The Day That Changed Everything

Mainebiz

This podcast series will interview leaders in a variety of businesses who found their life, their business, or their world upended in one day. How did they react? How did they shift direction? How did they move forward to continue with the success of their company?

  1. 2022 - Year End Show

    12/19/2022

    2022 - Year End Show

    After sharing the stories of more than 60 days that changed everything for Maine business and nonprofit leaders, podcast interviewers Andrea Tetzlaff and Renee Cordes wrap up the season – and the series – by reflecting on some lessons and insights that resonated most with them. All episodes are archived on the Mainebiz website and various platforms.

    26 min
  2. Ben Barringer - Rainbow International

    12/05/2022

    Ben Barringer - Rainbow International

    Ben Barringer had worked in construction and insurance for years when he was offered an opportunity as a sales rep with Rainbow International- a fire, water, and smoke remediation company. After seeing initial success, Ben decided to pursue purchasing the Maine franchise of Rainbow and became a business owner- at 28 years old. Hear from Ben about what it was like to take on that responsibility at a young age and how that sometimes worked in his favor, and sometimes against him

    25 min
  3. Lucas Myers - SoPo Seafood

    11/21/2022

    Lucas Myers - SoPo Seafood

    Lucas Myers worked in the seafood industry for years before joining forces with two partners to launch SoPo Seafood in March 2020 as a wholesale business. When COVID shut everything down, the company pivoted to online retail sales while putting plans for a bricks-and-mortar market on the back burner until the perfect spot became available, in South Portland’s Knightville neighborhood. Lucas shares the backstory of how the business started and quickly shifted gears, and how it has evolved.

    40 min
  4. Greg Glynn - Pliable Marketing

    11/07/2022

    Greg Glynn - Pliable Marketing

    When the Supreme Court ruled that NCAA athletes could get paid for their name, image and likeness, Greg Glynn saw an opportunity to lend his expertise and start a sports marketing company. Greg talks about how preparing young athletes to think about their personal brand sets them up for business success, how mental health factors in, and the challenges he’s faced launching a new business venture in an evolving legal landscape.

    46 min
  5. Katie Krall - Portland Sea Dogs

    10/24/2022

    Katie Krall - Portland Sea Dogs

    Katie Krall grew up with baseball and got turned on to the sport’s analytical side by Michael Lewis’s book “Moneyball.” Today, she’s using her analytical skills as the development coach for the Portland Sea Dogs, the Double-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. Katie talks about how she got into coaching, what she learned during her time working at Google and breaking baseball’s glass ceiling as the Sea Dogs’ first female development coach.

    44 min
  6. OceanView - Diane Kibbin

    10/10/2022

    OceanView - Diane Kibbin

    Diane Kibbin has spent her career in health care. She had been in the director of operations role for three months in 2020 when OceanView at Falmouth, a senior residential living facility, experienced one of the first COVID outbreaks in Maine. Diane had to work quickly with all of her teams to ensure they were communicating with the Maine CDC, implementing recommendations, and continuing to keep their at-risk population safe. Diane shares what it was like to face the unknown without a manual, how she had faith in her team to execute their plan, and what she learned from this highly unusual experience

    36 min
  7. Sumit & Van Sharma - Rupee Beer

    09/26/2022

    Sumit & Van Sharma - Rupee Beer

    Brothers Van and Sumit Sharma grew up in Portland and in the Indian restaurant business. In 2020 after returning to Maine from England and Australia, they helped out at Bombay Mahal, their parents’ restaurant in Brunswick. It was while working there they brewed up an idea for an Indian beer brand to complement the curry dishes they grew up with – and joined forces with craft-beer guru Alan Pugsley to launch Rupee Beer in October 2021.

    42 min
  8. Donato Tramuto - Tramuto Foundation

    09/12/2022

    Donato Tramuto - Tramuto Foundation

    Donato Tramuto faced many challenges early in life including hearing loss, bullying, and the loss of a family member. As a serial entrepreneur, he traveled all over the US. After friends were in town in September of 2001, he missed a flight that they were all supposed to be on- United flight 175 ended up being hijacked and flown into the 2nd World Trade Center.  Donato is very candid about how devastating losing his friends was and how he turned that sorrow into a foundation that supports young people who have overcome trying circumstances.

    36 min
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This podcast series will interview leaders in a variety of businesses who found their life, their business, or their world upended in one day. How did they react? How did they shift direction? How did they move forward to continue with the success of their company?

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