The HotSeat by StartUp Hutch

The HotSeat by StartUp Hutch combines storytelling with practical advice about business by sitting down with real Reno county residents and asking them questions about their entrepreneurial journey. How did they get started? What were the keys to their success? What obstacles did they have to get over along the way? you'll hear from both new start ups and longstanding successful businesses and in between we will sprinkle in some conversations with other experts as well.

Entrepreneurship Business Management

Update frequency: every 32 days
Average duration: 27 minutes
Episodes: 31
Years Active: 2022 - 2025

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Start Up - Jen Brummer of Jenz Java

Join Entrepreneur Navigator Jackson Swearer on location in Haven as he sits down with Jen Brummer of Jenz Java. They discuss what the drive thru coffee shop has to offer as well as meeting the needs…

00:22:48 | Wed 02 Aug 2023

Success - Joe and Aryn Hedrick of Hedrick Exotic Animal Farm

Join Entrepreneur Navigator Jackson Swearer on location at Hedrick Exotic Animal Farm in Nickerson with Joe and Aryn Hedrick. They discuss the evolution of the farm and bed and breakfast, traveling a…

00:39:41 | Mon 03 Jul 2023

Start Up - Ashley and Zachary Carson of Axe It Up Hutch

Join Entrepreneur Navigator Jackson Swearer as he sits down with Ashley and Zachary Carson, owners of Axe It Up Hutch, as they talk about the importance of mentors and developing relationships with o…

00:30:38 | Wed 14 Jun 2023

Start Up - Andrew Penrose of Jack's for All Trades

Join Entrepreneur Navigator Jackson Swearer as he sits down with Andrew Penrose, owner of Jack’s for All Trades, a business in Buhler, Kansas, as they talk about the importance of planning ahead and …

00:31:58 | Wed 03 May 2023

Success - Shelly Bartel of Bartel Kitchen & Bath

Join Entrepreneur Navigator Jackson Swearer as he sits down with Shelly Bartel, co-owner of Bartel Kitchen and Bath, a business in Buhler Kansas, as they talk about the hard work that goes into creat…

00:29:07 | Tue 04 Apr 2023

Expert - Jim Seitnater, Interim Director of Planning and Development, Hutchinson

Join Entrepreneur Navigator Jackson Swearer as he sits down with Jim Seitnater, the Interim Director of Planning and Development at the city of Hutchinson and prior Downtown Development Manager, to d…

00:23:44 | Tue 07 Mar 2023

Start Up - Nathan Hiatt of High Point Pharms

In this episode, Entrepreneur Navigator Jackson Swearer interviews Nathan Hiatt of High Point Pharms. They delve into topics such as the current state and future of the CBD and hemp industries, runni…

00:20:37 | Wed 01 Feb 2023

Success - Bud Conklin of Conklin Cars

Join Entrepreneur Navigator Jackson Swearer as he sits down with Bud Conklin of Conklin Cars to discuss running a long-standing successful business in Reno County. Topics included successful business…

00:30:48 | Wed 04 Jan 2023

Expert - Sam Foreman of Foreman Law

Join Entrepreneur Navigator Jackson Swearer as he sits down with Sam Foreman of Foreman Law Group to discuss some of the legal matters that come with starting and running a business as well as insigh…

00:34:10 | Thu 08 Dec 2022

Start Up - Logan Lawson of Sensor Dynamix

Join Entrepreneur Navigator Jackson Swearer as he sits down with Logan Lawson of Sensor Dynamix to discuss Logan's move back to Reno county as well as the highs and lows of the first few years of st…

00:23:43 | Tue 01 Nov 2022