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

Bonita Business Podcast with Coach Darcy

Release Date: 04/18/2020

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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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Alex and I talked not only about disruption to his business due to the worldwide virus pandemic, but we looked at how this new world will likely change the tech community in Southwest Florida and as well as other companies relying on local technology talent.

Thanks again to our sponsor, Spotlight News Magazine, local news that shines a light on the people of Naples, Bonita Springs and Estero. Read the Spotlight at swspotlight.com.

Now, let’s listen to this bonus conversation with Alex Allen of Two39 Group.

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