Talking Business Over Coffee

Courteney Stuart talks with Chris DuBois, a founding partner of Sticks Kebab Shop in Charlottesville. 

Cynthia Chiles of Chiles Family Orchards shares the generation-spanning history of the apple and peach orchards that draw families from near and far.

Pattie Zeller, owner of Animal Connection, shares tips for keeping pets healthy, the products she looks for, and how she became an animal communicator.

Kevin Barnard, co-owner of Rudy's Rug Cleaning, explains how he and wife Pam got into the business, what it's like working with a spouse and the worst things that can happen to rugs.

Rikke and Carly Cale explain how their shared love of food brought the two special education teachers together and led to the launch of Cale Cheffing and Charcuterie.

Bald Guy Studio founder Chuck Moran explains his latest endeavor, Video Activists Academy, and shares how he helped set up the first cybercafe in the mid-Atlantic in the mid-1990s.

Flydog Yoga owner Eliza Whiteman explains how her history as a college athlete and her love of creating community influence the business she's built over the past decade.

Ian Dixon of Dixon Mobility LLC shares how he launched an app company focused on transportation in Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles.

Obesity medicine physician Dr. Sarah Stombaugh discusses her weight loss practice and how the use of drugs including Ozempic has been a game changer for many people who have long struggled to manage their weight and associated health conditions.

Make-up artist Linda Livernois shares how her life-long interest in beauty and skincare led her to launch her own business, Rouge 9 Makeup Studio, and shares one of her most memorable wedding experiences.

Charlottesville native Aly B. Snider, trumpet player with local band We Are Star Children, explains how her entrepreneurial drive took her from UVA to contracting to a successful career in real estate.

Batesville Market owner Kristen Rabourdin shares the history of the store that is the heart of the Batesville community.

Longtime downtown business owner Joan Fenton of J. Fenton… too describes how the Downtown Mall has changed since she first arrived in Charlottesville in the 1990s, misconceptions about downtown business owners and what she believes would help the Mall thrive as a welcoming destination for all.