Episode 16 - Keep on Trucking: From 0 to 400 in a Decade
March 20, 2023
There are roughly 13 million trucks on American highways, hauling everything from soup to nuts. We may take them for granted, but without them, retailer shelves would be empty. COB grad and serial entrepreneur Shane Redline tells us how he got started in the trucking business about a decade ago, and quickly grew from very humbler beginnings to one of the fastest growing trucking companies in Texas. And just for fun, he’ll tell us about the strangest load his company ever hauled.
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Episode 16 – Keep on Trucking: From 0 to 400 in a Decade
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Episode 16 - Keep on Trucking: From 0 to 400 in a Decade
March 20, 2023
There are roughly 13 million trucks on American highways, hauling everything from soup to nuts. We may take them for granted, but without them, retailer shelves would be empty. COB grad and serial entrepreneur Shane Redline tells us how he got started in the trucking business about a decade ago, and quickly grew from very humbler beginnings to one of the fastest growing trucking companies in Texas. And just for fun, he’ll tell us about the strangest load his company ever hauled.
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Episode 15 - Saving For Retirement: How To Get Started
March 6, 2023
We all know we’re supposed to do it, but sometimes it’s hard, especially when you’re young. But that is the best time to do it, according to COB grad and Financial Planner Joseph Peterson. Tune in for tips on how to get started.
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Episode 14 - Thinking Small: Practical Advice For Local Entrepreneurs
February 20, 2023
Gina Woodward is bullish on small business in Amarillo. Of course she should be, because she’s the Regional Director of the Small Business Development Center in Amarillo. Our local SBDC office is under the umbrella of the Engler College of Business. Tune in to hear why Gina is so optimistic, as well as the many services her office provides to small businesses to help them stay on track to profitability.
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Episode 13 - It’s In The Numbers: Reaching For The CPA
February 6, 2023
If there is ever a business discipline that will always be in great demand, it is Accounting. For when there are sales and profits to be made, there are numbers to report to various taxing entities. It is an evergreen occupation, and it is our goal to produce the best the industry can hire. Recent grad Corey Orthengren does not disappoint in this category, having earned his BBA in 2019, his MPA in 2020, and now his CPA in 2022. Not one to sit still for long, he plans to reach for his CFP, and then likely continue toward his CFA. He’ll need an extra-wide business card for all that alphabet soup! In this episode, listen as Corey tells about what drives him to keep plowing this field, one that requires him to remain a lifelong learner.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
BuffSpeak is the official podcast of the Paul and Virginia Engler College of Business at West Texas A&M University. The social media era has given everyone a voice on multiple platforms, but not all voices are created equally. At BuffSpeak, we are committed to bringing thought leaders of the day to your favorite podcast app. Starting right at home in our College, to local, national, and international guests, we strive to bring you the most relevant voices that rise above the din.
Your BuffSpeak host is Dr. Nick Gerlich, the Hickman Professor of Marketing. Gerlich has been at WT since 1989, and was a pioneer in our online programs in 1997. He brings with him a long career filled not only with teaching and research, but also writing for regional and national magazines. He is comfortable in front of a microphone, asking the tough questions. In his spare time, he travels the US photographically documenting old roadside attractions and vintage neon signs.
ABOUT THIS PODCAST
BuffSpeak is the official podcast of the Paul and Virginia Engler College of Business at West Texas A&M University. The social media era has given everyone a voice on multiple platforms, but not all voices are created equally. At BuffSpeak, we are committed to bringing thought leaders of the day to your favorite podcast app. Starting right at home in our College, to local, national, and international guests, we strive to bring you the most relevant voices that rise above the din.
Your BuffSpeak host is Dr. Nick Gerlich, the Hickman Professor of Marketing. Gerlich has been at WT since 1989, and was a pioneer in our online programs in 1997. He brings with him a long career filled not only with teaching and research, but also writing for regional and national magazines. He is comfortable in front of a microphone, asking the tough questions. In his spare time, he travels the US photographically documenting old roadside attractions and vintage neon signs.
