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Some of the best business ideas come from the willingness to pivot, experiment, and learn along the way.

In this episode of In Good Company, Taylor McAlpine sits down with Bailey Fisher, production manager and head roaster at Daybreak Coffee Roasters. Bailey shares how Daybreak evolved from one of Lubbock’s earliest coffee shops into a wholesale roasting, equipment, and service company whose reach now stretches across West Texas, New Mexico, and beyond.

Their conversation explores the art and science of roasting coffee, the value of experimentation, and why failure can become one of a business’s greatest teachers. Bailey also discusses working alongside his father and Daybreak founder Scott Gloyna, preparing the next generation of leadership, empowering employees to take ownership, and building partnerships that help other local businesses succeed.

In Good Company is a Local LBK podcast sponsored by Cavender Auto Family, sharing the stories and lessons of the people building businesses, serving their communities, and creating lasting legacies across Lubbock and West Texas. Because when you are in good company, everything moves forward.

• (00:00:00) - Teaser
• (00:00:18) - Daybreak Coffee Roasters: Lubbock Business Talk
• (00:04:11) - How a Starbucks Employee Runs the Service Team
• (00:05:26) - Lubbock's Coffee Scene
• (00:06:33) - How to Roast Coffee in Lubbock
• (00:10:07) - Ariba Coffee: Working With United Supermarkets
• (00:12:36) - Lullakai Coffee Roasting Company's involvement in the community
• (00:14:07) - How Do You Manage Your Parents' Relationship?
• (00:15:52) - Lubbock Coffee: Experimenting With Smoke
• (00:18:09) - Daybreak Coffee and J&B Coffee
• (00:19:28) - A Coffee Shop's Journey Through Change
• (00:21:16) - What are some of the obstacles to reaching the Next Generation of Leaders
• (00:22:57) - The Next Generation's Step Into the Business
• (00:25:36) - Experiments in Roasting
• (00:29:31) - What are the things you're excited about at Daybreak Coffee?
• (00:32:36) - Lubbock Businesses Collaborate
• (00:33:57) - Start Drinking Coffee
• (00:38:21) - What is your favorite coffee shop in Lubbock?
• (00:39:24) - Dealership Talk

What does it take to keep a business moving forward for nearly a century?

In this episode of In Good Company, Taylor McAlpine sits down with Ryan Carpenter of Armstrong Plumbing, Air & Electric, a fourth-generation Lubbock business founded in 1934.

Ryan shares how Armstrong has stayed resilient by planning ahead, embracing new technology and solving problems before they reach the jobsite. From prefabrication and robotic layout to workforce development and preparing for the company’s 100th anniversary, the conversation explores how thoughtful preparation can protect a business’s legacy while positioning it for what comes next.

They also discuss Ryan’s path into the family business, the importance of learning from previous generations, building the next generation of skilled tradespeople and why long-term success requires more than simply continuing to do what has always worked.

For business owners thinking about succession, growth or how to prepare for an uncertain future, this episode offers a practical look at what it means to stay one step ahead.

In Good Company is a Local LBK podcast featuring the people behind multigenerational family businesses and the lessons they have learned while building companies that last.

• (00:00:00) - In Good Company: Ryan Carpenter
• (00:01:27) - 4th Generation Plumbing and Electrician Business
• (00:05:26) - Family Business: HVAC and Refrigeration
• (00:08:56) - In the Family: Design and Construction
• (00:10:29) - What does legacy look like for Armstrong?
• (00:14:31) - Legacy Projects: Plumbing, Electrical, and More
• (00:16:57) - Reaching Out to the Lubbock Market
• (00:22:16) - Water Treatment Plant, Amarillo
• (00:24:33) - How to Have a Thanksgiving Without Talking Work
• (00:25:26) - Having a Family Business
• (00:26:35) - Looking to grow the service side of our business
• (00:28:03) - How Plumbers Are Staying Together
• (00:28:59) - Prefab Construction Company's Future Proofing
• (00:30:02) - Armstrong Construction Company's Community Engagement
• (00:32:16) - How Can Your Community Engagement Help You?
• (00:36:11) - Lubbock resident on the city's future
• (00:36:50) - Favorite Place to Eat in Town
• (00:39:11) - Deals of the Week

In this episode of In Good Company, Taylor McAlpine sits down with Madison Baker of California Tees, a 50-year-old print shop on 16th and University in Lubbock, Texas.

Madison shares the story of how her dad started California Tees in 1976, what it was like growing up in the business, and how she eventually found her way back to Lubbock to help lead the company into its next chapter. The conversation covers family business, motherhood, creative work, screen printing, building a team, modernizing old systems, and what the future of custom apparel could look like.

Taking the business from handwritten invoices to live event printing, Madison gives a behind-the-scenes look at what it really takes to run a creative production business while honoring the legacy that came before her.

• (00:00:00) - How to Become a Screen Printer
• (00:00:26) - In Good Company
• (00:01:32) - What Does A Normal Day in the Life Look Like For You?
• (00:03:12) - Have You Been Juggling Both Jobs?
• (00:04:06) - California Tees: Celebrating 50 Years
• (00:05:16) - Steve's Custom Screen Printing Business
• (00:08:03) - Working in the T-shirt business
• (00:10:34) - How to Get Out of College A Young Woman's Job
• (00:15:45) - Small Businesses' experiences during the recession
• (00:18:34) - The Changes My Dad Made at the Firm
• (00:20:56) - When Your Dad Retires, Does He Still Assist You?
• (00:22:54) - Married Business Owner on Taking on More Responsibility
• (00:26:22) - How to Hire a Tech Girl
• (00:31:44) - Two Generations Run T-Shirt Business
• (00:34:55) - How to print T-Shirts by yourself
• (00:38:06) - Screen Printing Company's Owner on Changes
• (00:39:56) - Favorite Place To Go For A Drink
• (00:40:28) - What are your favorite things about Lubbock?