Amber Hurdle was forced to grow up quickly when she became a teen Mom. From that point on, she realized that the journey might be tougher for her, but she had every reason in world to push past her struggles and become a success. Amber knows what it is like to try tojuggle multiple roles …
James Akers has always been a local business enthusiast. He started Main and Me with his wife, Mary Pat, as a way to help support local business. Using the Pinterest model he built a website/app that is a real time local shopping experience. Local businesses can finally use technology to bring in customers in a …
Jeff Warner took over the family business and he has continued to grow it, even through the recession. Jeff now has 8 locations and over 200 employees. He takes company culture seriously and has a great plan for cultivating leaders within the 3rd generation of Warners. Jeff loves seeing the family step up and he …
Daniel Swenson-Klatt spent 20 years teaching middle school English. He was alwasy comfortable in the kitchen and had a knack for baking. He won over many fans before he ever opend his first business. He finally found himself unable to put off a career change any longer and he left his teaching job and struck …
Ryan North started his career as an actor and producer. Ryan’s wife begin making really cool upcycled items from the things people would discard from their homes. Everyone that saw them raved about how creative and unique the items were. As they outgrew their garage, they decided to open a very small gift shop that …
Robin Bylenga was an unemployed single Mother when she began thinking about a bike shop for women. She tossed it around in her head for months before she finally decided to take action. With a major cycling event coming to town, Robin bought some ladies cycling apparel and rented part of a booth at the …
Jim Hickle started his career in sales. He worked his way up into managing sales departments for different companies. Jim ended up moving from Chicago to Minneapolis to raise his family. He got introcued to 2 guys that wanted to start a telephone company, but they were developers and Jim had more of the marketing …
Leslie McGraw knew she wanted tobe an author from the time she was a little girl. She went to college and got her degree so she could be a journalist. Somewhere along the way, she was able to set out on her own and help companies accomplisht their business objectives through social media. Leslie focuses …
Diane Broschka was making great strides in her career as a consultant for large corporations. Her background in accounting and financial management allowed her to have a nice consulting career. Everything changed when Diana met a guy named Phil who had invented some fitness equipment. What started out as help writing a business plan turned …
Corey Cartwright really tried to fit in at a corporate “office” job – the typical 9-5. The problem is that it was a terrible fit for Corey’s personality. He promptly and justifiably got fired, barely 60 days into his employment. Turns out, it was the best thing for Corey. He found his way to a …