Business Voices

What does it take to keep a local business thriving in Juneau for 40 years? On this episode of Business Voices Juneau , host Becca Parks, Juneau Chamber Executive Director is joined by Charlie Williams, owner of Valley Paint, to talk about the unexpected path that led him from painting contractor to longtime local business owner.  Charlie shares how he opened Valley Paint in 1986 after Juneau was...

On this episode of Business Voices Juneau , host Becca Parks, Juneau Chamber Executive Director, talks with Cliff Dumas, who owns the Juneau Media Center radio stations with his spouse, Lisa Dumas, through their company, Alaska First Media . Their stations include KINY , MIX 106 , TAKU 105 , KXJ , The Hawk and KJNO in Juneau along with 2 in Ketchikan and 2 in Sitka. Becca talks to Cliff about his...

On this episode of Business Voices Juneau , host Becca Parks, Juneau Chamber Executive Director, talks with Lisa Dumas, who owns the Juneau Media Center radio stations with her husband, Cliff Dumas, through their company, Alaska First Media . Their stations include KINY , MIX 106 , TAKU 105 , KXJ , The Hawk and KJNO  in Juneau along with 2 in Ketchikan and 2 in Sitka. Lisa shares her remarkable jo...

On this episode of Business Voices Juneau , host Becca Parks, Juneau Chamber Executive Director, talks to Ron Flint of Nugget Alaskan Outfitters. For more than five decades, Nugget Alaskan Outfitters has been a fixture in Juneau. In this episode, owner Ron Flint shares the remarkable story of how his family helped shape the Nugget Mall, evolved a department store into one of Southeast Alaska's pre...

On this episode of Business Voices Juneau , host Becca Parks, Juneau Chamber Executive Director, talks with Susan Bell of Huna Totem for a wide-ranging conversation about leadership, economic development, Alaska Native corporations, tourism, community relationships, and the future of downtown Juneau.  Susan shares her journey from Nome to Juneau, including her work in the visitor industry, McDowel...

On this episode of Business Voices Juneau , host Becca Parks, Juneau Chamber Executive Director, talks with Jessica Russell, founder of Juneau Cleaning, about entrepreneurship, adaptability, and building a service business in a uniquely local market. Jessica shares how moving to Juneau, her background in short-term rental management, and a simple market need led her to launch Juneau Cleaning . Wha...

In this episode of Business Voices , Juneau Chamber Executive Director Becca Parks sits down with Rain Coast Data Director Meilani Schijvens for a wide-ranging conversation about business, entrepreneurship, and the power of good information. Meilani shares how an early business failure helped shape the discipline and focus behind the company she runs today, a data and economic publications firm fo...

In the first episode of Business Voices , Juneau Chamber Executive Director Becca Parks sits down with Eric Forst of the Red Dog Saloon , one of Juneau’s most recognizable businesses and a cornerstone of the downtown visitor economy. Eric shares the long and colorful history of the Red Dog, from its early days as a postwar saloon with sawdust floors to its move down Franklin Street and its evoluti...