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EP 54: What will the future of the tourism industry look like?

May 23rd, 2022 19m 20s

This episode of StrictlyBusiness is sponsored by Shop Elk Grove, a free online resource highlighting and celebrating the restaurants, retailers, and service providers that are woven into our community.Meet Chicago Northwest is the convention

EP 53: Unprecedented Demand Creates Unique Building Opportunities

Feb 22nd, 2022 34m 2s

With 41 million square feet and 43% of all the building inventory in the O’Hare area, Elk Grove Village is leading its unprecedented vacancy rates. Once 13% a decade ago, vacancy rates are now under 2%. Find out why when Josh Grodzin sits down

EP 52: 2021 Marked Continued Growth and Support of Businesses and Residents

Jan 5th, 2022 24m 1s

In the 2021 End of Year ‘Strictly Business’ podcast episode, Nick steps in to interview Mayor Craig B. Johnson about the exciting initiatives accomplished during the past year. Mayor Johnson recaps the ways in which the Village helped residents

EP 51: How To Be A Better Employer: Our Chat With HR Source CEO Mary Lynn Fayoumi

Aug 13th, 2021 26m 30s

In this ‘Strictly Business’ podcast episode, our hosts Josh and Nick sit down with HR Source CEO Mary Lynn Fayoumi. HR Source has been working with Illinois companies for over 120 years on becoming better employers and an ideal destination for

EP 50: Just In Time For Tokyo: Our Interview With Olympic Gold Medal Winner Mike Conley

Jul 22nd, 2021 30m 58s

In this episode, Josh speaks with Olympic Gold Medal winner Mike Conley about what it’s like to train for the Olympics, including maintaining the motivation and discipline needed to work towards an event that is years away. Mike also shares sto

EP 49: Working Past Doubt: Termico’s Journey to a Life-Saving Invention

Jun 7th, 2021 23m 36s

In this episode of “Strictly Business,” learn how an accident during a snowstorm led Termico Technologies, specialists in highly versatile heating technology, to discover a life-saving solution. And how a chance encounter with Elk Grove Village

EP 48: Why Demand for Space in Elk Grove Village is on the Rise

Apr 2nd, 2021 23m 12s

Thinking about moving or growing your business? In this episode of “Strictly Business” we talk about why now is the time to make moves in Elk Grove Village. Learn how Elk Grove is helping to lead the post-pandemic recovery and how data centers,

EP 47: Staying on the Cutting Edge: 2020 in Review

Jan 7th, 2021 29m 20s

Mayor Craig B. Johnson, who talks about how Elk Grove took community, experience, and solid foundations from old-fashioned ideals into innovative groundworks. From a Microsoft contract to community support during COVID-19 and Olympic sponsorshi

EP 46: Pandemic Fitness AND a Lab Where Futures Are Made

Nov 9th, 2020 22m 42s

Josh interviews … Justin Mayer, Managing Director at F45 Training in Elk Grove, who discusses the creative ways he and team are keeping Elk Grove moving during the coronavirus pandemic. He offers tips for relieving stress and staying fit and

EP 45: Helping Manufacturers Sleep at Night Kathleen Burley, Executive Director of GCAMP

Sep 10th, 2020 19m 50s

Ask local manufacturers what keeps them up at night and you’ll likely hear: “workforce development.”Kathleen Burley, Executive Director of GCAMP—the Golden Corridor Advanced Manufacturing Partnership—sat down with “Strictly Business” host Jo

EP 44: John Hamilton of CBRE Shares Insights on Reshoring

Aug 12th, 2020 19m 22s

Empty store shelves were one of the first, most visible signs that the coronavirus pandemic put a huge strain on global supply chains.Now as U.S. businesses race to increase inventories, there’s a lot of buzz about reshoring.That’s why “S

EP 43: The most stress in my career

Jul 17th, 2020 34m 39s

You won’t want to miss this month’s “Strictly Business” podcast.Jeff Taylor, President of Crafts Technology in Elk Grove, shares a gripping story about how his company got an urgent call from an OEM during the height of the coronavirus pande

EP 42: Business Coaching Pays Off - Min Bowler, principal at Lakeshore Title

Jun 24th, 2020 12m

Min Bowler, principal at Lakeshore Title, teamed up with NLNW Coach Jeff Williams during a growth phase for her business. Working mostly virtually to save time, they made some key changes, and business is now up 30%. Bowler says: “We found it t

EP 41: Business Coaching Pays Off - Manan Joshi, owner of Country Style Donuts

Jun 24th, 2020 10m 42s

Manan Joshi, owner of Country Style Donuts, applied to NLNW and was paired with Coach Sybil Ege, who brought fresh perspective to his business. She evaluated everything from marketing and operations to accounting and more. Calling it a “game-ch

EP 40: Strengthening Your Mindset in This Crisis

May 6th, 2020 31m 34s

Business leaders are grappling with many emotions during the coronavirus pandemic. The right mindset is everything right now, says John R. Dallas, Jr., Co-Chairman, President and CEO of ENCLAVE Foundation for Entrepreneurs, Inc. in Elk Grove Vi

EP 39: Relief, Resources and Retooling During Coronavirus

Apr 9th, 2020 17m 32s

Tom Cassell, director of the Harper College Small Business Development Center, provides an overview of coronavirus relief programs available for small businesses. Learn about the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Emergency Advance; the Paycheck Pro

EP 38: Blink Tees Gets Real About Business Coaching

Mar 10th, 2020 26m 20s

Elk Grove Village is a founding partner of Next Level Northwest (NLNW), a nonprofit business accelerator that supports businesses in the Northwest Chicagoland region with free business coaching and community support. Blink Tees owners Steve Lo

EP 37: Elk Grove Village 2019 Year in Review

Feb 10th, 2020 41m 49s

Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson joined Josh Grodzin and Nick Radcliffe for a special episode to recap 2019, an exciting year for our business residents on many fronts. They also discussed some big announcements to start the new year.

EP 36: At the Front of the Race to 5G

Dec 9th, 2019 26m 35s

Elk Grove aims to be among the first communities in our region to deliver a Village-wide 5G wireless technology network by 2021. The platform will make the future possible: autonomous transportation, diagnostic sensors, robotic communication on

EP 35: Industrial Real Estate Roundup With JLL

Oct 4th, 2019 22m 23s

On this month’s episode of Strictly Business, the real estate experts from JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle) discuss what commercial real estate trends are taking hold in the Elk Grove area, share the tools available to help determine the best location

EP 34: Expert Tips To Maximize Your 2019 Expo Appearance

Sep 16th, 2019 14m 48s

On this episode of Strictly Business, Josh Grodzin and Nick Radcliffe welcome two Expo veterans - Gladys Moscoso, sales and marketing director at E-M Metal Fabricator, and Jeff Taylor, president of Crafts Technology. Take a listen and hear thei

EP 33: Attracting Global Businesses with Intersect Illinois

Aug 12th, 2019 22m 44s

There are many benefits to establishing your business in Illinois, and Brent Case, Senior Vice President of Business Development at Intersect Illinois, is the person who helps organizations understand all the reasons why they should call our st

EP 32: International Collaboration Fuels Local Innovation

Jun 27th, 2019 38m 4s

John Dallas, CEO of ENCLAVE, recognized that Europe's overwhelming support for new businesses and their ways of developing future leaders are quite different from typical practices found here in the US. This motivated him to spend two weeks tra

EP 31: Relish Catering Kitchen Discovers the Recipe for Success with Next Level Northwest

May 28th, 2019 25m 53s

John Eggert set out to create a from-scratch catering business in 2013 that would get people's taste buds talking. After growing Relish Catering Kitchen to nearly 20 employees, he was ready to take his company to the next level. Coincidentally,