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EPISODE 90 | Bob Flynn on Building a Green Business
Bob Flynn is the co-founder of Green Ride Colorado, which sold in 2018 to become Groome Transportation here in Northern Colorado. Groome specializes in airport-to-city shuttling between Northern Colorado and Denver. Bob talks...
EPISODE 86 | Kim O'Neil on Scaling, People, and Processes
Kim O’Neil is the former Chief Operations Officer and current shareholder and Board Member of Encompass Technologies, and investor/advisor for a new startup: Beverage Distribution Consulting (BDC). In this episode, we talk a ...
EXPERIENCE 73 | Ginger Graham, Owner of Ginger and Baker
Ginger Graham is the Owner of Ginger and Baker. They are one of the finest cafes in town that also serves as a steakhouse and bakery. Our conversation journeys through a high-impact career that culminated in her becoming CEO ...
EXPERIENCE 103 | Becky Allsup, Designing a Team & Building an Integra…
Becky Allsup is the owner of Becky’s Custom Interiors, which in turn holds Niche Design House and Rebecca Windsor & Associates. Niche is primarily an upscale commercial and residential design center, and Rebecca Windsor prov...
EXPERIENCE 91 | Mandy Mullen at the Intersection of Fitness & Communi…
Mandy Mullen is the Founder and Owner of the Run Windsor Race Series. She also founded and serves as Executive Director of Windsor Gives, a non-profit extension providing fitness opportunities and education throughout the co...
Recent
EXPERIENCE 220 | Excellence, Ethics, and Endurance - Triple Crown Lea…
In this episode of the LoCo Experience, I welcomed accomplished author, speaker, and teacher Gregg Vanourek into the studio. We discuss his recent book 'Triple Crown Leadership,' which he co-wrote with his father. The book u...
EXPERIENCE 219 | Geopolitics, Russia-Ukraine, Regional Economics, and…
In this episode of the LoCo Experience Podcast, I hosted Constantin Gurdgiev , Ph.D. and Associate Professor of Finance at the Monfort College of Business . Constantin outlines his work in the fields of economics, geopolitics...
EXPERIENCE 218 | Rotary Field of Honor and Rotary Peach Festival with…
In today’s episode of The LoCo Experience, I was joined by Teres Lambert and David Haase - fellow members of the Breakfast Rotary Club in Fort Collins - which meets every Thursday morning at 7 am at Ginger & Baker! They were...
EXPERIENCE 217 | Community, Support, and Continuous Improvement with …
Wade Keith grew up in Alabama, and came to Colorado as a raft guide - but after he found love and wanted to start a family he decided to pursue a professional career. This journey included stops at Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Ode...
EXPERIENCE 216 | Teamwork Makes the Dream Work - if the Beer Tastes G…
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work - if the Beer Tastes Great! Josh & Angie Grenz, Owners of Verboten Brewing and Barrel Project in Loveland, and Verboten North Brewpub in Fort Collins. I met Josh and Angie Grenz in the early mon...
EXPERIENCE 215 | Igniting Passion for Business through DECA with Edwa…
I met Edward Rinehart at my Rotary Club, where he was sharing his journey with DECA - Distributive Education Clubs of America - an organization that prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitali...
About the Host
Curt Bear
CREATOR, HOST, & FOUNDER OF LOCO THINK TANK
Hi, I'm Curt and I love a good story. During my career in banking and as Founder of LoCo Think Tank, I have been blessed to hear thousands of inspiring and insightful business stories. I've observed that story is a powerful medium for learning. Much of the impact of our LoCo chapters is also from members sharing and learning in this way. We created The LoCo Experience to share this bounty of wisdom and experience for anyone to partake. I hope you listen and love it.
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