Bill Freehling talks with local business owners about their passions, pursuits and origin stories.
Latest episodes
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46 min
Biz Beat Banter: Billy Beale
This week, Bill sits down with longtime local banking executive and Bowling Green resident Billy Beale.
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57 min
Biz Beat Banter: Joe Caliri
This week, Bill sits down with SimVentions President and CEO Joe Caliri to discuss the history and culture of the Stafford County-based government contractor.
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44 min
Biz Beat Banter: Hamish Brewer
This week, Bill sits down with Hamish Brewer, an education consultant and motivational speaker who recently moved back to Stafford County from New Zealand.
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32 min
Biz Beat Banter: Nancy Guinn
This week, Bill sits down with Dog Krazy owner Nancy Guinn to discuss the origins of the business, how franchising has accelerated its growth, and future goals.
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31 min
Biz Beat Banter: Frank Mueller
This week, Bill sits down with Kaeser Compressors President Frank Mueller to discuss his life and career, which has taken him all over the world.
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35 min
Biz Beat Banter: Dr. Kostas Constantine
This week, Bill sits down with longtime local surgeon Dr. Kostas Constantine to talk about his life and career.
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1 h 20
Biz Beat Banter: Bill Freehling
This week, Atlantic Builders Founder Adam Fried turns the tables on Biz Beat Banter host Bill Freehling and interviews him about his life and career.
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52 min
Biz Beat Banter: Tom Schoedel and Gene Brown
This week, Bill talks to Atlantic Builders executives Tom Schoedel and Gene Brown about the company’s origins, struggles during the financial crisis of the late 2000s, and current…
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42 min
Biz Beat Banter: Kevin Harkins
This week, Bill sits down with Harkcon Inc. CEO Kevin Harkins to talk about his business and military career and the recent autobiography he wrote.
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46 min
Biz Beat Banter: Carrie O’Malley
This week, Bill sits down with Carrie O’Malley, a local attorney who recently received a prestigious designation in her field.
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49 min
Biz Beat Banter: Zancheng Wu
This week, Bill sits down with Fredericksburg Nationals Director of Production Zancheng Wu to discuss his journey from China to the U.S. to pursue a career in baseball.
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40 min
Biz Beat Banter: Jason Cohen
This week, Bill sits down with ILM Corporation President Jason Cohen to discuss the many ways the company has pivoted over the years to stay in business.
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32 min
Biz Beat Banter: Ype Von Hengst
This week, Bill sits down with Ype Von Hengst, co-founder and executive chef of Silver Diner, which built a location at the front entrance of Central Park.
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43 min
Biz Beat Banter: Mike Jones
This week, Bill sits down with Mike Jones, one of the owners of local land-development company Tricord Inc. to discuss the area real estate market and the efforts his company is ta…
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1 h 00
Biz Beat Banter: Paymon Matini
This week, Bill sits down with Paymon Matini, who grew up in Iran before making his way to the U.S. and opening Paymon Fine Rug Imports in downtown Fredericksburg.
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47 min
Biz Beat Banter: Tom Scott
This week, Bill sits down with Tom Scott, who recently became president of the newly branded Virginia’s Innovation Crossroads (formerly Fredericksburg Regional Alliance).
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41 min
Biz Beat Banter: Mitzi Brown
This week, we talk to Mitzi Brown about her law career, decision to move to Fredericksburg, and motivation to co-found the Fredericksburg Free Press.
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34 min
Biz Beat Banter: Dr. Maithreyi Sarma
This week, Bill sits down with Dr. Maithreyi Sarma, a hematologist and medical oncologist for Mary Washington Healthcare. Among the topics discussed: how AI is affecting medicine,…
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52 min
Biz Beat Banter: Dietmar Weselin
This week, we sit down with Dietmar Weselin, who grew up in Germany during World War II, made his way to the United States and Fredericksburg, became a business success and now giv…
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54 min
Biz Beat Banter: Tommy Mitchell
Longtime Fredericksburg real estate investor Tommy Mitchell is the guest on this week's edition of the Biz Beat Banter podcast. Mitchell discusses how he first got involved with do…