In this episode, hosts Lisa Bruhn and Charlie Walker are joined by Jamie Close, host Farm for this year's 2024 Wisconsin Farm Technology Days. Listen for an insightful conversation on the evolving landscape of farming - where tradition meets innovation ..read more

Georgia Arts of Elysian Dream, Joins us to share her remarkable journey from military service to entrepreneurship, delving into the challenges and triumphs of both chapters in her life.  ..read more

Charlie sits down with Matt Middendorp and discusses the opportunities that employee ownership brings to entrepreneurs. Employee ownerships are rapidly becoming more popular ..read more

Joe Winger recently joined Charlie Walker on the BEAR Podcast to discuss his business philosophy- how he has been able to survive the ups and downs of the home building industry, and how he is able to maintain a quality workforce. For Joe the secret is simple- treat his employees, customers, and construction colleagues with respect. He believes honesty should be the foundation of all relationships. Since Joe was in High School, he had always aspired to be a contractor. Joe graduated from CVTC in the residential construction program and has built on that knowledge to become one of the premier c ..read more

Jeramy Williams is the owner of American Drone. American Drone not only pilots drones for full field spray applications, it is also a dealer of drones for those wanting to start their own fleets. Listen along as Charlie sits down with this local entrepreneur ..read more

CCO (Chief Connecting Officer), Ginger Johnson is in the studio! Ginger Johnson is the Chippewa Economic Development Corporation's Keynote Speaker for the 2023 Annual Meeting. She is sassy, knowledgeable, and oh so wise in the connecting arena. Ginger deep dives into some of her philosophies and their importance not only in the workplace, but every day life ..read more

Dawnell Kelly, founder + CEO of Life-Balance by Design is a local enterpreneur who helps women get organized, be productive, and crush goals all while having balance ..read more

Charlie sits down with Matt Middendorp and discusses the opportunities that employee ownership brings to entrepreneurs. Employee ownerships are rapidly becoming more popular ..read more

The importance of AquaPonic's role in the agriculture arena - a solution towards eliminating food deserts is uncovered when Charlie takes a trip to Aqua Garden's facility in Rice Lake, WI ..read more

Storyteller extraordinaire and published author, Patti See shares with us what sparks her creativity and makes the "pen flow". Patti discusses her book, Here on Lake Hallie which entails stories of family, friends, and other interesting encounters ..read more