https://simplecast.com Up Close & Member-able St. Charles Area Chamber of Commerce gets up close & personal with its Members. 2023 St. Charles Area Chamber of Commerce en Mon, 2 Sep 2024 05:00:00 +0000 Mon, 2 Sep 2024 05:00:12 +0000 https://up-close-member-able.simplecast.com Up Close & Member-able https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/9a90302a-f401-446f-9407-7c1d7afd5875/14a30444-1086-4a72-9335-270ec3f1ca25/3000x3000/upclose-1.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://up-close-member-able.simplecast.com episodic St. Charles Area Chamber of Commerce gets up close & personal with its Members. St. Charles Area Chamber of Commerce false https://feeds.simplecast.com/gWDVFveI business, local business, business advice, business development, businessadvice, businessdevelopment, stcharles, chamber of commerce, chamberofcommerce, chicago suburbs, chicagoland, small business, chicagosuburbs, localbusiness, smallbusiness, st charles, st. charles St. Charles Area Chamber of Commerce cmassey@stcareachamber.com c59c5088-71d2-4c81-bde6-856ea6106009 Mary & Chris Ginder - Gindo's Spice of Life Time to get Up Close & Member-able with Mary and Chris Ginder, owners of Gindo's Spice of Life, as they share how their passion for flavor planted the seed to create their very own hot sauce company. Mary and Chris explain how their idea grew from experimenting in their own kitchen to creating and selling a variety of sauces and seasonings in their very own store. From enhancing your favorite meals or pairing with your favorite brews, Gindo’s continues their tradition of experimenting with new and exciting flavor profiles to create a sauce for every palate!

]]> Mon, 2 Sep 2024 05:00:00 +0000 cmassey@stcareachamber.com (Mary Ginder, Chris Ginder, Camel Creative, St. Charles Area Chamber of Commerce) https://up-close-member-able.simplecast.com/episodes/mary-chris-ginder-gindos-spice-of-life-7nk8YMET Time to get Up Close & Member-able with Mary and Chris Ginder, owners of Gindo's Spice of Life, as they share how their passion for flavor planted the seed to create their very own hot sauce company. Mary and Chris explain how their idea grew from experimenting in their own kitchen to creating and selling a variety of sauces and seasonings in their very own store. From enhancing your favorite meals or pairing with your favorite brews, Gindo’s continues their tradition of experimenting with new and exciting flavor profiles to create a sauce for every palate!

]]> Mary & Chris Ginder - Gindo's Spice of Life Mary Ginder, Chris Ginder, Camel Creative, St. Charles Area Chamber of Commerce 00:45:48 Time to get Up Close & Member-able with Mary and Chris Ginder, owners of Gindo's Spice of Life, as they share how their passion for flavor planted the seed to create their very own hot sauce company. Mary and Chris explain how their idea grew from experimenting in their own kitchen to creating and selling a variety of sauces and seasonings in their very own store. From enhancing your favorite meals or pairing with your favorite brews, Gindo’s continues their tradition of experimenting with new and exciting flavor profiles to create a sauce for every palate! Time to get Up Close & Member-able with Mary and Chris Ginder, owners of Gindo's Spice of Life, as they share how their passion for flavor planted the seed to create their very own hot sauce company. Mary and Chris explain how their idea grew from experimenting in their own kitchen to creating and selling a variety of sauces and seasonings in their very own store. From enhancing your favorite meals or pairing with your favorite brews, Gindo’s continues their tradition of experimenting with new and exciting flavor profiles to create a sauce for every palate! st charles illinois chamber, st charles area chamber of commerce, up close & member-able, up close & memberable, st. charles area chamber of commerce, up close and memberable, st charles il chamber, st. charles chamber, st charles chamber, st. charles illinois chamber of commerce, st. charles il chamber, st. charles chamber of commerce, st. charles il chamber of commerce, up close and member-able false full 8 42b28deb-9d96-4e34-b0a2-fd13b5dd185d Olga Boldyreva - MION Artisan Soap Time to get Up Close & Member-able with Olga Boldyreva, owner of MION Artisan Soap, as she shares how her journey organically grew from farmer's markets to now opening her third brick and mortar location. Olga shares how her passion for natural ingredients began as a child in the Ukraine and evolved into a mission of creating and providing full range of natural self-care and household products!

]]> Mon, 5 Aug 2024 13:32:00 +0000 cmassey@stcareachamber.com (Camel Creative, Olga Bodyreva, St. Charles Area Chamber of Commerce) https://up-close-member-able.simplecast.com/episodes/olga-boldyreva-mion-artisan-soap-hbgSHpyD Time to get Up Close & Member-able with Olga Boldyreva, owner of MION Artisan Soap, as she shares how her journey organically grew from farmer's markets to now opening her third brick and mortar location. Olga shares how her passion for natural ingredients began as a child in the Ukraine and evolved into a mission of creating and providing full range of natural self-care and household products!

]]> Olga Boldyreva - MION Artisan Soap Camel Creative, Olga Bodyreva, St. Charles Area Chamber of Commerce 00:44:42 Time to get Up Close & Member-able with Olga Boldyreva, owner of MION Artisan Soap, as she shares how her journey organically grew from farmer's markets to now opening her third brick and mortar location. Olga shares how her passion for natural ingredients began as a child in the Ukraine and evolved into a mission of creating and providing full range of natural self-care and household products! Time to get Up Close & Member-able with Olga Boldyreva, owner of MION Artisan Soap, as she shares how her journey organically grew from farmer's markets to now opening her third brick and mortar location. Olga shares how her passion for natural ingredients began as a child in the Ukraine and evolved into a mission of creating and providing full range of natural self-care and household products! st charles illinois chamber, st charles area chamber of commerce, up close & member-able, up close & memberable, st. charles area chamber of commerce, up close and memberable, st charles il chamber, st. charles chamber, st charles chamber, st. charles illinois chamber of commerce, st. charles il chamber, st. charles chamber of commerce, st. charles il chamber of commerce, up close and member-able false full 7 0d9c7a53-b90d-4ffa-8be5-2288d1b322ee Jim & Kim Maffia - Kendall's Kindness Time to get Up Close and Member-able with Jim and Kim Maffia, founders of Kendall's Kindness, as they share their journey of loss and love that inspired them to honor their daughter, Kendall, who was known for her acts of kindness. Today, Jim and Kim continue Kendall's legacy of kindness by sharing their positive message to all through scholarships, events, and of course, simple acts of kindness.

*This episode of 'Up Close & Member-able' talks about sensitive topics including suicide and mental health, which may be difficult for some listeners. We advise anyone who finds these topics difficult to refrain from listening to this episode and encourage anyone who may be struggling, or knows someone who is struggling, with these matters to reach out for help by calling or texting the National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988.

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]]> Mon, 3 Jun 2024 05:00:00 +0000 cmassey@stcareachamber.com (Jim Maffia, Kim Maffia, Camel Creative, St. Charles Area Chamber of Commerce) https://up-close-member-able.simplecast.com/episodes/jim-kim-maffia-kendalls-kindness-wv8kRU32 Time to get Up Close and Member-able with Jim and Kim Maffia, founders of Kendall's Kindness, as they share their journey of loss and love that inspired them to honor their daughter, Kendall, who was known for her acts of kindness. Today, Jim and Kim continue Kendall's legacy of kindness by sharing their positive message to all through scholarships, events, and of course, simple acts of kindness.

*This episode of 'Up Close & Member-able' talks about sensitive topics including suicide and mental health, which may be difficult for some listeners. We advise anyone who finds these topics difficult to refrain from listening to this episode and encourage anyone who may be struggling, or knows someone who is struggling, with these matters to reach out for help by calling or texting the National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988.

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]]> Jim & Kim Maffia - Kendall's Kindness Jim Maffia, Kim Maffia, Camel Creative, St. Charles Area Chamber of Commerce 00:43:02 Time to get Up Close and Member-able with Jim and Kim Maffia, founders of Kendall's Kindness, as they share their journey of loss and love that inspired them to honor their daughter, Kendall, who was known for her acts of kindness. Today, Jim and Kim continue Kendall's legacy of kindness by sharing their positive message to all through scholarships, events, and of course, simple acts of kindness. *This episode of 'Up Close & Member-able' talks about sensitive topics including suicide and mental health, which may be difficult for some listeners. We advise anyone who finds these topics difficult to refrain from listening to this episode and encourage anyone who may be struggling, or knows someone who is struggling, with these matters to reach out for help by calling or texting the National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988. Time to get Up Close and Member-able with Jim and Kim Maffia, founders of Kendall's Kindness, as they share their journey of loss and love that inspired them to honor their daughter, Kendall, who was known for her acts of kindness. Today, Jim and Kim continue Kendall's legacy of kindness by sharing their positive message to all through scholarships, events, and of course, simple acts of kindness. *This episode of 'Up Close & Member-able' talks about sensitive topics including suicide and mental health, which may be difficult for some listeners. We advise anyone who finds these topics difficult to refrain from listening to this episode and encourage anyone who may be struggling, or knows someone who is struggling, with these matters to reach out for help by calling or texting the National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988. st charles illinois chamber, st charles area chamber of commerce, up close & member-able, up close & memberable, st. charles area chamber of commerce, up close and memberable, st charles il chamber, st. charles chamber, st charles chamber, st. charles illinois chamber of commerce, st. charles il chamber, st. charles chamber of commerce, st. charles il chamber of commerce, up close and member-able false full 6 a70e0d34-c096-4400-a5fb-294bfc65eec8 Mark Weiss - ComicBooks For Kids! Time to get Up Close and Member-able with Mark Weiss, founder of ComicBooks for Kids, as he shares his origin story including what it took to create a 501(c)3 nonprofit and how it's grown into the national (and now international) organization it is today!

 

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]]> Wed, 1 May 2024 05:00:00 +0000 cmassey@stcareachamber.com (Mark Weiss, St. Charles Area Chamber of Commerce, Camel Creative) https://up-close-member-able.simplecast.com/episodes/mark-weiss-comicbooks-for-kids-S3lPzKtY Time to get Up Close and Member-able with Mark Weiss, founder of ComicBooks for Kids, as he shares his origin story including what it took to create a 501(c)3 nonprofit and how it's grown into the national (and now international) organization it is today!

 

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]]> Mark Weiss - ComicBooks For Kids! Mark Weiss, St. Charles Area Chamber of Commerce, Camel Creative 00:48:21 Time to get Up Close and Member-able with Mark Weiss, founder of ComicBooks for Kids, as he shares his origin story including what it took to create a 501(c)3 nonprofit and how it's grown into the national (and now international) organization it is today! Time to get Up Close and Member-able with Mark Weiss, founder of ComicBooks for Kids, as he shares his origin story including what it took to create a 501(c)3 nonprofit and how it's grown into the national (and now international) organization it is today! st charles illinois chamber, st charles area chamber of commerce, up close & member-able, up close & memberable, st. charles area chamber of commerce, up close and memberable, st charles il chamber, st. charles chamber, st charles chamber, st. charles illinois chamber of commerce, st. charles il chamber, st. charles chamber of commerce, st. charles il chamber of commerce, up close and member-able false full 5 5b581eb6-c57b-4341-b1ce-b5a50d9d04d6 Chris & Megan Curren - The Graceful Ordinary Time to get Up Close and Member-able with Chef Chris and Megan Curren, owners of The Graceful Ordinary, as they share how theirs paths landed them in St. Charles, how they maintain a work/life balance as a husband and wife team, the inspiring details curated throughout the restaurant, and so much more!

 

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]]> Mon, 4 Mar 2024 06:00:00 +0000 cmassey@stcareachamber.com (Chris Curren, Megan Curren, St. Charles Area Chamber of Commerce, Camel Creative) https://up-close-member-able.simplecast.com/episodes/chris-megan-curren-the-graceful-ordinary-_3gVhGPi Time to get Up Close and Member-able with Chef Chris and Megan Curren, owners of The Graceful Ordinary, as they share how theirs paths landed them in St. Charles, how they maintain a work/life balance as a husband and wife team, the inspiring details curated throughout the restaurant, and so much more!

 

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]]> Chris & Megan Curren - The Graceful Ordinary Chris Curren, Megan Curren, St. Charles Area Chamber of Commerce, Camel Creative 00:35:14 Time to get Up Close and Member-able with Chef Chris and Megan Curren, owners of The Graceful Ordinary, as they share how theirs paths landed them in St. Charles, how they maintain a work/life balance as a husband and wife team, the inspiring details curated throughout the restaurant, and so much more! Time to get Up Close and Member-able with Chef Chris and Megan Curren, owners of The Graceful Ordinary, as they share how theirs paths landed them in St. Charles, how they maintain a work/life balance as a husband and wife team, the inspiring details curated throughout the restaurant, and so much more! st charles illinois chamber, st charles area chamber of commerce, up close & member-able, up close & memberable, st. charles area chamber of commerce, up close and memberable, st charles il chamber, st. charles chamber, st charles chamber, st. charles illinois chamber of commerce, st. charles il chamber, st. charles chamber of commerce, st. charles il chamber of commerce, up close and member-able false full 4 2d710d37-de5a-462d-8f4d-92591b71bd0d Susi & Rob Brucato - Inluro Susi & Rob Brucato, owners of Inluro, share what inspired their career-changing journey from the banking industry into the world of creating custom scent experiences and how they continue to push their dream forward.

 

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]]> Thu, 8 Feb 2024 06:00:00 +0000 cmassey@stcareachamber.com (Susi Brucato, Rob Brucato, Camel Creative, St. Charles Area Chamber of Commerce) https://up-close-member-able.simplecast.com/episodes/susi-rob-brucato-inluro-eXM4gpCc Susi & Rob Brucato, owners of Inluro, share what inspired their career-changing journey from the banking industry into the world of creating custom scent experiences and how they continue to push their dream forward.

 

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]]> Susi & Rob Brucato - Inluro Susi Brucato, Rob Brucato, Camel Creative, St. Charles Area Chamber of Commerce 00:33:14 Susi & Rob Brucato, owners of Inluro, share what inspired their career-changing journey from the banking industry into the world of creating custom scent experiences and how they continue to push their dream forward. Susi & Rob Brucato, owners of Inluro, share what inspired their career-changing journey from the banking industry into the world of creating custom scent experiences and how they continue to push their dream forward. st charles illinois chamber, st charles area chamber of commerce, up close & member-able, up close & memberable, st. charles area chamber of commerce, up close and memberable, st charles il chamber, st. charles chamber, st charles chamber, st. charles illinois chamber of commerce, st. charles il chamber, st. charles chamber of commerce, st. charles il chamber of commerce, up close and member-able false full 3 316c20a8-6e84-478e-8bc1-3c860345a7fb Josh Feagans - Feagans Law Group Josh Feagans of Feagans Law Group P.C. gives insight into his career journey, maintaining a work/life balance, and the benefits of participating in the St. Charles Area Chamber of Commerce.

 

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]]> Mon, 11 Dec 2023 14:37:42 +0000 cmassey@stcareachamber.com (Joshua Feagans, Camel Creative, St. Charles Area Chamber of Commerce) https://up-close-member-able.simplecast.com/episodes/josh-feagans-feagans-law-group-qw7o_eWH Josh Feagans of Feagans Law Group P.C. gives insight into his career journey, maintaining a work/life balance, and the benefits of participating in the St. Charles Area Chamber of Commerce.

 

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]]> Josh Feagans - Feagans Law Group Joshua Feagans, Camel Creative, St. Charles Area Chamber of Commerce 00:28:05 Josh Feagans of Feagans Law Group P.C. gives insight into his career journey, maintaining a work/life balance, and the benefits of participating in the St. Charles Area Chamber of Commerce. Josh Feagans of Feagans Law Group P.C. gives insight into his career journey, maintaining a work/life balance, and the benefits of participating in the St. Charles Area Chamber of Commerce. st charles illinois chamber, st charles area chamber of commerce, up close & member-able, up close & memberable, st. charles area chamber of commerce, up close and memberable, st charles il chamber, st. charles chamber, st charles chamber, st. charles illinois chamber of commerce, st. charles il chamber, st. charles chamber of commerce, st. charles il chamber of commerce, up close and member-able false full 2 11d1373e-17d6-430a-b046-98fa35f4cf3d Colin Smith - Balmoral Restaurant Colin Smith, owner of Balmoral Restaurant in Campton Hills, shares his vast restaurant experience, the finer points of Scottish fare, and what keeps his guests coming back for more.

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]]> Thu, 16 Nov 2023 15:32:06 +0000 cmassey@stcareachamber.com (Camel Creative, Colin Smith, St. Charles Area Chamber of Commerce) https://up-close-member-able.simplecast.com/episodes/colin-smith-balmoral-restaurant-i22AWBWV Colin Smith, owner of Balmoral Restaurant in Campton Hills, shares his vast restaurant experience, the finer points of Scottish fare, and what keeps his guests coming back for more.

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]]> Colin Smith - Balmoral Restaurant Camel Creative, Colin Smith, St. Charles Area Chamber of Commerce 00:34:28 Colin Smith, owner of Balmoral Restaurant in Campton Hills, shares his vast restaurant experience, the finer points of Scottish fare, and what keeps his guests coming back for more. Colin Smith, owner of Balmoral Restaurant in Campton Hills, shares his vast restaurant experience, the finer points of Scottish fare, and what keeps his guests coming back for more. st charles illinois chamber, st charles area chamber of commerce, up close & member-able, up close & memberable, st. charles area chamber of commerce, up close and memberable, st charles il chamber, st. charles chamber, st charles chamber, st. charles illinois chamber of commerce, st. charles il chamber, st. charles chamber of commerce, st. charles il chamber of commerce, up close and member-able false full 1