Business Improvement District (BID) / Entrepreneurship / Food
May 29, 2021
New Episodes! Get Down to Business with Downtown Arlington's Entrepreneurial Podcast
Let's get Down to Business, Downtown Arlington's podcast celebrating the ingenuity, tenacity, pride and entrepreneurial energy that powers all kinds of commercial enterprises in Downtown Arlington! Down to Business is a regular, bi-weekly podcast with new episodes released at 2:00 p.m. every other Wednesday. Maggie Campbell, President and CEO of Downtown Arlington, hosts the series.
Check out our most recent episodes of Down to Business featuring Studio 204 and Hershey's Palace.
First up: Hershey of Hershey's Palace sits down with Maggie to talk about the familial inspirations behind his food, the journey around Texas to get to Downtown, and the faith it takes to run a business.
Stop the presses! Next, Maggie takes a tour of Studio 204 with owner Virgil Scott:
Down to Business Archives
The Man's Shop. Down to Business launched on Small Business Saturday 2020 with Wally Hardin, proprietor of The Man’s Shop. Since the 1970s, The Man’s Shop has built a world-wide reputation for delivering luxury brands and consummate customer service to generations of clients.
Lone Star Axe Throwing. Maggie chats with Vikash Bhula of Lone Star Axe Throwing:
Sugar Bee Sweets Bakery and The Hive. Here Maggie sits down with Heidi Allison of Sugar Bee Sweets Bakery and The Hive:
J. Gilligan's Bar & Grill. On Dec. 30, 2020, we wrapped up the year with our good friend Randy Ford of J. Gilligan's Bar & Grill.
Urban Alchemy. We resumed our Down to Business podcast in early January 2021 with Tony Rutigliano of Three Monkeys Co./Urban Alchemy:
Rita's Italian Ice and Frozen Custard. Jerry Shirer, owner of Rita's Italian Ice and Frozen Custard, shares his entrepreneurial story:
Create Arlington. Mark Joeckel of Create Arlington digs into the local arts scene.
Cloud9 Perception. Maggie meets up with Chris McMurrough, co-founder of Cloud9 Perception:
D2B Wedding Edition. Maggie joins real estate entrepreneur Georgie Zang as she helps her daughter plan her wedding in Downtown Arlington:
Union Worx Coworking. Lauren and Luke Brewer are the co-working couple whose marriage of skills were the perfect bedrock for their business.
Hooligan's Pub. Meet owner Estee Kramerov, who describes the humble beginnings and inspirations for the bar, and talks (and laughs) about what it takes to be an entrepreneur:
Where to Watch
All episodes of Down to Business are available on Downtown Arlington Texas Facebook Live and YouTube channels. Listeners can also tune in to the audio-only podcast format via Spotify and iTunes.
Feature Image from Cloud9 Perception Facebook page.