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Kanawha Valley Hustlers
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Exploring the Stories and Strategies of Creatives and Hustlers in the Kanawha Valley Economía Gestión y Liderazgo Liderazgo
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  • Dave Bragg on Turning Honey into a Business

    Dave Bragg on Turning Honey into a Business
    Feb 26 2026
    I talk with Dave Bragg, owner of Wandering Wind Meadery, Charleston’s first and only meadery. I ask what mead is, and he explains it as honey wine with traditions across many cultures, not just Viking pop culture. I dig into how he starts the business, and he traces it back to a life in performance and medieval re-enactment, where mead is common. He opened on a small budget with no big investors, and he admits his biggest mistake is starting too small, which slows growth until he upgraded equipment about a year to a year and a half in. We break down how mead differs from beer and wine, and he ties it to where the sugars come from, with beer needing grain and extra steps, while honey and fruit wines ferment without that boil. When I ask about his current hurdles, he points to staffing because bigger batches and events need more people. He encourages venue owners to lean on local performers to build community and spread the word.
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  • Crisis Management for Businesses

    Crisis Management for Businesses
    Feb 24 2026
    In this episode of the Kanawha Valley Hustlers podcast I talk with Bob Bliss to talk about crisis management and how it applies to any business, from a cyber security breach to a recall to a key client getting ready to walk. Bob frames a crisis as something that builds over time, with signs that people notice but fail to surface, so strong internal communication matters and employees need to speak up when they see flaws in a procedure. He ties it to flying and crash investigations, where the cause is almost never the final moment but a chain of earlier events, decisions, and failures, which is why routine “maintenance” in a business looks like tracking quality, improving processes, and keeping training current as technology changes. He shares how assigning one employee ownership of an engine repair from start to finish improves accountability and results. When the problem becomes public, Bob starts with clarity—what happened, why it happened, when it was first noticed, and who noticed it—then recommends communicating with honesty and a forward plan, focusing on what you are changing without lying or inflaming fear.
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  • What Jeremy Learned From Scaling Too Fast

    What Jeremy Learned From Scaling Too Fast
    Feb 19 2026
    I talk with Jeremy Myers from Charleston Pressure Washing Services. He runs a roof-first cleaning service that also covers gutters, soffits, fascia, siding, and flat work like entryways. He gets into this business after seeing how many homes in our area have buildup that owners need help handling. He’s in his second year and shares a key lesson from early on: he tries to do too many things at once, moving from mobile detailing into window cleaning, pressure washing, and even thinking about lawn care, and it turns into a mess. He learns to focus, specialize, and dial back scaling. Jeremy tells me funding is a challenge, and so is writing a business plan, understanding websites, and learning how SEO affects how people find you on Google, Facebook, and Instagram. He also clears up misconceptions about damage in this industry and explains why process and standards matter, especially with soft washing and chemical ratios. He’s building better relationships, improving SEO, and invites people to find him online or call if they need help.
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