Biz Buzz 413

On this episode of BIZ BUZZ 413 your host, Jill Monson, welcomes Nicole Blais, Chief Executive Officer of HCS Head Start. They chat about the importance of early learning for children and the impact it has on our local community (you may be shocked to hear the economic ROI). Nicole also shares about Week of the Young Child and what it means plus they share about some of the challenges facing their organization and other similar one...

This week on BIZ BUZZ 413, host Jill Monson is joined by Brandy Sullivan, UMass Dining Meal Plan Manager and they chat about the fabulous upcoming UMass 5K Dash and Dine. This event is more than just a run, it is a powerful example of community, wellness, and impact coming together in one event. 

Hosted by UMass Dining, this annual race invites both campus and community members to get active while supporting a meaningful cause,...

Jessika Rozki, owner and CEO of Rozki Rides, a small, woman-owned, and minority-owned certified business that provides professional and reliable transportation services for children and teens. 

Spoiler alert – she shares BIG news with our audience first!!!

CONTACT INFO:

• Rozki Rides 
• Jessika Rozki, owner and CEO
• Website: https://www.rozkirides.com
• Phone: (413) 314-3154 
• Email: contact@rozkirides.com
• Instagram: https...

Meet Sarah Tsisto, Executive Director at The Zoo in Forest Park and learn about their mission to inspire our community to respect and value the natural world through education, conservation and rehabilitation. 

CONTACT INFO:

• Website: https://www.forestparkzoo.org
• Email: sarah@forestparkzoo.com 
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thezooinforestpark
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/forestparkzoo 
• LinkedIn: https://ww...

This week Jill is pumped to chat with Alex (Alexandria) Eberhardt, Executive Director of the Massachusetts LGBT Chamber of Commerce. They discuss...

• The Chamber’s drive for equitable economic development, how the Chamber helps strengthen regional competitiveness as a Commonwealth and how they promote and support Western Mass. 
• Alex also shares thoughts about how becoming LGBTBE (LGBT Business Enterprise) Certified can ...

The BIZ BUZZ 413 guest this week is Gordon Oliver, Director of Business Development with Cambridge Credit Counseling Corp. Host Jill Monson and Gordon chat about how debt isn’t a failure, how just making minimum credit card payments can keep people stuck in debt, what someone can do to get out from under debt, the idea of a spending plan vs. a budget, about employer workshops, and more. 

CONTACT INFO:

• Gordon Oliver, Di...

This week on BIZ BUZZ 413 we sit down with Gabrielle "Gaby" King Morse, the President & CEO for the Center for Women & Enterprise (CWE) for a sneak peek to the March 413 Entrepreneur Spotlight with our partner, Common Capital. They’re the guest – sign up now the event sells out each month (it’s free but all seats get reserved) > https://community.livinglocal413.org/event/413-entrepreneur-spotlight-march...

Live from the 413 Entrepreneur Spotlight (February) with our partner, Common Capital. 

The Black Economic Council of Massachusetts (BECMA) is our featured partner this month. BECMA is dedicated to advancing the economic well-being of Black businesses and communities across the state. 

Our guests are Jae’da Turner, Senior Manager of Development and Member Relations, and Chris Sonnie, Pipeline and Programs Manager at BE...

We are joined by the remarkable Samalid Hogan, CEO of Greylock Management Consulting. She shares more about her company, about why the need for bilingual expertise is key to success, about a new and VERY exciting program called the BII GreenEdge Accelerator, plus other helpful tips and resources for small business owners here in Western Mass. 

GUEST CONTACT INFO & RESOURCES:

• Samalid Hogan, CEO & Principal Consultant,...

This week host, Jill Monson, has a SWEET guest just in time to talk Valentine’s Day. She welcomes Tarah Warner, the 413’s very own Willy Wonka – chocolatier and owner of Truffles by Tarah. 

This Berkshire-based business is a PERFECT solution for a Valentine’s (or Galentine’s) Day gift, but more than that, she’s doing big things for the local economy by supporting truly collaborative relations...

Another episode of BIZ BUZZ 413 is LIVE and this is one you DO NOT WANT TO MISS! This week, Jill Monson, our host sits down (finally LOL) with founder and President of Living Local 413, Bill Cole. 

They chat about a lot including… 

• What does it mean when we say the organization is a regional Business Community Development Organization.
• What are the benefits of 413online.com – what Jill call’s our Linke...