Building BN

Bloomington-Normal EDC discusses economic development industry trends, best practices, and development news in Central Illinois.

Building BN is a business podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 103 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  #102- SizeUp McLean County

  Mar 11, 202628 minS0

  <p>On this episode of the #BuildingBN podcast, CEO Patrick Hoban sits down with Anatalio Ubalde, CEO and Founder of SizeUp. </p><p><br></p><p>Host:</p><p>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p><p><br></p><p>Guest:</p><p>Anatolia Ubalde: CEO and Founder, SizeUp</p><p><br></p><p>Websites: </p><p>⁠Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council⁠</p><p>⁠SizeUp</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Takeaways:</p><p><br></p><p>SizeUp provides small businesses with big data insights.</p><p>Economic development should focus on supporting local businesses.</p><p>Data-driven decisions are crucial for business success.</p><p>Small businesses often lack access to essential data...

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  #101- Westminster Village

  Jan 16, 202628 minS0

  <p>On this episode of the #BuildingBN podcast, CEO Patrick Hoban sits down with Matt Riehle, CEO of Westminster Village. </p><p><br></p><p>Host:</p><p>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p><p><br></p><p>Guest:</p><p>Matt Riehle: CEO, Westminster Village</p><p><br></p><p>Websites: </p><p>Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council</p><p>Westminster Village</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Takeaways:</p>Westminster Village serves 430-450 residents daily.The community offers a full continuum of care from independent living to skilled nursing.There is a significant waiting list for senior housing, indicating high demand.Demographic trends show a growing population of in...

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  #100- 100th Episode with John Hesse

  Oct 23, 202528 minS0

  <p>🎉 Episode 100! 🎉</p><p>We’re celebrating with John Hesse from Carle Health — our very first guest!</p><p>Patrick Hoban and John reflect on over six years of growth, challenges, and wins in Bloomington-Normal, spanning healthcare and workforce development to regional collaboration.</p><p><br></p><p>Host:</p><p>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p><p><br></p><p>Guest:</p><p>⁠⁠John Hesse: Vice President of Business Development, Carle Health</p><p><br></p><p>Websites: </p><p>Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council</p><p>Carle Health⁠</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Takeaways:</p>The podcast has reached its 100th episode, marking a significant milestone.Housing costs and childcare are cri...

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  #99- Lisa Dziekan- Principal, Economic Development at Clayco

  Oct 16, 202528 minS0

  <p>On this episode of the #BuildingBN podcast, CEO Patrick Hoban sits down with Lisa Dziekan, Principal of Economic Development at Clayco. </p><p><br></p><p>Host:</p><p>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p><p><br></p><p>Guest:</p><p>⁠Lisa Dziekan: Principal of Economic Development, Clayco</p><p><br></p><p>Websites: </p><p>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.bnbiz.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p><p>Clayco</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Takeaways:</p>Lisa Dziekan has a strong background in economic development.Clayco specializes in complex builds and various market sectors.Rivian's growth has created a ripple effect in the community.Housing is a critical issue for economic development.Community colleges play a vital role in workforce development.Illinois is improving its econ...

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  #98- Bloomington Bison Hockey- President Andy Zilch

  Jul 2, 202520 minS0

  <p>On this episode of the #BuildingBN podcast, CEO Patrick Hoban talks with Andy Zilch, the President of the Bloomington Bison.</p><p><br></p><p>Host:</p><p>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p><p><br></p><p>Guest:</p><p>Andy Zilch: President, Bloomington Bison</p><p><br></p><p>Websites: </p><p>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.bnbiz.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠</p><p>Bloomington Bison</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Takeaways:</p>Andy Zilch has a diverse background in professional hockey, having worked in various cities across the U.S.The Bloomington Bison aim to create a strong community presence and engage local businesses.Attendance at games has been increasing, indicating growing community support.The ownership group, Howle...

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