by Jeff Hamm | Aug 17, 2026
Episode 417 Paras Gore Atelier Doux Bakery Paras Gore’s three nephews used to sit through family birthdays and holidays with two or three Oreos each – the only thing on the table that wouldn’t send them to the emergency room. So she put her organic...
by Jeff Hamm | Aug 14, 2026
Episode 416 Dustin Johnson Club Pups Lake Norman Dustin Johnson walked away from a career at Hendrick Automotive Group, bought a piece of land in Mooresville, permitted it himself, and spent 22 months building a dog boarding and daycare. Eight years later, Club Pups...
by Jeff Hamm | Aug 4, 2026
Episode 415 TJ Todd AI Search with Studio490 For twenty-five years, getting found online meant chasing blue links on Google. That era is ending fast – and TJ Todd of Studio 490 is back on the show to explain what’s replacing it. Jeff opens with a telling...
by Jeff Hamm | Jul 31, 2026
We were so happy to welcome Brian Lafontaine as our guest speaker at The Best of Lake Norman Business Network’s July 16th meeting! Brian brought 30 years as a professional actor and speaking coach to the group for a 30-minute masterclass on public speaking....
by Jeff Hamm | Jul 26, 2026
Episode 414 Elevate Strategy & Consulting Lynn Bowser & Drew Webster Most small business owners don’t realize they’ve built a job instead of a business – and they find out the hard way when it’s time to sell. Lynn Bowser and Drew Webster of...
