Rambling Business

We leave the Boston area and drive a couple of hour’s south, and jump on a ferry to Martha’s Vineyards. Here Rick and Judy rode around the island and came across a legendary woodcarver artist, J.P. Uranker. Find out how he built a reputation as a premier wood carving artist. In addition to business tips, we’ll tell you a travel tip and a crazy tax law. To get the full multimedia experience, check www.ramblingbusiness.com

We leave our Maui business series and fly you to the other side of the country to Massachusetts. We start in a Boston suburb, Brookline where Devon Trevelyan, a musician, brought back an old tradition that many had thought had died out…board games. We’ll talk about how he did it and why it is thriving. www.RamblingBusiness.com

We leave our Maui plantation and drive up the side of the Haliakala volcano overlooking the Southeastern side of Maui. Today we tell you the story of Maui Wine grown at the Ulupalakua Vineyards. More specifically, we’ll talk about how they used the resources in Maui and were able to turn the business into a popular world-class winery. In addition to these business tips, we’ll send you a travel tip and a crazy tax law. www.ramblingbusiness.com

Check out the 1870 Haikui Plantation Inn on Maui where Rick and Brandon talk about its long history and business practices that have made it a unique location for travelers. For the full multimedia experience go to www.ramblingbusiness.com. Get the latest by subscribing on Itunes at http://ow.ly/Mm5d305iwvR Leave a review if you like us! www.RamblingBusiness.com

Join the whole family, Rick, Judy, Brandon, Devin, Austin, Amber, Sarah, and Satya as they milk goats and eat cheese. This is just no ordinary goat dairy. Thomas and Eve Kafsack left Germany 12 years ago to practice gourmet cheese production in Hawaii. We’ll give you some business take-aways, travel tips, and of course Tax Tales. For the full multimedia experience go to www.ramblingbusiness.com. Get the latest by subscribing on Itunes at ow.ly/Mm5d305iwvR Leave a review if you like us! www.RamblingBusiness.com

Our journey this series, Sweet Santa Barbara Business, has taken you to wine, glass blowing and an old stage coach stop. We finish our series with dessert. “Chocolats du CaliBressan”. While up in Santa Barbara, Rick and Judy went up to State Street in downtown Santa Barbara and gave into the temptation to visit Chocolats du CaliBressan. You can find their website link on www.ramblingbusiness.com. What makes this business unique is that that chef, Jean-Michel, used culinary sauce techniques to make chocolate. Get your ticket punched and have a seat. We’ll give you some business take-aways, travel tips, and of course Tax Tales. For the full multimedia experience go to www.ramblingbusiness.com. Get the latest by subscribing on Itunes at ow.ly/Mm5d305iwvR Leave a review if you like us! www.RamblingBusiness.com

We continue our series, Sweet Santa Barbara Business, where Brandon and Rick talk to small businesses in Santa Barbara to learn about their secrets for success. In this episode Rick and Judy went up the San Marcos Pass to the Cold Spring Tavern which you can find on our website. What makes this business unique is that it has survived over 100 years in an out of the way place up on a mountain. Today we will talk about how the owners are able bring in customers and make the Cold Spring Tavern a “Must stop” for travelers around Santa Barbara. For the full multimedia experience go to www.ramblingbusiness.com. Get the latest by subscribing on Itunes at ow.ly/Mm5d305iwvR Leave a review if you like us! www.RamblingBusiness.com

In this episode we take you to Santa Barbara Art Glass in Santa Barbara, California where Rick and Judy went to blow their own glass tumblers. Check out what they learned about this multi-generational business and glass blowing. For the full multimedia experience go to www.ramblingbusiness.com. Get the latest by subscribing on Itunes at ow.ly/Mm5d305iwvR Leave a review if you like us! www.RamblingBusiness.com

Remember the movie, "Sideways?" Join Rick and Brandon as they talk about Rick's visit to the Kalyra Winery in San Ynez, California where they filmed scenes from that famous movie. Pick up a few business tips, a travel tip, and of course a wacky "Tax Tale" about strange and unusual taxes. For the full multimedia experience go to www.ramblingbusiness.com. Get the latest by subscribing on Itunes at ow.ly/Mm5d305iwvR Leave a review if you like us! www.RamblingBusiness.com

We continue this month’s series “Business in the Bayou” by gas-ing it up a bit. Walking through the French Quarter, Rick and Judy noticed the lines running between gas lamps. They happened to stumble upon the source of these lamps, the Bevolo Gas and Electric Company. For the full multimedia experience go to www.ramblingbusiness.com. Get the latest by subscribing on Itunes at ow.ly/Mm5d305iwvR Leave a review if you like us! www.RamblingBusiness.com

Check out of first family release "Louisiana" in conjunction with the Rambling Business Podcast Series "Business in the Bayou" Lead vocals: Satya Fuentes Background vocals: Amber Manley, Brandon Norris Keyboards: Devin S Norris Drums: Spencer Lere Rhythm guitar: Rick E Norris Music and Lyrics by Rick E Norris Produced by: Devin S Norris and Rick E Norris www.RamblingBusiness.com

We continue this month’s series “Business in the Bayou” by talking Gumbo. On the way to the Nottoway Plantation Wedding, Rick and Judy were lured to Chef Ron’s Gumbo Stop in Metairie, Louisiana in a very creative and unusual way. For the full multimedia experience go to www.ramblingbusiness.com. Get the latest by subscribing on Itunes at ow.ly/Mm5d305iwvR Leave a review if you like us! www.RamblingBusiness.com

We continue this month’s series “Business in the Bayou” by moving up the Mississippi River to the Nottoway Plantation in White Castle. There Rick and Judy attended a wedding that started in the early evening and went late into the night. Check out what Rick learned about how to plan a wedding! www.RamblingBusiness.com

We continue this month’s series “Business in the Bayou” with ghosts! One thing that New Orleans is not short of is ghosts and history. Today we talk Rick’s visit to Dickie Brennan’s Tableau Restaurant and its adjoining haunted Petit Theatre. We got ghosts, history, a travel a a crazy tax tip. For the full multimedia experience go to www.ramblingbusiness.com. Get the latest by subscribing on Itunes at ow.ly/Mm5d305iwvR Leave a review if you like us! www.RamblingBusiness.com

Small Business in the Bayou when the Economy Got You in a Gator Death Roll This month we look at Business in the Bayou and take you down to New Orleans where we checked out a few businesses. When Rick took a swamp cruise, he learned how the area survived through disasters like Hurricane Katrina, Deep Water Horizon Spill and just general economic downturns. And as always, we’ll have some travel tips that he picked up while down there. For the full multimedia experience go to www.ramblingbusiness.com. Get the latest by subscribing on Itunes at ow.ly/Mm5d305iwvR Leave a review if you like us! www.RamblingBusiness.com