News Talk 94.1 Business Works

Business Works

From growing an idea to slowing down turnover, it's all how Business Works.

Spark your entrepreneurial ideas and pursuits with some of our Guests’ best-kept secrets for growing their business and healthcare practices. Get the how-to’s that national award-winning author and host Hal Alpiar uses to win record sales success for business owners and managers. BusinessWorks from News Talk 94.1.

From growing an idea to slowing down turnover, it's all how Business works. Sunday afternoons at 1pm.

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Weekly English United States Business · Education Narrated by Johnny Stites
95 Episodes
12 – 32

Integrity In Business

Positivity can be fleeting during times of stress, and with current events the way that they have been, there has certainly been no shortage of stress. But how is this impacting your business as you try to adapt to the changing business landscape we find ourselves in? It's important to…
28 Jun 2020 23 min

Broast Tennessee Coffee Roasters

Host Hal Alpiar is joined by Justin Davis, owner of Broast Tennessee Coffee Roasters in Cookeville. They discuss how Broast came about, how he learned about the coffee bean roasting process, how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the business and how he's kept it going, and where he envisions the…
21 Jun 2020 23 min

Adjusting To Change

Between devastating tornadoes, and the COVID-19 pandemic, the Upper Cumberland area of Middle Tennessee has been through its fair share of stressful times. Business owners in particular are facing economic uncertainty as non-essential businesses are force to close for a period of time in an attempt to flatten the COVID-19…
31 May 2020 23 min

Does Your Business Work? Pt 2

Host Hal Alpiar shares some of the things that he's learned over the years that has helped him overcome stressful times and circumstances, and offers new ideas and ways to help you stay in control and be effective in times of great stress to help keep your business working. This…
24 May 2020 23 min

Does Your Business Work? Pt 1

Host Hal Alpiar shares some of the things that he's learned over the years that has helped him overcome stressful times and circumstances, and offers new ideas and ways to help you stay in control and be effective in times of great stress to help keep your business working. This…
17 May 2020 23 min

How To Focus On Priorities

This week, host Hal Alpiar discusses how to focus on priorities for your business after taking inventory of the things that you need to succeed. It's easy to get caught up lamenting the past and end up ignoring the here and now right in front of you. Taking the time…
1 Mar 2020 23 min

Moving Your Business Forward Pt 2

Previously, Host Hal Alpiar broke down the process of taking inventory of your business. Not inventory as in your actual stock, but as in the other aspects of your business such as staff, suppliers, branding, finances, your products and services, your customers, clients, and patients, and even your competition. The…
23 Feb 2020 23 min

Moving Your Business Forward

Previously, Host Hal Alpiar broke down the process of taking inventory of your business. Not inventory as in your actual stock, but as in the other aspects of your business such as staff, suppliers, branding, finances, your products and services, your customers, clients, and patients, and even your competition. The…
16 Feb 2020 23 min

C & C Collision

Host Hal Alpiar is joined by Joey and Jeff Cotterman, owners of C & C Collision & Towing in Cookeville. Together they discuss how the father and son pair's shared interests in cars, racing, and repair led to them owning what would become known as C&C Collision & Towing. They…
9 Feb 2020 23 min

Skender-Newton Realty & 2020

Host Hal Alpiar is joined by Heather Skender-Newton, owner of Skender-Newton Realty. Heather returns to discuss what's new with Skender-Newton Realty, including their Instant Offer Program - what it is, who it's for, and why someone would be interested in an instant offer for their house, building, or property over…
19 Jan 2020 23 min

Taking Inventory Pt 2

The holidays are here, and while that can mean a slow down for your business, especially in retail, it also means that you can take a step back and reassess your business. One way to do this is by taking inventory. No, not your actual stock, but by taking inventory…
5 Jan 2020 23 min

Taking Inventory Pt 1

The holidays are here, and while that can mean a slow down for your business, especially in retail, it also means that you can take a step back and reassess your business. One way to do this is by taking inventory. No, not your actual stock, but by taking inventory…
22 Dec 2019 23 min

Context Is King

Who or what is king in the ways that you represent your business, products, or services? In recent years, we've all been told time and time again - "Content is king." But as computers and instant communication have become the rule rather than the exception, more and more emphasis is…
15 Dec 2019 23 min

Skender-Newton Realty

Host Hal Alpiar is joined by Heather Skender-Newton, owner of Skender-Newton Realty. They discuss how she got started in the real estate industry working her way up from being an office manager while still in high school to entering the real estate market in what was then a brand new…
24 Nov 2019 23 min

Thoughts On Entrepreneurship

What makes a real entrepreneur? Are true entrepreneurs born or made during their time in business world? What sets them apart from other business people? This week, host Hal Alpiar tackles these questions and more as he reflects on the experiences and lessons told by his guests from the past…
17 Nov 2019 23 min

Poet's Coffee

Host Hal Alpiar is joined by Jeremy Crabtree, owner of Poet's Coffee in Cookeville. They discuss his journey from working in the world of nonprofits to taking a chance with his wife and purchasing and owning Poet's Coffee. Since then, the Poet's name has expanded to several different locations and…
10 Nov 2019 23 min

Meet John Armstrong

Host Hal Alpiar is joined by John Armstrong, a man with experience as a former football coach, an actor, and plenty of experience in the food, hotel, and hospitality service industries. They discuss how skills and experience in acting play hand in hand with the skills necessary to excel in…
3 Nov 2019 23 min

Big Tony's Pizzeria

Host Hal Alpiar is joined by Tony Nigro, owner of Big Tony's Pizzeria in Cookeville. He discusses the history behind Big Tony's Pizzeria, the stories behind where his family recipes come from, and the importance of knowing where your ingredients come from and ensuring that they are as fresh as…
27 Oct 2019 23 min

White County UT Ag Extension Office

Host Hal Alpiar is joined by Tracey Hackett, 4-H and Family & Consumer Sciences Agent for the White County UT Ag Extension Office. She discusses the roles that the UT Ag Extension Offices play around the state of Tennessee, and how her experiences teaching and skills in writing, editing, and…
20 Oct 2019 23 min

Red Oak Roasters

Host Hal Alpiar is joined by Julie McCurdy, manager and owner of Red Oak Roasters in Rickman alongside her husband. She shares the story of how Red Oak Roasters got its start, including where they import their coffee beans from, and the processes they go through to provide locally roasted,…
13 Oct 2019 23 min
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