Casey Biehl is the VP of Operations for Fat Boy’s Pizza based in Metairie, Louisiana. This pizza chain is growing rapidly due to the quality of ingredients and the ambience of the restaurants. I got word they were looking to head further east and became curious of their recipe for selecting new locations for expansion – what do they look for in a community? How far do people travel for to come to their stores? What type of commercial centers work best for them? How much do they spend per visit and what types of neighborhoods does this imply? Casey,… Read More
Categories: LibsynThe intersection of I-10 and I-65, the Port of Mobile, several rail lines, and the reinvigoration of Brookley Field has the potential to futher transform Mobile into one of the nation’s largest logistics hubs. Philip Burton knew this but one piece was missing – the logistics parks where the product is brought after unloading, sorted, and shipped again. Philip found the land and got started and today his parks are gaining traction. Hear his story, the uncertainty he faced, the need for constant building, and his vision for the future of Mobile and Alabama. This broadcast / podcast is part… Read More
Categories: LibsynMatt Peat is a Gen X’er that has never job hopped. He’s been with Transhield many years and has remained with the company through the many times its been bought and sold. He tells the story of the remarkable product they manufacture, and how he has managed to thrive in each transaction where others may have been dismissed or asked to leave. Matt was on his way through Mobile with his wife and three daughters and I managed to get him into the studio for a quick interview. He’s a great guy with story of success. Show Sponsors: Angelo DePaola… Read More
Categories: LibsynRoy Lewis Construction has a reputation for quality building and adding value for customers. It’s this reputation that has kept them going when times got tough. For years the phone rang from customers eager to benefit from their quality and reputation. Then there was the Great Recession. Then Covid and supply chain challenges. Paul Lewis, company president, kept going with the firm belief that delivering quality, being an honest man, and a strong faith would pull him through. And, it’s working. Show Sponsors: Persons Services Corp Angelo DePaola – The Coastal Connection Realty Trey Langus – Transworld Business Advisors Allison… Read More
Categories: LibsynWhat are the details – the nitty-gritty – of finding a business to buy, valuing it, and finding a buyer? Trey Langus works for Transworld Business Advisors and that’s what he does. His customer from a recent transaction was Trey Galloway – now owner of The Health Hut. Hear how Langus found the business and Galloway found an opportunity for entrepreneurship and all the steps in between. The two of them sit down in the studio with me to tell their story. Show Sponsors: E3 Termite and Pest Control Angelo DePaola – The Coastal Connection Realty Allison Horner – State… Read More
Categories: LibsynWater, walks, and sleep. Those were the three biggest points that stood out when I heard Brad Davidson speak at a recent corporate event. He’s trained athletes ranging from high school football teams to NFL left tackles. His recipe for busy executives eaten up with stress is more water, longer walks, and better sleep. It’s a foundationally different approach to exercise for people in middle age than anything I’ve heard. His book on how to do it was a best seller. Show Sponsors: Roy Lewis Construction E3 Termite & Pest Control Angelo DePaola – The Coastal Connection Realty Allison Horner… Read More
Categories: LibsynMeet my son Spencer. A tradition of What’s Working is to interview my children upon their high school graduation. He’s off to the University of Alabama in the fall. We discuss what skills he predicts will be needed in the job market, his prediction of the impact of AI on tomorrow’s workplace and where he hopes to land in the work world. You might hear me choke up a bit when telling him how proud his mother and I are of him. Also in this show is Emma Gage’s review of Taylor Swift. Emma, an incoming high shool junior, is… Read More
Categories: LibsynApril McClung’s sons had a chance to travel abroad as high school students. April needed money to make it happen. A decison was made to use a family member’s old pound cake recipe to sell them at farmer’s markets. Today those cakes are sold at Sams and have been shipped across the country. Meet April, hear her amazing story, and become inspired by a woman who thought she had it all figured out until this cake recipe became a central part of her faith-driven live. Show Sponsors: Roy Lewis Construction E3 Termite & Pest Control Trey Langus – Transworld Business… Read More
Categories: LibsynESG is not something “out there” or only discussed in political environments. ESG (environmental, social, governance) is here and is shaping the way businesses interact with each other and with customers. Kai Gray and his parters run Motive ESG. They work with businesses to improve their ESG scores, thereby enabling them to compete for business with some of the nation’s defense contractors, major manufactorers, building contractors and such. Kai predicts ESG will become a filter through which the next generation invests money and even buys product at the grocery store. Show Sponsors: Persons Services Corps E3 Termite & Pest Control Angelo… Read More
Categories: LibsynI met Heikki Malinen at a conference in Point Clear, Alabama for his company, Outokumpu. His presentation showed a grasp of world events like none I’d seen before. He travels nearly non-stop, visiting the company’s stainless steel plants across the world. The war in Ukraine has impacted his company’s ability to get the affordable electricity he needs to power his plants in Europe. Workforce issues are a challenge to his facilities across Europe and the US. His challenges are familiar to listeners of What’s Working, but the scale is much different. You’ll find in Heikki, as is so often the… Read More
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