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Our Season Three Preview

Bonita Business Podcast with Coach Darcy

Release Date: 02/08/2020

Our Season Three Wrap Up show art Our Season Three Wrap Up

Bonita Business Podcast with Coach Darcy

As we wrap up this season, I asked a few of our past guests to update us on their business here in Bonita.

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Bonus: Pivoting in the Pandemic with Alex Allen of Two39 Group show art Bonus: Pivoting in the Pandemic with Alex Allen of Two39 Group

Bonita Business Podcast with Coach Darcy

As we came closer to the end of this third season of our local podcast, the world changed--fast. In this bonus episode, I catch up on the changes with tech leader Alex Allen of Two39 Group, co-owner of the year-old Bonita co-working space Two39 Work. 

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Work & Our Water with Adam Botana of Bay Water Boat Club show art Work & Our Water with Adam Botana of Bay Water Boat Club

Bonita Business Podcast with Coach Darcy

This conversation with my guest Adam Botana was recorded prior to this stunning shift in our economy here, and of course our state’s stay-at-home orders are impacting his family’s company, Bay Water Boat Club, as they are yours, mine and others.

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Connecting the Tech Community with Alex Allen of Two39 Work show art Connecting the Tech Community with Alex Allen of Two39 Work

Bonita Business Podcast with Coach Darcy

My next guest and I share this goal of wanting to spread the word about the tech and entrepreneurial opportunities in Southwest Florida--and don't let the current economic environment fool you--there WILL be opportunities. He’s Alex Allen, who’s the co-founder of the Two39 Group, a tech startup hub that owns Two39 Work, a co-working and connection space for tech companies and entrepreneurs.

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Part 2: Planning for the Future with Chief Greg DeWitt of Bonita Fire show art Part 2: Planning for the Future with Chief Greg DeWitt of Bonita Fire

Bonita Business Podcast with Coach Darcy

My guest Greg DeWitt became Bonita Springs' fire chief in January 2020, but brings years of Bonita history as well as a vision for Bonita's future. 

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Part 1: Planning for the Future with Chief Greg DeWitt of Bonita Fire show art Part 1: Planning for the Future with Chief Greg DeWitt of Bonita Fire

Bonita Business Podcast with Coach Darcy

When you think of local businesses, you’re probably not thinking about one very big, important local business. In fact, this business had a budget last year of $38 million, and if you pay taxes in Bonita, about 70% of that was funded by you and me.

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Where the Wild Things Are w/ Butch Smith of Southern Trappers show art Where the Wild Things Are w/ Butch Smith of Southern Trappers

Bonita Business Podcast with Coach Darcy

In Southwest Florida, animals are everywhere, and when an animal gets caught where it shouldn’t be or gets out of control, that’s when it’s time to call my next guest: Butch Smith, founder of Southern Trappers Nuisance Wildlife Removal.

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Building for Growth w/ Shelley Anderson & Sarah Thompson of Blush Salon show art Building for Growth w/ Shelley Anderson & Sarah Thompson of Blush Salon

Bonita Business Podcast with Coach Darcy

You probably know that starting a new retail service business can be hard. But how would it be if you were starting it with your mom?

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Art of the Boomerang with Fred Fung of Bonita Bay Club show art Art of the Boomerang with Fred Fung of Bonita Bay Club

Bonita Business Podcast with Coach Darcy

If you have a great company, you might see the "boomerang" employee--someone who leaves but rejoins your organization down the road. And that’s exactly what happened to Fred Fung, who in late 2019 re-joined the Bonita Bay Club.

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The Business of Business with Debi Braendle of Bonita Boarding Kennel show art The Business of Business with Debi Braendle of Bonita Boarding Kennel

Bonita Business Podcast with Coach Darcy

You might not realize that 70% of each new family who moves here, full or part-time, will have a pet.. That’s good news for our next guest, Debi Braendle, owner of the Bonita Boarding Kennel and Pet Camp. In this interview, Debi tells us about the real work of the business--and it's not what you might think.

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Welcome to a sneak peak of Season Three of the Bonita Business Podcast! We’re continuing our journey to bring you behind-the-scenes insights and unexpected ideas that are creating business and career success right here in my chosen hometown of Bonita Springs, Florida.

Maybe this is your first time here—if so, hi! I’m Darcy Eikenberg, and I’m the founder of the leadership & career development firm Red Cape Revolution and author of Bring Your Superpowers to Work: Your Guide to More Clarity, Confidence & Control. While I have the great honor to be hired to coach and teach business professionals all over the world, I made the decision about five years ago to move my company and my life to Bonita Springs, Florida.

While I’ve been here, I’ve discovered a secret. I’ve discovered is that while Bonita means beautiful, it also means business. This is no longer just a sleepy little retirement or vacation region—great work is happening all around us, and my goal with this podcast is to bring some of those stories to you.

To those of you who’ve been listening since we started, a huge thank you. If you haven’t caught up on Seasons One and Two yet, now’s a great time! And coming up this season, I’ll introduce you to even more business professionals making a difference right here, right now, in our Southwest Florida town.

People like

  • Chef Allen Fisher of the Shangri-la Springs organic restaurant Harvest & Wisdom;
  • Debi Braendle, owner at Bonita Boarding Kennel and Pet Camp; and
  • Fred Fung, the new general manager at the Bonita Bay Club

Also, while we’re not a political show, it is an election year and Bonita business people are at the heart of Bonita’s local government. So, I’ll have interviews with Bay Water Boat club’s Adam Botana, who’s running for state representative, and Shelley Anderson, who with her daughter and business partner Sarah Thompson owns Blush Salon, and while we didn’t know it at the time of our interview, Shelley is running for Bonita City Council.

And also this season, we’ll talk to new Bonita fire chief Greg Dewitt, who had previously served on the city council. Bonita business people are making an impact everywhere, and so you won’t want to miss any of these conversations.

So, do me a favor--hit subscribe on the podcast service you’re using right now so that new episodes come to you automagically on your favorite digital device.

Plus, here’s a secret. When each episode is released, I also send a short email with other info or behind-the-scenes details you only get from me. To get those, though, you have to sign up, all for free, of course.  Just go to BonitaBusinessPodcast.com and you’ll see the red button to sign up there. One plus about connecting with me through email is that you can always write me back, too—and I love to hear from you.

The Bonita Business Podcast is supported by the Spotlight News Magazine, local news that shines a light on the people of Naples, Bonita Springs and Estero. Read the Spotlight at swspotlight.com.

Also, we’re grateful for the support of Audible, which will give you a free audiobook when you sign up for a new 30-day trial membership. Just go to AudibleTrial.com/CoachDarcy, and you’ll get started today.

So, if you live in, work in, or just plain care about business in Bonita Springs, Florida, let’s get started with season three of the Bonita Business Podcast. Again, I’m your host Bonita Business Coach Darcy Eikenberg, and remember, Bonita may mean beautiful, but it also means business.  Enjoy the shows!