We are joined by the remarkable Samalid Hogan, CEO of Greylock Management Consulting. She shares more about her company, about why the need for bilingual expertise is key to success, about a new and VERY exciting program called the BII GreenEdg...

This week host, Jill Monson, has a SWEET guest just in time to talk Valentine’s Day. She welcomes Tarah Warner, the 413’s very own Willy Wonka – chocolatier and owner of Truffles by Tarah. This Berkshire-based business is a PERFECT ...

Another episode of BIZ BUZZ 413 is LIVE and this is one you DO NOT WANT TO MISS! This week, Jill Monson, our host sits down (finally LOL) with founder and President of Living Local 413, Bill Cole. They chat about a lot including…&nb...

Join Jill Monson with guest Elizabeth Staples; founder, president and co-owner of The Good Dog Spot. On this 'Beyond the BIZ Card' episode they go behind the scenes and discuss her background as an entrepreneur, balancing a family, and more; pl...

Welcome to Season 3 of BIZ BUZZ 413. Host Jill Monson is so excited to sit down with the new President & CEO of the Western Mass Economic Development Council (EDC), Aaron Vega, along with Xiomara DeLobato, Vice President and Chief of Staff....

For this last episode of 2025 it’s a special episode - a ‘Beyond the BIZ Card’ feature with Angela Park, Executive Director & Co-Founder of Springfield Performing Arts Ventures at 52 Sumner ("SPAV"). Host Jill Monson takes you behind the sc...

This week we chat with Emily Carlson, Agency Owner at We Do Travel Right. We discuss: The myths about working with a travel agent, Why WDTR’s tagline “Life is short… take the trip” is so much more than just a mark...

Host Jill Monson shares about Dri Umbrellas. What exactly is a Dri umbrella? Why do you need one? And more specifically... What can getting this one umbrella do for the greater good?

This week’s BIZ BUZZ 413 episode drops a few days early because of the holiday. Jill, our host, had a blast welcoming Dawn Creighton, Liberty Bank’s Community Outreach Officer. They chatted about a very important survey that entrepreneurs are b...

Thank you to Bax from Rock’s “Bax and Nagle” morning show for joining host Jill Monson to share about their annual Mayflower Marathon. It returns this coming Monday for three days leading up to Thanksgiving!Bax and Nagle will broadcast f...

LIVE from November "413 Entrepreneur Spotlight" brought to you by Common Capital Chatting with Janell Caldwell, Founder & CEO of Phenomenal Js LLC. They are committed to helping companies maintain a safe and compliant wor...

LIVE from November "413 Entrepreneur Spotlight" brought to you by Common Capital Host Jill Monson catches up with Kelly Thadison, Business Navigator, at Common Capital. Kelly equips entrepreneurs with technical assistance, fu...

LIVE from November "413 Entrepreneur Spotlight" brought to you by Common Capital DeeDee, Partner of Mimi’s Queer Shack - a PHENOMENAL food truck in Western Mass (this isn’t just conjecture — I just tried the butternut squash ...

Host Jill Monson sits down with Mary-Anne Schelb from JGS Lifecare to discuss ways to help an aging loved one (or prepare ahead for yourself), learn more about JGS, and explore what holistic life coaching is all about.THANK YOU TO OUR...

In this episode, our host, Jill Monson caught up with Bud Sumner, Partner at Sumner & Toner Insurance Services. She admitted early on that the topic could be one less than exciting (LOL), but she was pleasantly surprised and you will be too...

We're live at the “Western Mass Developers Conference” hosted by the Western Mass EDC with special guest, with Cesar Ruiz; Founder CEO USA International Sports Complex; Wyckoff Country Club and the Ruiz Family Foundation Website:...

We're live at the “Western Mass Developers Conference” hosted by the Western Mass EDC with special guest, with Tessa Murphy-Romboletti, Executive Director of EforAll Pioneer Valley and Holyoke City Council PresidentWebsite:  ...

We're live at the “Western Mass Developers Conference” hosted by the Western Mass EDC with special guest, with Tricia Canavan, CEO of Tech Foundry.Website: https://www.thetechfoundry.org

We're live at the “Western Mass Developers Conference” hosted by the Western Mass EDC with special guest, Seth Stratton of Fitzgerald Law, P.C. Website: https://fitzgeraldpc.com

We welcomed an old friend with a great tie, Paul Silva from Innovate413. Western Mass is bursting with creativity, talent, and grit. Now, Innovate413 is building a startup community to catalyze innovation and create the future. Inno...

We sat down for a quick chat with Senator Adam Gómez during the "413 Entrepreneur Spotlight". This month it was a celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, this special Spotlight event features Unstoppable Latina, an initiative empowering ...

"413 Entrepreneur Spotlight" is a monthly event that shines light on our local entrepreneurs brought to you by Common Capital & Living Local 413. Check out this episode with Roberto Nieves, Common Capital, Director of Out...

Host Jill Monson connected with Maura Lessard from Nurse Advocates to chat about a very important topic… What challenges do the aging population face while navigating the healthcare system? Whether you are aging yourself or taki...

SEASON TWO'S FIRST EPISODE!Podcast host, Jill Monson, was thrilled to welcome Shannon Rudder, President & CEO, Martin Luther King, Jr. Family Services (MLKFS). The...

SEASON TWO'S FIRST EPISODE!Podcast host, Jill Monson, was thrilled to welcome Shannon Rudder, President & CEO, Martin Luther King, Jr. Family Services (MLKFS). They...