Podcasts Episodes

This week on The Localist Jason Lovoy, president of both Infomedia and Uptick Marketing in Birmingham, AL, joins Carrie to talk about the history and dynamics of the two sister companies. Jason describes the evolution of the relationship between the two companies, and Carrie has some theories behind both the harder times and the happier times (Carrie has insider info since she’s the VP at Infomedia!).

This week on The Localist, Carrie is diving into the world of business finances. Carrie was inspired to talk about this after participating in a SharkTank-like contest at a local high school. A lot of the projects had a common theme: underestimating how much funding their ideas would need. And this common theme isn’t specific to high school students; many entrepreneurs underestimate the funding they’ll need as well. Carrie points out that the math is actually pretty basic, the terminology is Googleable, and there is a simple formula to figure out profit.

This week on The Localist, Neal Sims, chef de cuisine at bowl., is joining Carrie to tell us all about ghost kitchens, a concept new to Birmingham and spearheaded by the team behind Brick & Tin. Neal tells Carrie bowl.’s approach to menu, and their ethos behind local produce and sustainability. Neal and Carrie touch on issues with using services like Door Dash, and why bowl.'s in-house delivery service is far better. They wrap up with some of Neal’s favorite menu items and a preview of what to expect on the spring menu.

This week, The Localist is diving into the world of choosing a brick and mortar retail space for your small business. Carrie is joined by Lyndsy Yim and Jackie Hollingsworth, both experienced brokers in the Birmingham area and the southeast. Jackie, Lyndsy, and Carrie start off with the things you need to have prepared before engaging a broker, including a business plan and financials. They talk about how the pandemic has affected their industry, the importance of having a support system, and why they both love what they do.

This week on The Localist, Amanda Blake, artist, art teacher, freelancer, and co-founder of the BHM Artist Collective, joins Carrie to talk about life after owning a small business. Amanda shares how what she learned over the course of owning a business stuck with her after selling the business. Amanda then shares about the BHM Artist Collective: She dives into what inspired the collective, the projects they’ve worked on, and the logistics of pulling off large murals with dozens of contributing artists.