Boss Juice Podcast Febbraro Media Company LLC & Core 3 Group LLC

This week we are launching our new "Lunch Break" series! This series will give us a moment to catch up and reflect on the advice given from our past guests. In addition, we are collaborating with other podcast hosts to bring you a deeper perspective.

Our guest for Episode 16 is James Protin, of the James Protin Podcast. James is a professional leader with 30 years of experience in the engineering/construction industry as a Project and Construction Manager with 20 years focused on Business Development, Marketing, Public Relations and Government Affairs for oil & gas, water/wastewater, wet weather, green infrastructure, and transportation in North America. Principal at The PROTINGroup, responsible for planning and implementation of business development strategies and partnerships, networking, policy analysis, and marketing strategies. Leadership Coach and Inspirational Speaker providing personal and professional coaching and mentoring to individuals and companies. James is also the author of "The Person in the Chair: Becoming Your Authentic Self". This book is a collection of lessons learned, motivational thoughts, and stories culled from the good and bad experiences of his life so you can feel your way through your own life. It's based on the five pillars of leadership that James's father taught him by "sitting in his chair"-by taking the time to advise and inspire because it mattered.

0:00 Intro
10:45 Jan Receski Owner of OnPar Now "Just Keep Swimming"
15:45 Beaver Bagel "The Hustle"
33:30 Innovation of Time
41:05 Bruce Reed: Success without a degree 
54:30 No Dress Code
1:02:30 Taking Flight
1:05:50 Support System in Pittsburgh
1:22:18 Future of the Internet (Web 3.0/Block Chain)
1:25:40 Outro

The James Protin Podcast
https://www.youtube.com/@UC2ewqwUHtjK4Ic38ZsQHmPw 

Event Space by Anam Cara (Beaver, PA)
https://www.instagram.com/anamcara_1111/

Thank you for watching Episode 16 of the Boss Juice Podcast!

Bruster’s Real Ice Cream was founded in 1989 by Bruce Reed, whose passion for fresh, high-quality food and stellar customer service runs deep. Bruce’s father, Jerry Reed, opened the legendary Jerry’s Curb Service in Bridgewater, PA, in 1947 after completing a tour of service in the U.S. Air Force. The quintessential carhop remains a staple in the Pittsburgh area. Inspired by his father’s success, Bruce searched for a complementary business to open on the land adjacent to his family’s carhop restaurant. After carefully crafting his rich and creamy ice cream recipe, he opened the first Bruster’s for his sister to run. Before long, Bruster’s became the neighborhood’s favorite ice cream store, and Bruce started franchising to friends and family in 1993. He was eager to make Bruster’s available nationwide. Under the management of CEO Jim Sahene, Bruster’s now operates and franchises a chain of more than 215 walk-up ice cream stores located in the eastern United States.

Bruster's Ice Cream
https://brusters.com/

Jerry's Curb Service
https://jerrys-curb-service.weeblyte.com/

Join us as we talk with Bruce Reed on this episode of The Boss Juice Podcast. 

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Episode 15

Sarris Candies is a staple in the chocolate industry around Pittsburgh. Started by Frank Sarris in his basement in 1960, it has since grown to multiple locations throughout western Pennsylvania. The business is now run by Frank’s son, Bill Sarris. 

With Frank’s passing in March 2010, his son, Bill, now serves as CEO of the company and has taken the experience and expertise handed down from his father to continue the legacy of Sarris Candies. From 1978 through 1996, Sarris Candies underwent nine major additions and expansions to its retail store and factory that assisted in transforming the company from a local business into a corporate empire.  In addition, Bill negotiated Sarris Candies’ acquisition of Gardners Candies, a family owned chocolate company in Central Pennsylvania, in 1997, to further increase Sarris production capacity and outreach.  Bill successfully reestablished Gardners Candies as an entity in Central Pennsylvania, and Sarris and Gardners now work together simultaneously in efficiently manufacturing and distributing product nationwide.  Alongside his mother, Athena, and with the help of other family members, including his sister and brother-in-law, Sophia and Steve Heon, and his daughters, Athena Sarris-Simms and Candace Sarris, Bill continues to position the company to move forward.  While focusing on growth in several areas, the Sarris family maintains the old fashioned values and customer service standards set by the company’s founder. As Bill expands the company into new markets and avenues of sales, he wants to continue to cultivate the image of mom and pop as the company matures, and he is one of the few that has been successful in marrying cult appeal with scale in growing the Sarris brand.

Today the company offers its fundraising programs to local schools and churches and a number of groups and athletic teams.  Along with a generous profit structure, Sarris Candies donates an endless array of product and financial sponsorship to those participating organizations for numerous other fundraising events as well.  With more and more of these groups losing funding sources, Sarris is pushing into the fringes of our traditional service areas, reaching out to provide fundraising opportunities to groups in Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and beyond.

As fundraising areas expand, the retail division closely follows, pushing into new territories to feature the most popular items in retail outlets throughout the area.  Sarris Candies can now be found in over 1,800 locations in more than 11 states.    

The Sarris mail order business that began with the publication of the first catalog in 1985, has grown in many directions over the years, currently leading faithful Sarris customers to an expanding website, making access to Sarris chocolates possible worldwide.

Corporate sales feature a sophisticated array of gifts that hundreds of companies send to their customers, associates and employees each year to impress or say “Thank You.”  Personal attention to detail and customization is what makes Sarris stand out. 

Join us as we talk with Bill Sarris on this episode of The Boss Juice Podcast. 

Sarris Candies 
https://www.sarriscandies.com

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MAC Bid (also know as MAC Discount) was founded in 2018 by co-founders Kellen Campbell and Shawn Allen. Starting with a single location in Washington, PA they have quickly grown to multiple locations throughout western Pennsylvania. While also adding locations in Ohio and South Carolina. 

Join us as we talk with Kellen Campbell on this episode of The Boss Juice Podcast. 

MAC Bid
https://www.mac.bid

MAC Bid iOS App
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/m-c-discount/id1337779816

MAC Bid Android App
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.auctionmobility.auctions.recommerce412llc

Episode 13
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The entrepreneur spirit runs deep in Bill's family. Beginning with his grandparents, who had several businesses and made strategic investments with land, specifically farms. His grandmothers love for scotch pines is what motivated Bill to take the evergreen business to the next level. He would go on to purchase more land, at one point having 12 farms throughout Central PA. With great success in the evergreen business Bill began another business venture "Firetree Ltd." with Allen Ertle. These facilities provide Drug & Alcohol treatments to those associated with the criminal justice system throughout Pennsylvania and Upstate New York. Bill also manages a variety of real estate assets and car dealerships which were founded by his grandfather.  

Brown's Tree Farm
https://brownstreefarm.com/

Firetree Ltd.
https://www.firetree.com/

Murray Motors
https://www.murraymotorgroup.com/

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Blaise Alexander, a native of Centralia PA, attended Mount Carmel Area High School and the Indiana Institute of Technology where he studied Mechanical Engineering. Blaise grew up working with his father, Aubrey, at Alexander & Son's in Atlas, PA. His first professional experience outside the family business was as a used car manager for a dealership in State College, PA. In August 1980, Blaise moved his young family to Montoursville, PA where he opened the doors to his first dealership, Blaise Alexander Chevrolet. 

Over the past 40 years, through recession and economy rebound, the dealership footprint quickly grew spanning across Pennsylvania. The Blaise Alexander Family Dealerships extend north to south from Mansfield, PA on the New York boarder to Greencastle, PA on the Maryland boarder and east to west from Philipsburg, PA to Hazleton, PA on Interstate 81. 

Now, with 21 dealerships supplying 15 vehicle brands, five Blaise Alexander Collision Centers, commercial truck sales, and a car wash, Blaise still says he has achieved these goals by focusing on customer experience and the community. 

Blaise Alexander Family Dealerships
https://www.blaisealexander.com/

Episode 11 
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