Biztalk With Score

This week Mary Rhode and Terry Pinch talk to Barb LaMue about how The New North is delivering on its commitment to foster collaboration that strengthens our communities, builds long term value and attracts investment. 

Jen Fietz joins Rick Sense and Terry Pinch to talk about how she and her company help manufacturers create sustainable growth while building brand experiences, recruiting and retaining talent, and increasing sales. 

This week Pat Lowney and Terry Pinch learn about two successful businesses started by one couple.  We cover a lot of ground including starting up, one business leading to the second, sourdough bagel bombs and building a customer base among others.

This week, hosts Rick Sense and Mary Rhode speak with Bruce Zak, Regional President-Northeast, Johnson Financial Group. The three will talk about Johnson Financial Group's commitment to community, the outlook for 2025, and an exciting new Johnson Financial Group location.

This week Pat Lowney and Terry Pinch learn more about how this army veteran runs her small business while also providing leadership for an important cultural organization - Northeast Wisconsin Chinese Association.  Hear about all the great things Fanni is doing for this community.

 This week, hosts Rick Sense and Terry Pinch speak with Dan Ariens, CEO of AriensCo. The three will talk about Dan's journey that has led him to operating one America's iconic businesses-AriensCo. 

 This week Pat and Terry talk with David Zey about how Zeytech Technology helps businesses improve processes through technology.  The show also gave us the chance to learn more about artificial intelligence and how it could impact small businesses and society, 

With an early Badgers game pre-empting this week's episode we have another Biztalk Classic.  Lizzy Auth joined us in early 2022 to talk about the new skating and events venue in downtown Neenah - Gateway Plaza.  Hear about the startup of this amazing facility and all the great things they were working on. 

We have another Biztalk Classic for you this week and we will be featuring an interview from 2021 with Bill Devine.  Bill is a Score Mentor and a retired pharmacy owner who talks about his career and working through the plan to exit his business.  This is a great opportunity to learn more about an important topic for small businesses and to hear a great story of business success.

The Badgers football schedule means we are not broadcasting a new show this week.  Instead we are going to share this Biztalk Classic with Kelley Country Creamery.   Pat Lowney and Terry Pinch were able to learn about how this family farm evolved into a nationally known ice cream producer and a Northeast Wisconsin gem.

 This week Bob Molitor and Terry Pinch talk to Laurel Haak about her successful career in science related fields, including the transitions she navigated and what she learned as she made those transitions.  Laurel is the incoming co-chair for Score Northeast Wisconsin. 

This week, hosts Rick Sense and Terry Pinch speak with Bonnie Keyes owner of Mulberry Lane Farm. The three will talk about Bonnie's journey that has led her to operating one of Calumet County's most successful tourist attractions.

Five years after her first appearance on Biztalk Pamela Barnes is here to talk about Xe54: a Wine and Cocktail Lounge in Neenah,WI. She and co-owner Laura Spranger join Biztalk show hosts Rick Sense and Terry Pinch to discuss how the business has grown and evolved in that time.

This week, hosts Rick Sense and Terry Pinch speak with Dustin Delsman with Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 400, Kaukauna, WI.  The three will talk about Dustin's journey that has led him to Local 400 and the unique opportunities Local 400 creates within our community.

This week, Terry Pinch and guest-host Keith Keller are joined by Britney Suttner to walk through the story behind the launch of the Motherhood Alliance, a community for mom focused businesses and moms themselves.  Learn how prior experience, planning, networking and hard work all played a part.

This week, host Rick Sense and special guest host Pat Lowney speak with Tim Lamers, Owner of Chilton Trailers, in Chilton. The three will talk about Tim’s business journey that has led him to Chilton Trailers and its unique vision.

 This week, Rick Sense and Terry Pinch hear about the learning processes Karen Eckbert (owner of Owl Arts Pottery) has successfully navigated in pottery, business and ongoing skill building.  It's a good story of perseverance and change. 

This week, co-hosts Rick Sense and Terry Pinch speak with Ryan Scott, Station Manager of NBC26 in Green Bay.  The three will talk about the television and news business as well as the unique business model implemented by Ryan and the team at Northeast Wisconsin's NBC affiliate.

This week Kathleen Wall, chapter chair of Score Fox Cities, joins Terry Pinch as we learn more about employee ownership.  Ryan Kauth from WICEO and Matt Middendorp from ESOP Partners talk about the unique benefits of Employee Stock Ownership Plans and how they function. 

This week, Susan Vanden Heuvel visits with Rick Sense and special guest host Bob Molitor. The three converse about the importance of volunteers and the benefits of utilizing them both in for-profit and non-profit businesses.

Rick and Terry are joined by Ryan Prellwitz to talk through the progression he made from growing commodity grapes through the addition of a winery with his own wines, wines, wood fired pizza and now 200 events of all kinds each year.  It is a great story of an entrepreneur adding value over time.

This week, Rick and Terry speak with Ryan Mueller of Uncle Tom's Candy Store in Ellison Bay.  Hear about Ryan's transition from professional basketball to banking and then on to candy making. The three talk about this popular and iconic Door County candy store and how Ryan and his wife and business partner, were able to take the store to the another next level and achieve even greater su...

This week Honor Jensen joins the show.  Honor is a Score Volunteer and owner of Thriving with Honor.  Terry and guest host John Drengler learn more about the impact outstanding coaching can have on entrepreneurs and what it takes to turn a business into a growth catalyst.

This week, Rick and special guest host Mary Rhode from On Broadway in Green Bay, speak with Ben Cadman and Celeste Parins of Voyageurs Bakehouse.  The four talk about the popular Voyageurs Bakehouse and all the planning, hard work, aspirations and vision that were needed to achieve success.

Rick and Terry learn the story of how this Puerto Rican business started with a food truck and has since added a catering business and a restaurant.  Hear the story and learn about the assistance provided by the Score Mentor who advises them