While enjoying last year's Octoberfest Brewery Tour, I came across the book Badger Breweries, Past and Present. Definitely on the rare list, it's a detailed account of all the breweries known to have existed in Wisconsin. Look at how many it shows for my small town alone. According to the … [Read more...] about Yesteryear’s Brewery: Today’s Small Business
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Successful Entrepreneurship Takes a Village
What do FedEx, AirBnB, and Evernote have in common? We can all agree they are hugely successful companies. They're also companies from which most of us benefit on a regular basis. Interestingly, all three also were once startups on the verge of collapse when they were saved by investors who cared … [Read more...] about Successful Entrepreneurship Takes a Village
A Wolf Moon Welcome
Happy upcoming first full moon of the year!Interestingly, not only will this be the Wolf Moon, it’s a Super Wolf Blood Moon. Super Moon, in that it's closest to the earth in its elliptical orbit; Wolf Moon, because that’s the name given to January’s moon; and Blood Moon because of the reddish … [Read more...] about A Wolf Moon Welcome
Marketing Beyond Your Comfort Zone
Okay, we hear this all the time: life begins at the end of your comfort zone. Like when you explore places you've never been. Or hang a shingle for your own business. Or, in my case, do a podcast for some of the coolest ladies ever. That was me recently when I was interviewed by Lisa Kivirist, … [Read more...] about Marketing Beyond Your Comfort Zone