Blue Earth Light and Water (BELW)
Blue Earth Light and Water’s general manager, Tim Stoner. Community Focused Blue Earth Light and Water Powers the Local Economy […]
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Jackson Economic Development Corporation (CEDA)
Jackson Crossroads and JEDC’s newest development is ready to welcome commercial/retail and industrial businesses. Attracting Businesses to Jackson The JEDC’s
Kerfoot Canopy Tour
Lee Kerfoot is owner of Kerfoot Canopy Tour. (Photo by Jonathan Smith) Brave Business Adventurers Kerfoot Family Continues Legacy of
Kamp Dels
Grant Pope is general manager of Kamp Dels Campground. (Photo by Jonathan Smith) Surviving the Storm Waterville’s Kamp Dels is
Ethan & Hannah Germscheid, TOV Chiropractic
1 on 1 tells the stories of entrepreneurs and mentors working together to achieve success in our community. Ethan &
Farmamerica
Jessica Rollins is executive director of Farmamerica near Waseca. (Photo by Kris Kathmann) Growing Ag Awareness Farmamerica is telling the
Aqualogical Resources
Photo by Kris Kathmann Aqua Man Seth Yokum takes care of business, by taking care of the environment. Seth Yocum
Maggie Knier, 2True Headbands
Even though she has not yet graduated college, Minnesota State University, Mankato student Maggie Knier is a veteran business owner. She started 2True Headbands when she was just 14 years old. Now a junior in college she has had some success in online sales of her headbands. But, with college graduation looming, she feels ready to take the next step. “I’ve had a desire to make it big and be successful since I was young, but always felt like it was unachievable from my current position. I would dream these big dreams, but then just wait for them to happen on their own instead of making them happen.” says Maggie Knier.
Connect Business Magazine 25th Anniversary
In 1994, local businessman Jeffry Irish decided to finally pursue an idea he’d been considering for a while: starting a business magazine. Irish couldn’t have known how much of an impact publishing Connect Business Magazine would have on the business community in the Minnesota River Valley. Two key reasons motivated Irish to create the magazine. First, he believed area companies needed a magazine that would be delivered directly to business leaders, which would allow them to advertise specifically to a regional audience, according to the publisher’s note at the beginning of the first issue.