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A Real Piece of Work

Matt Rebro
Junior Achievement
Quad Cities
Career Development
Valley Outdoor
Constant Mountain
Community Engagement
Financial Literacy
Landscape Industry
Work-Life Balance
Entrepreneurship
Parenting
Infinity Pocket
Top 100 High Priority Jobs Report
Grow Quad Cities
Mentorship
Work Culture
Sales
Networking
West Point
U.S. Army

Matt Rebro and Matt Blaylock talk with people from a wide variety of professions about what they do, how they got started, and how you might follow in their footsteps. Trying to figure out the right career for you? Check out A Real Piece of Work: The Job Podcast for Young People.A Real Piece of Work is a partnership between Junior Achievement of the Heartland and WVIK, Quad Cities NPR.

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In this episode of A Real Piece of Work, leaders from the Quad Cities Chamber join the conversation to discuss the forces shaping economic growth and workforce development in the region. Chris, Vice President of Business Retention, Expansion, and Wor... more

Solving a Problem, Building a Brand: Howard White and Constant Mountain

In this episode of A Real Piece of Work, Austin Blunk shares how he built Valley Outdoor from a college side business into a thriving lawn, landscape, and snow removal company serving more than 350 accounts with a team of over 25 employees. What bega... more

In this episode of A Real Piece of Work, Lysa Hegland, President & CEO of Junior Achievement of the Heartland, shares insights from her leadership journey and what it means to build opportunity through purpose-driven work.

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Chris Caves
Vice President of Business Retention, Expansion and Workforce for Grow Quad Cities
Grow Quad Cities, Quad Cities Chamber
Episode: Driving Growth in the Quad Cities: Workforce, Data, and Opportunity
Bill Polley
Senior Director of Business Intelligence for Grow Quad Cities
Grow Quad Cities, Quad Cities Chamber
Episode: Driving Growth in the Quad Cities: Workforce, Data, and Opportunity
Howard White
Founder of Constant Mountain
Constant Mountain
Episode: Solving a Problem, Building a Brand: Howard White and Constant Mountain
Austin Blunk
Owner of Valley Outdoor; 4th generation Bettendorf firefighter
Valley Outdoor
Episode: Growing from the Ground Up: Austin Blunk on Building Valley Outdoor
Lysa Hegland
President and CEO of Junior Achievement of the Heartland
Junior Achievement of the Heartland
Episode: Leading With Purpose: Lysa Hegland and Building Opportunity Through Junior Achievement

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Matt Rebro
Host of A Real Piece of Work, frequently engages in in-depth conversations with founders and leaders; affiliated with WVIK and Junior Achievement of the Heartland in various capacities.

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Driving Growth in the Quad Cities: Workforce, Data, and Opportunity
Q: How can educators and students use the report in practice?
Educators can invite industry partners into classrooms, and students can actively research listed occupations, compare wages, and explore training programs to plan a practical career path.
Driving Growth in the Quad Cities: Workforce, Data, and Opportunity
Q: What is the Top 100 High Priority Jobs Report and why was it created?
It combines high-demand occupations with a living wage to identify key jobs for the region and to guide effort across business, education, and training stakeholders, backed by data and local labor market insights.
Growing from the Ground Up: Austin Blunk on Building Valley Outdoor
Q: Tell me about those first clients and how that went, or the large client that you got when you were still in school that helped solidify your path.
Early clients were built on consistency and delivering on promises; over time, this trust helped grow the business, with a large contract that played a key role while still in school, reinforcing the decision to pursue entrepreneurship.
Leading With Purpose: Lysa Hegland and Building Opportunity Through Junior Achievement
Q: What would you tell an educator about what they need to know about JA?
JA offers K-12 curriculum available online, ensuring that their programs evolve with current educational needs.
Leading With Purpose: Lysa Hegland and Building Opportunity Through Junior Achievement
Q: What is Junior Achievement's mission?
Junior Achievement engages students in real-world financial literacy and entrepreneurship education.

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Episodes feature deep-dives with founders, community leaders, and professionals, focusing on how they got started, the challenges of launching and growing ventures, and practical advice for listeners pursuing similar paths. Notable threads include bootstrapping vs. funding, prototyping and product development, balancing family life with entrepreneurship, and giving back to the community through programs like Junior Achievement. Local context from the Quad Cities frequently informs the conversations, alongside broader themes of leadership, mentorship, career development, and service. The show often blends personal narrative with actionable takeaways for aspiring founders, students, and young professionals seeking real-world guidance.

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