David Salinas has made a phenomenal career for himself and based most of it off his street smarts.  He tells us the story of how he got where he is today, and he insists on getting to no as fast as possible.

Brian Burke tells the story of how he ended up innovating in a market that others thought would be long extinct by now.

Brian Hunt never set out to be a business owner.  Instead, he set a goal to improve the quality of life for himself and his two sons.  As a result, his barbershop has become a positive influence for a community impacted by racial, political, and cultural divides.

Andy arrived in Salisbury, NC almost 20 years ago as a drama major at Catawba College.  Today, he's one of the most successful brewmasters in the region.

Raising money for your business is as much an art as it is a skill.  Doug Chambers is an artist, and this is the story of how he got started with his first company.

You probably know Anthony Carrino from his time on HGTV, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, or his new project TheBuild.TV.  But, do you know how it all began?  Anthony tells us the story about his early career in the Design and Construction industry, and how his unexpected television career helped make him better at his job.  To learn more, you can find Anthony all over the internet at @CarrinoAnthony, or visit www.TheBuild.TV.

Will Meng is the owner of Prestige Pressure Wash in Salisbury, NC.  He tells the story about how he got started with the company while he was still working an extremely challenging day job, and how he's used creative customer success process to turn it into the successful company it is today.  You can learn more about Will and his company at www.theppw.com, or follow him on instagram @prestigepressurewash.

The first episode of the Blue Collar Business School Podcast is a story from Turner Sparks about how he took the Mister Softee franchise to China, and changed the soft serve landscape of the entire country.  You can learn more about Turner and his own podcast, Lost in America by following him on instagram @turnersparks or search for the Lost in America Podcast where you prefer to listen.