition

14:58 – Websites and Print are Relevant Again!

16:46 – There is No One True Path! Find Out What’s Right for You!

19:29 – Building Relationships Takes Time!

20:19 – Working Local: Local is Global!

22:46 – The Stimler Advantage

24:04 – Is Wikipedia Still Credible?

26:24 – The Immense Value of Open Source: Neil’s Framework

29:30 – Their Success, Not Mine

31:00 – All Organizations, Big or Small

32:46 – Simplifying the Corporate Egg Hunt

34:41 – Defying Conventions

36:34 – Track, Measure, Grow

38:00 – How to Get in Touch: www.stimleradvantage.com

38:27 – Closing Remarks

PRODUCTION NOTE: The opinions reflected in this podcast are not indicative of the views of Saratoga Business Report, SaratogaBride.com LLC, Saratoga TODAY, Glens Falls TODAY, Spa City Digital, or Five Towers Media.

Details

  • Host

    Michael Nelson

  • Guest

    Neal Stimler

  • Runtime

    39 min, 25 sec

  • Air Date

    November 20th, 2023

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Blue Collar StartUp – Episode 43: Breaking the Blue Collar Stigma with Curtis Lumber

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In this episode, our hosts Mike Nelson and Derek Foster interview Doug Ford and Pam Stott, two employees of Curtis Lumber who specialize in workforce development! It’s all anyone can talk about now: “Where are all the young workers?” “What will happen to the trades in ten years?” If Doug and Pam have anything to say about it, things will only get better – they’re dedicated to educating people across the state about their options, and the wonderful truths about Blue Collar work – it’s not “a backup job”, it’s skilled, profitable, fulfilling, and essential!

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Buying Local – Episode 47: The Two Key Words – Experience, and Teamwork

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Episode 47: The Two Key Words – Experience, and Teamwork

Welcome to Buying Local!

Saratoga, Warren, and Washington County have no shortage of fantastic goods and services to offer! In this podcast, our host Mike Nelson will clue you in on the amazing gems hidden in your very own community!

The Two Key Words – Experience, and Teamwork

Episode 47

In this episode, our host Mike Nelson interviews Kris Brunelle, owner and CEO of White Glove Janitorial Service! He may be the executive at the helm, but Kris still does cleaning, team-building and managing along with his salesmanship duties. The key words to his success? Experience, and Teamwork! How have these things helped his small startup thrive this past year? You’ll have to listen to this episode to find out!

00:21 – Introductions

01:12 – Applying Experience to the Job

03:17 – White Glove: Origins

06:51 – There’s ALWAYS Going to Be Dirt!

08:39 – How to Make Money? Do Something Nobody Else Wants to Do!

11:42 – Profit is Not a Bad Thing!

12:51 – Being a Good Boss

13:58 – The Power of the Internet

15:07 – My Web Coach

17:18 – Don’t Have the Skill? Hire Somebody!

18:27 – Trust in Your Team

20:38 – After One Year… Seven Employees, Company Car!

23:07 – The Illusion of Security: Choose Your Set of Problems

24:19 – The Wind in our Sales: Making Friends

26:33 – When You’ve Got to Say No

27:29 – Hanging Out: The Residential Side

30:02 – You Don’t Have to Jump Into Business Ownership Headfirst!

31:24 – Exotic Meats… Aren’t That Good

31:49 – How to Get in Touch: We Do Great Work!

33:00 – Closing Remarks

PRODUCTION NOTE: The opinions reflected in this podcast are not indicative of the views of Saratoga Business Report, SaratogaBride.com LLC, Saratoga TODAY, Glens Falls TODAY, Spa City Digital, or Five Towers Media.

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  • Host

    Michael Nelson

  • Guest

    Kris Brunelle

  • Runtime

    34 min, 1 sec

  • Air Date

    November 13th, 2023

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Blue Collar StartUp – Episode 42: Lifelong Skills to Pay the Bills from WSWHE BOCES

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In this episode, our hosts Mike Nelson and Derek Foster interview Jared Davis and Samuel Stork – teacher and graduate respectively from WSWHE BOCES! They’ve got programs in dozens of different subjects for kids and adults alike, but one particular strength of their offerings is the Blue Collar menu! Horticulture, heavy equipment operation, welding, automotive – whatever your shade of blue, BOCES has a program for you!

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Buying Local – Episode 46: The Ultimate Beverage Solution! MicroBottler Seals it All!

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Episode 46: The Ultimate Beverage Solution! MicroBottler Seals it All!

Welcome to Buying Local!

Saratoga, Warren, and Washington County have no shortage of fantastic goods and services to offer! In this podcast, our host Mike Nelson will clue you in on the amazing gems hidden in your very own community!

The Ultimate Beverage Solution! MicroBottler Seals it All!

Episode 46

In this episode, our host Mike Nelson interviews Doug Ernenwein, Jordan Wood, and Scott Lufkin from DK Advanced Technologies! They have an amazing product on offer that truly does it all – the MicroBottler, an affordable, adaptable, customizable and portable solution for any and all of your beverage-containment needs! Canning and bottling, any size you need… MicroBottler is one amazing machine!

00:21 – Introductions

01:43 – Program Advance: MicroBottler Origins

04:45 – Can it Can? Yes, it Can!

06:03 – Putting the “Craft” in Craft Beverage

09:23 – Seamless Seaming

11:18 – Weekly Sales, from Local to Vietnam!

12:50 – Multi-Faceted Marketing

15:08 – Mobile Canning… Only Works Short-Term!

18:54 – Not Just Canning: Bottling, Too!

21:12 – Modularity Made Easy

22:45 – Adaptability: Long Neck, Medicine, Crown Caps, Whatever You Want!

26:29 – A Mobile Solution

27:13 – The MicroBottler Journey

28:56 – Fully Custom Solutions

30:16 – How to Get in Touch: microbottler.us

31:24 – Big or Small, MicroBottler Does it All!

33:17 – Closing Remarks

PRODUCTION NOTE: The opinions reflected in this podcast are not indicative of the views of Saratoga Business Report, SaratogaBride.com LLC, Saratoga TODAY, Glens Falls TODAY, Spa City Digital, or Five Towers Media.

Details

  • Host

    Michael Nelson

  • Guest

    Doug Ernenwein, Jordan Wood, Scott Lufkin

  • Runtime

    33 min, 51 sec

  • Air Date

    November 6th, 2023

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