Кращі подкасти про business (2024)

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Mexico’s Gym Industry Is Booming – Javier Díaz 59:45

12d ago59:45

59:45

Javier Díaz co-founded a gym, Sierra Elevation, in Mexico with business partner Adrian Hovelman in 2021. Two years later, Sierra Elevation merged with Adamanta, the leading climbing gym chain in Mexico. Packed into that multi-year period was an on-the-ground education for Díaz, as he learned what it took to operate a gym in Mexico, realized the adv…

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Keep Them Sketched Out – Claire Kawainui Miller 55:52

26d ago55:52

55:52

Joining Holly Chen on the Impact Driver podcast this week is Claire Kawainui Miller, a crew leader at Touchstone Climbing, USAC Level 2 Routesetter, climbing movement enthusiast and loving mother of two cats. Claire and Holly’s simultaneously fun and serious conversation meanders from gender inequities to ladder fiascos and covers Claire’s most con…

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Limited Resources, High Demand: Making It Work as a Nonprofit Climbing Gym – Jen Piperno 50:10

1M ago50:10

50:10

Jen Piperno is the Executive Director at Teton Rock Gym in Driggs, Idaho. Teton Rock Gym is unique because it is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and that designation frames the gym’s operation, outlook and funding. In this episode, Piperno explains more about what it means for a climbing gym to be a nonprofit business and how such designation can allow a fa…

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Anti Tall Setters Club (Members: Short Setters Only) - Abby Tran 53:58

2M ago53:58

53:58

Routesetting as a shorter setter doesn’t come with a shortage of challenges and frustrations. But that’s far from the full story for Abby Tran, Assistant Headsetter at The Circuit Bouldering Gyms in Portland, Oregon. On this episode of the Impact Driver podcast, unabashedly short setters Abby and Holly Chen discuss some of the benefits that shorter…

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Old-School Foundation, New-School Shapes – Mathieu Ackermann 45:47

2M ago45:47

45:47

Today I talk to Mathieu Ackermann, who is one of the shapers at Flathold, the other creative mastermind there being Manuel Hassler, whose name you will hear mentioned in this episode as well. But back to Mathieu. He is a fascinating subject because his shaping at Flathold combines a love for outdoor climbing with some formal art training and educat…

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LESSONS from LEADERS: Janis Ware 24:51

4M ago24:51

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This is a story about storytellers. Janis Ware has published the Atlanta Voice for 42 years. It's a newspaper written for the African-American audience in Atlanta, GA. But there's more to her life's work. It starts with her father, J. Lowell Ware an immensely talented and hardworking man who honored a deathbed request that changed his life. Lowell …

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ABL DUOs: Delmarie Griffin and Rodney Strong 31:13

5M ago31:13

31:13

This podcast is about two legal warriors who have spent the last 30 years protecting the concepts of equity in the courts, through analysis and by helping municipalities create policies that withstand assault. Rodney Strong and Delmarie Griffin are also a married couple who have come together from very different backgrounds. Delmarie was raised in …

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The “Indiana Jones of Climbing” – John McGowan 53:38

5M ago53:38

53:38

Today’s guest is John McGowan. I don't even know the single best way to describe John. Entrepreneur, business developer, old school climber but new school visionary, adventurer, all of the above. I will say this: If someone were putting together a list of the most important figures of the climbing gym industry of the past 35 or 40 years, basically …

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LESSONS from LEADERS: William F. Pickard, Ph.D. 35:44

5M ago35:44

35:44

This podcast is a 30 minute history lesson. When you listen, you'll hear stories about Black entrepreneurs who lived in 1800s, 1900s and 20th century that will make your jaw drop. That's because William F. Pickard, Ph.D. qualifies to be a part of this series for two reasons. He's a very successful Black business owner with more than 50 years of exp…

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Routesetting Consultations, Education Bottlenecks, and Data – Foxman McCarthy-James and Justin Wright 47:26

6M ago47:26

47:26

Today's guests are Foxman McCarthy-James and Justin Wright. Foxman is the Head Setter at Alta Climbing & Fitness and Alta Boulders in Arizona, while Justin is the Director of Routesetting at Edgeworks Climbing & Fitness in Washington. Between the two, they have over 25 years of setting experience and even more climbing experience. Together, they co…

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ABL DUOS: Jerome and Michael Russell 28:42

6M ago28:42

28:42

This is an episode about the second generation of an incredible African American family. We describe the topics discussed as generational continuance. Herman Jerome Russell founded his Atlanta based construction company in 1952. He made it one of the largest Black owned companies in the United States and then diversified. He owned a beer distributo…

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LESSONS from LEADERS: Milton Jones, Jr. 28:31

6M ago28:31

28:31

Milton Jones, Jr. is one of the most respected business leaders in Atlanta, GA. He has a professional history in finance that spans decades and can trace his family tree back generations in Atlanta. However, there's one characteristic about him that almost everyone knows. Milton's mathematical skills are so formidable that he has a nickname. He's k…

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All About the Indoor Climbing Expo – Travis Williams 32:23

6M ago32:23

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We are talking industry trade shows today. Specifically, today's guest is Travis Williams, who founded sToKed Climbing with his wife, Kimberly, and more recently founded the Indoor Climbing Expo. More than a trade show, the Expo is a new industry gathering, or festival, that combines routesetting clinics, educational sessions, roundtables, competit…

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ABL DUOS: T. Dallas Smith and Leonte Benton 30:53

7M ago30:53

30:53

The most important thing to know about T. Dallas Smith and Leonte Benton is that they are not quitters. That shared characteristic has allowed them to make history. T. Dallas broke barriers in commercial real estate by becoming the first African American broker in the Atlanta market and possibly the state of Georgia. He started his career, official…

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Green Washing, our dying environmentalists, and how the improbable is attainable - Illac Diaz 43:25

7M ago43:25

43:25

Kayo Cosio catches up with Illac Diaz of Liter of Light. We spoke to Illac on the podcast a few years ago, and while many of the problems discussed back then jave been addressed, some are still a long time from being resolved and new problems in the fight against climate change have arisen. Join the discussion as the two speak candidly and casually…

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What American gyms can learn from Europe’s gym industry – Dean Privett 45:32

7M ago45:32

45:32

Today’s guest is Dean Privett. He's the founder of Iron City Boulders in Pittsburgh and Blue Swan Boulders in Orlando; he's also the president of Moments Climbing, a European gym chain operating three facilities in Finland. Privett gives his take on some of the ways the U.S. climbing gym industry and the European climbing gym industry are similar a…

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Atlanta Business League's LESSONS from LEADERS: Shirley Franklin 38:02

7M ago38:02

38:02

Shirley Clark Franklin is remembered by most people as being the 58th mayor for the City of Atlanta, Georgia. However, she had more than 20 years in various positions of city government that gave her a firm grasp on organizational structure. But her leadership training began much earlier than that. Shirley grew up in Philadelphia, PA. and had uniqu…

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Louis Shares Thoughts on What Makes a Business Successful 11:17

7M ago11:17

11:17

This program is a conversation about what makes a business successful. Louis brings his own experiences and encourages others to evaluate their own shopping habits. This program is for all staff. it is not about sales strategies, but about how to rethink what is the road to business success. This is the first program where Louis moves the conversat…

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Myke Soon, Remy Cointreau Philippines 36:31

7M ago36:31

36:31

In the return of the All Things Creative Podcast, Kayo Cosio grabs a quick drink with Myke Soon of Remy Cointreau Philippines (RCI). Myke is the Brand Manager for RCI in the country, and the two have a casual chat the current status of the brand and where they're making moves in the remainder of the year.Recorded live at Honeycomb Manila's in-house…

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Gym Development in Canada and “Making Friends Through Climbing” – Jean-Marc de la Plante 46:13

7M ago46:13

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In this episode of the CBJ Podcast, we’re chatting with Jean-Marc de la Plante, who is a business leader in the Canadian climbing gym scene. He owns or co-owns several gyms in Canada under the UPLIFY development banner: three Allez Up gyms (Montreal), two Seven Bays Bouldering gyms (Halifax), two BoulderHouse gyms (Victoria), Up The Bloc (Mississau…

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ABL DUOS: Al Edwards interviews Ernest Greer and Christopher Womack 34:21

8M ago34:21

34:21

This is a special edition of Atlanta Business League DUOs. It features interviews from two Herman J. Russell CEO of the Year award recipients and the person conducting both interviews is ABL Chair Emeritus Albert G. Edwards. These three men are powerhouse leaders. Greer is the Co-President of Greenberg Traurig, an international law firm that has mo…

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Routesetting in the Age of Social Media – Stefanie Myr 1:11:04

8M ago1:11:04

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Today's guest is Stephanie Myr, a climber of almost a decade and a routesetter for just as long. Myr is currently the head setter at Climb Tacoma in Tacoma, Washington. She began her setting career volunteering at the local YMCA before joining the Climb Tacoma staff. In addition to routesetting, Myr also manages the gym and coaches the youth team. …

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LESSONS from LEADERS: Roosevelt Giles 33:33

8M ago33:33

33:33

Roosevelt Giles could only attend school, as a child, when it rained. Yet, he was such a talented technology person that a Republican billionaire from South Carolina, USA, sought him out and mentored him. As a result, Roosevelt became an incredible international business owner with technical skills that were so impressive that he was a keynote spea…

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Making the Most of a Climbing Gym Retail Space – Brad Werntz 58:15

8M ago58:15

58:15

Retail plays a key role in most gyms’ day-to-day operations, while also being a visual component of the facility, so today's conversation is all about gym retail: what sales strategies work well, what doesn’t work so well; what sells, what doesn't sell. We speak with Brad Werntz, President of the two Boulders climbing gyms in Madison, Wisconsin, bo…

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ABL DUOS: Andrella Kenner and Michael Baylis II 30:57

9M ago30:57

30:57

When Andrella Kenner was a little girl her mother exposed her to a series of aviation professionals in Nashville, Tennessee airport. That information gave her the foundation necessary to establish an aerospace, information technology and aviation company that operates in three countries and 22 locations. What position did Andrella's mother hold at …

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Gym Social Media Is More About “One-to-One” Than “One-to-Many” – Sam Van Boxtel 1:04:30

9M ago1:04:30

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Today we sit down with Sam Van Boxtel, who runs the popular Climbers Crag channels on Instagram and YouTube and has teamed up with Tom Randall to manage social media profiles for top climbing brands through their Climbers Crag agency. Van Boxtel has been around the block in the climbing gym industry, having worked on the ground in front desk, route…

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Don’t Give Up on “Mom-and-Pop” Gyms – Jackson Scott 25:05

9M ago25:05

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Jackson Scott told his parents that he wanted to open a climbing gym, and although there was a lot of hard work along the way, the end result was Crux Climbing, which is operated and co-owned by Scott and his parents. It was a family dream that became a family reality. Scott talks about that process of starting a family-owned gym in this episode. H…

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LESSONS from LEADERS: Mack Wilbourn, Jr. 34:43

9M ago34:43

34:43

There are very lucrative industries that aren't considered glamorous. The fast food industry falls in that category for most people, but not for Mack Wilbourn, Jr. He owns an Atlanta, GA based company named Mack II. It has operated for more than 50 years and has allowed Mack to develop extraordinary business partnerships. He is the franchise operat…

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Eating Disorders, RED-S, and a Look Behind the Resignations - Dr. Volker Schöffl 37:06

9M ago37:06

37:06

A couple weeks ago, Dr. Eugen Burtscher and Dr. Volker Schöffl (@volkerschoeffl) made headlines when they resigned from their volunteer positions on the IFSC’s Medical Commission. Dr. Burtscher served as the Chair of the Commission, and Dr. Schöffl was a Commission member for more than a decade. Following their resignations, a lengthy post on Dr.…

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Adding What Should Always Have Been There - Siege Climbing 43:32

10M ago43:32

43:32

Siege Climbing is a competition series set for and by women, non-binary and gender minorities in the community. With us today is Hannah Barker (pronouns she/her), founder of Siege Climbing. Hannah is deep in the competition setting scene, and she works to mentor and uplift other underrepresented people in the industry. We also have Jiarra Chiang he…

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ABL DUOs: Gregory and Juanita Baranco 36:20

10M ago36:20

36:20

The sale of cars, travel and dealerships has a history in African-American communities that is often ignored or unknown. That's why the story of Gregory and Juanita Baranco is so inspiring. They own two Mercedes Benz car dealerships. One is in one of the ritziest zip codes in Atlanta, Ga and the other is in their home state of Louisiana. In this ep…

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Getting Slacklining Going at Your Gym - Wade Desai 1:20:01

10M ago1:20:01

1:20:01

Wade Desai is the Director of Climbing at ASCEND in the Pittsburgh area. As you'll hear, he certainly loves climbing, but he's also passionate about slacklining and accomplished at it too. Since starting at ASCEND in 2017, he's seen slacklining take off as a programming offering and has been helping lead the charge. Could more climbing gyms offer s…

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LESSONS from LEADERS: Peabo Bryson 29:37

10M ago29:37

29:37

This is the final episode created for Black Music Month, which is in June. This broadcast completes a trilogy of information about the business side of music as experienced by the professionals who are in the industry. Peabo Bryson is unique in this category because, at the time of his interview, he has been a performer for 58 years. His life story…

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Mentoring Coaches, Developing Strong Youth Programs - Jackie Pettitt 29:51

11M ago29:51

29:51

Jackie Pettitt has been coaching for the past 12 years and specializes in climbing movement, technique, and mental toughness training. Over the years, she has helped athletes reach Nationals, Youth Worlds and other championship events. She also mentors head coaches, helping them become great leaders and establish well-rounded programs. In this epis…

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ABL DUOs: Jacques and Maretta Johnson 31:54

11M ago31:54

31:54

This episode takes a look at what structured business planning looks like at the beginning of a person's career in a creative industry. This is the story of Jacques and Maretta Johnson; mother and son. Jacques, in June 2023, is a 26-year-old musician. He's had a mild degree of success, has opened for internationally known acts and has his own reali…

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Legal Challenges Come With Growth - Jason Pill 1:06:06

11M ago1:06:06

1:06:06

Today’s episode features a conversation with attorney Jason Pill. Jason is a longtime climber, and he currently works with the Phelps Dunbar law firm in Tampa, Florida. His main areas of focus tend to be labor and employment law, but he's written articles for CBJ on a wide range of legal topics, including an entire Ask a Lawyer series. In this epis…

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LESSONS from LEADERS: Frank Ski 28:06

11M ago28:06

28:06

June is Black Music Month in the United States. This episode of LESSONS from LEADERS actually offers a mini-lesson about the music industry from the perspective of a professional who has been able to experience it from two different views. Frank Ski is the professional name of a radio personality who has been entertaining African-American audiences…

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Revitalizing Routesetting for the Next Generation - Louie Anderson 57:11

12M ago57:11

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Today's guest is Louie Anderson, a setter who needs no introduction, but we're going to introduce him anyway for the listeners who may be new to routesetting. Louie has been heavily involved in the U.S. setting industry since its beginning. Setting since 1987, Louie is also a route developer, a hold shaper, and he owns the Ten Sleep Rock Ranch in W…

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ABL DUOs: Wonya Lucas and Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice 31:14

12M ago31:14

31:14

Friendship and respect, in a challenging academic setting, helped mold two women into history making captains of industries. Before Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice became President and Dean of Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, GA she studied chemical engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. That's where she met Wonya Lucas, another chem-E…

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LESSONS from LEADERS: Lonnie Johnson 35:24

1y ago35:24

35:24

Science and business are not two topics that ordinarily operate in sync. But this episode of LESSONS from LEADERS focuses on the achievements of an extraordinary man. Lonnie Johnson's name might jog something in your memory that makes you smile. That's because he's the acknowledged inventor of the Super Soaker a powerful water gun that, at one time…

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Coaching Youth Through the Ages - Dave Hudson 51:15

1y ago51:15

51:15

Dave Hudson has been involved in climbing business for a long time, specifically on the youth coaching and organizational and competition judging sides of things, and his involvement in all that actually predates much of the youth comp climbing scene we know today. Hudson’s currently the youth manager at First Ascent; he's also the head coach there…

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ABL DUOs: T.K. Petersen and Ryan Wilson 34:18

1y ago34:18

34:18

This is a story about friendship. Ryan Wilson and T.K. Petersen met each other in college. However, learning about their lives before they shared a dorm room on the campus of Georgetown University really helps more people understand why Variety Magazine, INC., Wired, USA TODAY, Bloomberg, Black Enterprise, The Guardian, The Root, All the Fly Kids, …

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Routesetting on Common and Uncommon Ground - Sierra McMurry 40:20

1y ago40:20

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In this episode we sit down with routesetter and wildlife biologist Sierra McMurry. They experience obstacles every routesetter experiences, such as navigating fair pay and equitable workloads, but they also navigate obstacles that others might not, like how they take up space as a queer setter and communicate about sensitive topics with colleagues…

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LESSONS from LEADERS: Egbert Perry 30:08

1y ago30:08

30:08

This is the story about how a brilliant builder used the life gifts of a stable family upbringing, good education, and both cultural and business mentorship to do more than just benefit himself. Egbert Perry L. J. Perry is the dynamic and articulate chair and president of the Integral Group, LLC. It's described as an Atlanta, GA based real estate d…

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ABL DUOs: Monica Pearson and Justice Leah Ward Sears 35:02

1y ago35:02

35:02

This episode of ABL DUOs actually aired during one of the Atlanta Business League's signature events, the Super Tuesday conference, in 2021. The event is the largest gathering of Black business and professionals in the United States. It is an all day conference that has several segments and this Q&A session ran as a 45 minute broadcast. The two wom…

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Coaching and Routesetting for Future Olympians - Garrett Gregor 53:14

1y ago53:14

53:14

It's almost hard to label Garrett because he has done so much. He's been a coach at Team ABC. He's been a routesetter for gyms and for international competitions. He was one of the setters at the Tokyo Olympics, and so he's become this wealth of experience and wisdom as it pertains to, not only the evolution of routesetting, but also just the evolu…

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LESSONS from LEADERS: Karen Duckett, J.D., R.D. 26:58

1y ago26:58

26:58

Karen I. Duckett founded , one of Atlanta’s most respected architecture, planning and interior design firms in the metro area, Duckett Design Group. Her company has executed projects totaling more than $1.8 billion in construction costs creating 3 million square feet of space. She was the joint venture partner for the design of the Hartsfield-Jacks…

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ABL DUOs: Daryll and Michael Griffin, Jr 27:49

1y ago27:49

27:49

Atlanta Business League Duos interviews two African American professionals from Atlanta, GA about one topic. This episode for the series talks to Daryll Harris Griffin and her son, Michael Griffin, Jr. Their story as Black business entrepreneurs starts with Daryll's grandfather, J.E. Jordan, born in 1888. This podcast introduces Jordan's accomplish…

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LESSONS from LEADERS: Thomas W. Dortch, Jr. 27:49

1y ago27:49

27:49

Thomas W. Dortch, Jr. spends 30 minutes explaining how his leadership as a student at a Georgia HBCU launched his career into politics. His political experiences ultimately helped him become a successful businessman. Dortch also provides an unique perspective on how his life was impacted by the municipal power dynamics shaped through race relations…

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ABL DUOs: Dave and Karla Moody 34:03

1y ago34:03

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In this episode of ABL DUOs husband and wife, Dave and Karla Moody talk about topics you don't normally hear on a program about African American business ownership. Dave owns a construction company, based in Atlanta, GA, that has generated $3 billion in projects. He bluntly explains the obstacles he and his wife faced when they started his firm out…

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