Gary Fish is back!  

Gary is well known in Central Oregon and around the nation for starting a little shop called Deschutes Brewery.   Gary's knowledge and perspective are unmatched, and even though we don't always see eye to eye, we dive into multiple topics and have a healthy debate. 

In this conversation we discuss:

💼Business 

🍺Beer 

😷COVID-19  

🏛Politics and the election 

🔥And so much more!  

Give it a listen!

We are so happy to have David Jay join us. David is a successful entrepreneur who has launched several tech companies.  

The perspective that David brings not only to business but to life is refreshing and positive. We cover a broad spectrum of topics in this episode including:  

➡️Life 

➡️Business 

➡️The pandemic 

➡️Politics 

➡️Starting a business in uncertain times 

➡️So much more greatness!  

Give this one a listen! You aren't going to want to miss out!

We are so excited to welcome back Garrett Wales to Torcom Talk!  

Garrett is a hugely successful entrepreneur in Central Oregon and offers some great advice to businesses that are trying to make it through these crazy and uncertain times.  

On top of all of that, we really dive into what the future might hold for Central Oregon and the state as a whole, as we all navigate through this pandemic.  

This is a raw and unfiltered conversation where we cover: 

 👉Running a business 

👉COVID-19 

👉Politics 

👉Family 

👉And so much more!   

You are not going to want to miss this episode!

Torcom Talk is back!   

On today's show, we have Michael Sipe making a return to the podcast. We thought this was fitting because Michael was the last guest we had on before we took a brief hiatus due to COVID-19.   

You are not going to want to miss out on this! We cover so much ground and discuss the things that everybody is talking about at this time.  

We dive into topics including: 

👉 Politics 

👉 Business  

👉 Faith  

👉 and of course COVID-19 impacts  

You're going to want to give this a listen!

Having bootstrapped four successful businesses over a 40-year, Minneapolis-based career, Jim Schell is a serial entrepreneur.  

Following the sale of his fourth business, Jim began a writing career and has authored eleven books, including co-authoring Small Business for Dummies, one of the nation’s leading sellers in that category.   

Since Jim moved to Bend in 1994, he founded Opportunity Knocks, CO 2-1-1, Volunteer Connect, TEDxBend, and Looking Forward.   

He also led turnarounds at the Humane Society, the Partnership to End Poverty, and the Boys & Girls Club, and currently mentors several dozen people. He is a past member of the Governor’s Council on Small Business.  

At 83 years old, this guy has seen it all, and he shares some incredible insight such as: 

💥 The difference between wisdom and knowledge 

💥 Good niches vs. bad niches 

💥 The best question he's EVER been asked 

💥 The loneliest profession in the world 

💥 Why you need a naysayer 

💥 What it's like to get old

 Between the stories and the advice, it's certainly worth a listen.

With a passion for utilizing government money in the most efficient way possible, who couldn't look up to CEO of Pacific GeoSource Michael Frey? 

 Growing up with a love of building, he landed himself a construction engineering degree at Oregon State University before starting Pacific GeoSource -- a civil engineering company that uses innovative technology and strategic consulting to create more efficient roadways.  

He's a passionate, thoughtful business owner who dropped some great knowledge in our extra-long chat (It was just SO good!). 

We talked about: 

💥 What to ignore in business 

💥 The innovators dilemma 

💥 When sustainability works best 

💥 What to look for in a sales person 

💥 What societies lose with equal opportunity 

💥 Why self-driving cars aren't good for roads  This episode is packed to the brim.  I hope you take a listen. 

❗️P.S.❗️ Get future hot-off-the-press business advice emailed straight to you by signing up at https://mazamamedia.activehosted.com/f/7.  

❗️P.P.S.❗️ Follow me on LinkedIn for clips of this full conversation! https://www.linkedin.com/in/budtorcom/

Becoming a car dealership general manager at only 28 YEARS OLD-- which everyone knows is a job typically reserved for older gentlemen not young women-- Jen Keane is truly incredible.

After sharing how she got herself that leadership role, in this episode she reveals:

💥 How to get a huge following from your employees

💥 The HUGE benefit to women who work in auto sales

💥 Tips for women wanting to advance their career

💥 What to do when you are treated unfairly

💥 How to know when to shift your career

💥 How to set professional goals

💥 And so much more...


She's a truly strong woman with influential advice, and I encourage you to watch this episode.

Believe it or not, I sat down with the host of the popular science misinformation and urban legends Skeptoid podcast, Brian Dunning.

His podcast is awesome.

He is awesome.

This episode is awesome.

In it, we delve into:

👽 How to find the truth

👽 The truths on why big pharma is so expensive

👽 Why cell phone cells DO NOT harm people

👽 What the hell moral foundations theory is

👽 The correlation between autism rates & organic food 

👽 and so much more.

Today we have the one and only Founder & CEO of BlackStrap Industries Abe Shehadeh!  This was a great conversation on how this awesome product came to be.  An amazing story of how first found a need for a better face mask on the mountain. Then spent countless hours designing and sewing the perfect facemask with the perfect material. A few years later he is now one of the industry leaders in this market space! Check out how he got his first few ins and how you have to start small and respect everyone because you never know who you will see in the future. Enjoy!   

P.S...  💥 Get future hot-off-the-press business advice emailed straight to you by signing up at https://mazamamedia.activehosted.com/f/7. 💥   

⬇️ Make sure to check the rest of the episodes and clips at ⬇️ 

 www.budtorcom.com/podcasts  

https://www.facebook.com/budtorcomCEO/  

https://www.instagram.com/budtorcom/

Money makes everything better right? 🤔

Sure, we have to have proper investments in place to provide for our family and ourselves. But beyond that? Let's get into it.

Youri Bujko is an amazing friend, mentor, and all-around great human being that I am very excited to have on the show today. We brought the studio to his hangar and talked about how money doesn't always buy happiness. Although Youri has gained a lot of wealth through his journey in life, that's not what makes him happy. Huge takeaways in this episode. It was a pleasure to hear him open up and shed light on some dark times and some eye-opening outlooks on life.

Enjoy! And as always, if you enjoyed this or you know someone that might be interested in this share this with them!

⬇️ Make sure to check the rest of the episodes at ⬇️

www.budtorcom.com/podcasts

⬇️ Feel free and follow to stay up to date ⬇️

https://www.facebook.com/budtorcomCEO/

https://www.instagram.com/budtorcom/

Today we have Affton Coffelt.   If you are trying to learn how to start a company out of your kitchen look no further. There are a lot of insights that I have learned from Affton about launching my own side hustle (Habit Hot Sauce). Things that are a must-do, things that are a must avoid. There are a ton of take-a-ways in this episode so grab a pen and paper and take some notes! Affton it was a pleasure having you on, and again thank you for helping me avoid some mistakes by taking the hit first. Now let's take this and help others succeed as well! Enjoy everyone.   p.s check out her candles they make great Christmas gifts :)  http://www.brokentopcandleco.com  

Get future hot-off-the-press Torcom Talk episodes like this emailed straight to you by signing up at https://mazamamedia.activehosted.com/f/7