A Heart For Business

1370 WSPD (WSPD-AM)

A Heart For Business is a locally produced podcast from the Better Business Bureau of Northwest Ohio. Each episode will focus on a local business along with  including information on the latest BBB alerts about telephone and e-mail scams. Take a deep dive into your local small business proprietors the real engine behind the local economy.  Hosts: Lane Montz President/CEO of BBB of Northwest/West Central Ohio and Southeast Michigan. and WSPD's Fred LeFebvre.  

  1. 05/14/2025

    A Heart For Business Episode 14 - Arista Home Care Solutions and Great Lakes Marketing Research

    This week Lane and Fred spend time with Clayton Birney of Arista Home Care Solutions and in our second half Lori Mitchell Dixon of Great Lakes Marketing Research here in Toledo. Both talk about their journeys from working for other people to making the decision to own their own businesses.

  2. 05/07/2025

    A Heart For Business Episode 13 - 4 Guys and a Roof and AAA Alliance

    In this week's episode Lane and Fred speak with Jamie Wietrzykowski of 4 Guys And A Roof, and Bob Kazmierczak of AAA Club Alliance about what their local companies are all about and how they became small business operator/owners.

  3. 04/30/2025

    A Heart For Business Episode 12 - Forte School of Music and Erie Home Improvement

    In this Episode Fred and Lane talks to the acclaimed violinist Virgil Lupu of Forte Music School the area's largest private music school serving over 900 students in the area, Forte Music School has been recognized for its excellence, receiving awards such as the BBB Torch Awards 2023, Toledo Parents Family Favorites and Best of Thumbtack. In the Second Half John Bellomy of Erie Home Improvement talks about his passion for construction and hands-on building. Expanding his business not only focusing on roofing but also siding, and small remodeling jobs.  Forte Music School Erie Home Improvement

  4. 04/23/2025

    A Heart For Business Episode 11 - Dulebohn Dog Training and Great Lakes Remodeling

    In this Episode Jeremy Dulebohn of Dulebohn Dog Training talks about his journey in training dogs and how his  expertise in working with police officers and their dogs in search and rescue, and narcotics and bomb detection led him to use those same foundational abilities that dogs have in using their noses to apply to dogs to being trained for children with elopement tendencies and epilepsy. In the second half Matt Nichols and Doug of Great Lakes Home Remodeling talks about how they got into remodeling, personal experiences that led to founding Great Lakes Home Remodeling and what drew them to the company and his passion for introducing new innovations like stone-coated metal roofing to homeowners. Dulebohn Dog Training Great Lakes Home Remodeling

  5. 04/16/2025

    A Heart For Business Episode 10 - The Simpson Law and Technical Roofing

    In this Episode Fred and Lane speak with Jeff Simpsom of The Simpsom Law Office talks about his journey to become an attorney and his experience in criminal defense and family law in Northwest Ohio. For our second guest we had Bill Wourms and Tony Wourms of Technical Roofing they talk about the origin of their business and how they got into the roofing industry.  The Simpson Law Office Technical Roofing

  6. 04/09/2025

    A Heart For Business Episode 9 - Neidert Construction and Journey Through Life Care Services

    In this episode of the BBB's 'A Heart For Business Lane and Fred speak with Tyler Neidert about his construction business and how he got started. In the second half their guest is Cateri Wilson who started her own home health care company after many years of working for others.

  7. 04/02/2025

    A Heart For Business Episode 8 - SPC Specialty Products and Beltz Home Service

    In this episode Vicki Rose of SPC Specialty Products the second generation of the Rose family talks about how she got into selling chemicals and how she developed a passion for her business. For our second guest Brian Beltz of Beltz Home Service Co speaks about how he started his career into Plumbing, HVAC & Electrical.

  8. 03/26/2025

    A Heart For Business Episode 7 - Luck's Landscaping and Better Business Bureau

    In this episode Josh Luck of Luck's Landscaping talks about his journey from one lawnmower to one of the premiere landscaping companies in Norhtwest Ohio. In our second segment Lane Montz host of A Heart For Business Podcast talks about his leadership role with the Better Business Bureau.

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A Heart For Business is a locally produced podcast from the Better Business Bureau of Northwest Ohio. Each episode will focus on a local business along with  including information on the latest BBB alerts about telephone and e-mail scams. Take a deep dive into your local small business proprietors the real engine behind the local economy.  Hosts: Lane Montz President/CEO of BBB of Northwest/West Central Ohio and Southeast Michigan. and WSPD's Fred LeFebvre.  

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  • Creator
    1370 WSPD (WSPD-AM)
  • Years Active
    2025
  • Episodes
    14
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
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