The final episode of Biz in the 916. Failure and loss are a part of business. Four entrepreneurial women from the Sacramento area talk about how they dealt with failure and loss, and as a result learned to gain a new level of success.

A Realtor with a radio habit - Doug Thomas

Dec 2nd, 2019 21m 55s

Doug Thomas of 96.9 The Eagle and Kristin Berkery spent a Saturday morning at Entercom talking about the radio business, dogs, drumming, and real estate, with a few famous names thrown in for fun. Doug also shares stories about his favorite lo

Providing peace of mind to pet owners as a business - Rose Connolly

Sep 25th, 2019 23m 6s

Rose Connolly is a professional petsitter who shares her path from the radio business to law enforcement to caring for others' animals. She offers tips for people who want to start a petsitting business (hint: online reviews are really importan

Generating wealth through smart commercial real estate investing - Preet Ahluwalia

Sep 11th, 2019 18m 27s

Right out of college, Preet Ahluwalia and her brother started a commercial real estate investment firm. They help investors who want to create generational wealth by connecting them with sources of capital and advising them on market conditions

Minisode 01 - Millennials just might save the world - Kristin Berkery

Sep 7th, 2019 5m

In this first mini episode of Biz in the 916, Kristin Berkery talks about the unique characteristics of millennials and how their diversity just might save our world.

Creating a "Silver Lining" for elder care and aging - Renee Balcom

Aug 22nd, 2019 32m 17s

Renee Balcom shares her journey from technology professional to senior care advocate. She also talks about why she left Silicon Valley to move to a small town in Southern Oregon and her recovery from a major business loss. Bonus: Renee explains

Find the customer, then build them what they want - Dan Casas-Murray

Aug 16th, 2019 26m 54s

Dan Casas-Murray explains how The Lean Innovator helps entrepreneurs work smarter, not harder, and he shares the free resources available to all small business owners at the Small Business Development Center in Sacramento. Host Kristin Berkery

In the startup chase, you have to learn quickly - Rob Haney

Jul 30th, 2019 32m 14s

If you've ever wanted to launch a tech startup and get funding, this is the episode you should listen to. Rob Haney of Sensor Transport shares his experiences building a management team, perfecting his investor pitch, creating a company culture

From information security to honeybees - Angela Spease

Jul 18th, 2019 14m 42s

Kristin Berkery asks Angela Spease of Spease Bees how she and her family turned gallons of local honey into a growing company with products in supermarkets and restaurants. Angela also talks about how giving her time to Rotary International and

The art of asking the right questions - Roberta Lopez-Hoskins

Jul 8th, 2019 19m 4s

Roberta Lopez-Hoskins is a rock star at making sales connections over the phone. In this episode she shares 5 secrets for making the most of sales phone calls, including how *not* to sound like a telemarketer. Roberta also tells her family's un

Put your feet on the earth - Julia Tindall

Jun 27th, 2019 15m 38s

Kristin asks Julia Tindall about jnana (pronounced "nya-nah") yoga, which focuses on examining who we are on the inside, and how this form of self-inquiry can help us deal with a stressful world. Julia also leads tours to exotic and beautiful p

Servpro: Faster to any size disaster - Kim Brooks

Jun 21st, 2019 18m 28s

Kim Brooks, Senior Communications Editor of Servpro, talks about the company's start in Sacramento, the challenges of balancing career and motherhood, and returning to Sacramento for Servpro's 50th anniversary celebration.

Eat, sleep, breathe food - Patty Mastracco

Jun 13th, 2019 19m 50s

Food stylist and recipe creator Patty Mastracco talks about 35 years in the food business, fixing social media influencers' recipes, traveling Europe for culinary inspiration, and more.

Bridging the gap between beauty & business - Jessy Solie-Ruggiero

Jun 6th, 2019 17m 19s

Precision hairstylist Jessy Solie-Ruggiero shares her 18 years of experience on what makes a top-notch salon, what new hairstylists can do to jump-start their businesses, and using social media as a beauty marketing tool.

Why are custom websites so flippin' expensive? - Kristin Berkery

May 24th, 2019 10m 4s

Kristin Berkery of Biz in the 916 talks about why custom business websites got so expensive a couple of years ago. Hint: It has to do with website hacking.

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