Biz Beat Banter

This week, Bill sits down with Olde Towne Butcher owner Keith Lebor to learn about his path to becoming a small-business owner.

This week, Bill sits down with Susan Spears, president and CEO of the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce.

This week, Bill sits down with Nancy Moore, longtime managing editor of The Free Lance-Star.

This week, Bill sits down with longtime University of Mary Washington Dean Cedric Rucker on his career in education at his alma mater.

This week, Bill sits down with Seth Silber, whose many hats include being president of the Fredericksburg Nationals, co-chairman of the Fredericksburg Free Press’ Board, and a prominent D.C.-area anti-trust attorney.

This week, Bill sits down with Nicholls Auction Marketing Group President John Nicholls about what it takes to be successful as an auctioneer and more.

This week, Bill sits down with longtime area real estate investor and broker Fitz Johnson.

This week, Bill sits down with Jeff Small, who doubles as Clerk of Fredericksburg Circuit Court and a longtime serial entrepreneur.

This week, Bill sits down with longtime local serial entrepreneur Tom Callahan, whose latest venture is the Callahan Learning Center.

This week Bill sits down with Trolley Tours of Fredericksburg owner Heidi Bass to talk about driving the streets of Fredericksburg in a large bus while giving a tour, and more.

This week, Bill sits down with Fredericksburg Regional Alliance (FRA) President Curry Roberts to talk about his career and recent decision to retire from the FRA in April.

This week, Bill sits down with Bruce Davis, a longtime area businessman and current chairman of the Mary Washington Healthcare Board of Trustees.

This week Bill sits down with John Fick, whose family for many years owned and operated the J.F. Fick Inc. local Anheuser-Busch beverage distributor. 

This week we sit down with M.C. Morris, who has spent most of her career promoting the virtues of the Fredericksburg region to businesses and visitors.

This week we hear from Ponshop owners Gabe and Scarlett Pons about their decision to move from NYC to Fredericksburg to open their business, how the business has evolved and how it is to run a business with one’s spouse.

This week’s episode features financial advisor Doug Stewart discussing his career, philanthropy, and personal challenges.

This week we sit down with longtime community and Mary Washington Healthcare leader Xavier Richardson.

This week we sit down with Jerry Ulman to hear about his lifetime of work running Ulman’s Jewelry in downtown Fredericksburg.

This week’s guest is Antoine Carey, a local entrepreneur and public speaker who was once incarcerated.

This week we sit down with Rich Larochelle, who had a hall of fame career working with electric cooperatives and is now putting those skills to work helping to build a variety of local community-minded entities including the Fredericksburg Food Cooperative and the Rappahannock Education Farm.

This week we sit down with longtime Fredericksburg-area real estate investor Neil Sullivan to talk about his success in real estate, his decision to semi-retire at a young age, and more.

Longtime PermaTreat Pest Control owner Joe Wilson tells about the many moments of serendipity that have marked his career and life.

Snead's Farm owner Emmett Snead tells us about his childhood on Braehead Farm in Fredericksburg, his long career in farming, his stint as a star basketball player at UMW and more.

Brompton Community School Founder Amber Dawson discusses why she started an independent school, the challenges of running one and what she sees for Brompton’s future.

This week we speak with Collage Spa owner Brian Lam about his entrepreneurial journey, his goals for the spa and the challenges of running three separate locations (with more to come?).