Melhores podcasts sobre Ottawa Business Journal (2024)

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Techopia Live: uOttawa’s growing presence in Kanata North | Episode 270 22:20

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If you study the history of the most successful tech centres in the United States ‒ think about places such as Silicon Valley, Boston and North Carolina ‒ that have a common element. In all these places, entrepreneurship and innovation were built on the foundations of universities and colleges.This collaboration between the private sector and post-…

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Launch of Kingston Business Journal 28:32

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The first-ever issue of Kingston Business Journal is off the press! A sister publication to Eastern Ontario Business Journal and Ottawa Business Journal, this new publication brings local business news coverage to Kingston, Ontario.In this podcast, host Michael Curran speaks with editor-in-chief Anne Howland to get a preview of the issue. Donna Gil…

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Techopia Live: What’s happening with venture capital? | Episode 269 28:42

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These are uncertain days for technology executives looking to secure venture capital. The sky-high valuations from the pandemic have tumbled and macroeconomic factors, ranging from high interest rates to runaway inflation, have cooled public and private investment markets.This dramatic change in venture capital is captured in a recent report from B…

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Meet Common Good Candidate Abby Klomparens for State Representative (District 86) 1:02:48

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Send us a text Meet an extraordinary-ordinary Michigander committed to the Common Good for West Michigan. Abby Klomparens for State Representative in District 86 includes the Greater Holland area and portions of Allegan County. In this episode you'll learn how to properly pronounce another Dutch last-name (Klomp-ar-ens), why the election of former …

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"After two years of far-right rule in a Michigan county, one chance to change it" - with The Washington Post 53:19

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Send us a text Nick and Shawn had the privilege of being in conversation with Washington Post reporter Patrick Marley. Patrick writes about voting issues in the Upper Midwest and wrote a series of stories covering how divisive, Trump-style politics came to Ottawa County through Ottawa Impact. In this episode you'll learn about the Washington Post's…

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2024 Election Guide: What Happened to my Ottawa GOP? 1:59

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Send us a text Over the previous year I've had the privilege of being in conversation with a handful of well established Republicans in Ottawa County to help me understand the state of local politics. The central question that I wanted to answer — and understand from their point of view — was: What happened to my Ottawa GOP? Support the show Follow…

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Economics Guru Dr. Paul Isley talks about West Michigan's Economy 59:12

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Send us a text Nick and Shawn had the privilege of being in conversation with Dr. Paul Isely the Associate Dean and Professor of Economics for the Seidman College of Business at Grand Valley State University. For nearly a decade Dr. Isley has become somewhat of an economics guru in West Michigan as employers have used his historically accurate econ…

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The legal dos and don’ts of AI | Episode 268 13:15

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In this episode of Techopia Live, OBJ publisher Michael Curran interviews Brian Kells, a corporate and securities lawyer from Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall, discussing the role of AI in the tech sector and its legal ramifications.The following transcript has been edited for clarity and length.TECHOPIA: Brian, can you share a little bit about y…

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Meet Common Good Candidate Doug Zylstra running for Ottawa County Board of Commissioners in District 3 (Holland) 1:07:18

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Send us a text Hey, Everybody! Nick and Shawn had the privilege of being in conversation with Doug Zylstra. Doug is the incumbent Ottawa County Board Commissioner representing District 3 (Holland) as a Democrat serving in his 3rd, 2-year term. In this episode you'll learn why it was important for Doug to foster dialogue with the Ottawa Impact Commi…

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How startups can leverage SR&ED to boost cash flow and accelerate growth | Episode 267 20:59

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Are you a tech startup that is starving for cash? Or are you an established company that is doing innovative research? How would you like to receive tens of thousands of dollars or hundreds of thousands of dollars in annual recurring incentives from the federal government?In this episode of Techopia Live podcast, OBJ publisher Michael Curran interv…

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Live! with Common Good Candidate Chris Crothers for County Commissioner in District 4 (Zeeland) 33:45

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Send us a text Hey, Everybody! Nick and Shawn had the privilege of being in conversation with Chris Crothers. Chris is running for Ottawa County Commissioner in District 4 (Zeeland) as a Democrat. In this final segment from our live podcast event in Holland you'll learn how Chris started as a home brewer then started his own brewery, why he's runni…

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Live! Nick Brock and Doug Pagitt talk about their shared experience along the US-Mexico Border 1:04:18

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Send us a text Hey, Everybody! Nick and Shawn had the privilege of being in conversation with Doug Pagitt the executive director of Vote Common Good. Nick and Doug both went to the US-Mexico border in Arizona and Mexico and talk about their shared experience. During this segment from our live event in Holland you'll learn about Nick and Doug's firs…

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Live! Sarah Leach discusses her recent firing, Ottawa Impact, and the crisis of local journalism 52:22

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Send us a text Hey, Everybody! Nick and Shawn had the privilege of being in conversation with Sarah Leach. Sarah is a Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist and previously the regional editor for Gannett Media leading The Holland Sentinel and 14 other Michigan papers. During this second segment from our live podcast event in Holland you'll learn about…

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Meet Common Good Candidate Marcia Mansaray running for State Representative (85th District) 1:05:44

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Send us a text Hey, Everybody! Nick and Shawn had the privilege of being in conversation with Marcia Mansaray, the Democratic candidate running for State Representative in Michigan’s 85th District. Marcia was the Deputy Health Officer for Ottawa County’s Department of Public Health and emerged as a courageous voice for the community when she pushed…

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Techopia Live: RVezy on the road to growth | Episode 266 32:52

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It’s precisely the time of year when work is winding down and even busy executives are shifting priorities to accommodate summer vacation.The question is, what’s the best way to disconnect from the hustle and bustle of work?Ottawa-based RVezy has an answer to that question: escape to the great outdoors. The online marketplace for recreational vehic…

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Inside TrueContext’s $150M acquisition | Episode 265 26:38

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More than 20 years after its founding, TrueContext Corp. has been acquired by U.S. private equity firm Battery Ventures in an all-cash deal valued at approximately $150 million.The change in ownership is a big milestone for its founder, Alvaro Pombo, a native of Colombia and former CIO of Newbridge Networks.Pombo founded TrueContext, formerly known…

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Educating Voters about Michigan's Election Process, with the Kent County Clerk's Office 55:55

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Send us a text Hey, Everybody! Nick and Shawn had the privilege of being in conversation with Kent County Clerk Lisa Posthumus-Lyons and Chief Deputy Clerk Robert Macomber. The two, both Republicans, have been educating voters about Michigan's new election laws and helping them overcome obstacles to election misinformation. In this episode you'll l…

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Meet Josh Brugger of Grand Haven (District 10) running to return Ottawa County to "boring, reliable and predictable" governance 1:21:01

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Send us a text Hey, Everybody! Nick and Shawn had the privilege of being in conversation with Josh Brugger “the man running to fill Roger Bergman's shoes in Ottawa County. Brugger is running as a Republican for the District 10 seat on the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners after several controversial decisions were made by Ottawa Impact. Josh bel…

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Meet Sarah Matwiejczyk running for Ottawa County Prosecutor 52:55

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Send us a text Hey Everybody! Nick had the privilege of being in conversation with Sarah Matwiejczyk. Sarah is Ottawa County’s Chief Assistant Prosecutor and is running for Ottawa County Prosecutor as a Republican. In this episode you'll learn how to pronounce Sarah's last name (Ma-toy-sic!), her opinion on what's happened with the Ottawa GOP, what…

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Meet Common Good Candidate Phil Kuyers of Grand Haven Twp. (District 9) running to defeat Ottawa Impact 56:42

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Send us a text Hey, Everybody! Nick had the privilege of being in conversation with Phil Kuyers the former Ottawa County Commissioner who was first elected to the commission in 2000 and served as board chair for three years. Phil, a Republican, is running again for the District 9 seat (Grand Haven Twp.), which he represented for more than two decad…

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Techopia Live: Giatec cracking into concrete industry | Episode 264 32:22

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What if you could disrupt one of the world’s oldest industries with IoT and artificial intelligence and significantly reduce its carbon footprint? Wouldn’t that be a game changer?That is precisely what Ottawa’s Giatec Scientific is doing.Now 14 years into its mission, Giatec has commercialized academic research into a complete suite of solutions fo…

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How to Defend Democracy from its Christian Enemies, with Christian Ethicist David Gushee 1:06:12

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Send us a text Hey, Everybody! Nick had the privilege of being in conversation with David Gushee the author of a new book called Defending Democracy from Its Christian Enemies. The Rev. Prof. Dr. David Gushee is Distinguished University Professor of Christian Ethics at Mercer University and is one of America's leading Christian ethicists. In this e…

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Meet Common Good Candidate, Becky Patrick, of District 8 (Allendale Twp.) running to defeat Ottawa Impact 54:38

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Send us a text Hey, West Michigan! Nick and Shawn had the privilege of being in conversation with Becky Patrick of Allendale Twp. Becky is running to defeat Ottawa Commissioner / Vice-Chairperson and co-founder of Ottawa Impact, Sylvia Rhodea, in District 8 during the August 6th primary. In this episode you'll learn why Becky was one one of the mos…

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Techopia-EY Insights magazine launch 2024 | Episode 263 6:41

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A who’s who from the Ottawa-Gatineau technology community came together on May 8 to celebrate the second annual Techopia-EY Insights magazine. More than 200 guests gathered at Queen St. Fare to get their hands on the first copies of the magazine. Themed “A new lens on Ottawa’s tech ecosystem,” the magazine included features that examined the state …

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Satan enters the chat (again) after giving the invocation at the OCBOC meeting 1:01:33

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Send us a text Hey, West Michigan! Nick and Shawn had the privilege of being in conversation with lifelong resident of Ottawa County Reverend Luis Cypher, a minister of Satan and co-head of the Satanic Temple of West Michigan. Reverend Cypher gave the invocation at the April 23rd Ottawa County Board of Commissioners meeting. In this episode we lear…

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Meet Jordan Jorritsma the Republican Commissioner candidate in District 2 (Holland) 1:03:25

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Send us a text Hey, West Michigan! Shawn and I had the privilege of being in conversation with Jordan Jorritsma the Republican candidate running for Ottawa County Commissioner in District 2 (Holland). Jordan is running to defeat Ottawa Impact Commissioner Lucy Ebel in the August primary election if she wins her May 7th Recall Election. In this epis…

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Best Offices Ottawa: How to set your office up for success 33:59

6M ago33:59

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Join us for an engaging webinar on the transformative impact of acoustic pods in today's workplace environment.Acoustic pods have emerged as an innovative solution by providing focus-friendly spaces, flexibility for varied work types and environments that adapt to the needs of users. In this session, we will tap into the evolving needs of modern wo…

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Is the U.S./Mexico border as dangerous and chaotic as its made out to be? 50:19

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Send us a text Hey, West Michigan! Shawn and I had the privilege of being in conversation with Doug Pagitt, Executive Director of Vote Common Good. In 2021 Doug traveled 3,000 miles along the U.S./Mexico border with his bicycle and experienced first-hand that the border was not as dangerous nor chaotic as its made out to be. Wanting people to exper…

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Meet Common Good Candidate Mark Northrup of District 5 running to defeat Ottawa Impact 1:01:07

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Send us a text Hey, Everybody! Nick and Shawn had the privilege of being in conversation with Mayor Mark Northrup of Hudsonville. Mark is running to defeat Commissioner Board Chair and leader of Ottawa Impact Joe Moss in District 5 during the August 6th primary. And if you know anything about Ottawa County politics the primary election is where mor…

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Your Opinion - Ebel should participate in voter forum so constituents have all the facts 4:17

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Send us a text "On May 7, voters in District 2 will have the opportunity to vote in the special recall election for their county commissioner. I am running against Ottawa Impact-affiliated commissioner Lucy Ebel. Recently, Commissioner Ebel distributed literature within the district containing several false claims and misrepresentations." - read by…

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Techopia Live: Tepid job market doesn’t dampen spirits at Technata | Episode 262 7:13

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If you’re looking to work for a local technology company, be warned, the job market has shifted. Only a few years ago, HR departments were clamouring for fresh recruits. That’s not necessarily the case today, when many tech firms are laying off staff and cutting costs.In this uncertain job market, the Kanata North Business Association organized its…

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LIVE! with Common Good Candidate Chris Kleinjans of Holland 47:58

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Send us a text Check out this clip we pulled from our LIVE! event in Holland. Chris Kleinjans is a Democrat running against Ottawa Impact Commissioner Lucy Ebel during a special Recall Election occurring on Tuesday, May 7. Chris is also a Common Good Candidate. - Learn more about our Common Good Candidate platform Support the show Follow us on Face…

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Techopia Live: Angel investors respond to tight financing market | Episode 261 22:29

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With valuations down and a tight venture capital market, tech venture founders are looking for ways to stretch their working capital.In some cases, that means cutting expenses and laying off employees. In other instances, it means going back to early-stage investors for more money.The Capital Angel Network is answering this call in this challenging…

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Techopia Live: Alfred Jay recollects the big pivot 34:29

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There is a misperception in the technology industry that startups can emerge from nowhere and achieve overnight success. While that can happen, it’s definitely the exception. It’s more common for success to emerge after a long period that is defined by setbacks and challenges.Alfred Jay’s entrepreneurial journey began back in 1998, the early days o…

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"Your Opinion" with Mayor Mark Northrup of Hudsonville 22:42

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Send us a text Check out this 20-minute clip we pulled from our LIVE! event in Holland. Mayor Mark Northrup discusses why Joe Moss' leadership with Ottawa Impact has led to a train wreck in Ottawa County. Support the show Follow us on Facebook at Vote Common Good - primaryPor Vote Common Good: West Michigan

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Common Good Conversations LIVE! 1:42:35

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Send us a text Hey Everybody! Get ready for an episode packed with laughs and learning... Nick and Shawn had a great time with a live audience where they laughed about their father in-law wanting to try nasal irrigation, debating the correct way to pronounce the grocery store name "Meijer", and Nick testing for a red belt in karate. Kia! Nick and S…

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Upcoming Event: Join Common Good Conversations LIVE in 1 week! 15:04

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Send us a text *This is a shortened promo from our previous promo episode -- A few years ago brothers-in-law Nick and Shawn started doing the unthinkable at family gatherings – talking about politics and faith at the dinner table. While at times tense and cautious those conversations were filled with curiosity, nuance, grace, and humor. Wanting to …

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Special Episode: The Soul of Politics, co-sponsored by VCG-WM 1:35:35

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Send us a text *A live event recorded at Port 393 in Holland on March 10. -- How can we move from a politics of fear to a politics of faith? A discussion with local panelists Dr. Fred Johnson, Professor of Political Science, Hope College Sarah Leach, Editor of the Holland Sentinel Christy Berghoef, Communication Consultant Rev. Dr. Jared Cramer, Re…

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Techopia Live: Growth by design at Convergence 26:46

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Techopia Live is heading out to the Ottawa Valley. Based in Arnprior, Convergence Design Services dates back to the 1990s, but more recently the company has quietly doubled its revenues, ranking sixth on the Fastest Growing Companies in Eastern Ontario.Convergence is keeping pace in the ever-changing world of technology with projects in electric ve…

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Upcoming Event: The Soul of Politics, Sunday March 10, with Rev. Bryan Berghoef 1:14:10

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Send us a text Nick and Shawn had the privilege of being in conversation with the Rev. Bryan Berghoef pastor at Holland UCC to discuss an upcoming event called The Soul of Politics happening March 10 at Port 393 in Holland at 3pm. The event will feature a panel discussion with Dr. Fred Johnson from Hope College, Sarah Leach from the Holland Sentine…

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Upcoming Event: Join Common Good Conversations LIVE! March 24 in Holland 21:04

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Send us a text A few years ago brothers-in-law Nick and Shawn started doing the unthinkable at family gatherings – talking about politics and faith at the dinner table. While at times tense and cautious those conversations were filled with curiosity, nuance, grace, and humor. Wanting to lean into that experience they decided to start a podcast. Com…

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Techopia Live: Miron focused on paying it forward 29:20

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The road to entrepreneurship was a winding one for Adam Miron.While he was a biology student at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, British Columbia, Adam got involved in politics with the Liberal Party.It was the early 2000s and Stephane Dion was the Liberal leader. He asked Miron to come to Ottawa to work for the party.For the better part of …

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Your Opinion - "The Common Good" 16:50

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Send us a text Written and read by Lynn Smith of Holland. "It’s not bad luck that we’re living through the greatest threat to American democracy since the Civil War. Rather, it’s a privilege to live during a time when our actions have immense consequences and we have a unique opportunity to display American common good … not only in our country, bu…

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Techopia Live: TechTuesday tackles the new normal at work 7:38

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Since the beginning of the pandemic, many local technology companies have struggled with how to deal with hybrid and remote work, often referred to as the “new normal” in today’s workplace. There are so many conflicting opinions on how to maintain productivity and engagement in this shifting work environment.In this episode of Techopia Live, corres…

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The national and local realties of immigration 1:10:50

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Send us a text Hey, Everybody! Nick and Shawn had the privilege of being in conversation with David Lee and Bill Trenary from Lighthouse Immigration Advocates in Holland. Lighthouse provides direct immigration legal services to thousands of immigrants and refugees and advocates on behalf of immigrants and refugees on the local, state, and federal l…

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Third time's a charm for funding the Patmos Library 1:00:32

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Send us a text Hey, Everybody! Nick and Shawn had the privilege of being in conversation with Tricia Kryda and Carrie Irwin of Jamestown Township. Tricia and Carrie are passionate advocates for the Patmos Library and helped to pass a funding millage for it after being twice defunded. In this episode you'll learn about some all-time favorite books, …

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A priest's religious discrimination lawsuit and the creation of a Christian coalition in Ottawa County 1:08:57

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Send us a text Hey, Everybody! Nick and Shawn had the privilege of being in conversation with Rev. Jared Cramer a priest in the Episcopal Church currently serving as Rector of St. John's Episcopal Church in Grand Haven, MI. Jared also sits on the Steering Committee of the Ottawa Coalition of Unifying Christians (OCUC), a coalition of congregations …

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Techopia Live: How one local internet provider has weathered the storm 29:45

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When you think of internet service provider options for Ottawa, you’ll inevitably think of the big national companies that dominate this space, notably Bell and Rogers. What many people fail to realize is that local providers still exist.Way back in the 1990s, in the early days of the Internet, these local providers were essential. Most early adopt…

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Why did a Satanist "enter the chat" about Ottawa Impact? 1:00:45

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Send us a text Hey, Everybody! Nick and Shawn had the privilege of being in conversation with Bender Bones an ordained minister from the Satanic Temple of West Michigan. Bender gained attention last year for his public comments at an Ottawa County Board of Commissioners meeting to address Ottawa Impact's Resolution to become a so-called Constitutio…

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Your Opinion: "Ottawa County Fiasco Almost Beyond Disbelief" 7:59

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Send us a text Dale Wyngarden, a resident of Holland, shares his opinion on why the fiasco between the Ottawa County Commission and Administration is almost beyond belief. Support the show Follow us on Facebook at Vote Common Good - primaryPor Vote Common Good: West Michigan

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