Young Leaders and Entrepreneurs
College kids may have gotten a bad rap recently, in the wake of campus protests and demands for things like safe
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Jill Berdan
Berdan is the Sleepy Eye Branch President of SouthPoint Federal Credit Union, but she sums her job up a little more informally: “I’m supposed to get out into the community, build relationships, and find ways to fulfill needs and to drive businesses back to SPFCU.”
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Connecting With Young Professionals
If you read the news headlines, things are looking rather bleak for the next generation of workers and entrepreneurs. There’s a workforce shortage slamming businesses across the country, and workforce participation levels are historically low. Business owners lament their inability to find qualified workers, while young graduates lament their inability to find well-paying jobs. But across southern Minnesota, things are looking pretty good.
Read More2016 Business Person of the Year
The nominations were collected, the votes were tallied and the suspense is over: We’ve got the names of our 2016 Business Person of the Year winners…
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Generations Boutique
For years, 21-year-old Chelsie Salonek has dreamed of opening her own boutique. She even had a dream location picked out along Minnesota Ave in St. Peter, which she often passed during shopping trips to the Twin Cities.
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Lakes On 1st
Jumping from a two-decade career at 3M to running a restaurant may seem unusual to most people, but Mike Bode said that was always his dream.
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Tom Ahern
Business Person of the Year 2016
The 1800s were a century of great discovery, exploration, resourcefulness and achievement. Millions of immigrants arrived in America, drawn by the country’s promise of equality and freedom. While some settled in established cities along the East Coast, others braved untamed wilderness as they pushed farther west into states such as Wisconsin, Indiana—and Minnesota.
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Calling All Paws
Jillian Cousins grew up around animals, so it’s no surprise she has managed to take those experiences and create a successful business. Cousins was raised on her grandparents’ Arabian horse farm and grew up helping prepare the horses for the show ring.
Read MorePress Releases for January 2016
Blue Earth From the Chamber: New members include Breen’s/Nemanics, Parts City, Thriven Financial—Bonnema & Steinhauer and Blue Earth Locker. Express
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