The best innovations come by creating solutions to problems you know well. Bryan Laskin, DDS is the founder of Lake Minnetonka Dental in the Minneapolis, Minnesota area. Along with founding his dental practice, Dr. Laskin has started several technology companies to aid healthcare practices including a HIPAA compliant communication…
A picture is worth a thousand words. I either draw some scribbles and hope it makes sense or I just get in there and make it with my hands until whatever I’m working on comes to life. Born to be wild with a passion for adventure, Taylor Kaszynski always…
Carlos Castelán is the Managing Director of The Navio Group in Minneapolis, a retail and consumer goods business consulting firm that works with companies to improve their internal management and productivity challenges, helping them perform better and succeed in today’s competitive business environment. Before joining The Navio Group, Carlos was…
Advice should never be ignored. Pick and choose what is relevant to you but take it all in. Judith Samson is the founder of Bra Bridge: the hack that solves bra fit problems. A former criminal defense attorney and mom of 3, Judith Samson invented Bra Bridge to combat…
Start the business now! Don’t wait! Nothing is going to be perfect. Stop thinking about it and start acting. If it seems too overwhelming, list out the steps, and work on the smallest step first. April Davis is from a small town in Northern MN, Emily. Through hard work…
I do at least one thing related to my business every day to keep momentum going but I allow myself to take breaks so I don’t burn out. Molly Fuller is the founder and designer of Molly Fuller Design. Molly has a background in fashion design and human factors….
Marketing. Marketing. Marketing. Not only on the projects you have, but also on marketing yourself to get new projects. It’s one of those underestimated aspects of almost every industry. Frank Jermusek works as a commercial real estate professional in Minneapolis, MN. Jermusek currently acts as the president and managing director…
I have a lot of ideas; I’ve learned it’s best to bounce them off other people to test the quality of the idea and to make it even better! Kristi Piehl launched Media Minefield after her award-winning career as a TV news reporter/anchor. She invented Newsability℠ as a process…
Don’t settle. Reach for you want, your full potential, in rewarding ways. Happiness comes from achieving those goals. Sheryl Hill is the founder of Depart Smart, the only nonprofit working to advance consumer travel safety and protections, a Minnesota Cup award-winning semi-finalist. Sheryl is a world speaker, author of…
Look at the big picture and do not have any “blinders” on. Jim Eischens is the owner and CEO of Millennium Management, a property management company in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Throughout his two decades of experience, he has been able to successfully run various real estate companies, giving him a diverse…