In many ways, this is a continuation of what I was doing as a State Representative.  Each month, I prepared a half-hour televised “legislative report” featuring issues and happenings of importance to the residents of my district. Bard Means Business^TM continues my interest in helping to move Pennsylvania forward.  There are so many innovative new products and and companies that are offering choices and options that can make a difference to people.  Bard Means Business TM offers the opportunity to spotlight the fact that there are a lot of exciting things happening in our part of the world.

My guests have represented big companies like Rohm and Haas Company and Certainteed Corporation as well as smaller companies like BioRexis and the White Dog Café.  Some of the guests are familiar, like Jim Greenwood the former Congressman from Bucks County who is now President and CEO of the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) and some of the guests are not people that are often in the news or on TV.  We’ve had guests from mid-state companies like biodiesel dealer Worley and Obetz and we’ve had guests who are more local, like the award winning cleaning products manufacturer Sun and Earth who is based in Norristown and whose products are carried in Genuardis, Clemens, Acme, Whole Foods and some of the other major grocery stores in the state.  What all these companies have in common, though, is a story to tell to consumers about products and job opportunities that they are offering that can make a difference in every day life.

I enjoy finding out about new and interesting things and being able to communicate that to others.  It’s exciting to learn about these companies and how they are making a difference in people’s lives.  People who create jobs that sustain families are helping in so many ways.  I’ve been a small businessperson myself in the past and I know the challenges of meeting a payroll and creating a successful business.  And knowing how important a healthy business environment is to the future of the state of Pennsylvania, it’s a pleasure to be able to spotlight companies that are helping to keep our Commonwealth healthy and prosperous.