• Ep 32: KC Solar Owners Share Benefits of Going Solar
    Dec 16 2021

    How much do you pay for electricity? Have you ever considered going solar? Today, we’re talking with Scott Briley and Hunter Hoss, owners of KC Solar. Find out how they got into business together and what benefits you can see from going solar.

     

    Read more: https://www.kcbusinesshuddle.com/business-owners/ep-32-kc-solar-owners-share-benefits-of-going-solar/341/ 

     

    About our guests: https://kcsolar.net/

     

    What we discuss in this episode:

    1:04 – Meet Scott and Hunter

    4:55 – Benefits of solar

    7:33 – Downsides of solar

    10:09 – Solar in retirement

    13:25 – Maintenance

    17:47 – Unique projects

    20:16 – Solar process

    35:22 – Mistakes and successes

    39:47 – Contact KC Solar

    40:25 – Tax credit

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    43 mins
  • Ep 31: Security is a Family Business with Dan Krumme
    Oct 28 2021

    Today, we’re talking with Dan Krumme, president at Cam-Dex Security Corporation. Find out how his family started the business and what he’s doing to make sure it’s successful.

     

    Show notes: https://www.kcbusinesshuddle.com/business-owners/ep-31-security-is-a-family-business-with-dan-krumme/332/

     

    About our guest: 

    https://cam-dex.com/

     

    What we discuss on this episode:

    1:00 – Meet Dan

    1:46 – What does Cam-Dex do?

    2:37 – Cam-Dex history

    5:21 – Technological advances

    8:19 – Exposed security systems

    12:22 – Hackers

    15:46 – Educating employees

    22:43 – Growth

    31:22 – Cultural differences

    34:08 – Going forward

    41:04 – Mistakes

    43:15 – Contact Dan

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    45 mins
  • Ep 30: Buying a Franchise to Help Employ People
    Sep 9 2021

    Today, we’re talking with Trevor and Hannah Curtis. Find out how this former pharmaceutical sales rep and stay-at-home mom have embraced a franchise business and focused on putting people in the workforce.

     

    Show notes: https://www.kcbusinesshuddle.com/business-owners/ep-30-buying-a-franchise-to-help-employ-people/326/

     

    About our guest: 

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevor-curtis-9927b242/

    trevor.curtis@expresspros.com

    Hannah.curtis@expresspros.com

    913-248-3259

     

    What we discuss on this episode:

    0:58 – Meet Trevor and Hannah

    6:41 – Why this business?

    9:44 – Challenges

    16:18 – COVID

    24:54 – Wages

    28:37 – Industries hit hard

    32:09 – What sets them apart

    41:28 – Contact Trevor and Hannah

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    43 mins
  • Ep 29: Binary Noggin CEO Uses Code to Help People
    Aug 26 2021

    Today, we’re talking with Amos King, CEO of Binary Noggin. Find out how he uses code to help others develop ingenious solutions.

     

    Show notes: https://www.kcbusinesshuddle.com/business-owners/ep-29-binary-noggin-ceo-uses-code-to-help-people/314/ 

     

    About our guest: https://binarynoggin.com/about-us/ 

     

    What we discuss on this episode:

    0:48 – Meet Amos

    4:01 – How his career started

    8:11 – From St. Louis

    13:42 – Meetup group

    15:31 – Money in the account

    17:55 – COVID

    18:54 – Typical client

    21:28 – Starting projects

    24:49 – Challenges

    27:41 – Noggin Day

    29:24 – Mistakes

    35:22 – Contact Amos

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    37 mins
  • Ep 28: Want to Start a Franchise? FranNet is a One-Stop-Shop
    Aug 19 2021

    Our guest today is Megan Stanek, a franchise consultant with FranNet, a one-stop-shop for all franchise information and services. Her job is to ensure clients find the right business that maximizes their odds of success and happiness and allows them to meet their lifestyle, career, and financial goals.

     

    Show notes: https://www.kcbusinesshuddle.com/business-owners/ep-28-want-to-start-a-franchise-frannet-is-a-one-stop-shop/310/ 

     

    About our guest: https://frannet.com/franchise-consultant/megan-stanek/ 

     

    What we discuss on this episode: 

    0:55 – Meet Megan

    1:24 – Frannet

    2:27 – What is the company?

    4:06 – 200 franchises

    9:01 – The process

    14:36 – No fees

    16:58 – Why Megan

    18:09 – Trends in entrepreneurship

    24:25 – Paying for franchise

    27:33 – Contact Megan

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    29 mins
  • Ep 27: From Print to Digital Photography with Marc & Tammy Carver (Part 2)
    Aug 12 2021

    On this episode of the podcast, we're finishing our conversation with Marc and Tammy Carver of Marc Carver Photography. In part two of our two-part interview, Marc shares how he made the transition from print photography to digital.

     

    Read more: https://www.kcbusinesshuddle.com/business-owners/ep-27-from-print-to-digital-photography-with-marc-tammy-carver-part-2/305/  

     

    Check out Part 1: https://www.kcbusinesshuddle.com/business-owners/ep-26-developing-a-passion-for-photography-part-1/299/ 

     

    What we discuss on this episode: 

    1:00 – Photography business changes

    4:25 – Old school to new school

    6:00 – The business today

    10:47 – What he does now

    17:54 – What else he does

    27:27 – Contact Marc

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    30 mins
  • Ep 26: Developing a Passion for Photography with Marc & Tammy Carver (Part 1)g a Passion for Photography (Part 1)
    Aug 5 2021

    Today, we’re talking with Marc and Tammy Carver of Marc Carver Photography. In part one of our two-part interview, Marc shares how he developed a passion for photography.

     

    Read more and get additional financial resources here: https://www.kcbusinesshuddle.com/business-owners/ep-26-developing-a-passion-for-photography-part-1/299/ 

     

    What we discuss on this episode:

    1:50 – How Marc started in photography

    6:10 – Stars

    23:02 – Camera kit

    31:11 – Teaching at 14

    43:27 – Photography book

    57:15 – Working long hours

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Ep 25: Reconciliation Services Aims to End Racial, Economic Disparities
    Jul 29 2021

    Today, we’re talking with Father Justin Mathews, executive director of Reconciliation Services. Find out how he’s trying to end disparities in the urban core of Kansas City.

     

    Read more: https://www.kcbusinesshuddle.com/non-profit/ep-25-reconciliation-services-aims-to-end-racial-economic-disparities/293/ 

     

    About our guest: 

    https://www.rs3101.org/

    https://www.thelmaskitchen.org/

     

    What we discuss on this episode: 

    0:55 – Meet Father Justin Mathews

    10:00 – Thelma

    17:12 – Boxed lunches

    20:26 – Trauma therapy

    22:34 – Business

    27:22 – Father Mathews’ wife

    28:53 – Challenges

    32:00 – What drives him

    35:36 – Contact Father Mathews

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    38 mins