HeyJaredSpotlight Podcast
Tim Branyan highlights impactful business owners, entrepreneurs & leaders to discuss personal + professional evolution, entrepreneurial mindset, and advice for the next generation of founders.
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Indiana's $200 BILLION 'Silver Tsunami' -- Only 1 in 10 Family Businesses Survive This (opens the original)
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Brian Schutt, Director of Indiana's Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, joins the Spotlight Podcast to unpack the "silver tsunami" — the wave of baby boomer business owners retiring without succession plans, which threatens nearly 19% of Indiana's GDP. He shares how his office's KEEP Initiative (including a "Zillow for small businesses" marketplace) is tackling this crisis, plus his philosophy on entrepreneurship, community-driven growth, and why he believes there's never been a better ti
SBA Loan Secret Banks Don't Tell You - The Insider Guide to Getting Your Business Funded (opens the original)
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Community First Bank's Chief Commercial Banking Officer, Jonathon Malin, breaks down how SBA loans work, why they're a game-changer for startups without proven cash flow, and how local, relationship-driven banking differs from big regional banks. He also digs into Kokomo's downtown growth, the psychology of taking on business debt, and the advice he gives entrepreneurs before they ever walk into a bank. 02:44 – Jonathan's Path: From Part-Time Teller to Bank Exec 03:48 – Why He Loves Working with
From Air Force to Empire: How Paul Wyman Beat 50 Competitors & Built a Legacy in Kokomo (opens the original)
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Air Force veteran and Kokomo real estate entrepreneur Paul Wyman sits down with host Tim Brandon on the Spotlight Podcast to unpack how he built The Wyman Group into a market leader against 50 competitors, and the leadership mindset ("find good, do good, feel good") that got him there. He also opens up about handling public criticism as a former county commissioner, raising his kids as a leader, and why Kokomo, Indiana has become an unexpected magnet for major investment. 01:34 Paul's Origin Sto
Data Centers, AI & Millions in Funding: Inside Indiana's Business Boom w/ Vanessa Green Sinders (opens the original)
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Indiana Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Vanessa Green Sinders joins hosts Tim Brandon and Courtney Butler to break down how state and local chambers work together to fuel Hoosier business growth — covering everything from small business health insurance and succession planning to the 2027 budget session and Indiana's data center/AI boom. She also opens up about leaving a 20-year D.C. political career to lead Indiana's economic future, and shares candid advice on leadership, compartmentalizin
Your Bank Said NO? Here's How to Turn It Into a YES — Community Bank Insider Bob Hickman Reveals All (opens the original)
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In this episode of the Spotlight Podcast, hosts Courtney Butler and Caitlin Sheets sit down with Bob Hickman, Chief Banking and Credit Officer at Community First Bank of Indiana, to break down everything small business owners need to know about securing funding — from writing a bulletproof business plan to understanding why a bank's "no" might actually save you. Bob shares candid insights from 24 years of community banking, including real success stories and the critical mistakes that hold entre
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