Hello and welcome to my B2B Growth podcast. I am your host, Troy Hooper. A little about me...I own and operate a Farmers Insurance Agency in Caldwell, Idaho. I've been running my own agency for the past five years, but I have been in the industry for over 10 years now. Helping people is my passion and I am grateful I get to do that every day I go into work. Growing my agency is one of the most important things I can do for m ...
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Today I had the pleasure of talking with a good mate of mine, Rob Graham of Express Employment Professionals. Rob is originally from Australia, where he served in the military for 15 plus years which enabled him the opportunity to travel the world. It was a job offer that landed him here in Caldwell and he's been here ever since, loving the area and opportunity it's provided him. Express Employment Professionals works with job seekers to help them find the right job for their skills and experience. They have a variety of jobs available, and there are full-time, part-time, and temporary positions available. And, as one of the leading staffing agencies in North America, Express provides employment services and workforce solutions to employers throughout the community. The Express office is a locally owned small business with access to international resources. Founded in 1983, Express today employs more than 500,000 people across more than 850 franchise locations in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. To find out more, check out the links below. https://www.expresspros.com/CaldwellID/About-Us/Default.aspx https://www.facebook.com/expressproscaldwellid https://business.caldwellchamber.org/list/member/express-employment-professionals-1342
It was a great time visiting with Kristopher Ott today. He is the chef, owner and operator of Chop Shop BBQ in Caldwell, Idaho. Kris is originally from California and has spent time traveling around the world visiting all kinds of kitchens trying different foods to help fine tune his craft. And boy has he! Kris has mastered the smoked-house themed restaurant as a five star place to eat. Kris is not only a chef, he's an innovator and business savvy restauranteur. Chop Shop BBQ is located in the beautiful downtown Indian Creek Plaza. The restaurants focus is on sourcing ingredients from local, sustainable farming. Primarily take-out based with limited dine-in and patio seating, Chop Shop BBQ is a green and eco-friendly concept basing take-out products from bio-degradable and compostable elements to help eliminate waste. If you haven't already, you've gotta try this place! For more information on Kris and Chop Shop BBQ, check out the links below. https://chopshop-caldwell.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ChopShopCaldwell https://www.instagram.com/chopshopcaldwell/
What a fantastic, hard working and driven couple...Jared & Saidies Peña. They are the owners of Domination Fitness in Cascade, Idaho. I'm really proud of this young couple and the success they have made in the short time their doors have been open. They are both extremely passionate about what they do. Jared & Saidies shared with me how they find value in researching the industry and associating themselves with other successful people who will be contributors in the growth of their business. I couldn't agree more! Domination fitness offers gym memberships, group training, strength training...just about everything but yoga. They also provide high quality supplements, with a satisfaction guarantee. The team at Domination is dedicated to helping their clients do more so they can be more. All levels of fitness are welcome. So next time you are in the area, be sure to pop in and say hi to Jared & Saidies and check out what they have to offer. To learn more, check out the links below. https://cascadedominationfitness.com/ https://www.instagram.com/domination_fitness_cascade/ https://www.facebook.com/cascadedominationfitness https://www.cascadechamber.com/business-directory/12547/domination-fitness-center-of-cascade/
In today's episode, it was a great pleasure to be reacquainted with my friend Christa Sutton. She is the founder/facilitator of Second Act Sisterhood which is an amazing organization helping woman in their second act of life. Christa really cares about people and thrives on helping them to reach their goals. She is the whole package when it comes to being a personal coach. Bottom line, relationships matter and in this new collaboration effort she's doing there are going to be lives changed. To find out more about Christa and her business, check out the links below. https://www.youtube.com/@ChristaSuttonCoach https://www.facebook.com/christasuttoncoach https://www.instagram.com/christasuttoncoach
It was great visiting with George Seybold of Talloo today. I've known George for years and I will always say this: He is a connector! He has built an amazing networking platform that brings businesses together to help in their growth. His creation of Talloo is an interchange system that stands out from the rest. Think LinkedIn on steroids. Talloo offers empowering connections by meeting in person and virtually with groups, and events designed to inspire and engage. They build communities to help build your business! To learn more about George and Talloo, check out the links below. https://www.talloo.com/ https://www.facebook.com/talloo.community https://www.instagram.com/talloo.community/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/talloo/