The Traversing Entrepreneurship Podcast
Traversing Entrepreneurship is a show for and about business owners in Traverse City, Michigan and beyond. In each episode, host Derek Dall’Olmo sits down with local business owners and the professionals who serve them to talk about business building, life, money, taxes, family — and all the ups and downs that come with doing something different.
Join us to hear their stories and lessons learned — and to get inspired about what might be possible in your own business.
Recent Episodes:
023 401k IRA Limits
A lot of changes have been made to retirement plans in 2022 and 2023. Specifically, changes in rules and regulations have been made in the contribution limits to IRA and 401k. With these new revisions, it’s more important than ever for business owners to be educated...
022 Why Businesses Fail
Join Derek Dall'Olmo and Melissa Niedzielski on the latest episode of the Traversing Entrepreneurship podcast as they delve into the reasons why businesses fail and provide practical advice to avoid common pitfalls. Discover the importance of market research,...
021 Personal Insurance and Medicare FAQs with Geoffrey Harris & Traci George
Geoffrey Harris is the Vice President of Medicare Sales at Michigan Planners, a full-service insurance agency specializing in employer group benefits. He graduated from Northern Michigan University with a degree in Business Administration and has been working in the...
020 An Inside Look at the Restaurant Industry with Jeffrey Libman
Jeffrey Libman is the General Manager of amical. Located in the heart of downtown Traverse City and overlooking the West Grand Traverse Bay, amical has been offering eclectic European cuisine since 1994. Jeffrey’s love for the restaurant industry began when he was 14...
019 The Impact of a Strong Company Culture with Frederic Heller
Frederic Heller is the President and owner of Northern Michigan Hospitality Management, a leading operator of destination, tourism, and transient properties. At the age of 25, Frederic became the General Manager of a hotel—he was an owner at 27. Under Frederic’s...
018 Assess, Adapt, and Control: COVID Reprisal
In previous episodes of the Traversing Entrepreneurship Podcast, we asked our guests about their experiences with COVID-19—how they navigated it and how they adapted to the situation. At the height of the pandemic, the future was uncertain for business owners, who...
017 Starting a Marketing Business with John Smiddy
John Smiddy is the Founder and Managing Partner of LeadPlan Marketing, an agency that helps entrepreneurs reach a larger audience so they can be more successful with their business by putting their client's best interests first and making each and everyone a fan for...
016 Developing a Resort in Michigan with Mitchell Blue
Mitchell Blue is a commercial insurance agent and co-developer of Lakemore Resort, a high-quality luxury resort located west of the Arbutus Lake in Michigan. Lakemore Resort opened its phase 1 in the summer of 2020 and has since opened its doos as a year-round weekly...
015 Designing the World with Mark VanderKlipp
Mark VanderKlipp is an Experience and Systems Designer who has been working in human-centered graphic design for over three decades. He is the Co-founder of The Adjacency - a systems strategy and design consultancy - and the Senior Performance Experience Design...
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