Invisible Giants

Co-Working, the shared, creative spaces for small business and start-ups to work, collaborate and be social, is perhaps the fastest growing trend in commercial real estate and hospitality.  We sit down to talk with Kyle Coolbroth, Co-Founder & CEO of Fueled Collective, to explore the humble beginnings of one of the original co-working concepts in our nation. We also discuss the success they've seen in the last decade as they uncovered the unrealized opportunities and joy that comes from bringing small businesses and creatives together. Take a listen to learn more!

We've all heard it and we all live it - the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace is more important now than ever before. But just how do we own up to our shortcomings and learn how to build a stronger, more equitable and inclusive workplace? We were fortunate to sit down with a champion in this space, Felecia Boone, and talk to her about her work with Hennepin County. Felecia brings many tireless years of working for these much needed conversations in our communities. As popular as the topic may be, it's important to understand how crucial these lessons are for everyone. Take a listen to learn more! 

In this episode, we will hear the story of a Minnesota native that has had an almost twenty year run with her business, Mercury Mosaics. She talks about her humble beginnings and to where that has taken her company now. This is one of those "feel-good" stories about the prairie land that make us excited about this podcast series; to hear how a company in Minnesota started off small and is growing each and every year, all while positively impacting the community . We had a blast sitting down with Mercedes Austin to hear her story, and we hope you enjoy it, too! 

How you interact with your data matters, and the tools you use to interact with it matter even more. The importance of data is weighing more and more on startups, small businesses, and enterprise organizations alike. We sat down with Shakeeb Rahman, Software Development Manager at Oracle to talk about the growing pains of managing your data. He discussed the power of low-code and how it can help offset the growing needs of all kinds of organizations. Listen to this episode to learn more! 

Developing tech talent can be a burden for organizations that are "heads down" in the weeds of the day-to-day operations. Steve Grunlan, Owner and Senior Recruiter of Stone Arch Services, knows the professional IT Market int the Twin Cities like the back of his hand. He's been around for quite some time and has thousands of connections. Throughout his tenure, he has made connections with businesses, IT Professionals, and consulting organizations to partner and place local, qualified talent that fulfills an organization's immediate need(s). His love for this community and for establishing lifelong relationships is evident in his work, and we are delighted we got to sit down with him and hear his story!