084: Lake Norman Humane - Meet Executive Director Jason Hayes

12/09/21 • 44 min

In this episode, we’re featuring a conversation with one of our favorite non-profit organizations - Lake Norman Humane.

Lake Norman Humane rescues, rehabilitates, and rehomes companion animals. Their vision is of a community where pets are safe and healthy in loving homes. Lake Norman Humane works to keep families and their beloved pets together whenever possible through an array of programs and services. They facilitate the adoption of nearly 800 pets every year into loving, forever homes. To help reduce the pet overpopulation problem, they partner with clinics and area veterinarians to offer affordable and accessible spay/neuter services.

The Executive Director for Lake Norman Humane, Jason Hayes, joins me for this episode. Jason shares the story of how he became involved with animal welfare organizations after the adoption of a puppy some years ago. That adoption and a volunteering experience that followed would set Jason’s career on a totally new path working with nonprofits whose missions are to make sure healthy, adoptable dogs and cats are given the chance to live meaningful lives with loving families.

Jason and I both recognize several friends of Lake Norman Humane during this conversation. Stay with us until the end of the episode where I’ll summarize for you those friends and local businesses that are helping Lake Norman Humane and providing much-needed support for the work they’re doing there. I’ll also have all the links in the show notes for this episode on our website at: www.thebestoflkn.com.

For now, lean in and get to know Jason Hayes, Executive Director at Lake Norman Humane.

Lake Norman Humane
2106 Charlotte Hwy.
Mooresville, NC 28117
704-663-3330

Lake Norman Humane - Amazon Wishlist

Local businesses recognized in this episode:
Lake Norman Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM
(meet owner Robin Smith Salzman in Episode 55 of the podcast)
Hoptown Brewing
Lake Norman Transportation
Mooresville Ford
On Tap Pub - Mooresville

Special thanks to:
Brawley Animal Hospital
Denver Animal Hospital
Troutman Animal Hospital
Carolina Veterinary Specialists - Huntersville

Nonprofits mentioned in this episode:
The Humane Society of Charlotte
Charleston Animal Society
Pilots & Paws

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In this episode, we’re featuring a conversation with one of our favorite non-profit organizations - Lake Norman Humane.

For now, lean in and get to know Jason Hayes, Executive Director at Lake Norman Humane.

Lake Norman Humane
2106 Charlotte Hwy.
Mooresville, NC 28117
704-663-3330

Lake Norman Humane - Amazon Wishlist

Special thanks to:
Brawley Animal Hospital
Denver Animal Hospital
Troutman Animal Hospital
Carolina Veterinary Specialists - Huntersville

Nonprofits mentioned in this episode:
The Humane Society of Charlotte
Charleston Animal Society
Pilots & Paws

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083: Pedego Electric Bike Shop Lake Norman - Meet Owner Grace Kennedy

Hello everyone and welcome back to The Best of LKN podcast. I have a great conversation lined up for you with the owner of Pedego Electric Bikes of Lake Norman, a new boutique electric bicycle shop located in Cornelius.

Grace Kennedy is the co-owner along with her husband Tom of Pedego Electric Bikes of Lake Norman. Grace and Tom just opened their shop in 2021 and are super excited about the small business journey they’ve embarked on. Grace shares the details of how she and Tom decided to become small business owners. She also shares details about the Pedego E-Bike products and services, and we talk a lot about the Lake Norman small business community with numerous shoutouts to local small businesses and organizations.

I’ll be jumping on a Pedego E-Bike very soon for a couple-hour rental, and look forward to sharing that experience with you in the future. But, for now, enjoy getting to know Pedego Electric Bikes of Lake Norman and owner Grace Kennedy.

Pedego Electric Bikes Lake Norman

Facebook and Instagram: @pedegolkn

Shoutouts to these local businesses and organizations:

Town of Cornelius
Currents Magazine
Lake Norman Chamber
Lake Norman Small Business Network
Easton Grant Design
Brickhouse Tavern
131 Main Restaurant

Books and online resources recommended:

Blue Penguin Development - Michael Katz
Hello Alice
Big Magic, by Elizabeth Gilbert

Thanks to our sponsor:

Blumengärten
Photo Credit: Cornelius Today - Jason Benevides

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085: First Turn Innovations - Meet Co-Founders Kevin Mahl and Jeff Schultz

Joining us for this episode are two of the founders of First Turn Innovations in Cornelius. First Turn Innovations is an engineering and prototype lab made up of the best and brightest in their fields. Their goal is simple: to help entrepreneurs advance their brilliant ideas from concept to testing. The team at FTI boosts your idea, provides access to startup capital, and helps connect you with a quality network of engineering and technical specialists.

The team at First Turn Innovations is made up of highly successful, technically skilled entrepreneurs. They’ve come together to help you develop your idea through the first turn of becoming a scalable business.

Now, lean in with me my friends, and get to know two of the founders at First Turn Innovations, Kevin Mahl and Jeff Schultz.

First Turn Innovations
11148 Treynorth Drive
Suite A
Cornelius, NC 28031

Lake Norman businesses and organizations mentioned in this episode:

Launch LKN
The Jay Hurt Hub at Davidson College
SUP-v
Ellipticraft

Thanks to our sponsor: Blumengärten

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