Dreamers, Drivers, Doers

Want to discover the personalities, leaders, and voices who are making things happen and making a difference in our region? Welcome to Dreamers, Drivers, and Doers, where Greater Akron Chamber CEO and President Steve Millard engages in conversations with business owners, influencers, and government officials to discover what makes a group of people come together, the possibilities on a local and regional level, and the potential of an area that pulls together. Fascinating journeys, strong opinions, unique perspectives, and a behind-the-scenes look at some of the business and legislative initiatives that are the heartbeat of our community.

Ep. 97 - Rising Energy Costs and How to Manage Them 11/26/2024

Ep. 96 - Empowering Connections: Embracing the Local Art Community 11/19/2024

Ep. 95 - The University of Akron: New President, New Goals 11/12/2024

Ep. 94 - Empowering Connections: Women Supporting Women in Business 11/05/2024

Ep. 93 - Driving Innovation through Talent and Technology 10/29/2024

Ep. 92 - Manufacturing Momentum: Collaborative Efforts to Build a Stronger Workforce 10/22/2024

Ep. 91 - Green Mayor Rocco Yeargin Embraces Ohio’s Opportunities via Workforce Transformation 10/14/2024

Ep. 90 - Get Family Owned Business Assistance through the Center for Family Business at CWRU 10/08/2024

Ep. 89 - Take Your Business to the Next Level with EOS 10/01/2024

Ep. 88 - 2024 Woman of Achievement Award Winner Jennifer Towell 09/30/2024

Ep. 87 - Energy Industry Veteran John Verdile on the Coming Shock to Electricity Pricing in Ohio – What, Why, and How to Deal With It 09/17/2024

Ep. 86 - More Women at the Table – Detailing the WNLI Board Leadership Initiative 09/10/2024

Ep. 85 - Scot Lowry Dives Deep on Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition 09/03/2024

Ep. 84 - Youth Mentorship: A look at the ACE Mentor Program 08/27/2024

Ep. 83 - National Black Business Month: How The Tea Lady Found Success in Downtown Akron 08/06/2024

Ep. 82 - Howard Parr on how Entertainment Helps Drive the Local Economy 07/30/2024

Ep. 81 - Akron RubberDucks: More than America’s Favorite Pastime 07/23/2024

Ep. 80 - Tony Troppe on Developing Attractive Assets in Downtown Akron 07/16/2024

Ep. 79 - ConxusNEO, Ohio TechCred, and Building up Northeast Ohio’s Workforce 07/09/2024

Ep. 78 - PGA Golf in Akron – The Kaulig Companies Championship 07/02/2024

Ep. 77 - Everything AI: From the Classroom to the Jobsite 06/25/2024

Ep. 76 - Mark Greer on the 2025 Akron Bicentennial 06/18/2024

Ep. 75 – Dr. Cliff Deveny Discusses Summa Health’s Acquisition by HATCo 06/11/2024

Ep. 74 - Connecting a Franchisee to the Community 05/28/2024

Ep. 73 - Small Business Growth – Collaboration Over Competition 05/21/2024

Ep. 72 – Apple Growth Partners Merger: More Resources, Happier Clients 05/07/2024

Ep. 71 - Small Roots, Large Growth – Expanding a Small Business Outside of our Region 04/24/2024

Ep. 70 - The People and Work Behind the Polymer Industry Cluster 04/23/2024

Ep. 69 - Crisis Intervention through the Victim Assistance Program 04/16/2024

Ep. 68 - Managing Risk in Business 03/27/2024