{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"In Good Companies","title":"Dreaming Big, Building Bigger: The Buzzing World of Don’s Cold Storage","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2079,"description":"When he opened his food distribution business back in 2006, Don Coenen started with three semi-trucks in a crowded market. Nearly 20 years later, his company Don's Cold Storage and Transportation is a multi-million dollar corporation, open for business 365 days a year. More than a profitable operation, it’s a business that has provided a livelihood for countless people in Arkansas, Missouri and beyond. \n\nSo how do you achieve this kind of growth? What does it take to turn the dream into a reality? And is reality just as glorious as it seems? Today, our host Ari Marin sits down with Don – a loyal Cadence Bank customer – to answer these questions and hear all about his journey through the food distribution industry.\n\nFrom Don’s early inspirations and mentors, to his passion for business, we’ll also learn about his goals for the future. We’ll see that Don’s Cold Storage is not just a logistics company. It’s the product of a dream, a resilient financial strategy and a culture of wellness built with intention and purpose. \n\nJoin us in conversation to hear Don Coenen’s inspiring tale of grit, and discover a whole new world: the buzzing world of Don’s Cold Storage. \n\nHighlights:\nIntroducing Don’s Cold Storage and Transportation (0:35)\nA typical day in Don Coenen’s life (3:28)\nNorthwest Arkansas: a thriving place for business (5:15)\nRethinking the economy of “scale” (07:08)\nWhy the food sector is a resilient industry (8:31)\nThe early days of Don’s Cold Storage (10:13)\nHard earned financial lessons (13:09)\nDon’s growth mindset: don’t back down, double down (15:27)\nChallenges and opportunities during the Covid pandemic (16:52)\nUnpacking Don’s business culture (18:18)\nThe benefits of promoting from within (20:21)\nThe importance of self-care and employee support (21:36)\nWhy Don’s Corporation is more than a workplace (24:51)\nHow Don flies the company flag (26:26)\nFuture goals for Don’s Cold Storage and Transportation (28:22)\nDon’s final word: “The future is coming anyway”...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/XzrhyPQL4G1LxZ2ZGulAzOrcYh6dTHctf2s1IcGnWew/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzI1NDgxLzE2NjQ5/ODQyNzktYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}