Biztalk - With - Bill - Roy - Podcast - 212
Sean Tarbell, president and CEO of Davis-Moore Auto Group, talks about automobile sale in Wichita pre-, during and post-Covid.
Jun 18, 2021•16 min
BizTalk with Bill Roy
The Wichita Business Journal is the leading source of business news in the Wichita area. Every Friday we’ll bring you an in-depth interview with local business leaders that you need to know. Join Kirk Seminoff and his guests and they discuss topics that are vital to the Wichita business community.
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Episodes
Episode 211: Roy Turner, Wichita Open
Tournament director Roy Turner says anticipation for the 2021 Wichita Open Benefiting KU Wichita Pediatrics is greater than ever.
Jun 11, 2021•16 min
Episode 210: Stan Longhofer, WSU Center for Real Estate
Wichita's commercial and residential real estate markets have remained strong through the pandemic, according to the director of the WSU Center for Real Estate.
Jun 04, 2021•26 min
Episode 209: President Rick Muma, Wichita State University
WSU president Rick Muma feels he was chosen to lead the university to bring back a sense of continuity and certainty.
May 28, 2021•23 min
Episode 208: Jen Ray, The Monarch Bourbon Bar and Restaurant
Jen Ray’s business is still struggling with staffing issues, supply shortages and even the great ketchup crisis of 2021.
May 21, 2021•25 min
Episode 207: Aerospace emerges from the pandemic
The aerospace industry has had it rough for the past few years but barring any surprises the trend for manufacturing and hiring continues upward.
May 14, 2021•20 min
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May 14, 2021•23 min
Episode 206: Jeremy Hill, CEDBR, Wichita State University
The WSU Center for Economic Development and Business Research is keeping an eye on the outlook for jobs. But they are also researching the Kansas economy in a variety of ways including demographics, supply chains and diversity.
May 07, 2021•22 min
Episode 205: Wendell Funk, Wichita Independent Business Association
The Wichita Independent Business Association, serving businesses since 1931, have a new leader and a new headquarters.
Apr 30, 2021•23 min
Episode 204: Fe Vorderlandwehr, Alzheimer's Association
Alzheimer's disease is hitting the bottom line of Kansas businesses. But there are ways to diminish the impact on profits.
Apr 23, 2021•23 min
Episode 203: Ariel Rodriguez, Empower Evergreen
Entrepreneurs in Wichita have a new resource as they take their ideas from concept to customers.
Apr 16, 2021•19 min
Episode 201: Wichita school district Superintendent Alicia Thompson
USD 259 Superintendent Alicia Thompson is grateful to the Wichita community for rallying to help the district get through the pandemic.
Apr 02, 2021•26 min
Episode 200: Wichita State University Head Basketball Coach Isaac Brown
Shocker Head Coach Isaac Brown and his team exceeded expectations during this challenging basketball season.
Mar 26, 2021•18 min
Episode 199: Entrepreneurs Joy and Eric Eakins
A pair of Wichita entrepreneurs are growing their companies and the local tech industry during the pandemic.
Mar 19, 2021•27 min
Episode 198: AgEagle Aerial Solutions
Interest continues to grow in one of Wichita’s newest companies, publicly traded AgEagle Aerial Systems. Not all the interest has been positive.
Mar 12, 2021•22 min
Episode 197: Kendra Johnson, Koch Industries
Koch Industries engineer Kendra Johnson is committed to supporting women in engineering and creating more interest in STEM education and professions.
Mar 05, 2021•19 min
Episode 196: Eric Fisher, Eric Fisher Salon and Academy
Eric Fisher learned about business from the heavy hitters of Wichita entrepreneurship who regularly sat in his chair for haircuts.
Feb 26, 2021•23 min
Episode 195: John Tomblin, Wichita State University
The pandemic has not slowed important industry and defense work being conducted at WSU or at the National Institute for Aviation Research.
Feb 19, 2021•21 min
Episode 194: Jeff Fluhr, Greater Wichita Partnership
Even during a pandemic Wichita has some good things going for it when it comes to economic development.
Feb 12, 2021•21 min
Episode 193: The Future of Cities
Businesses aren’t the only ones slammed by the pandemic. Wichita and other cities around the country are trying to find their way as revenue streams diminish.
Feb 05, 2021•20 min
Episode 192: Time for an ALS update
Bill brings us up-to-date on his abilities as he faces continued progression of Lou Gehrig’s Disease.
Jan 29, 2021•18 min
Episode 191: One man’s journey with mental illness
This week, Wichita Business Journal Associate Editor Kirk Seminoff tells one man’s story of struggle and hope. Former Wichita sports executive Steve Shaad shares his longtime journey with mental illness. Kirk joins me in Episode 191 to talk about Steve’s story and the work that went into telling it.
Jan 22, 2021•18 min
Episode 190: Sheree Utash, WSU Tech
WSU Tech is entering the new year and the new semester with new programs, new ways of teaching and as one of a few two-year schools in the country to be offering in-person classes.
Jan 15, 2021•23 min
Episode 189: Charles Koch, Believe in People
Charles Koch says his philosophy and personal empowerment can change Wichita and perhaps the world.
Jan 08, 2021•19 min
Episode 188: What 2020 taught us
2020 brought challenges, chaos, heartache and pain. But more than two-dozen Wichita leaders show us that the year just ended also provided us with valuable lessons.
Jan 01, 2021•14 min
Episode 187: Small Business, Big Mission
Five Wichita companies agreed to let us tell their stories of trying to survive and thrive during the pandemic. Some are doing better than others but each has a compelling story that other small and medium-sized business owners might be able to learn from.
Dec 25, 2020•9 min
Episode 186: Stephanie Byers, Kansas State Representative-elect
Stephanie Byers is a former Wichita music educator elected to the Kansas House of Representatives in November. She is the first transgender woman to serve in the state Legislature.
Dec 18, 2020•26 min
Episode 185: Timirie, Patrick and The Doo-Dah Diner
Timirie and Patrick Shibley say operating their popular Doo-Dah Diner has become a game of survival. Their story is one of many tales of struggle among small-businesses fighting through the impact of the pandemic.
Dec 11, 2020•24 min
Episode 184: Journalism in the Covid era
Wichita businesses and organizations have had to adapt to new working conditions during the pandemic. The Wichita Business Journal is no different.
Dec 04, 2020•16 min
Episode 183: Kaye Monk-Morgan
Kaye Monk-Morgan says think of diversity as inviting people to a dance and inclusion as playing the music they like.
Nov 27, 2020•25 min
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