Ep 15: ‘This Was Always My Passion:’ Roofing Company is a Family Business

Ep 19: Coach Chevy Helps Kids Achieve College Basketball Dreams

On today’s episode, we’re talking with Chevelle (Herring) Saunsoci, also known as Coach Chevy. In 2020, she turned her love of basketball into DVLP, a basketball program that helps kids develop their skills and play at the college level. Read and learn more at: https://dorhoutretirementservices.com/ep-19-coach-chevy-helps-kids-achieve-college-basketball-dreams/ [https://dorhoutretirementservices.com/ep-19-coach-chevy-helps-kids-achieve-college-basketball-dreams/] About our guest: https://www.dvlpbasketball.com/ [https://www.dvlpbasketball.com/] What we discuss: 2:10 – Meet Chevelle 2:59 – Coaching history 7:03 – Opportunity gap 11:11 – Programs she offers 13:42 – Starting a business 20:35 – Staff 23:29 – Marketing 28:31 – How to get involved

Ep 18: From Trading Card Games to Entertainment, Devon Foster Loves Business

On today’s episode, we’re talking with Devon Foster, an entrepreneur who owns multiple businesses, including a trading card game company and an entertainment company. Read more: https://dorhoutretirementservices.com/ep-18-from-trading-card-games-to-entertainment-devon-foster-loves-business/ [https://dorhoutretirementservices.com/ep-18-from-trading-card-games-to-entertainment-devon-foster-loves-business/] About our guest: https://www.facebook.com/TheColletivesCorner/ [https://www.facebook.com/TheColletivesCorner/] What we discuss on this episode: 2:03 – Collective’s Corner 4:40 – COVID 6:41 – Trading cards as a kid 7:38 – Starting a business 11:15 – Challenges 14:15 – Pokémon 20:27 – Social media 22:58 – DJing and entertainment company 27:40 – Multiple business 31:03 – Future 32:45 – Advice

Ep 17: From the White House to Facebook, Her Goal is to Help Small Businesses

On today’s episode, we’re talking with Diana Doukas, manager for economic impact for U.S. policy programs at Facebook. Find out how her work helps empower small businesses in Nebraska and beyond. Read more: https://dorhoutretirementservices.com/ep-17-from-the-white-house-to-facebook-her-goal-is-to-help-small-businesses/ [https://dorhoutretirementservices.com/ep-17-from-the-white-house-to-facebook-her-goal-is-to-help-small-businesses/] About our guest: Diana is a public affairs and corporate social responsibility executive with almost 15 years of White House, government, corporate, political and non-profit experience managing budgets of more than $10 million. What we discuss on this episode: Listen to the full podcast to hear Diana talk about: * How her career path led her to Facebook * Her experience working with the small business community * Why she couldn’t have plotted her career path if she tried * How she learned to trust her gut * How she built a community around her * What exactly she does at Facebook * What Facebook is doing to help small businesses * What tools Facebook has to help businesses * How businesses can do community outreach * How she has personally helped small businesses 1:50 – Meet Diana 2:08 – Career path 3:01 – Losing out on jobs and promotions 3:55 – What she learned from failure 6:21 – Her role at Facebook 7:21 – How Facebook helps businesses 10:55 – Re-entering the workforce 13:56 – Business resource hub 16:38 – Most value Facebook tool 18:22 – Outreach in the community 19:45 – How she helps small businesses 22:37 – Digital shift 25:59 – Anything else?

Ep 16: BBQ Food Truck Owner Carries on Husband’s Legacy

On today’s episode of Just Biz, Omaha Style we’re talking with Kelly Partusch, owner of 402 BBQ Food Truck. She started the business with her late husband Todd in 2014 and opened a drive-thru location in August 2020. Find out how she is carrying on her husband’s legacy. Read more: https://www.dorhoutretirementservices.com/ep-16-bbq-food-truck-owner-carries-on-husbands-legacy/ [https://www.dorhoutretirementservices.com/ep-16-bbq-food-truck-owner-carries-on-husbands-legacy/] About our guest: https://www.the402bbq.com/ [https://www.the402bbq.com/] What we discuss on this episode: 1:48 – Starting the business 2:10 – Where to find the food truck 3:01 – Employees 4:25 – Drive-thru 5:32 – Covid 6:22 – Her own timeline 8:07 – Food truck 10:47 – Advice 12:39 – The challenge of starting 15:34 – Unique business 16:05 – Advertising 18:24 – Favorite social media inspiration 22:05 – Traits of good employees 24:35 – In five years

Ep 15: ‘This Was Always My Passion:’ Roofing Company is a Family Business

On today’s episode, we’re talking with Eric Oberembt, president and owner, and Lindsey Pate, marketing director, of D&M Roofing. Find out how they kept business going during Covid and found ways to give back to the community. Read more and get additional resources here: https://www.dorhoutretirementservices.com/ep-15-this-was-always-my-passion-roofing-company-is-a-family-business/ [https://www.dorhoutretirementservices.com/ep-15-this-was-always-my-passion-roofing-company-is-a-family-business/] About our guest: https://dandmroofing.com/our-team/ [https://dandmroofing.com/our-team/] What we discuss on this episode: 2:10 – Eric’s start 2:45 – Business history 4:39 – Efficiency 6:18 – Micromanaging 7:38 – Working on/in business 9:59 – Success 13:06 – Uniqueness 15:51 – Marketing tools 17:45 – Covid 21:27 – Community outreach 29:43 – Contact D&M Roofing