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10/11/2025

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗲—𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗻—𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 (𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀) 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗮?

During today's episode of North Georgia Business Radio, Scott Jones of Grinola shares how faith, family, and one crunchy idea launched a business from scratch.

✅ Outsmarted a national trademark battle—solo
✅ Scaled from cottage kitchen to commercial production
✅ Built a family business rooted in joy (and serious crunch)

Be sure to check Grinola out on Facebook and go get some of the best, full of crunch and joy granola you've ever eaten!

Tune in to AM550 WDUN @ 3:00 pm today.
Out of town listeners can stream live here:
https://bit.ly/ListenWDUN3pm

This segment of North Georgia Business Radio is brought to you thanks to the support of our incredible sponsors:
Cadence Bank
Hopewell Farms GA
Roundtable Advisors

10/04/2025

Imagine having a months-long waitlist for your products or services. Sounds great, right? Not always—especially when it comes to essential services for our community’s most vulnerable.

Today on North GA Business Radio, Phil Bonelli speaks with Blythe Hammons, Executive Director of Sisu of Georgia about an urgent need in our backyard.

The Pressing Need

==> 30 children pending enrollment

==> 165 families seeking services

This waitlist represents families struggling to find appropriate care, potentially facing financial hardship due to lack of childcare options.

How Can Business Leaders Help?

==> Financial Support: Make a significant donation to help Sisu expand

==> Raise Awareness: Share Sisu’s mission within your network

==> Volunteer: Offer your time or expertise

==> Corporate Partnerships: Explore collaboration opportunities

Visit https://mysisu.org to learn more and get involved. Every action counts!

Be sure to tune in to AM550 WDUN @ 3:00 pm today.
Out of town listeners can stream live here:
https://bit.ly/ListenWDUN3pm

This segment of North Georgia Business Radio is brought to you thanks to the support of our incredible sponsors:
Cadence Bank
Hopewell Farms GA
Roundtable Advisors

09/27/2025

𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗮 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗢𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 -- 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 — 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲?

Blackjack Coffee Roasters isn’t just brewing caffeine; they’re roasting pirate-worthy blends with specialty-grade beans and serious local pride. This is the kind of coffee that makes employees stay in the office on purpose.

🏴‍☠️ Pirate-themed, locally roasted, and ridiculously smooth

🌱 Traceable, single-origin beans — roasted fresh in Gainesville

🚚 Delivered to offices, churches, cafes & breakrooms across Georgia

Hear co-owners Will Edwards and Julie Gossett's wild startup story this afternoon on North Georgia Business Radio.
Your breakroom will never be the same.

Be sure to tune in to AM550 WDUN @ 3:00 pm today.
Out of town listeners can stream live here:
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This segment of North Georgia Business Radio is brought to you thanks to the support of our incredible sponsors:
Cadence Bank
Hopewell Farms GA
Roundtable Advisors

09/20/2025

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝗮 𝗴𝗲𝗺𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗼𝗻𝗮, 𝗮 𝘀𝘄𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗮, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻?

They’re all part of Jerry Channel's journey-- founder of OSleeper Manufacturing, a custom woodworking business born out of grit, faith, and fierce creativity.

From late nights on Etsy to building 10-foot turquoise inlay tables, Jerry’s story is a masterclass in turning vision into reality.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲:

✅ How Jerry launched his business while living in his parents’ basement—with a baby on the way

✅ Why running it by the numbers is the only way to survive in custom work

✅ Leadership lessons that only failure can teach

✅ The fine art of saying "no" to underpricing and "yes" to long-term sustainability

✅ And why building a business is really about building people

If you’ve ever dreamed of going from side hustle to full-on enterprise—this is the episode that’ll light your fire.

Be sure to tune in to AM550 WDUN @ 3:00 pm today.
Out of town listeners can stream live here:
https://bit.ly/ListenWDUN3pm

This segment of North Georgia Business Radio is brought to you thanks to the support of our incredible sponsors:
Cadence Bank
Hopewell Farms GA
Roundtable Advisors

09/13/2025

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘆, 𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀?

Think about it: You walk into a business and immediately get a gut feeling about the company before anyone even speaks to you. Your employees spend 40+ hours a week in their workspace. Your clients form impressions within seconds of entering your door.

Yet most business owners treat interior design like an afterthought or luxury expense.

This afternon on North Georgia Business Radio, Phil Bonelli sits down with Courtney Orme, founder of Vivre Interiors and licensed commercial interior designer, for a conversation that will completely change how you think about your business environment.

Be sure to tune in to AM550 WDUN @ 3:00 pm today.
Out of town listeners can stream live here:
https://bit.ly/ListenWDUN3pm

This segment of North Georgia Business Radio is brought to you thanks to the support of our incredible sponsors:
Cadence Bank
Hopewell Farms GA
Roundtable Advisors

09/06/2025

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗮 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗥𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗼, 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗱𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 (𝗖𝗜𝗙𝗔𝗥) 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱!

🌱 Did you know that White Oak Pastures employs 170 people and revitalized an entire Georgia town?
🌱 Learn how regenerative farming is building soil instead of stripping it
🌱 Discover programs helping veterans find purpose in agriculture

Whether you're a business owner, foodie, or just someone who cares about our planet's future, this episode is packed with insights that bridge political divides and unite us around common goals.

Plus, find out about upcoming workshops where you can learn hands-on regenerative agriculture!

Be sure to tune in to AM550 WDUN @ 3:00 pm today.
Out of town listeners can stream live here:
https://bit.ly/ListenWDUN3pm

This segment of North Georgia Business Radio is brought to you thanks to the support of our incredible sponsors:
Cadence Bank
Hopewell Farms GA
Roundtable Advisors

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