Business owners
Local owners with a service, product, mission, or story that deserves more attention.
YouTube Interview Series • Local Business • Real Stories
Real conversations with people building real things.
The Builders Table is a YouTube interview series hosted by Charlie Naebeck, created to spotlight local business owners, creators, entrepreneurs, makers, and community builders with stories worth sharing.
We are not just looking for the biggest businesses. We are looking for interesting people building meaningful things.
Tell your story
Share where you came from, why you started, and what you are building now.
Get featured
Selected guests will be interviewed in person and featured through video content.
Build community
Help more people discover the businesses, creators, and builders around them.
What It Is
A seat at the table for people building something meaningful.
Behind every business is a person. Behind every project is a story. Behind every creator, maker, and entrepreneur is a road full of decisions, risks, setbacks, wins, and lessons.
The Builders Table exists to bring those stories forward. We sit down in person and talk about the real journey behind the work: what you do, why you started, what you have overcome, what you are proud of, and what you are building next.
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In-person interview: selected guests will be invited for a real sit-down conversation.
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YouTube feature: interviews may be published on YouTube and shared through social media.
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Local spotlight: the goal is to highlight good people doing meaningful work in the community.
Who belongs at the table?
This is for people with real stories, interesting projects, useful work, and a willingness to talk honestly about the road that got them here.
Creators & makers
Artists, musicians, photographers, designers, craftspeople, builders, and people creating with their hands.
Community builders
People creating spaces, events, resources, networks, and opportunities that bring others together.
Interesting projects
If you are building something unusual, local, useful, creative, or inspiring, there may be a seat for you.
Your story might be exactly what someone else needs to hear.
Apply to be considered for a future interview. The more detail you share, the easier it is to understand your story and decide if you are a strong fit for the series.
Why Apply?
This is not an awkward sales pitch. It is a real conversation.
People do business with people they remember. A good interview helps others understand who you are, what you care about, what you have built, and why your work matters.
The Builders Table is about giving good people a platform to tell the story behind the business, the project, the craft, or the mission.
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Tell your origin story: how it started, what changed, and what kept you moving.
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Show what you are building: highlight your work, your purpose, and the people you serve.
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Create content people can share: your story becomes something you can point people toward.
Apply to Be Featured
Want a seat at The Builders Table?
If you are a local business owner, entrepreneur, creator, maker, or community builder with a story worth sharing, submit your application here.
We are looking for authentic people, interesting journeys, hard-earned lessons, local businesses, creative projects, and people who are building something meaningful.
Selected applicants may be invited for an in-person video interview to discuss their story, business, challenges, wins, and what they are building next.
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The more detail, the better: detailed answers help us understand your story and decide if you are a strong fit.
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Selection is not guaranteed: not all applicants will be chosen, and interview timing may vary.
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Stay connected: submitting also joins you to the Business Meetup Network email list for updates and community opportunities.
Watch current and future episodes at:
youtube.com/@thecharlienaebeck
Stay Connected
Follow the series, join the network, and keep building.
The Builders Table is part of a bigger ecosystem of local business networking, creative work, interviews, YouTube content, and community-building projects.
Follow along to watch future interviews, connect with the Business Meetup Network, and see what is being built next.