In this episode, we had the privilege of sitting down with the co-owners of the Belmont Bean, Holly Lanteigne-Marrow and Jason Wehrle, to discuss how they turned an abandoned building into the #1 voted coffee shop in York County two years in a row.

Very early in the episode, it becomes very apparent that neither Holly nor Jason planned on opening a coffee shop, but how their willingness to be flexible helped them to ultimately accomplish their goal of creating a diverse space where people are accepted and people from all walks of life can share in their humanity.

Holly's journey is very interesting as she details how she had to overcome a failed partnership and also struggle with the sellers of the building. Additionally, she details how she met Jason and opens up about her willingness to not give up on partnerships.

Jason shares about his transition from dance parent to partner in the business and how during the pandemic, when local businesses were struggling, a local community of dance parents came around them to ensure their business would continue forward. It's a very humbling conversation about community support for people they care about.

This episode takes a look at networking from a very practical standpoint as we detail how those DIRECTLY in your sphere of influence can be the most important people you cultivate relationships with, and how in tough times that network of people can be the difference between making it or folding up shop.