In this episode, host Matt Nettleton interviews business coach CJ McClanahan. They discuss CJ’s background and journey as a business coach, as well as the lessons he has learned from starting a coaching franchise and running his own business.. CJ…

In this episode, Matt Nettleton interviews Chris Reed, owner of Creed Improvements, a general contracting company. They discuss Chris’s journey of starting and growing his business, as well as the lessons he has learned along the way.    Chris Reed…

Brad Klopfenstein has been an influential leader in Indiana’s public policy and political community for the past 25 years.  His areas of expertise include the alcohol industry, hospitality, gambling, election law, energy, health care, immigration, media relations, small business affairs,…

In this episode, Matt Nettleton interviews Rick LaGore, CEO and co-founder of Intek, a logistics company. Rick shares his journey of starting and growing his business, emphasizing the importance of complementary skill sets and having a shared vision and values…

Mike Protogere runs DA Lubricant. The company has operated in the U.S. for 100 years, D-A Lubricant is the first company ever to specialize exclusively in the manufacture and distribution of heavy-duty lubricants designed especially for heavy-duty equipment. Family-owned and…

Anissa Zajac shares her journey of accidentally starting an interior design business and the challenges and successes she encountered along the way. She initially started a clothing business but found it to be financially unsustainable. Anissa discovered her passion for…

In this conversation, Mike DuKate, owner of DuKatete Fine Remodeling, shares his experiences in the construction industry and the challenges he faced as a small business owner. He discusses the importance of finding alignment with one’s passion and vocation, as…

Randall Cloe is the owner of Cloe Legal, a law firm based in Carmel, providing pragmatic corporate counsel for the owner-operators of Main Street businesses across the state of Indiana. By developing a personal relationship with clients and becoming intimately acquainted with their business, Cloe…

In this episode, Matt Nettleton interviews Cathy Armour, the President and CEO of the Better Business Bureau serving Central Indiana.   After 25+ years of serving small businesses in Central Indiana through a regional accounting firm and then her own…

Joining me today is Kent Kramer, President and CEO of Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana, a local not-for-profit organization that employs nearly 5,000 people and operates 17 high schools in Indiana as well as a nurse-home visitation program for…