S3 E1 (Rebooting) The Podcast About the Podcast

About this episode

The episode discusses the relaunch of ElevatePolk, reflecting on its origins, challenges, and the current state of Polk County.

After a long hiatus, ElevatePolk is back. In this relaunch episode, Chrissanne Long and Dan Thumberg pull back the curtain on how the podcast started, why it went quiet, and why now feels like the right time to bring it back. They talk honestly about growth, frustration, big vision, entrepreneurship, and what has changed in Polk County since the original show. This is a real conversation about what it means to build something, lose momentum, and come back with a clearer purpose. If you care about small business, entrepreneurship, economic development, and the future of Polk County, this is where the new chapter begins.

People in this episode

Hosts: Chrissanne Long, Dan Thumberg

Topics covered

• podcast relaunch
• entrepreneurship
• economic development
• small business
• growth
• community

Keywords

• ElevatePolk
• podcast
• entrepreneurship
• Polk County
• economic development
• small business
• growth
• community

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Polk County

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