The Bunker Talk!
A podcast created to help bridge the gap between new entrepreneurs and the more advanced entrepreneur. Local South Florida business owners coming on to talk shop about their success, failures and business lessons learned.
Episodes
17 episodes
Ep. 17: Navigating Employees with Suhaill Morales
We are back! SZN 2 of #TheBunkerTalk is back with my good friend Suhaill Morales, founder and owner of SMM Law. Suhaill devotes her practice to all aspects of labor and employment law....
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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55:22

Ep. 16: A Safe Place for Children with Erik Chafin
In this episode, Ciara sits down with Erik Chafin, the CDO of Children's Harbor Inc. A South Florida non-profit organization that does such amazing work in our local community helping children who have been impacted by the trauma of child abuse...
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31:49

Ep. 15: Personal Growth Equals Business Growth with Melinda Grimaldi
In this episode, Ciara sits down with Melinda Grimaldi a powerful entrepreneur and long-time friend. Melinda goes over the importance of personal growth and prioritizing your health to succeed in your business.
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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55:23

Ep. 14: Dee-Clutter your Business with Dee!
In this episode Ciara sits down with Dinorah Mendez, a professional organizer in South Florida who helps families and businesses Dee - Clutter their homes and office spaces to live more organized! Follow Dinorah Mendez here:www...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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37:13

Ep. 13: Living Life and Building Businesses with Passion
In this episode, Ciara interviews her personal friend Eric Misch, and they go over how living life with passion can translate to growing businesses passionately.
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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54:37

Ep. 12: Be Intentional with your HR in your Business
In this episode, we go over all things having to do with HR, back-office support, and the importance of networking with intention. Also, things that have helped Stephanie grow professionally and make an impact in our local non-profit community....
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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55:42

Ep. 11: Take your Networking to the Golf Course with Michelle Hernandez
In this episode, Michelle Hernandez is a commercial real estate agent with Related ISG and the President of the Miami Chapter of LEGS. We discuss all things regarding the Miami commercial real estate market, the power of networking the RIGHT wa...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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48:44

Ep. 10: The Power of Creating Community with Ms. Esquire
Rahysa Vargas founded Ms.Esquire to create a network of women attorneys that can refer businesses, empower, support, and help each other grow. With over 10,000 women attorneys in her Facebook community, we go into the importance of building com...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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38:35

Ep. 9: Why Every Business Needs Asset Protection with Michael Wild
He serves on the Boards of Directors of 2-1-1 Broward, HANDY, ARC Broward, Boys and Girls Club of Broward County, and the NSU Ambassador Board. He also chairs the Endowment Committees for ARC Broward and 211 Broward, Chaired the March of Dimes ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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1:02:38

Ep. 8: The Workers Comp Attorney that's on Your Side
Ciara interviews Robert Friedman, Partner and Business Unit Leader at Kelley Kronenberg, focusing on workers' compensation. He is passionate about helping business owners understand the importance of keeping their employees safe to prevent work...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:02:42

Ep. 7 Insurance for Your Brand
Melissa Jeda & Holly McFall from SecureMark Legal LLC sit down with Ciara to go over the importance of protecting your business name and identity via Trademarking!For questions regarding commercial insurance:
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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44:43

Ep. 6: You Never Know Where You Are Going to Meet Your Next Idea
Aaron Levine from LG Insurance Agency came to visit me and we talked about how he helps the hospitality industry manage their total cost of risk, his obsession of creating a luxury experience for his clients and so much more! Don't forg...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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49:54

Ep. 5: Everyone Needs to Find Their Paddle
In Ep #5 of The Bunker Talk, Ciara Gravier sits down with Romi Wallach. Romi represents NowCFO, The DailyDrip, and The Crossing for Cystic Fibrosis. You can reach Romi Wallach at- romi.wallach@nowcfo.comdailydrip.c...
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48:44

Ep. 4: Mindset of a High Production Realtor
This episode is featuring Natalie Rivero aka "The Deal Maker". We have a candid conversation regarding the challenges of being a realtor and the disciplines needed to be a self starter in order to be successful at real estate. Don't for...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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52:16

Ep. 3: Using Cybersecurity to Elevate Your Business
David Bennett, President of Connections for Business stops by the show to discuss all things small businesses need to know about cybersecurity. Going over things like:- Having a disaster recovery plan- Two mandatory thi...
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Episode 3
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1:06:37

Ep. 2: The Missing Piece to Your HR Team
HR can be a big, confusing puzzle that many companies don't have the time or the resources to put together. In this episode, Ciara Gravier, our Founder & CEO interviews Doug Murphy Area Sales Manager with PuzzleHR to discuss how they solve ...
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Episode 2
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39:20

Ep. 1 Payroll Questions Every Business Owner Should Ask - With Michael Ross
Business owners need to understand the impact of who they work with for their payroll matters. Working with a company that assigns you a rep for 90 days and then you never hear from them again is not the way your payroll should be ...
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Episode 1
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36:28
