Cleveland Burning Podcast

Why do they always play Meatloaf at weddings?  Learn the answer to this question and many more when you tune in to this episode with Jim Gepperth, owner of My Life DJ Services of North Olmsted. Jim has been a DJ for over 35 years, also the  Academic Dean of Lakewood University for the past 12 years and spent another 8 years as the Program Director for Catholic Charities Services. It’s no surprise that Jim’s personal mission statement includes celebration, education and philanthropy. Learn from Jim’s early mistakes running a DJ business including giving away the goods before getting the contract, not setting up a fee structure to ensure you get paid before the event, and his biggest regret - not building a team in order to scale his business and be able to hand it off to someone. We have a lot of fun in this episode as both Jim and Kirk share something they’ve never told anyone. From book recommendations to philosophies on capitalism, prayer and marriage, you do not want to miss this episode! Gigantic thanks goes out to Jim Gepperth for showing up to the podcast without knowing a thing about it and then nailing the assignment once we told him. To learn more about Jim’s business visit his website at https://www.mylifedj.com/.  To learn more about Lakewood University, a non-profit educational institution dedicated to improving the quality of students lives by providing excellent, affordable, in demand programs using various distance learning methods, visit their website at  https://lakewood.edu/ Follow Jim’s socials at: FB: https://www.facebook.com/mylifemediadjs/ Insta: https://www.instagram.com/mylifedjservice/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-gepperth-19b78115 Also thanks to our hosts: Kirk Teets of ⁠⁠⁠⁠Cleveland Custom Coatings⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Kim Kitchen of ⁠⁠⁠⁠Burning River Marketing⁠⁠⁠⁠. This episode was Produced by ⁠⁠⁠Cleveland Podcast Production⁠⁠⁠ in Westlake, Ohio with the help of our engineer, Sean Henzey of Studio Minds. - ⁠https://clevelandpodcastproduction.com/

Sean Henzey, owner of Studio Mind in Olmsted Township, JOINS The Cleveland Burning Podcast in more ways than one. This is our first episode with our new layout, using our new podcast engineer as a guinea pig. Tune in as we make Sean get in front of the camera to share his business mistakes and we learn how to navigate our new layout and get comfortable in the space.  Sean is the first guest on the couch and reflects on the mistake of not opening his business sooner.  Many production artists, like Sean, start out dabbling in sound and video production little-by-little, on the side, and delay making it their full-time business. Once Sean took the leap, the added pressure forced him to make it work. Sean’s biggest regret is not taking the leap sooner. Sean also reflects on the benefits of continuously expanding your comfort zone to grow as a person and to grow your business. Whether it’s going to a BNI meeting or another networking group, we talk about the quality of referrals and other intangible benefits a business network brings to a new business owner. A huge thank you goes out to Sean Henzey for being our new podcast engineer and getting uncomfortable being on the other end of the camera! To learn more about Sean’s business visit his website at https://studio-mind.com/ and follow his socials: On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/studi0mind/On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/studi0mind On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_2E6Sp870PQsvQepFp5CLQ  Also thanks to our hosts: Kirk Teets of ⁠⁠⁠⁠Cleveland Custom Coatings⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Kim Kitchen of ⁠⁠⁠⁠Burning River Marketing⁠⁠⁠⁠. Produced by ⁠⁠⁠Cleveland Podcast Production⁠⁠⁠ in Westlake, Ohio. - ⁠https://clevelandpodcastproduction.com/

In honor of the Cleveland Burning Podcast theme - focusing on setbacks, failures and adversity that pave the way to success, this episode is all about the first lessons learned by rookies doing a podcast. Kirk, owner of Cleveland Custom Coatings, and Kim, owner of Burning River Marketing reflect on mistakes from set-up and equipment to overestimating the skills and desire of our initial podcast engineer. By Cleveland Podcast ProductionIn this engaging and informative series, we unravel the hidden gems of Cleveland area entrepreneurship, and business professionals, focusing on the setbacks, accidents, and unexpected turns that paved the way for their success. Hosted by Kim Kitchen, owner of Burning River Marketing, a local SEO and digital marketing firm and Kirk Teets, owner of Cleveland Custom Coatings, a local commercial and residential painting company.

Lamar Chase, owner of Chase Electric, joins us in this podcast to reflect on lessons learned from missteps made as a licensed electrician turned business owner. As a young teen, thirteen years old, Lamar did electrical work with his uncle and it has been a trade he literally grew-up mastering.  Lamar has been a licensed electrician for over 21 years and working for himself for the past six. Lamar reflects on three basic truths he has learned as a business owner;  “not all money is good money,”  “not all people are good people,” and  “not everybody is your friend.”  Lamar learns about working with big-money builders (he names names) and house flippers that want to maximize profits by spending the LEAST amount of money while compromising safety and convenience. Lamar learned the hard way how to turn down a lot of money and not working with the wrong partners. He learned his worth and how to be affirmative. His advice: Know your worth and Set expectations by boxing it out Tune in to learn more about electrical codes, what politics can factor into the codes continuously changing and what Lamar thinks about electrical code in general.  To talk to Lamar Chase about an electrical project call him at 440-429-3133 and tell him you heard him on the Cleveland Burning Podcast. A huge thank you goes out to Lamar Chase for being on the podcast. Lamar doesn’t have links to websites and an internet presence as he has built his business entirely from personal referrals, but if you would like to learn more about his BNI Chapter in Berea, Tag Team, reach out and visit their network. https://bnineo.com/oh-northeast-tag-team/en-US/index Also thanks to our hosts: Kirk Teets of ⁠⁠⁠⁠Cleveland Custom Coatings⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Kim Kitchen of ⁠⁠⁠⁠Burning River Marketing⁠⁠⁠⁠. Produced by ⁠⁠⁠Cleveland Podcast Production⁠⁠⁠ in Westlake, Ohio. - ⁠https://clevelandpodcastproduction.com/

Jacob Davidson, attorney at Davidson Law LLC, joins us in this episode to talk about his law practice and mistakes he made before settling into his successful estate planning and elder law practice in Olmsted Falls. First learn what an estate planning attorney does and if you see an estate attorney, like Jacob Davidson, while you're alive, you spend less money dealing with attorneys and probate court after death.

Zach Christensen, owner of Vroom Groom Mobile Detailing, reviews his fantastic growth with a business he just started here in Ohio a few years ago. Tune in to learn how, if Zach could do it all over again, he would have skipped his business school, saved $12K and got into business sooner. As a fairly young man and new business owner Zach is driven, organized and doing a phenomenal job building a clientele of customers with all types of vehicles. From cars and trucks to planes and boats, Zach's business "brings the detailing to your doorstep." You'll also hear how Zach comes up with his pricing structure and when he decides not to take on a client. When it comes to auto detailing there is a wide spectrum of quality and you get what you pay for. Huge thanks to Zach Christensen for sharing about his journey in the detailing industry. Help support Zach's business by following him on several social media channels: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vgmdetailing/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zach-christensen-70020490 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vgmdetailing/ And visit his website: https://vgmdetailing.com/ Also thanks to our hosts: Kirk Teets of ⁠⁠⁠⁠Cleveland Custom Coatings⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Kim Kitchen of ⁠⁠⁠⁠Burning River Marketing⁠⁠⁠⁠. Produced by ⁠⁠Cleveland Podcast Production⁠⁠ in Westlake, Ohio. - ⁠https://clevelandpodcastproduction.com/

Bill Glick, owner of Bill Glick Painting, reviews his ups and downs throughout his journey from starting a small painting company to building up a fast-growing $2M business. Tune in to learn how Bill found it's all about the team. He went from wanting to quit almost everyday for 3 years to building a successful business that almost runs itself. With a fantastic office manager and a self-policing crew, Bill focuses his time now on marketing, giving back to the community and working on the business instead of in the business. Bill keeps his crews motivated with little incentives to finish the job how they projected - giving them the opportunity to get efficient with projections and stay on task. You'll also hear how chaotic a new construction site can be. The spectrum of the painting industry ranges from a relaxing residential job with a great vibe to intense chaos on a new build with hundreds of people in construction trades on site. Reach out to Bill Glick Painting for residential, commercial, industrial and BARN painting. That's right - if you have a barn that needs painted, Bill Glick Painting is passionate about restoring and revitalizing the look of your old barn! Huge thanks to Bill Glick for sharing about his journey in the painting industry and his continued success at Bill Glick Painting. Listen for his commercials on 107.3 and find Bill Glick Painting on several social media channels: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BillGlickPainting/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bill-glick-painting/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHDwtU-M2k5YaRu5HQJ2txQ And visit his website: https://www.billglick.us/ Also thanks to our hosts: Kirk Teets of ⁠⁠⁠Cleveland Custom Coatings⁠⁠⁠ and Kim Kitchen of ⁠⁠⁠Burning River Marketing⁠⁠⁠. Produced by ⁠⁠Cleveland Podcast Production⁠⁠ in Westlake, Ohio. - ⁠https://clevelandpodcastproduction.com/

Matt Panigutti, Division Director at American Pacific Mortgage in Berea reflects about the massive amounts of challenges he has endured in the mortgage industry since getting his start at The Mortgage Zone in 2002. With 22 years in an industry that has seen the biggest ups and downs than probably any other industry in the past 22 years. Matt reflects on the landscape in the early 2000s with the boom in the market and easy access to credit from the growth of subprime mortgages. Then the surge in home prices and refinancing which culminated in the housing crash of 2008, triggering the global financial crisis. During which time Matt closed up a previously successful mortgage company causing over 80 people to loose their jobs. The aftermath of this crisis saw increased scrutiny and regulatory reforms to bring stability back to the housing market but meant navigating through changing rules and mortgage solutions for Matt's business. Tune in to learn how Matt has been knocked down (repeatedly) and each time learns something that changes his approach and ultimately contributes to his success. Learn more about Matt's business, working for him and/or getting a mortgage through him by reaching out directly 216-366-8202. Huge thanks to Matt for sharing about his journey in the mortgage industry and his continued success at American Pacific Mortgage Also thanks to our hosts: Kirk Teets of ⁠⁠⁠Cleveland Custom Coatings⁠⁠⁠ and Kim Kitchen of ⁠⁠⁠Burning River Marketing⁠⁠⁠. Produced by ⁠⁠Cleveland Podcast Production⁠⁠ in Westlake, Ohio. - ⁠https://clevelandpodcastproduction.com/

Ericka Peake, the CEO of OCD Home Solutions, is passionate about the value she brings clients as she declutters and organizes their space. Since she posted a Facebook ad, 9 months ago, running OCD Home Solutions has been non-stop. Taking on over 91 clients in less than 10 months didn't give Ericka any time to plan a strategy for running her business, adding employees and being more intentional about organizing her own business processes and marketing outreach. Although she hasn't had much time for failures, as she reacts to an ever-growing demand, Ericka still took the time to explain several fascinating aspects of her business and working with people to declutter and organize their spaces. Why does Kim have "kitchen tools," as in hammer, wrench, pliers and other hardware in a kitchen drawer? And why is Kirk's office so clean that Ericka walked through it thinking it was a reception area? Tune in to hear what this means about our co-hosts and why people collect clutter to the point of not being able to function in their space. Learn more about OCD Home Solutions on their website: https://ocdhomesolutions.com/ Follow OCD Home Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/OCD-Home-Solutions-LLC/100090686329372/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/OCDHomeSolutionsllc/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ocdhomesolutions Huge thanks to Ericka for sharing about her business and her failure to plan for how fast it would take off. Also thanks to our hosts: Kirk Teets of ⁠⁠⁠Cleveland Custom Coatings⁠⁠⁠ and Kim Kitchen of ⁠⁠⁠Burning River Marketing⁠⁠⁠. Produced by ⁠⁠Cleveland Podcast Production⁠⁠ in Westlake, Ohio. - ⁠https://clevelandpodcastproduction.com/

Richard Warren came out of retirement after a long career as an entrepreneur to launch paintCLE, a Benjamin Moore dealer. paintCLE will be opening their fourth location on the West side soon to round out their other three locations in Shaker Heights, Willoughby Hills and Medina. paintCLE is your premier Benjamin Moore paint store with everything you need including wall paint, interior paint, exterior paint, deck stain, paint primer, paint supplies, and more. Listen to this episode has Dick reflects on two big mistakes he made that almost destroyed his furniture business, Warren-Chaney Office Furniture. How important is a quality, innovative, flexible product in the furniture business? Dick explains how his business would have failed without it. He also reflects on a nightmare decision to be a "small business with a big bank" which almost cost them their business. Now, as a Benjamin Moore dealer, he faces the question "how will you compete with Sherwin Williams?" Tune in to the episode to find out how lessons learned from those two mistakes, not having a quality product and dealing with a big bank, have guided Dick through his relationship with Benjamin Moore and into a new era of business success. --------- Huge thanks to Richard Warren, Co-owner of paintCLE (https://www.paintcle.com) and previous CEO of Warren-Chaney Office Furniture (which sold to OfficeMax in 2011) for joining us on the podcast. We hope his stories of success and failure in business will serve as an inspiration to your journey. Also thanks to our hosts: Kirk Teets of ⁠⁠⁠Cleveland Custom Coatings⁠⁠⁠ and Kim Kitchen of ⁠⁠⁠Burning River Marketing⁠⁠⁠. Produced by ⁠⁠Cleveland Podcast Production⁠⁠ in Westlake, Ohio. - ⁠https://clevelandpodcastproduction.com/

Tyese Love, seasoned property manager for the Dalad Group shares the ups and downs of what can be the turbulent industry of property management. Beginning her career as a leasing agent in New Jersey and New Jersey, and moving throughout positions in the industry. In Pennsylvania she worked with one of the largest 3rd party property management companies globally. After working in several areas of leasing and managing large properties throughout New York, New Jersey, Texas and now the Cleveland area Tyese has endured several challenges. Tune in to this episode to learn about the property management industry and how Tyese dealt with the challenge of loosing her entire team of leasing agents, leaving her to manage 597 units - solo (6 times the typical volume), while pregnant! At one point she got laid off, suffered a major back injury and made another big change in her career. This woman has had several challenges and continues to rise to the top! Learn more about the beautiful properties managed by Tyese with the Dalad Group here: Tinnerman Lofts (https://www.tinnermanlofts.com/): Stunning Ohio City apartments, blending ten-foot-high windows and brick walls with contemporary finishes, surround a courtyard oasis featuring a grill station, firepit, and bocce courts. Inside, find a two-story community living room offering the perfect escape for remote work or relaxing with friends. Worthington Yards (https://www.worthingtonyards.com/): Located in the warehouse district of downtown Cleveland, these 98 luxury contemporary apartments surround the only two residential courtyards in the downtown market. Suites mix historic and contemporary elements: cutting edge kitchens and modern appliances with columns, brick walls and eight to ten foot tall windows that maximize natural light. Features beautiful courtyards to offer a public green, pergolas, fire-pits and grills. The Hat Factory (https://www.apartments.com/the-hat-factory-cleveland-oh/yxbmn8t/): The Hat Factory is in Warehouse District in the city of Cleveland. Here you’ll find three shopping centers within 2.7 miles of the property. Five parks are within 7.1 miles, including Great Lakes Science Center, Lakefront Reservation and Edgewater Park, and Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. Huge thanks to Tyese for joining us on the podcast and taking the time to share her stories about the property management industry. Whether you're overwhelmed or laid-off hopefully her story of resilience and success will be an inspiration. Also thanks to our hosts: Kirk Teets of ⁠⁠Cleveland Custom Coatings⁠⁠ and Kim Kitchen of ⁠⁠Burning River Marketing⁠⁠. Produced by ⁠⁠Cleveland Podcast Production⁠⁠ in Westlake, Ohio. - https://clevelandpodcastproduction.com/

Dr. Scott Sedlacek has owned The Eye Place in Olmsted Falls for almost twenty years and enjoys being an active member of the Olmsted Falls community. As Vice President of a small business networking group in Berea, TAG Team, President Board of Directors of Explore Olmsted Falls, Olmsted Falls Kiwanis Club, Olmsted Falls PTA and several other affiliations, Scott is passionate about eye health and his community. You'll enjoy listening to this episode to hear Scott's story of why he made a regrettable decision to join an existing practice rather than start his own when he first graduated from the Ohio State University College of Optometry. Why did he make that decision and why did he quit when he was given the opportunity to become a partner in the practice? What did he learn and how did it help him succeed with the business he runs now? You'll also learn about eye care technologies, eye care treatments and the super heroes that Dr. Scott plays in his role as a volunteer educator throughout the school system. (Sammy Safe-Eyes, Vinnie Vision and Vision Impossible) Check out The Eye Place in Olmsted Falls (equipped with a massage chair and foosball table) https://theeyeplaceonline.com/ or call 440-235-8099 to learn more about making Dr. Scott your primary eye doctor. Huge thanks to Dr. Scott for being the first Doctor on the podcast and taking the time to talk about a time he lost his confidence and questioned his plan. It's these challenges we enjoy uncovering to keep business owners encouraged in their pursuit of running a successful business. Find The Eye Place on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TheEyePlace and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/the_eyeplace/ and check out his business networking group, the BNI Chapter in Berea: https://bnineo.com/oh-northeast-tag-team/en-US/index Also thanks to our hosts: Kirk Teets of ⁠⁠Cleveland Custom Coatings⁠⁠ and Kim Kitchen of ⁠⁠Burning River Marketing⁠⁠. Produced by ⁠⁠Cleveland Podcast Production⁠⁠ in Westlake, Ohio. - https://clevelandpodcastproduction.com/

Matt Siebert owns several businesses servicing Ohio including a CertaPro franchise (CertaPro Painters of Cleveland West and South), Superior Fence & Rail of Cleveland and Superior Fence & Rail of Columbus. Matt reflects on his initial mistake of focusing on sales when he first bought his CertaPro franchise. He eventually learned that building a solid team to deliver the service was more important than the sales and once the team was in place running the business became easier. Listen to this informative episode to learn how this successful businessman and franchise owner has navigated through several issues. Matt covers his experience with repairing a damaged brand at CertaPro, hiring the right people, building a successful team and the line between building loyalty and being taken advantage of. Consider Superior Fence & Rail for vinyl, aluminum, wood and chain link fencing as well as railings gates and entry. Call (216) 912-6912 to speak with someone on Matt's team about fences and railings or go to their website: https://www.superiorfenceandrail.com/cleveland/ And to contact Matt's team on the painting side of his businesses, check out CertaPro of Westlake, Strongsville and Medina at https://certapro.com/westlake-medina/ or call 440-471-7060 Huge thanks to Matt for taking the time to join our Cleveland Burning Podcast and keep us informed about the trials and tribulations of business owners of all types as they endure the challenges of running successful operations. Find his CertaPro business on Facebook as CertaPro Painters of Westlake & Medina-Strongsville  and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/certaprowestlakestrongsville https://www.facebook.com/CPPWestlakeandMedinaStrongsville Also thanks to our hosts: Kirk Teets of ⁠⁠Cleveland Custom Coatings⁠⁠ and Kim Kitchen of ⁠⁠Burning River Marketing⁠⁠. Produced by ⁠⁠Cleveland Podcast Production⁠⁠ in Westlake, Ohio. - https://clevelandpodcastproduction.com/

Chef Jim Cox, who spent 14 years as executive chef for Mr. Hero and now is a chef consultant for Orlando Baking Company. Chef Jim has built over 10 restaurants in the Cleveland area and graciously shares several stories of failures and adversity he has endured in the restaurant industry. Learn how he tackled the restaurant industry for four decades, bit off more than he could chew at times, could be on top one minute and the next minute couldn't get a job. How do you mentally weather the ups and downs in a career that can feel like a roller coaster? Chef Jim shares some inspiration about long-term goal setting in the culinary industry and how COVID impacted the Orlando Baking Company, a top manufacturer of consumer breads throughout restaurants in the Cleveland area. Thanks to Chef Jim Cox and the Orlando Baking Company® , a family organization founded in Italy in 1872. After five generations Orlando continues the tradition of quality baking. You can find Orlando Baking Company on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/orlandobaking and Chef Jim Cox on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/chef-jim-cox-owner-25b59762 Also thanks to our hosts: Kirk Teets of ⁠⁠Cleveland Custom Coatings⁠⁠ and Kim Kitchen of ⁠⁠Burning River Marketing⁠⁠. Produced by ⁠⁠Cleveland Podcast Production⁠⁠ in Westlake, Ohio. - https://clevelandpodcastproduction.com/

Jennet and Dan Foster own Minuteman Press in Westlake, Ohio, offering high-quality design, print and marketing capabilities with a personal touch for almost 20 years. But it hasn't always been rainbows and puppy dogs - listen to how a wrecking ball AND COVID-19 forced them to make major changes in their business and how they turned adversity into success. Dan Foster joins the podcast to tell us more about how their business has suffered from failures and benefited from success - from being forced to change locations to being completely sidelined by the pandemic. We also learn about the massive benefits of direct mail for your marketing campaigns and discuss the benefits of QR codes, and yard signs. Special thanks to Dan Foster for not only joining us to reveal lessons learned from adversity but for bringing some amazing customized mugs and doing a great job on our Cleveland Burning Podcast cards with QR codes. Find Minuteman Press of Westlake on Facebook and Insta (the Gram) Also thanks to our hosts: Kirk Teets of ⁠Cleveland Custom Coatings⁠ and Kim Kitchen of ⁠Burning River Marketing⁠. Produced by ⁠Cleveland Podcast Production⁠ in Westlake, Ohio. - https://clevelandpodcastproduction.com/

Kelly MacLean, an accomplished business owner of over 12 years, has helped hundreds of children and young adults through their education, college admissions, test taking and career planning journey. Hear how Kelly started her business from a place at the bottom - her health was in jeopardy, her marriage suffered a tragic end, her employment over as a result of injustice and Kelly focused on building a business to fill an overwhelming need for our youth to get the proper direction to start their lives on a solid foundation. Listen to learn how while Kelly's foundation crumbled she forged ahead to help so many people solidify their future path with the support Kelly persevered without. If you know parents of a teen or young adult uncertain of their path, needs help test taking (ACT, SATs, MCATs, LSATs), wants help with sports recruiting offers and college admissions or financial aid, reach out to the Kelly Maclean Achievement Center. Special thanks to Kelly MacLean of KMAC, where she has helped over 7,000 students select the right college, the right major, get selected for scholarships and get them set-up for a bright and successful future. Our hosts: Kirk Teets of ⁠Cleveland Custom Coatings⁠ and Kim Kitchen of ⁠Burning River Marketing⁠. Produced by ⁠Cleveland Podcast Production⁠ in Westlake, Ohio.

Our first interview with a professional from the performing arts, Savvy (Savannah) Daniele, co-owner of the Tantalizing Tigers, explains the world of performance artists. As Co-Owner of the Tantalizing Tigers Savannah works to secure talent across the region (Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Indiana) to perform a wide variety of venues. Talents range from fire performances including fire eating and hoops, to arial acts, stilt walking, face painting, rope darts, poi and DJ services. Originally founded in 2017 by Hekate, Tantalizing Tigers is women owned and provides amazing talent, art and beauty to any event from a local Trunk or Treat event requiring face painters and stilt walkers to a once-in-a-lifetime wedding with stilt walking peacocks or a completely immersive experience - contact Tantalizing Tigers for any performance art, flow arts, painting and dancing needs. In this episode Savannah explains how a performance artist injured herself so badly when her stilts broke that she was unable to go back to work or continue with her performance art. From this major set-back Savannah has started the Foundation For Specialty Acts to provide performance artists with grants to cover loss income and expenses. Follow the Tantalizing Tigers on Facebook, Instagram Find more about booking an event and working with the Tigers here: https://linktr.ee/hirethetigers Please consider supporting the Foundation For Specialty Acts⁠ here: http://spot.fund/4h5zldc Check out Otherworld: Immersive Art Experience an immersive art experience in Columbus that features some of the talent by the Tantalizing Tigers. Our hosts: Kirk Teets of ⁠Cleveland Custom Coatings⁠ and Kim Kitchen of ⁠Burning River Marketing⁠. Produced by ⁠Cleveland Podcast Production⁠ in Westlake, Ohio.

Katrina Botimer, owner of Carpet Advantage in Willoughby, OH, joins us to talk about running a carpet cleaning business and struggles that have contributed to their success. Katrina jumped at the chance to share her story and has been a big advocate of our the podcast. She arrived bearing gifts for Kirk's birthday as well as an original work of art she created for us. In this episode Katrina, a cancer survivor, reflects on the concept that, quite literally - what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. And she shares a story of caution we all should heed to keep from getting scammed online. These online criminals are getting better and better at convincing us to give them access to our computers and bank information. Follow her advice for avoiding these scams and what to do when you think you've mistakenly given a bad actor sensitive information to your business. If you manage an apartment complex or other carpeted building and are looking for a reliable carpet cleaning company, one that is super responsive and efficient, reach out to Katrina Botimer on LinkedIn, Facebook or their website: https://www.carpet-advantage.com/ Special thanks to ⁠Katrina Botimer⁠ of Carpet Advantage. Our hosts: Kirk Teets of ⁠Cleveland Custom Coatings⁠ and Kim Kitchen of ⁠Burning River Marketing⁠. Produced by ⁠Cleveland Podcast Production⁠ in Westlake, Ohio.

Listen to our first interview with a local professional in the financial investments industry in this episode with Robert "Bud" Cygan of CFS Integrated Financial Services of North Olmsted. Kim and Kirk know Bud as a fellow BNI member in a different chapter, the Power Partners BNI Chapter that meet in N. Olmsted on Tuesdays. In this episode Bud reflects on his over three decades of work helping families to protect their loved ones with financial tools like life insurance. Hear how one specific customer stands out in his memory when he wasn't able to deliver the death benefit to her family after a tragic accident. Special thanks to Bud Cygan of CFS Integrated Financial Services in North Olmsted. Our hosts: Kirk Teets of Cleveland Custom Coatings and Kim Kitchen of Burning River Marketing. Produced by Cleveland Podcast Production in Westlake, Ohio.

Kim & Kirk stay on theme with failures and mistakes leading to success with the Cleveland Burning Podcast. In this episode they chat about everything they've done wrong so far. Listen to learn everything from how they QUICKLY decided to do the first three episodes over to the opposite approaches the two have taken to this podcast journey. Listen to learn which one started promoting the podcast before it even existed and which one has been keeping it a secret until the production is perfected. This episode is the first of many to come that promise to track continuing mishaps as Kim and Kirk explore how to navigate the podcasting process. Email clevelandpodcastproduction@gmail.com if you would like to be considered for an episode of Cleveland Burning Podcast. Hosts: Kirk Teets of Cleveland Custom Coatings and Kim Kitchen of Burning River Marketing. Produced by Cleveland Podcast Production Company