The ACTIVATE U Podcast

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Your host Preston Braathen will take you on a journey with local business owners, professionals, and leaders. The goal is to share journeys and ideas that we can all learn from. Learning is how we all grow and become the best at what we do. With a central idea on growing the Midwest to be a cultivator of ideas and thoughts, these conversations can ACTIVATE the minds of all that listen!

  1. 17/03/2020

    Patrick Metzger - Professional EOS Implementer

    In this episode we talk with Patrick Metzger! Patrick is a Professional EOS Implementer and coach. Patrick is a great conversation, he has so much insights on how to grow your business by working with the people you have! Patrick shares stories on how he was able to transition into his own business from being a teacher. With being a coach himself, Patrick has so much to share with us! https://patrick-metzger.com/ "When it comes down to it, every business obstacle is about people or processes. Items like communication, organization and prioritization hold back even the best businesses. EOS® is a complete and proven system to help organizations overcome those challenges to develop sustainable and long-term success."

    29 min

  2. 10/03/2020

    Joseph Hurt - Chaos Games

    In this episode we talk with Joseph Hurt from Chaos Games in Minot ND. Joseph lends a fantastic perspective on how his love for gaming turned into a business for him. He also shares how he was able to learn from the industry and create a space in his community for his customers. Joseph is a true definition of doing what you love, and his passion for his business shines through in this episode! https://www.facebook.com/chaosgamesnd/ A MTG focused shop, BUT we do offer a lot of other products! Some of those are Yugioh, Pokemon, Board Games, Used Video Games, Warhammer 40k, D&D, DICE, & much more! Tournaments/events happening weekly!

    29 min

  3. 03/03/2020

    Tiffanie Honeyman - OpGo Marketing

    In this episode, we talk with Tiffanie Honeyman from OpGo Marketing. Tiffanie is lighting rod of information when it comes to helping marketing for your small business. She takes to time to figure out your exact needs, even if you do not see them! She is a wealth of knowledge and she shows that in this conversation. Tiffanie loves helping others understand the numbers, and showing them how they can go further! https://opgomarketing.com/  OpGo was founded in 2015, with the goal of becoming the ideal partner for those who seek insight, transparency, and control over their marketing budget. Our mission is to give businesses access to a dedicated marketing expert for a fraction of the cost it would be to hire a CMO. OpGo arms businesses with marketing intelligence, true marketing channel performance, and the power to make marketing decisions with confidence. We protect our clients marketing budgets from being dwindled away in meaningless channels or shiny marketing options. We make marketing perform. Our team specializes in marketing analysis, planning, and holding the budget accountable to goals.

    30 min

  4. 25/02/2020

    Kylee Geer - Minot Center for Pediatric Therapy

    On this episode of The ACTIVATE U Podcast we will be talking with Kylee Geer from Minot Center for Pediatric Therapy! Kylee gives a great perspective on how she was able to create and sustain a business. She also talks about how she was able to look at her business from different perspectives and shift the focus of certain areas as she has grown! This is an amazing conversation that you can take a lot from! http://www.minotcpt.com/ We offer individualized therapy services for children and adolescents with special needs. Our clinic opened in 2012 with the goal of offering quality speech-language and occupational therapy to children in our community. We are honored to be invited into the lives of our patients and enjoy helping children learn new skills A person's a person, no matter how small. — Dr. Seuss

    27 min

  5. 18/02/2020

    Kara Jorvig - Allegro Group

    In this episode we will be talking with Kara Jorvig from Allegro Group. Kara is a amazing person to talk business and leadership with! All of the items she speaks about, she also lives it and that shows through in this conversation. Kara works with highly driven individuals and is positioning herself to climb even higher, and she wants the same for you! https://allegro-group.com/ Allegro Group is hired by businesses to partner on their growth strategies and succession plans. The company is committed to understanding where their clients are today, identifying where they want to be and then partnering with them to define what leaders and talent structure will allow them to reach their full potential. Allegro Group clients are growth-minded, focused on being best-in-class industry leaders and know the way to achieve success is through their people, processes and culture.  Over the past two decades, Kara Jorvig and members of the Allegro Group team have worked with hundreds of businesses and thousands of professionals throughout the United States, giving them unique perspectives regarding proven business and talent strategies that increase profits. They believe that businesses are only as strong as their people and that organizational growth and development is dependent on leaders and teams reaching their full potential.

    32 min

  6. 11/02/2020

    Rob Fuller - Spartan Firearms

    In this episode of the ACTIVATE U Podcast we talk with Rob from Spartan Firearms and we talk about his journey to starting his business. Rob provides a great perspective on how he came from the commercial lending industry and was bale to use that knowledge to adapt to his business. He shares how going through economy and business issues can be stressful but also how you can adapt to them! This is a unique conversation with a great business owner! http://www.spartanfirearms.us/ https://www.facebook.com/pg/SpartanFirearmsMinot/about/?ref=page_internal

    24 min

  7. 04/02/2020

    Rachelle Sian - Spectrum Fitness

    In this episode we talk with Rachelle from Spectrum Fitness! She shares about how she made her way into the fitness industry with no idea at all she was headed there. She talks about how she was able to take many lessons from her past to help her on the journey of business. She also mentions some of the helping hand she was able to get along the way! We are COURAGEOUS in our commitment to change lives through our example. We are ACTIVE in our pursuit to build finishers. We are RESPECTFUL towards everyone, regardless of where they are in their fitness journey. We are POSITIVE in our attitudes towards challenges we face while helping others. We are ENGAGED in every call, and in every personal interaction. We are DEDICATED in our desire to bring meaningful change to Minot. We are INNOVATIVE in our approach to group and family fitness. We believe EVERYONE matters. We are MOTIVATED to making our members fall in love with Spectrum. We want you to leave our facility feeling better than ever. Our holistic approach to fitness training sets us apart from other exercise facilities. Our core values look at the big picture to embody this approach and redefine what a gym can be. Spectrum's goal is to be on the cutting edge of fitness trends, while making you unique apart of our community. Visit us and you will see for yourself. https://www.spectrumfitnessminot.com/ https://www.facebook.com/spectrumfitnessminot

    27 min

  8. 28/01/2020

    Travis Gerjets - Prairie Sky Breads

    Today we talk with Travis Gerjets of Prairie Sky Breads. Travis talks about his story on how his love for baking with his Grandmother helped him find the creative juices to start a bakery in Minot ND. He is just getting his store front open and also talks about how he plans to become integrated to the community. Really cool story and some great insights!  My passion for breadmaking began with my Nana. She always made the loveliest baked goods when I was growing up -- the breads and rolls and sweets that were a fixture at every family function and holiday celebrations. When I was a little older, I noticed that no one in our family had taken the time to master her recipes. As Nana grew older and baking became harder for her, our family risked loosing these breads -- and the traditions they were a part of. I decided that I would do my best to learn these recipes and carry forward the baking tradition in our family. So I baked with Nana. I learned her methods, her recipes... and I have treasured the memories of her sharing stories while we baked bread. One story Nana loves to tell is for one of our most popular recipes: our Oatmeal-Molasses Pan Bread recipe came from her neighbor who sold the loaves of bread for 10 cents during the Great Depression.   Having a bakery was not a plan I had in mind. But as we have sold bread at the Minot Farmer's Market over the years, the response from you, our community members, has been remarkable. Your support has shown me the recipes I grew up with are as delicious today as they were then.   Please join us on this journey from Nana's kitchen, to farmer's markets, and finally to our new home here in downtown Minot.    https://www.prairieskybreads.com/our-vision https://www.facebook.com/prairieskybreadsminot/

    31 min
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Your host Preston Braathen will take you on a journey with local business owners, professionals, and leaders. The goal is to share journeys and ideas that we can all learn from. Learning is how we all grow and become the best at what we do. With a central idea on growing the Midwest to be a cultivator of ideas and thoughts, these conversations can ACTIVATE the minds of all that listen!

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  • Creator
    Dakota Business Lending
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2020
  • Episodes
    22
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Dakota Business Lending 2019
  • Show Website
    The ACTIVATE U Podcast