Model-turned-entrepreneur Ashley Hawks sold her Forever Bride online platform to David's Bridal and turned her own need for balance and community into her next venture, a business leadership network.
By All Means
a podcast by TCB
Making Business Work in Minnesota.
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She's still in medical school, but the founder and CEO of Nanodropper is already helping more patients than she could possibly see on rounds with an eye dropper attachment that cuts waste.
The co-founder and CEO of BetterYou wanted to create an app that would get us off our phones, and he found a market to sell it.
The founder of Busy Baby on building a consumer products business after walking away from a $250,000 deal on Shark Tank.
Erin Pash
Ellie Mental Health Co-Founder/CEO
The co-founder and CEO of Ellie Mental Health is driven to de-stigmatize mental health care by building a name brand franchise.
Nima Ahmadi
The Wound Company Co-Founder/CEO
Health care innovator Nima Ahmadi, co-founder of The Wound Company, devised a system to heal wounds faster, helping both patients and health care providers.
Kristen Denzer
Tierra Encantada Founder and CEO
The founder and CEO of Tierra Encantada is steadily building her Minneapolis-based Spanish immersion daycare company into a national franchise brand that she believes can raise the bar on inclusivity and talent retention.
Janet Johanson
BevSource Founder
The founder of BevSource on building a $250 million business serving the beverage industry, and knowing when it's time to step away from day-to-day operations.
Tony Miller and Dave Dickey
Serial entrepreneurs and co-founders of Bind Benefits
The co-founders of Bind Benefits are driven to make health insurance better for consumers. These serial entrepreneurs talk about the business of health care and disrupting a behemoth.
Nora and Jay Schaper and Ward Johnson
HiBar Co-Founders
They set out to rid the world of single-use plastic bottles, and they're doing it. The co-founders of HiBar on scaling a sustainable, salon-quality bath and body business.
Belén RodrÃguez
Quebracho Empanadas Founder/CEO
In just five years, founder Belén RodrÃguez has taken her grandmother's empanadas from backyard parties to the freezer case of major grocery stores. Now, Quebracho Empanadas is scaling up for the next big expansion.
Adam Turman
Artist, Adam Turman Artwork Co.
He's one of Minnesota's most prolific artists, and unapologetically commercial. Adam Turman on licensing deals, AI, and finding balance between creativity and commerce.
Omar Ansari
Surly Brewing Founder/President
Surly Brewing Co. founder Omar Ansari takes us back to where it all started, and how he's adjusting to big changes in the beverage industry.
Zoë Levin
Bim Bam Boo Founder + CEO
Armed with a sustainable product, clever marketing and a whole lot of drive, the founder and CEO of Bim Bam Boo toilet paper is poised to disrupt a staple product category dominated by behemoths.
Yasameen Sajady
Maazah Founder/CEO
The CEO of Maazah, Afghan-style chutney, on why now is the time for a small, global product to break into mainstream grocery, and how to scale.
Bria Hammel
Founder of Bria Hammel Interiors and Brooke & Lou
She built a national interior design firm with the help of social media and strategic planning, but the even bigger opportunity is her growing home furnishings business, Brooke & Lou, cultivated with insights from her hands-on design work.
Amin Aaser
Noor Kids Co-Founder
On a mission to teach character and Muslim faith, the co-founder of Noor Kids turned his passion project into a career. Now his educational platform is on the verge of a breakthrough with video content.
Matt Johnson, Chris Morgal, Dan Wick
Omnia Fishing Co-Founders
How three anglers with tech expertise built out a space-based e-commerce fishing platform that could become a model for data-driven retail.