Our Town: Stillwater's Small Business Insider Sharyl Pickens & Jonathan Udoka

In this episode, Sharyl and Jonathan chat with Alane Zannotti, co-founder and previous owner of Zannotti’s Wine Bar, and current City Council Member. You'll learn about the passion and vision of the wine bar’s genesis. You'll also learn about Alane's path to getting the doors open, and the community support rallied to the cause.

In this episode, Sharyl and Jonathan chat with Becky Taylor, Executive Director of Our Daily Bread Stillwater. You'll learn about the mission and vision of the food resource center and the vital role it serves in our community. You'll also learn about Becky's future as part of the City of Stillwater - Government's Innovation Team.

Today's guest is Behfar Jahanshahi, CEO of InterWorks. Join Jonathan Udoka and Sharyl Pickens as we learn from Behfar about growing up in Stillwater, turning curiosity into a passion, and then into a highly successful global technology business. You'll also hear about the people of Interworks and why Stillwater is home.

Jonathan and Sharyl chat with the Mayor of Stillwater, Will Joyce. They discuss the challenges facing City leaders during this time. Learn how much the Mayor and City council get paid, how the City receives sales tax revenue, the 2020 Census, the cost of annexing land, and has medical marijuana tax made an impact?

Sharyl Pickens And Jonathan Udoka meet with Stillwater business owners and operators via remote video conference to discuss the rapidly changing landscape for small businesses in Stillwater. 

Join our hosts Jonathan and Sharyl as they chat with Drew Beverage of ProValue.net. Located in Downtown Stillwater, ProValue provides internet service to our surrounding rural communities. Learn how this family business went from dial-up and gaming cafes to fiber and hundreds of towers.