Today on the podcast we share the latest in our Dispatches from the Field series, talking with entrepreneurial ecosystem builders to share the work they do to help people start, grow, and scale their business dreams. On today’s show we’re joine

Episode 251: Critical Conversations, Mental Health and Entrepreneurship

Nov 17th, 2021 50m 52s

Today we share a conversation from September of this year about mental health and entrepreneurship. This important discussion is led by clinical psychologist Dr. Marissa Alert and features Ben Greiner, founder of The TAD Project, and Jamie Sund

Episode 250: John Sievers + D’Sievers

Nov 10th, 2021 47m 26s

This week on the podcast we got to chat with John Sievers. John is a father, husband, and trombonist who has a passion for making living music. He is best known for his work with the D’Sievers, a small jazz group in which he plays the trombone.

Episode 249: Jamie Sundsbak + Productivity Hacks

Nov 3rd, 2021 55m 33s

Today on the podcast we hear expert advice from Jamie Sundsbak, the Executive Director of Collider Foundation from a webinar held last week focused on productivity and how to sift through all that you have to do and focus on what matters. Liste

Episode 248: Rochester’s MN Cup Winners Shrpa, Canomiks, + Nanodropper

Oct 27th, 2021 50m 44s

This week on the podcast we talk more about some big news that hit Rochester’s entrepreneurial ecosystem this September. This season, our community had three Divisional Winners at the Minnesota Cup, the nation’s largest statewide business pitch

Episode 247: Dispatches from the Field with Maddy and Sean

Oct 20th, 2021 40m 10s

This week on the podcast I’m joined by two fellow entrepreneurial ecosystem builders to talk about entrepreneurship, the work of entrepreneurial ecosystem building, and what everyone should know about our small business communities. On the show

Episode 246: Shauna Anderson + MenSalon

Oct 13th, 2021 45m 10s

This week on the podcast we chat with serial entrepreneur Shauna Anderson. This Century High School graduate grew up in a family of business owners and learned the value of hard work at a young age. Shauna has always been interested in business

Episode 245: Sarma Singam + Medsyllabus

Oct 6th, 2021 26m 33s

This week on the podcast we connect with Rochester based entrepreneur Sarma Singam. Sarma was born in India and was raised in the DC suburbs. He got interested in entrepreneurship during his undergraduate work in biomedical engineering at the U

Episode 244: Chris Armstrong + Chris Armstrong Yoga

Sep 29th, 2021 44m 9s

This week on the podcast we sit down with local entrepreneur Chris Armstrong to learn more about her business Chris Armstrong Yoga. This Iowa native got introduced to yoga while studying for the Bar Exam. After gifting herself yoga teacher trai

Episode 243: Matt Arnold + Detour Athletics

Sep 22nd, 2021 40m 59s

This week on the podcast we chat with local business owner Matt Arnold of Detour Athletics. This dad of two has been in the fitness industry for fifteen years and is passionate about helping people. Matt opened his current business in 2014 to m

Episode 242: Betsy Wall and Betsy Wall Photography

Sep 15th, 2021 52m 45s

This week on the podcast I got to chat with the incredible Betsy Wall of Betsy Wall Photography. This entrepreneur first came to Minnesota to study computer science at Bethel University in Saint Paul, where she also met her husband Pete. While

Episode 241: Rashid Fehmi and My Travel Health

Sep 8th, 2021 39m 57s

For today’s podcast we sat down with startup financial expert and cofounder Rashid Fehmi. Rashid is the CEO and co-creator of Travel Health and Wellness LLC, a company launched as part of Mayo Clinic’s Employee Entrepreneur Program (EEP), a sys

Episode 240: Darcy Tello and Med City Installatio

Sep 1st, 2021 26m 37s

Today we launch back into brand new interviews on the podcast, starting with the amazing Darcy Tello, owner of Med City Installation. Darcy worked as a caregiver in the healthcare field for many years before transitioning into a career in floor

Episode 239: Summertime Rewind with Dr. Victor Montori

Aug 25th, 2021 45m 56s

This week is the final podcast in our summertime rewind series before we get back to brand new interviews! Today on the podcast we go all the way back to podcast episode 64, which originally aired on December 13, 2017 with Dr. Victor Montori, a

Episode 238: Summertime Rewind with Bucky and Peter

Aug 11th, 2021 17m 37s

This week on the podcast we take a look back at podcast episode 106, which originally aired on November 7, 2018. During this episode, we travel to the Offices at China Hall for a chat with Bucky Beeman and Peter Andrews. The Offices at China Ha

Episode 237: Summertime Rewind with Courtney and Nathan

Aug 4th, 2021 51m 6s

Welcome to our first podcast of August! For the next few weeks, we are continuing our summertime rewind series taking a look back at some of your favorite podcasts from the last five years of shows at Rochester Rising. Today, we are revisiting

Episode 236: Summertime Rewind with Ecosystem North

Jul 28th, 2021 43m 27s

This summer we’re taking a short break from airing new podcasts to revisit some of your most downloaded podcasts over the past 5 years at Rochester Rising. Today we’re sharing the very first episode of our Ecosystem North podcast, aimed at tell

Episode 235: Summertime Rewind with Jim and Philip Conway

Jul 21st, 2021 24m 48s

For the next few weeks we’re taking a break from airing new interviews to revisit some of our most popular podcasts over the five years of Rochester Rising. This week we tune back in to episode 8, which aired on September 7, 2016, where I talke

Episode 234: Summertime Rewind with Mandala Tea

Jul 14th, 2021 44m 53s

Right now, we’re taking a small break from airing new interviews to revisit some of the most popular podcasts since the beginning of Rochester Rising in a special Summertime Rewind series. This week, we’re going all the way back to episode 66,

Episode 233: Summertime Rewind with the Mayo Clinic Office of Entrepreneurship

Jul 7th, 2021 27m 13s

We’re taking a small break from airing new interviews to share some of the most popular podcasts recorded over the past five years at Rochester Rising. On the show today we're rewinding back to episode 153, which originally aired on November 20

Episode 232: Summertime Rewind with COVR Medical

Jun 30th, 2021 34m 44s

We’re taking a small break from airing new interviews to share some of the most popular podcasts recorded over the past five years at Rochester Rising. For this episode, we’re going all the way back to episode 25, which originally aired on Janu

Episode 231: Summertime Rewind with Emily and Christi

Jun 23rd, 2021 55m 27s

We’re taking a small break from airing new podcasts to share some of the most popular podcasts over the past five years at Rochester Rising. To kick off our ‘Summertime Rewind’ series, we’re taking a look back at podcast episode 154, which aire

Episode 230: Collider Foundation + Basics of Entrepreneurship

Jun 16th, 2021 28m 7s

This week on the podcast I’m joined by my teammate at Collider, Jamie, to talk about an upcoming eight week program that’s being run by Collider, called Basics of Entrepreneurship. This course is for individuals with a business idea or those wh

Episode 229: Brad Vigesaa + The Battleground

Jun 9th, 2021 38m 33s

This week on the podcast we chatted with local serial entrepreneur and small business owner Brad Vigesaa at one of his businesses, NerdinOut. Brad started multiple businesses in Rochester with a friend and business partner. The first was Nerdin

Episode 228: Stephanie Kuglin + Hilltop Clay

Jun 2nd, 2021 35m 26s

Today on the podcast we got the opportunity to chat, in-person, with local entrepreneur and artist Stephanie Kuglin. Stephanie is the business owner behind Hilltop Clay, a pottery studio based in Rochester, Minnesota. On this week’s podcast we