A panel discussion about bridging the generational divide from Boomers to Gen Z. Stereotypes run deep and block meaningful communication between the generations. Hank Eder is representing Boomers. Entrepreneur Tara Ballard speaks for Gen X. BizRadio.US production manager, Aaron Mittan is here for Millennials, also known as Gen Y. Personal trainer and entrepreneur Ricky Shic is representing Gen Z.We’ve all heard the rhetoric. Boomers are old codgers who chase you off their lawns, while Gen Z are a bunch of lazy bums who live in their parents’ basements and don’t want to work. The memes are everywhere! Truth is, that kind of talk does nothing but slam the doors of communication. No two members of any generation are alike, and stereotypes do everybody a disservice.The generations can all learn from each other. This discussion is a step in the right direction.Contact Hank EderEmail:  hank@hankeder.comWebsite: www.hankeder.comContact Tara BallardEmail: tara@primelifefit.comWebsite: www.primelifefit.com (start a chat at the bottom of the screenContact Aaron MittanEmail: bizradious@gmail.comWebsite: BizRadio.USContact Ricky ShicYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChOQ4esO5gdK9rbTF7qul5gFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/StayhappyeverybodyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ricky_shic_fitness_for_you/channel/This program is sponsored, in part, by:EverOpenHouse.com, and:BestShoppingEver.US Be sure to visit BizRadio.US to discover hundreds more engaging conversations, local events and more.

Ricky Shic is a Certified Master Trainer and Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant. He is a two-time bodybuilding champion and has more than a decade of fitness and personal training experience. Ricky owns and operates Fitness For You, a personal training company which helps individuals in the Asheville, NC area reach their fitness and body goals. Fitness is a way of life for Ricky, and he has helped thousands achieve the body of fitness and health they have always dreamed of, leading to a lifetime of satisfaction. It has been his mission to serve others and to simplify the most valuable fitness and health information to a world filled with misinformation and harmful fads.Ricky shares his journey from employee to home business entrepreneur, following his passion to become his most authentic self, and removing the “disconnect” from who we are and what we do for a living. Referring to the information age in which we live, Ricky points out we can spend our time online watching cat videos, or we can use the opportunity to gather information and hone our career skills.Phone: 845-642-4006 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChOQ4esO5gdK9rbTF7qul5gFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/StayhappyeverybodyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ricky_shic_fitness_for_you/channel/This program is sponsored, in part, by:EverOpenHouse.com, and:BestShoppingEver.US Be sure to visit BizRadio.US to discover hundreds more engaging conversations, local events and more.

Jim Rose is the owner of Carolina Pooper Scoopers, a family-owned business offering service in Asheville/Morganton, Charlotte/Huntsville, Clayton/Raleigh and areas nearly to these locations. A serial entrepreneur, Jim has been the owner of a martial arts school, several pet stores, and more. Carolina Pooper Scoopers is a service-based business, a perfect fit for a home-based business owner.Carolina Pooper Scoopers is not a franchise, so all profits stay local to support communities. They are committed to improving the environment, so, when you see one of the Pooper Scooper vehicles in your area, know that you’ve chosen a company that is committed to improving the conditions for our environment, your pets, and you. Carolina Pooper Scoopers is a great solution for animal waste disposal, offering residential and commercial services for homes, HOAs, apartment complexes, doggy daycare, dog parks, and more.Website: https://carolinapooperscoopers.com/Email: info@carolinapooperscoopers.comFB: https://www.facebook.com/ForYourPetsAshevilleLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/carolina-pooper-scoopers/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@carolinapooperscoopersPhone: 980-272-7757This program is sponsored, in part, by:EverOpenHouse.com, and:BestShoppingEver.US Be sure to visit BizRadio.US to discover hundreds more engaging conversations, local events and more.

Joe Novara is a speaker, business mindset and sales coach, and the author of three Amazon bestselling books. A sales professional for more than three decades, Joe attributes most of his success to the relationships he developed along the way, many of which he still has after 30 years, and to developing a productive mindset.Joe has a great desire to educate people on how to elevate their mindset and crush their goals. As a Tony Robbins certified coach in Strategic Intervention, it’s Joe’s greatest desire to see his clients and audience members break through barriers, live life beyond their wildest dreams, and build businesses that have lasting impact.Show highlights include overcoming self-sabotaging behavior, fulfilling the six basic human needs, and why working with a coach can fast-track your business success journeyMore at https://www.joenovara.comEmail: joe@joenovara.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GrowthAcademyCoachingLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joenovara/Twitter: https://twitter.com/joe_novaraThis program is sponsored, in part, by:EverOpenHouse.com, and:BestShoppingEver.US Be sure to visit BizRadio.US to discover hundreds more engaging conversations, local events and more.

Joel Skene, is host of The Mindful Marketplace on Biz Radio.US. He studied community development in college, spent time with the Peace Corps, worked as a social worker, director of a food bank, and then as social enterprise manager for a healthy food access non-profit. There he attended a conference for Business Alliance for Local Living Economies, where he learned from entrepreneurs who used their business to fund social change, people who were using business and capital as a means to greater good. Joel’s forays into the business world led him to financial services for families to protect their assets, prevent foreclosures or market loss, and educate them on best ways to get out of debt. Motivated to leverage his position and capital into local, independent, and mission-driven businesses, Joel started the Mindful Marketplace Show, sharing stories of entrepreneurs, investors, economists and business leaders who are not only making a profit, but who are creating more equitable, sustainable, and democratic business practices and communities along the way. It's about learning to connect our money and our time to our values, our community, and ourselves.Email: joel@mindfulmarketplaceshow.comWebsite: https://www.mindfulmarketplaceshow.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelskene/This program is sponsored, in part, by:EverOpenHouse.com, and:BestShoppingEver.US Be sure to visit BizRadio.US to discover hundreds more engaging conversations, local events and more.

George Wagner, started in technology some 40 years ago, back before we had smart phones or smart TVs. He grew up with and learned about the evolving world of technology through his sheer joy of it.  It is this constantly evolving and changing world that keeps him interested and makes his career choice also his hobby. George started Computers, Support, & Consulting, also known as CSC, over 30 years ago in Ohio. Then he relocated to North Carolina in 2010. He still works with customers in NW Ohio, SE Michigan, and in Western North Carolina. CSC supports Windows and Macintosh computers, and Apple and Android mobile devices. George says it’s his personal connection with his clients that makes his work successful.George also does stand-up comedy, and he says, “One disadvantage to being self-employed is that my boss is a jerk, and he’s always trying to hit on my girlfriend.”George is your “go-to guy” for all software and app-related computer support and training, as well as troubleshooting systems that are crawling along at snail pace due to viruses, malware, and adware.Contact GeorgePhone: 828-515-1622Email: gwagner@me.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/CSCGeorgeLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-wagner-56350833/Comedy LinksIG @ComedyGeo FB @Geo.BD.Comedy  YT https://tinyurl.com/ComedyGeoTikTok @ComedyGeoWComedyGeoW@gmail.comThis program is sponsored, in part, by:EverOpenHouse.com, and:BestShoppingEver.US Be sure to visit BizRadio.US to discover hundreds more engaging conversations, local events and more.

Hank speaks to Brian Basilico, the award-winning author of the best-selling book “It’s Not About You, It’s About Bacon! Relationship Marketing In A Social Media World!” and his latest book, "Toilet Paper Math!” He was honored as one of the Top Marketers to Follow in 2018. Brian is an Online Marketing Strategist with over 40 years of marketing experience and the owner of an award-winning internet marketing company, B2b Interactive Marketing, Inc. He is world-renowned for his Innovative Content Marketing Strategies and was one of the first 1000 people to join LinkedIn in 2004. Brian is a speaker, syndicated blogger, podcaster, and a sought-after guest expert featured in Entrepreneur and Inc., magazines. With over 750 episodes, his show “The Bacon Podcast”, is ranked as one of the Top 100 Marketing Podcasts on iTunes, and was also recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of their top 35 business podcasts.This program is sponsored, in part, by:EverOpenHouse.com, and:BestShoppingEver.US Be sure to visit BizRadio.US to discover hundreds more engaging conversations, local events and more.

Chris Medley believes you DO need business credit, obtained through your Employer Identification Number (EIN) and not your Social Security Number.Chris Medley is the President and Managing Partner of Vivensure – The Money Architects, a financial consulting company that guides business owners through the process of building true business credit on their EIN and fully leveraging their cash flow. As a Chief Money Architect, he helps his clients create time and money freedom by building their business credit, with cash flow strategies, being their own bank and designing financial strategies for clients that will maximize the use of their money.  He teaches business owners how to keep more of the money they make, protect it, and turn it into cash-flowing assets. Chris also handles the marketing and creative for Vivensure, making sure that all the pieces are delivered to you with excellence.When he is not helping businesses thrive, Chris loves spending time with his wife, Jen, their two amazing kids, and their dog Ginger.  He is very passionate about building a life of compassion and understanding.Chris MedleyPresident & Managing PartnerChief Money Architect330-221-4239chris@vivensure.comBook A Meeting Website: https://vivensure.com   This program is sponsored, in part, by:EverOpenHouse.com, and:BestShoppingEver.US Be sure to visit BizRadio.US to discover hundreds more engaging conversations, local events and more.

Technology is changing the business landscape faster than many people can keep up. Will you “embrace” the change, or will you hold on stubbornly to old beliefs that no longer serve you? Chris Gloss, “The Possibilitarian,” shares his thought on becoming a leader in this emerging new business landscape. Chris is an Author, Speaker, Certified Leadership and Tension Management Professional. Known as “The Possibilitarian,” he believes in helping others develop a personal leadership strategy to release their untapped potential so that they can live the life they desire and thrive, rather than just survive.Get a free Readiness Assessment tool: https://chrisgloss.com/hank2023Email: chris@chrisgloss.comWebsite: https://chrisgloss.comThis program is sponsored, in part, by:EverOpenHouse.com, and:BestShoppingEver.US Be sure to visit BizRadio.US to discover hundreds more engaging conversations, local events and more.

Holly Bowen is the Co-Owner of Ever Open House Media, a media production company based out of Asheville serving the WNC region. Holly’s variety of experiences in her career history has a common thread in communications. Her 16 years in service to the WNC region as a grant writer and program manager for native plant conservation and recycling programs led her to recognize the power of media to connect, inform and inspire. An extension of Holly’s sense of hospitality, her company creates videos and virtual tours for businesses who want to roll out the welcome mat to their prospective clients. By telling their story with dynamic media, she aspires to help her clients establish an authentic connection with their clientele that is seen, heard, and remembered. One way she makes marketing unforgettable is through 3-D Mattorport Tours, which are dynamic, interactive experiences for visitors to her clients’ websites. Ever Open House also delivers a full array of media communications services.Holly has been a resident of Asheville for 25 years, graduating from UNCA with a degree in Environmental Studies, holds a Master’s Degree from Duke University in Environmental Management, and endeavors to grow her company to speak for habitat and resource conservation programs. She is creative at heart, loves to write, dance to live music, and paint from a palette of flavor through her cooking. Holly lives in Weaverville with her husband Bryan Hudson (also a partner in the company), their two dogs Sheila and Bodhi, and their beloved 9-month-old daughter Evelyn.holly@everopenhouse.com828-215-8548www.everopenhouse.comThis program is sponsored, in part, by:EverOpenHouse.com, and:BestShoppingEver.US Be sure to visit BizRadio.US to discover hundreds more engaging conversations, local events and more.

A trio of guests: Business Coach Joe Novara, David Riddell, owner of Big Frog Custom Apparel in Asheville and Durham, North Carolina, and Kathy Knight, Club Director, and Events Manager for Prescott Auto Reserve in Hendersonville.They came to talk about Joe Novara’s Total Business Breakthrough, and also took a look at the importance of relationship marketing.Joe Novara is a speaker, business mindset and sales coach, and the author of three Amazon bestselling books. A sales professional for more than three decades, Joe attributes most of his success to the relationships he developed along the way, many of which he still has after 30 years. Joe has a great desire to educate people on how to elevate their mindset and crush their goals. As a Tony Robbins certified coach in Strategic Intervention, it’s Joe’s greatest desire to see his clients and audience members break through barriers, live a life beyond their wildest dreams, and build businesses that have a lasting impact.Contact Joe Novarajoe@joenovara.comwww.joenovara.comwww.TheTotalBusinessBreakthrough.comDavid Riddell is a Relationship Marketing Ninja! He’s always ready with a helping hand, and he lights up any room in which he appears. His branded apparel is a perfect fit for business networking meetings, trade shows, and most other events.Contact David Riddelldavidr@bigfrog.comwww.bigfrog.com/asheville/Kathy Knight has more than three decades of hotel, retail, and industrial sales management. She is an event sales planner, motivational speaker, former radio and tv personality, and business coach. Contact Kathy Knightkathy@prescottreserve.comwww.prescottreserve.comThis program is sponsored, in part, by:EverOpenHouse.com, and:BestShoppingEver.US Be sure to visit BizRadio.US to discover hundreds more engaging conversations, local events and more.

Cameron Atlas, delivers experiential keynotes, blending live music on stage with insights on high performance, leadership, creativity & innovation. His unique approach transforms audiences and empowers them to become more than they ever thought was possible. With more than 300 songs written about topics including purpose, resilience, courage, and overcoming adversity, Cameron’s music has been heard millions of times across 195 countries and is performed live by Cameron on a grand piano and acoustic guitar during his keynote addresses. When he’s not on stage, Cameron enjoys privately coaching founders, executives, and family offices, helping them build high-performing teams. He is also a National Geographic Explorer, Speaker Resource for YPO (the premier leadership organization for CEOs), TEDx Speaker, and a proud uncle to four remarkable kids. Topics on today’s show include burnout, living a meaningful life, transforming fear into curiosity, and more!Website: https://cameronatlas.comEmail: cameron@cameronatlas.comThis program is sponsored, in part, by:EverOpenHouse.com, and:BestShoppingEver.US Be sure to visit BizRadio.US to discover hundreds more engaging conversations, local events and more.

Tara Ballard took the “entrepreneurial bug” by the horns and earned six figures in just five months with an online storefront business, supplying households with American-made essentials. Tara is passionate about developing leaders in her trade, and she absolutely LOVES seeing others win and dedicates her time to helping them do just that. Tara has been featured in OnFitness Magazine, and the Metabolic Aftershock, Metabolic Prime and Metabolic Renewal workout programs. She does fitness contract work for Metabolic Living, as well. Tara believes that health and fitness are important for all ages, but she aims to reach those who are in their 40’s, 50’s and beyond to show them that it’s not only possible to be fit at any age, it is pivotal for healthy longevity. It’s all about making the rest of our lives THE BEST.Hank and Tara discuss the mindset of successful work from home entrepreneurs, staying in touch with your “why,” and making the transition from 9-5 to being your own boss.Website: www.primelifefit.com Email: tara@primelifefit.comThis program is sponsored, in part, by:EverOpenHouse.com, and:BestShoppingEver.US Be sure to visit BizRadio.US to discover hundreds more engaging conversations, local events and more.

Home inspection is a perfect service-based home business! Asheville Home Inspector Peter Young was born and raised in Rochester, NY. He speaks of a wonderful home life, with a father who was a Presbyterian minister. Peter attended college at the Cleveland Institute of Music, which he says prepared him for a life in construction and home inspections. Peter was a general contractor and carpenter in Boulder, CO for 25 years and specialized in high-end interiors, historic restorations, and residential remodeling. He became a home inspector when he moved to Asheville in 2014 and went to home inspection school at Gregory Enterprises in Burlington, NC.  Peter’s years of tearing houses apart and putting them back together helped prepare him for home inspections.  He loves doing home inspections, as it is detective work, and he likes to see all the various ways that people work on their houses. Some are great and some are insane but interesting.  Peter enjoys interacting with the clients and discussing all aspects of the houses he inspects.Website: https://peteryounghomeinspections.comEmail: peter@peteryounghomeinspections.comPhone: 828-808-4980This program is sponsored, in part, by:EverOpenHouse.com, and:BestShoppingEver.US Be sure to visit BizRadio.US to discover hundreds more engaging conversations, local events and more.

Portrait photographer Steve Reisch has been self-employed for the majority of his adult life. He says early on he worked for both large and small companies, but it was not a rewarding experience. He knew he had to start his own business. His personal preferences had always been the arts. Throughout high school and college, he had always enjoyed acting in theatrical productions. Once he realized that The Corporate Life was not a good fit, he moved to Los Angeles to try his luck at film acting. He says it was a wonderful life for 4 or 5 years. The tough part was making a living in an industry that had 98% unemployment. Fortunately, someone gave him a camera and he started taking photos of my fellow actors.Steve says at first, he thought he was going to get arrested for knowing zero about photography and charging people to do their headshots. Nevertheless, he realized he was good at it and getting better with every photo session. He photographed hundreds of actors in those first few years. Later on, he started photographing weddings and events with 3 or 4 photographers working for him. He loved taking photographs and making a good living was a major bonus. He says the one thing that propelled him over the years was his love for photography. Making a living at it was a secondary bonus. Maybe he was naïve, possibly courageous but he says he’s certainly very grateful for all that his chosen profession has given him.Steve now calls Asheville his home. Not too long ago, a client of mine needed new head shots, and I sent her to Steve. She liked his work so much she brought him back to photograph her entire staff, Welcome to the show, Steve.Email: srcamera@aol.comWebsite: https://headshots1.comThis program is sponsored, in part, by:EverOpenHouse.com, and:BestShoppingEver.US Be sure to visit BizRadio.US to discover hundreds more engaging conversations, local events and more.

Chris Medley believes you DO need business credit, obtained through your Employer Identification Number (EIN) and not your Social Security Number. Chris Medley is the President and Managing Partner of Vivensure – The Money Architects, a financial consulting company that guides business owners through the process of building true business credit on their EIN and fully leveraging their cash flow. As a Chief Money Architect, he helps his clients create time and money freedom by building their business credit, with cash flow strategies, being their own bank and designing financial strategies for clients that will maximize the use of their money.  He teaches business owners how to keep more of the money they make, protect it, and turn it into cash-flowing assets. Chris also handles the marketing and creative for Vivensure, making sure that all the pieces are delivered to you with excellence.When he is not helping businesses thrive, Chris loves spending time with his wife, Jen, their two amazing kids, and their dog Ginger.  He is very passionate about building a life of compassion and understanding.Chris Medley President & Managing Partner Chief Money Architect 330-221-4239 chris@vivensure.com Book A Meeting Website: https://vivensure.com   #HomeBusiness #HomeBiz #WFH #BusinessCredit #LLC  This program is sponsored, in part, by:EverOpenHouse.com, and:BestShoppingEver.US Be sure to visit BizRadio.US to discover hundreds more engaging conversations, local events and more.

Clay Rice grew up in Mars Hill, NC, and is a graduate of Mars Hill University with a degree in Business Administration. He put himself through college working with developmentally disabled children and adults. After graduation, Clay went into management with non-profit businesses, and then into the hospitality industry at the Grove Park Inn, where he met an office furniture broker and entered into what he calls his forever career. In 2011, Clay moved to South Florida and started a business in furniture brokering, project management, and commercial moving. Recently, his family moved back to Western North Carolina to care for aging parents, and he now juggles work across the country and building up his local business, Triad Project Management, in North and South Carolina.Clay Rice: Triad Project ManagementEmail: Clay@Triad-pm.comWebsite: www.triad-pm.com561-927-5183This program is sponsored, in part, by:EverOpenHouse.com, and:BestShoppingEver.US Be sure to visit BizRadio.US to discover hundreds more engaging conversations, local events and more.

Steve Jencks has been running Incredible Towns of Western North Carolina and Incredible Business Networking, also called IBN, since February 2019. With Incredible Towns of WNC, he has helped his clients improve their Google Search Rankings, and enjoy the increased business from those improvements. With IBN, he has provided free business networking opportunities for ALL business types. IBN is WNC's largest free and independent Business Networking group. It's open to all, with no fees, dues, restrictions, exclusions, or membership requirements. There are 6 IBN meetings and events every month. Steve enjoys traveling with his partner Lateasa, Networking, Theatre, great food, great friends, live music, and life.Website: https://asheville.incredibletowns.com/Email: stevejencks@incredibletowns.comIncredible Towns FB: https://www.facebook.com/IncredibleTownsAshevilleNCIBN FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/IncredibleBusinessNetworkingWNC/This program is sponsored, in part, by:EverOpenHouse.com, and:BestShoppingEver.US Be sure to visit BizRadio.US to discover hundreds more engaging conversations, local events and more.

Yermi Kurkus, is the co-founder of the Yermi Kurkus Consulting Group. With a family background in Entrepreneurship, a heart for community and philanthropy, and his love for psychology, Yermi dedicated his life to helping businesses thrive, earning an MA in Organizational and Industrial Psychology and is in the process of attaining his Doctorate in that same field. Today, Yermi creatively partners with businesses to help them increase their value, productivity, and profit by focusing on their operations and talent. The results of which help facilitate the buying or selling of businesses as well as assist in the overall well-being of the workplace and workforce. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yermikurkus/YouTube: https://youtube.com/@yermikurkusWebsite: https://www.yermikurkus.com/Email: yermi@yermikurkus.comThis program is sponsored, in part, by:EverOpenHouse.com, and:BestShoppingEver.US Be sure to visit BizRadio.US to discover hundreds more engaging conversations, local events and more.

Robin Thomas worked for 25 years in Medical Research at UNC and studied inflammation in chronic and autoimmune diseases for the last 10 years of her UNC career. She left UNC to start her own nutritional wellness business with USANA Health Sciences in 2004 and in 2015 founded Living Well Connections, a community for people whose passion is healthy living. Robin loves her husband and hiking buddy of 45 years, digging in her garden while barefoot, and her cat Alfie.Robin’s desire is to help people to discover that you don’t have to buy into the belief that we gain weight and lose energy, fitness, and vibrancy the older we get, but that it’s possible to be HEALTHY and FILLED WITH ENERGY that sustains you throughout each day.Web: https://robinthomas.bizEmail: robin@robinthomas.bizSocial Media: https://Youtube.com/RobinThomashttps://facebook.com/robinthomas.usanahttps://instagram.com/livingwellconnectionsTo Join Living Well Connections: http://livingwellconnections.infoThis program is sponsored, in part, by:EverOpenHouse.com, and:BestShoppingEver.US Be sure to visit BizRadio.US to discover hundreds more engaging conversations, local events and more.