TORCOM TALK Bud Torcom

Gary Fish is back!  

Gary is well known in Central Oregon and around the nation for starting a little shop called Deschutes Brewery.   Gary's knowledge and perspective are unmatched, and even though we don't always see eye to eye, we dive into multiple topics and have a healthy debate. 

In this conversation we discuss:

💼Business 

🍺Beer 

😷COVID-19  

🏛Politics and the election 

🔥And so much more!  

Give it a listen!

We are so happy to have David Jay join us. David is a successful entrepreneur who has launched several tech companies.  

The perspective that David brings not only to business but to life is refreshing and positive. We cover a broad spectrum of topics in this episode including:  

➡️Life 

➡️Business 

➡️The pandemic 

➡️Politics 

➡️Starting a business in uncertain times 

➡️So much more greatness!  

Give this one a listen! You aren't going to want to miss out!

We are so excited to welcome back Garrett Wales to Torcom Talk!  

Garrett is a hugely successful entrepreneur in Central Oregon and offers some great advice to businesses that are trying to make it through these crazy and uncertain times.  

On top of all of that, we really dive into what the future might hold for Central Oregon and the state as a whole, as we all navigate through this pandemic.  

This is a raw and unfiltered conversation where we cover: 

 👉Running a business 

👉COVID-19 

👉Politics 

👉Family 

👉And so much more!   

You are not going to want to miss this episode!

Torcom Talk is back!   

On today's show, we have Michael Sipe making a return to the podcast. We thought this was fitting because Michael was the last guest we had on before we took a brief hiatus due to COVID-19.   

You are not going to want to miss out on this! We cover so much ground and discuss the things that everybody is talking about at this time.  

We dive into topics including: 

👉 Politics 

👉 Business  

👉 Faith  

👉 and of course COVID-19 impacts  

You're going to want to give this a listen!

Having bootstrapped four successful businesses over a 40-year, Minneapolis-based career, Jim Schell is a serial entrepreneur.  



Following the sale of his fourth business, Jim began a writing career and has authored eleven books, including co-authoring Small Business for Dummies, one of the nation’s leading sellers in that category.   



Since Jim moved to Bend in 1994, he founded Opportunity Knocks, CO 2-1-1, Volunteer Connect, TEDxBend, and Looking Forward.   



He also led turnarounds at the Humane Society, the Partnership to End Poverty, and the Boys & Girls Club, and currently mentors several dozen people. He is a past member of the Governor’s Council on Small Business.  



At 83 years old, this guy has seen it all, and he shares some incredible insight such as: 

💥 The difference between wisdom and knowledge 

💥 Good niches vs. bad niches 

💥 The best question he's EVER been asked 

💥 The loneliest profession in the world 

💥 Why you need a naysayer 

💥 What it's like to get old



 Between the stories and the advice, it's certainly worth a listen.

With a passion for utilizing government money in the most efficient way possible, who couldn't look up to CEO of Pacific GeoSource Michael Frey? 



 Growing up with a love of building, he landed himself a construction engineering degree at Oregon State University before starting Pacific GeoSource -- a civil engineering company that uses innovative technology and strategic consulting to create more efficient roadways.  



He's a passionate, thoughtful business owner who dropped some great knowledge in our extra-long chat (It was just SO good!). 

We talked about: 

💥 What to ignore in business 

💥 The innovators dilemma 

💥 When sustainability works best 

💥 What to look for in a sales person 

💥 What societies lose with equal opportunity 

💥 Why self-driving cars aren't good for roads  This episode is packed to the brim.  I hope you take a listen. 

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