The Welsh Wire features moderator Mike Rogers and professional recruiting expert Sheri Welsh in this podcast. Listen in as leaders from a wide array of small to mid-size west Michigan companies weigh in and share their experiences and insights on a variety of business topics, including employee retention challenges and recruitment success stories. In this week's show, Sheri talks with supply chain expert William Crane, Founder and CEO of IndustryStar, who discusses the role that effective supply chains can play in fostering company growth and innovation.

The Welsh Wire: William Crane on Supply Chain Strategies for 2021

The Welsh Wire features moderator Mike Rogers and professional recruiting expert Sheri Welsh in this podcast. Listen in as leaders from a wide array of small to mid-size west Michigan companies weigh in and share their experiences and insights on a variety of business topics, including employee retention challenges and recruitment success stories. On this week’s show, Sheri talks with John Ruther, managing director for consulting firm O’Keefe about steps you can take to right-size your risk and improve your opportunities for future growth, including tightening your financials, making sure company knowledge and expertise is expanded beyond the firm’s founder, and building trust by strengthening relationships with suppliers and bankers. Sponsored by the Family Business Alliance.

The Welsh Wire: FBA Rightsizing Risk Series - John Ruther, Creating Value for the Future

The Welsh Wire features moderator Mike Rogers and professional recruiting expert Sheri Welsh in this podcast. Listen in as leaders from a wide array of small to mid-size west Michigan companies weigh in and share their experiences and insights on a variety of business topics, including employee retention challenges and recruitment success stories. On this week’s show, Sheri talks with Paul McCarthy, attorney with Rhoades McKee in Grand Rapids, to learn more about using pre-nups and other legal tools to help manage the risk that divorce may pose to the success of a family-owned business. Sponsored by the Family Business Alliance.

The Welsh Wire: When “Forever” Isn’t – Divorce and the Family Business

The Welsh Wire features moderator Mike Rogers and professional recruiting expert Sheri Welsh in this podcast. Listen in as leaders from a wide array of small to mid-size west Michigan companies weigh in and share their experiences and insights on a variety of business topics, including employee retention challenges and recruitment success stories. On this week’s show, Sheri talks with Paul McCarthy, attorney with Rhoades McKee in Grand Rapids, to learn more about how to mitigate shareholder squabbles that can disrupt family business success. Sponsored by the Family Business Alliance.

How Shareholder Agreements Can Help Prevent Family Business Squabbles, Featuring Paul McCarthy

A leading West Michigan business is tackling the challenge of labor shortages by helping to solve one of employees’ major frustrations: accessing affordable, quality child care.

Scott Nykaza, CEO of Kalsec, and Kristyn Buhl-Lepisto, Executive Director of Kalamazoo County Ready 4s (KC Ready 4s), were interviewed by Sheri Welsh for this month’s The Welsh Wire podcast.

The Welsh Wire features professional recruiting expert Sheri Welsh and moderator Mike Rogers. Listen in as leaders from a wide array of small to mid-size West Michigan companies weigh in and share their experiences and insights on a variety of business topics, including employee retention challenges and recruitment success stories.

The Welsh Wire: The Business Case for Child Care, Featuring Scott Nykaza and Kristyn Buhl-Lepisto

Sometimes, family-owned businesses find in their succession planning that family members lack the interest or passion to carry on the business operations.

In a recent interview by Sheri Welsh of The Welsh Wire podcast, Robert Stead, Michigan Managing Partner for Barnes & Thornburg of Grand Rapids, says, “We have a couple of choices, either we can sell this business and turn it over to somebody else, or we can find the next person to lead the organization and take it forward.”

The Welsh Wire features professional recruiting expert Sheri Welsh and moderator Mike Rogers. Listen in as leaders from a wide array of small to mid-size West Michigan companies weigh in and share their experiences and insights on a variety of business topics, including employee retention challenges and recruitment success stories.

The Welsh Wire: How Employment Contracts are Shaping Company Recruitment

An interest in invigorating and energizing business conferences and networking events helped to inspire West Michigan business leader Shannon Cohen to launch the rapidly expanding Rockstar Woman Movement.

Cohen, who is also an author, podcaster, and entrepreneur, talked about her mission when she was interviewed by Sheri Welsh for the Welsh Wire podcast, sponsored by the Family Business Alliance.

The Welsh Wire features professional recruiting expert Sheri Welsh and moderator Mike Rogers. Listen in as leaders from a wide array of small to mid-size west Michigan companies weigh in and share their experiences and insights on a variety of business topics, including employee retention challenges and recruitment success stories.

The Welsh Wire: Rockstar Woman Movement featuring Shannon Cohen

Treystar, a local Kalamazoo real estate development company, is playing a role in revitalizing downtown Kalamazoo by contributing $2 million toward renovating its Main Street East building.

In a discussion today on The Welsh Wire, Welsh & Associates CEO Sheri Welsh speaks with Fritz Brown, a partner at Treystar, and Rachel Krasinski, its director of operations, shedding light on their latest project, The Desenberg—downtown Kalamazoo’s newest wedding and event center.

The Welsh Wire features professional recruiting expert Sheri Welsh and moderator Mike Rogers. Listen in as leaders from a wide array of small to mid-size west Michigan companies weigh in and share their experiences and insights on a variety of business topics, including employee retention challenges and recruitment success stories.

The Welsh Wire: Revitalizing Downtown Kalamazoo with Treystar

Traeger, maker of high-end wood pellet grills and accessories, is doing innovative work linking hybrid and remote teams to improve collaboration.

Welsh & Associates CEO Sheri Welsh talked with Joe Marietta, Director of Mechanical Engineering at Traeger’s Kalamazoo office.

The Welsh Wire features professional recruiting expert Sheri Welsh and moderator Mike Rogers. Listen in as leaders from a wide array of small to mid-size west Michigan companies weigh in and share their experiences and insights on a variety of business topics, including employee retention challenges and recruitment success stories.

The Welsh Wire: Traeger & the Reality of Remote Engineering with Joe Marietta

Accessing and nurturing a talented workforce continues to be a major challenge for Michigan businesses of all sizes. How can immigration help address this problem? That’s the topic of discussion on today's The Welsh Wire podcast. 

Welsh & Associates CEO Sheri Welsh talks with Kelli Saunders, Vice President of Policy and Engagement for the Small Business Association of Michigan, and Andy Johnston, Senior Vice President of Advocacy and Strategic Engagement at the Grand Rapids Chamber.

The Welsh Wire features professional recruiting expert Sheri Welsh and moderator Mike Rogers. Listen in as leaders from a wide array of small to mid-size west Michigan companies weigh in and share their experiences and insights on a variety of business topics, including employee retention challenges and recruitment success stories.

The Welsh Wire: Immigration as a Tool for Workforce Development ft. Kelli Saunders & Andy Johnston

Today on The Welsh Wire, Welsh & Associates CEO Sheri Welsh gets insights from Carrie Yunker, Executive Vice President at Bell’s Brewery, and Shayna Schupan Barry, Director of Governmental Affairs & Strategic Partnerships at Schupan & Sons, Inc.

Bell’s Brewery and Schupan & Sons, Inc. are two west Michigan companies demonstrating how economic and social sustainability play a crucial role in their business strategies.

The Welsh Wire features professional recruiting expert Sheri Welsh and moderator Mike Rogers. Listen in as leaders from a wide array of small to mid-size west Michigan companies weigh in and share their experiences and insights on a variety of business topics, including employee retention challenges and recruitment success stories.

The Welsh Wire: Economic & Social Sustainability ft. Carrie Yunker & Shayna Barry

Today on The Welsh Wire, Welsh & Associates CEO Sheri Welsh interviews Marlee D’Arco, President and CEO of Safety Services, Inc. in Kalamazoo, about her journey into leadership of her family’s business.

The Welsh Wire features professional recruiting expert Sheri Welsh and moderator Mike Rogers. Listen in as leaders from a wide array of small to mid-size west Michigan companies weigh in and share their experiences and insights on a variety of business topics, including employee retention challenges and recruitment success stories.

The Welsh Wire: Transitioning Leadership in a Family-Owned Business ft. Marlee D’Arco

As part one of a special presentation on The Welsh Wire, Welsh & Associates CEO Sheri Welsh discusses a new collaboration addressing Michigan’s urgent need for well-trained STEM graduates, joined by guests from Western Michigan University (WMU).

This collaboration between Welsh & Associates and WMU’s Optional Practical Training (OPT) program will connect local businesses with international STEM students at WMU, guiding them through the legal employment requirements.

Sheri is joined by Dr. Steve Butt, Dean of WMU’s College of Engineering and Applied Sciences; Dr. Paulo Zagalo-Melo, Associate Provost for WMU’s Institute for Global Education; and Lee Ryder, former Senior Director of International Student and Scholar Services at WMU. Together, they explore how this collaboration will benefit both students and local businesses.

The Welsh Wire features professional recruiting expert Sheri Welsh and moderator Mike Rogers. Listen in as leaders from a wide array of small to mid-size west Michigan companies weigh in and share their experiences and insights on a variety of business topics, including employee retention challenges and recruitment success stories.

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The Welsh Wire: Bridging the STEM Talent Gap in Michigan Through College OPT Programs - Part 1

How can your business adapt to the demographic changes rolling across Michigan and get the employees you need to be successful?

Last month, in the first part of a special presentation on The Welsh Wire, Welsh & Associates CEO Sheri Welsh and her guests laid the groundwork for tackling Michigan’s pressing need for well-trained STEM graduates. Listen to part 1 on Soundcloud.

Today in part two, Sheri continues her discussion with Dr. Steve Butt, Dean of WMU’s College of Engineering and Applied Sciences; Dr. Paulo Zagalo-Melo, Associate Provost for WMU’s Institute for Global Education; and Lee Ryder, former Senior Director of International Student and Scholar Services at WMU.

The Welsh Wire features professional recruiting expert Sheri Welsh and moderator Mike Rogers. Listen in as leaders from a wide array of small to mid-size west Michigan companies weigh in and share their experiences and insights on a variety of business topics, including employee retention challenges and recruitment success stories.

The Welsh Wire: Bridging the STEM Talent Gap in Michigan Through College OPT Programs - Part 2

Many family-owned businesses struggle with managing growth and family dynamics. To get some insights into how to successfully navigate that process, Welsh & Associates CEO Sheri Welsh talks with Michelle Timmerman, Vice President and General Manager of Grand Rapids-based Direct Supply Inc. This episode is sponsored by the Family Business Alliance.

The Welsh Wire features professional recruiting expert Sheri Welsh and moderator Mike Rogers. Listen in as leaders from a wide array of small to mid-size west Michigan companies weigh in and share their experiences and insights on a variety of business topics, including employee retention challenges and recruitment success stories.

The Welsh Wire: Managing Business Growth and Family Dynamics ft. Michelle Timmerman

Today, Welsh & Associates CEO Sheri Welsh talks with Know Honesty Founder Ken Bogard and Co-Founder and Chief of Staff Grace Gavin to discuss the launch of their book and their journey in promoting open and honest communication in workplaces.

The Grand Rapids-based Know Honesty Movement, founded in 2016, is helping organizations, professionals, and individuals break down their divisions and experience real communication. 

The Welsh Wire features professional recruiting expert Sheri Welsh and moderator Mike Rogers. Listen in as leaders from a wide array of small to mid-size west Michigan companies weigh in and share their experiences and insights on a variety of business topics, including employee retention challenges and recruitment success stories.

The Welsh Wire: Know Honesty Book Release, ft. Ken Bogard and Grace Gavin from Know Honesty

In this episode of The Welsh Wire, Sheri Welsh speaks with Adrienne Heidema, President & CEO of Consumers Concrete and the first female to lead the family-owned business. Heidema shares her unexpected journey into leadership, insights on career transitions, and how her company fosters an inclusive environment for women. She also highlights Consumers Concrete's commitment to supporting the local economy and her pride in providing materials that shape the West Michigan community. Tune in for inspiring lessons from a trailblazing female CEO in the concrete industry.

The Welsh Wire: Lessons from a Trailblazing Female CEO in Concrete ft. Adrienne Heidema

Today, Welsh & Associates CEO Sheri Welsh dives into the inspiring entrepreneurial journey of Chris O’Neill, the visionary behind One Well Brewing—a beloved Kalamazoo establishment celebrating 10 years of business success.

O’Neill’s story began with a passion for homebrewing and a bold decision to leave the corporate world to chase his dream of entrepreneurship.

The Welsh Wire features professional recruiting expert Sheri Welsh and moderator Mike Rogers. Listen in as leaders from a wide array of small to mid-size west Michigan companies weigh in and share their experiences and insights on a variety of business topics, including employee retention challenges and recruitment success stories.

The Welsh Wire: Brewing Success with Chris O'Neill of One Well Brewing

The Welsh Wire features moderator Mike Rogers and professional recruiting expert Sheri Welsh in this weekly podcast. Listen in as leaders from a wide array of small to mid-size west Michigan companies weigh in and share their experiences and insights on a variety of business topics, including employee retention challenges and recruitment success stories. In this week's show, Sheri gets the inside scoop on how to make sure your company can handle the rewards and challenges of having big companies as customers when she chats with Cynthia Kay, owner and President of Cynthia Kay and Company in Grand Rapids and author of “Small Business for Big Thinkers.”

The Welsh Wire featuring Cynthia Kay Author of "Small Business for Big Thinkers"

The Welsh Wire features moderator Mike Rogers and professional recruiting expert Sheri Welsh in this weekly podcast. Listen in as leaders from a wide array of small to mid-size west Michigan companies weigh in and share their experiences and insights on a variety of business topics, including employee retention challenges and recruitment success stories. In this week's show, Sheri talks with Amy Ritsema, co-owner of OnSite Wellness in Grand Rapids, about the recruitment and retention benefits of having a wellness program for your small business.

The Welsh Wire featuring Amy Ritsema of OnSite Wellness

The Welsh Wire features moderator Mike Rogers and professional recruiting expert Sheri Welsh in this weekly podcast. Listen in as leaders from a wide array of small to mid-size west Michigan companies weigh in and share their experiences and insights on a variety of business topics, including employee retention challenges and recruitment success stories. In this week's show, Sheri talks with small business video expert Cynthia Kay of Grand Rapids to learn more about using the power of video to make your business more attractive to job candidates.

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The Welsh Wire features moderator Mike Rogers and professional recruiting expert Sheri Welsh in this weekly podcast. Listen in as leaders from a wide array of small to mid-size west Michigan companies weigh in and share their experiences and insights on a variety of business topics, including employee retention challenges and recruitment success stories. In this week's show, Sheri talks with Mary Jo Asmus, an internationally-known business coach, writer, thought leader and consultant, to learn more about how she has coached hundreds of successful executives to help them develop and hone their leadership skills.

The Welsh Wire featuring Mary Jo Asmus of Aspire Collaborative Services LLC

The Welsh Wire features moderator Mike Rogers and professional recruiting expert Sheri Welsh in this weekly podcast. Listen in as leaders from a wide array of small to mid-size west Michigan companies weigh in and share their experiences and insights on a variety of business topics, including employee retention challenges and recruitment success stories. In this week's show, Sheri talks with Bradley Hartwell, owner of Northtown Real Estate in Grand Rapids, about Grand Rapids commercial real estate trends and the way that being a “cool place to work” can help you attract and retain talent.

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The Welsh Wire featuring Bradley Hartwell of Northtown Real Estate

The Welsh Wire features moderator Mike Rogers and professional recruiting expert Sheri Welsh in this podcast. Listen in as leaders from a wide array of small to mid-size west Michigan companies weigh in and share their experiences and insights on a variety of business topics, including employee retention challenges and recruitment success stories. In this week's show, Sheri talks with Pam Olson, Vice President of Human Resources for petroleum distribution company Crystal Flash, to learn more about how they maintain employee engagement, accountability and an understanding of the “big picture” of company goals and objectives.

The Welsh Wire featuring Pam Olson of Crystal Flash

The Welsh Wire features moderator Mike Rogers and professional recruiting expert Sheri Welsh in this weekly podcast. Listen in as leaders from a wide array of small to mid-size west Michigan companies weigh in and share their experiences and insights on a variety of business topics, including employee retention challenges and recruitment success stories. In this week's show, Sheri talks with AJ Willit, President/CEO of Galesburg-based LogiQuip, to get his insights on leadership transition and the process of purchasing a firm from the company founders.

The Welsh Wire featuring AJ Willit of LogiQuip

The Welsh Wire features moderator Mike Rogers and professional recruiting expert Sheri Welsh in this weekly podcast. Listen in as leaders from a wide array of small to mid-size west Michigan companies weigh in and share their experiences and insights on a variety of business topics, including employee retention challenges and recruitment success stories. In this week's show, Sheri talks with Shannon Bronsink and Cassie Goodband of Keyser Insurance Group in Kalamazoo to learn more about an innovative, dynamic program called DisruptHR.

The Welsh Wire featuring Shannon Bronsink and Cassie Goodband of Keyser Insurance

The Welsh Wire features moderator Mike Rogers and professional recruiting expert Sheri Welsh in this podcast. Listen in as leaders from a wide array of small to mid-size west Michigan companies weigh in and share their experiences and insights on a variety of business topics, including employee retention challenges and recruitment success stories. In this week's show, Sheri talks about leadership development with Rob Elliott, a partner in Pondera Leadership Consulting. Rob shares his insights into the importance of self-awareness and cultivating leadership authenticity. Sponsored by the Family Business Alliance.

The Welsh Wire featuring Rob Elliott of Pondera Leadership Consulting

The Welsh Wire features moderator Mike Rogers and professional recruiting expert Sheri Welsh in this podcast. Listen in as leaders from a wide array of small to mid-size west Michigan companies weigh in and share their experiences and insights on a variety of business topics, including employee retention challenges and recruitment success stories. In this week's show, Sheri talks with Bill Boersma,the founder, owner and president of OC Consulting Group, a fee-based life insurance consulting, audit and management practice located in Grand Rapids and operating nationally. Sponsored by the Family Business Alliance.

The Welsh Wire featuring Bill Boersma of OC Consulting Group

The Welsh Wire features moderator Mike Rogers and professional recruiting expert Sheri Welsh in this podcast. Listen in as leaders from a wide array of small to mid-size west Michigan companies weigh in and share their experiences and insights on a variety of business topics, including employee retention challenges and recruitment success stories. In this week's show, Sheri talks with leaders of Kalamazoo-headquartered Kalsec to learn more about the company’s unique onsite Farmhouse Early Learning Center that provides quality child care and pre-school programming for employees raising families.

The Welsh Wire ft. Kalsec's Gretchen Dettloff, Laura Keiser, Leslie Poucher Pratt, and Martha Todd

The Welsh Wire features moderator Mike Rogers and professional recruiting expert Sheri Welsh in this podcast. Listen in as leaders from a wide array of small to mid-size west Michigan companies weigh in and share their experiences and insights on a variety of business topics, including employee retention challenges and recruitment success stories. This week's show is “Throwback Thursday” as Sheri revisits three of the top five most listened to podcasts of 2019 and shares key success lessons you can apply to your own business. Sheri talks with Kevin Murphy, the President and co-owner of Miniature Custom Manufacturing in Vicksburg, and learns more about their workforce success formula; Jennifer Swan and Carrie Hoch-Mortlock of TowerPinkster, to get more details on their innovative company culture and their partnership with the Kalamazoo Communities in Schools program; and John Barry, president of Schupan Aluminum & Plastic Sales, a division of Schupan & Sons, to learn more about their partnership with Fabri-Kal Corporation to operate the The Schupan & Fabri-Kal Employee Health Center in partnership with Marathon Health.

The Welsh Wire Throwback Thursday Business Insights

The Welsh Wire features moderator Mike Rogers and professional recruiting expert Sheri Welsh in this podcast. Listen in as leaders from a wide array of small to mid-size west Michigan companies weigh in and share their experiences and insights on a variety of business topics, including employee retention challenges and recruitment success stories. In this week's show, Sheri talks with Wade Wyant, Executive Advisor / Scaling Up Coach at Red Wagon Advisors of Ada, about navigating the complex dynamics of family business decision making. Sponsored by the Family Business Alliance.

The Welsh Wire: Wade Wyant of Red Wagon Advisors

The Welsh Wire - Where Talent & Business Connect in West Michigan

The Welsh Wire features moderator Mike Rogers and professional recruiting expert Sheri Welsh in this weekly podcast. Listen in as leaders from a wide array of small to mid-size West Michigan companies weigh in and share their experiences and insights on a variety of business topics including employee retention challenges and recruitment success stories. For more information, visit www.welshandassociates.net.

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