Sep 20, 2024
Meet Brad Barron. Fourth generation Barron and current CEO, he's a community-minded leader dedicated to the development of trades in Whatcom County. In this episode, he talks about generational leadership and imposter syndrome, why to document systems in a growing company, and the importance of taking care of coworkers...
Jun 7, 2024
Join Leo (host) and Tiffany (producer) in the studio as we reflect on five seasons and 40 episodes of the Building Bellingham Podcast. We talk growth, failure, balancing our entrepreneurial and administrative energies, and our goals for this local business podcast.
Thanks to all who've joined in along the way, and...
May 10, 2024
Meet Chas Kubis. Serial entrepreneur and iconic Bellingham restaurateur, he's the driving force behind Black Sheep's fried chicken tacos and the guy that bar staff call on when an oven breaks at 7:30 on a Friday night. In this episode, he talks hard conversations, the incubation space of multiple restaurant concepts,...
Mar 22, 2024
Meet Jesse Parker, Master Blender at the award-winning Doc Swinson's American whiskey brand. In this episode, we hear how a 20-something kid won a national gin award, how a small business that began with ten casks has grown to an operation with thousands of casks, how a small distillery in Ferndale is ranking -...
Feb 23, 2024
Meet Matt Mini, THE Funky of Funky's Hot Sauce; he's a master of
creating artisanal hot sauces with a zing of garlic or a
fruit-forward sweetness that still packs a lot of heat.
In this episode, we hear about his years of developing recipes, how
he moved from kitchen to kitchen (and how narrow the temperature
range has...