News Talk 94.1 Business Works

Business Works

From growing an idea to slowing down turnover, it's all how Business Works.

Spark your entrepreneurial ideas and pursuits with some of our Guests’ best-kept secrets for growing their business and healthcare practices. Get the how-to’s that national award-winning author and host Hal Alpiar uses to win record sales success for business owners and managers. BusinessWorks from News Talk 94.1.

From growing an idea to slowing down turnover, it's all how Business works. Sunday afternoons at 1pm.

Local conversation for local business. News Talk 94.1.
Weekly English United States Business · Education Narrated by Johnny Stites
95 Episodes
20 – 40

C & C Collision

Host Hal Alpiar is joined by Joey and Jeff Cotterman, owners of C & C Collision & Towing in Cookeville. Together they discuss how the father and son pair's shared interests in cars, racing, and repair led to them owning what would become known as C&C Collision & Towing. They…
9 Feb 2020 23 min

Skender-Newton Realty & 2020

Host Hal Alpiar is joined by Heather Skender-Newton, owner of Skender-Newton Realty. Heather returns to discuss what's new with Skender-Newton Realty, including their Instant Offer Program - what it is, who it's for, and why someone would be interested in an instant offer for their house, building, or property over…
19 Jan 2020 23 min

Taking Inventory Pt 2

The holidays are here, and while that can mean a slow down for your business, especially in retail, it also means that you can take a step back and reassess your business. One way to do this is by taking inventory. No, not your actual stock, but by taking inventory…
5 Jan 2020 23 min

Taking Inventory Pt 1

The holidays are here, and while that can mean a slow down for your business, especially in retail, it also means that you can take a step back and reassess your business. One way to do this is by taking inventory. No, not your actual stock, but by taking inventory…
22 Dec 2019 23 min

Context Is King

Who or what is king in the ways that you represent your business, products, or services? In recent years, we've all been told time and time again - "Content is king." But as computers and instant communication have become the rule rather than the exception, more and more emphasis is…
15 Dec 2019 23 min

Skender-Newton Realty

Host Hal Alpiar is joined by Heather Skender-Newton, owner of Skender-Newton Realty. They discuss how she got started in the real estate industry working her way up from being an office manager while still in high school to entering the real estate market in what was then a brand new…
24 Nov 2019 23 min

Thoughts On Entrepreneurship

What makes a real entrepreneur? Are true entrepreneurs born or made during their time in business world? What sets them apart from other business people? This week, host Hal Alpiar tackles these questions and more as he reflects on the experiences and lessons told by his guests from the past…
17 Nov 2019 23 min

Poet's Coffee

Host Hal Alpiar is joined by Jeremy Crabtree, owner of Poet's Coffee in Cookeville. They discuss his journey from working in the world of nonprofits to taking a chance with his wife and purchasing and owning Poet's Coffee. Since then, the Poet's name has expanded to several different locations and…
10 Nov 2019 23 min

Meet John Armstrong

Host Hal Alpiar is joined by John Armstrong, a man with experience as a former football coach, an actor, and plenty of experience in the food, hotel, and hospitality service industries. They discuss how skills and experience in acting play hand in hand with the skills necessary to excel in…
3 Nov 2019 23 min

Big Tony's Pizzeria

Host Hal Alpiar is joined by Tony Nigro, owner of Big Tony's Pizzeria in Cookeville. He discusses the history behind Big Tony's Pizzeria, the stories behind where his family recipes come from, and the importance of knowing where your ingredients come from and ensuring that they are as fresh as…
27 Oct 2019 23 min

White County UT Ag Extension Office

Host Hal Alpiar is joined by Tracey Hackett, 4-H and Family & Consumer Sciences Agent for the White County UT Ag Extension Office. She discusses the roles that the UT Ag Extension Offices play around the state of Tennessee, and how her experiences teaching and skills in writing, editing, and…
20 Oct 2019 23 min

Red Oak Roasters

Host Hal Alpiar is joined by Julie McCurdy, manager and owner of Red Oak Roasters in Rickman alongside her husband. She shares the story of how Red Oak Roasters got its start, including where they import their coffee beans from, and the processes they go through to provide locally roasted,…
13 Oct 2019 23 min

French's Shoes & Boots

Host Hal Alpiar is joined by Brian Springston, manager of French's Shoes & Boots in Cookeville. This week, they take a look at the retail perspective of owning and running a business for anyone with retail business aspirations. Whether you're aspiring to open your own retail store, or an already…
29 Sep 2019 23 min

Overcoming Adversity

Host Hal Alpiar is joined by Randy Kidd, owner of Cookeville Transmission. Randy's father opened Cookeville Transmission in 1969, where the shop continues to be family owned and operated to this day. In November of 2012, Randy's adopted son Caleb passed away at the age of 25 shortly after becoming…
22 Sep 2019 30 min

Should You Start A Business?

Host Hal Alpiar is joined by Alex Maddux, a successful, local, up and coming entrepreneur. Together they tackle the question that is, "Should you start a business?" You may have an idea to start something practical, or to go all out and pursue your dreams when it comes to starting…
15 Sep 2019 23 min

Wilson Bank & Trust

Host Hal Alpiar is joined by Phillip Clemmons, Vice President and Office Manager of Wilson Bank & Trust in Cookeville. Together they provide an overview of the role that banks play for small business people trying to get started outside of the usual checking and savings accounts that you are…
8 Sep 2019 23 min

Father and Son Family Medicine Clinic

Host Hal Alpiar is joined by Laurie Smith, Practice Manager for Father and Son Family Medicine Clinic in Cookeville. She shares the story of how Father and Son came from Canada to right here in the Upper Cumberland, and the services that the practice provides for the community. She touches…
1 Sep 2019 23 min

Fastrak Solutions

Host Hal Alpiar is joined by Randy Robbins, owner of Fastrak Solutions in Cookeville. Established in 1989 as a software development company, Fastrak Solutions has demonstrated long term success by staying on top of the various technologically trends that have come and gone throughout its years of service in order…
25 Aug 2019 23 min

Outdoor Experience

Host Hal Alpiar is joined by Heather Call, owner of Outdoor Experience in Cookeville. With over 20 years of experience under her belt from running Outdoor Experience, Heather has learned many lessons on what it takes to not only run a local business in general, but what it takes to…
18 Aug 2019 23 min

Stress & Thinking Clearly

It's incredibly common to become continually distracted throughout your day thanks to events occurring in your personal life, your work environment, and even all the way around the world thanks to the day to day news cycle. This kind of stress and distraction can have very negative impacts on your…
11 Aug 2019 23 min
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