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In the is episode we sat down with Erin Werde, A Kolbe Certified Consultant and President and Owner of The Instinctive Advantage, a company that specializes in building better teams through the power of instincts. The Kolbe Test, also know as The Kolbe A Index, is an assessment that measures a person's natural instincts and strengths. In this episode you will hear us discuss the results of Andrew and Larissa's Kolbe results and what it all means. This episode is full of so many great insights on why we all work they way we do and why sometimes we feel out of place in the way we "think" we should be working.

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In the is episode we sat down with Jack and Betsy McCann founders TC Farm, a Minnesota based pasture raised meat and produce CSA. Their story of building TC Farm is good one! With no past experience farming, Jack a serial entrepreneur in tech and Betsy a musical band director, followed their passion for sourcing better food right into building a business. Follow along until the end for this incredible story of curiosity and tenacity.

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And we don't have MBA's either! But do you know who does? Ben Meer. We came across a post of his on social media about his 6 month MBA plan by reading 12 books. Ben Meer does actually have his MBA from Cornell University and is a consultant for a lot of large companies. So we decided we'd take on this reading challenge and invite you all along on the journey. Here is the book list below:

The Book List:

I Will Teach you to Be Rich | Ramit Sethi

Financial Intelligence | Joe Knight, John Case, and Karen Berman

Zero to One | Blake Masters and Peter Thiel

The Lean Startup | Eric Ries

The Goal | Eliyahu M. Goldratt & Jeff Cox

The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing | Al Ries and Jack Trout

Thinking in Systems | Donella Meadows

Never Split the Difference | Chris Voss

Steal The Show | Michael Port

How to Be a Power Connector | Judy Robinett

Team of Teams | General Stanley McChrystal, Tantum Collins, David Silverman, Chris Fussell

The Almanak of Naval Ravikant | Eric Jorgenson

BONUS:

Who Not...]]>Welcome to the "World's Okayest Entrepreneur," the podcast for the okay entrepreneur who doesn't have an MBA and is just figuring it out as they go.

And we don't have MBA's either! But do you know who does? Ben Meer. We came across a post of his on social media about his 6 month MBA plan by reading 12 books. Ben Meer does actually have his MBA from Cornell University and is a consultant for a lot of large companies. So we decided we'd take on this reading challenge and invite you all along on the journey. Here is the book list below:

The Book List:

I Will Teach you to Be Rich | Ramit Sethi

Financial Intelligence | Joe Knight, John Case, and Karen Berman

Zero to One | Blake Masters and Peter Thiel

The Lean Startup | Eric Ries

The Goal | Eliyahu M. Goldratt & Jeff Cox

The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing | Al Ries and Jack Trout

Thinking in Systems | Donella Meadows

Never Split the Difference | Chris Voss

Steal The Show | Michael Port

How to Be a Power Connector | Judy Robinett

Team of Teams | General Stanley McChrystal, Tantum Collins, David Silverman, Chris Fussell

The Almanak of Naval Ravikant | Eric Jorgenson

BONUS:

Who Not How | Dan Sullivan, Dr. Benjamin Hardy

10x is Easier than 2x | Dan Sullivan, Dr. Benjamin Hardy

How to Grow your Small Business | Donald Miller

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In this episode we speak with Darin Lynch, Founder of Irish Titan, a digital marketing agency that builds and grows eCommerce channels. Darin Lynch is our first guest to have an MBA, but he is not your typical MBA graduate. His story is full of humor and wit and some of the best business mindsets to help you grow and understand yourself and business.

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In this episode Larissa does an Okayest Reflection on a clip from Episode 18 with Josie Lewis. In the clip Josie shares with us her process for distilling down the things she learns and that inspire her. We discuss how reflection is an important tool for understanding how to implement the learnings into our creative process and how everyones' process is unique to each person.

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In this episode Andrew does an Okayest Reflection on a clip from Episode 11 with Lindsey Bomgren. This time of year after we've been grinding away towards the holiday with work and family, we often have a hard time turning off the adrenaline and momentum, and instead turn to social media or email to keep the work party going. But what is the trade off?

In this clip Lindsey talks about how, even though social media and hard work is important to her business, it at times had gotten in the way from being present with her family, and how she's had to navigate the trade offs of both hard work and focusing on family.

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In this episode we spoke to Chad Hetherington. Chad is a serial entrepreneur, and most recently the CEO/Co-Founder of The Stable (Acquired by Accenture), a Minneapolis based commerce agency. His story is a truly inspiring epic of tenacity and determination. Give it a listen and you will find out, the episode speaks for itself!

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In the episode we talked to Jess from eCommerce Badassery. Jess has 20+ years in retail experience and is a true expert in email marketing. From successfully opening a brick + mortar in NY during the 2008 financial meltdown to slinging dildos on the internet, Jess has done it all. Listen for the rollercoaster of stories and stay till the end for a little hidden treasure!

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In this episode we talked to Hayley Matthews-Jones, CEO of Minneapolis Craft Market & Minneapolis Vintage Market, and COO of The Get Down Coffee Co. She is a dynamic person with such great insights on everything from traveling to business, with an unbreakable drive for growing and organizing community through events.

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In this episode, Larissa and Andrew discuss their mindsets going into the holiday season, and how small adjustments to your mental framework can keep you from getting lost during this busy retail season. Oftentimes times we make rules and tell ourselves stories around the Holiday season while running a small business. Find out how you can work on changing your own story and get back to enjoying the Holidays.

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In this episode we sat down with Emily Vikre, cofounder of Vikre Distillery in Duluth, MN. Emily shares her story of Starting Vikre Distillery with her husband, Joel, and how what started as a simple idea, led them on a journey to figure out how to break into the distilling world.

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In this episode, we sit down with Josie Lewis, artist and creator, and discuss how she forged her own truly unique path within the often pretentious art world. Her story is filled with highs and lows, tragedy and comedy, and an unbeatable curiosity that has driven her forward in life.

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In this episode, we do a Q&A with Larissa about 3 things she has implemented within her company that has changed how she runs her business. While growing your company, it can be a challenge to decide what is the most important thing to focus on and we often get stuck working IN our businesses instead of ON our businesses. You will hear first hand from Larissa on how implementing a new framework 2 years ago helped her business to grow, and 3 things that have changed how she operates it.

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In this episode, We sit down with Sarah Moe, founder of Sleep Health Specialists. We dive into the science of sleep and it's effects on the body and mind. Sleep is the one thing we all wish we had more of and the thing we fight the hardest against when it is calling us. We were blown away by some of the information we received and learned so much about why we may not be getting the quantity AND quality of sleep we think we are getting and want.

Sleep Health Specialists

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In this episode, we discuss our experience and lessons learned from starting the World's Okayest Entrepreneur. As complete newbies to the space of podcasting, you will find out how we became interested and how our experiences in business and life shaped our approach to starting the podcast.

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In this episode, we interviewed Alex West Steinman and Erinn Farrell, two of the four cofounders of The Coven, a unique and inclusive co-corking space and community based in Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN. In our conversation we dive into the challenges and victories of the four women founders, and how they each use their past experience, unique abilities, and steadfast determination to build and grow The Coven.

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In this episode, we interviewed Ashley Morken, founder and lead coffee drinker at Unglued - a modern handmade gift shop in downtown Fargo featuring over 200 local and regional makers with crazy awesome workshops and events. From an epic sleepaway summer camp for adults to one day crafty retreats to the annual craft fest that started it all, you’ll find her petting dogs with her husband Justin and spilling her cup of coffee over the next idea.

Unglued

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In today's episode, we discuss 5 books that we've read over the past several months that have had a huge impact on how we operate in our businesses and the world. Check out the list of books we discuss below:

Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life by Ozan Varol

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear

Who Not How: The Formula to Achieve Bigger Goals Through Accelerating Teamwork by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy

10x Is Easier than 2x: How World-Class Entrepreneurs Achieve More by Doing Less by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy

The Gap and The Gain: The High Achievers' Guide to Happiness, Confidence, and Success by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy

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In this episode, we interviewed Lindsey Bomgren, founder of Nourish Move Love.

She is a Certified Personal Trainer, Group Fitness Instructor and Pre/Postnatal Training Specialist. Lindsey is the founder of Nourish Move Love, an online publishing company that creates free home workouts for women.

She is all of the above, but also a mother of three. She has grown her business and family simultaneously, starting in 2015. In this conversation she shares candidly the challenges of building her business, becoming a creator on YouTube, and finding serendipity in her career and personal life.

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In today's episode, we discuss how we've identified mindsets or mental frameworks that don't serve us and hold us back, and form new ones that help push past the resistance, turning our efforts into results.

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We interviewed Sarah Edwards, CEO of Haus of Sonder and CEO of FashionWeekMN.

If you live in the Twin Cities you have most likely heard the name Sarah Edwards, but does anyone really know who she is? Like who is Sarah Edwards?

Join us for a very intimate conversation with Sarah as she recounts the hardest year of her life and what she hopes for the future.

This is a conversation for anyone who has ever been or is at their ultimate low in their journey as an entrepreneur and why it's okay to ask for help.

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We interviewed Wrecktangle Pizza, winners of Good Morning America’s Best Pizza in America in 2023 on the week that changed everything, about their rapid growth, the behind-the-scenes, and their mental health during all of this.

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Today we're sharing another one of our "Okayest Reflections." Short-form episodes where we reflect on recent learnings, things we're trying out, or thoughts that keep us up at night. Join us as we delve into candid conversations about the things that fascinate and challenge us.

In this episode, Andrew shares his insights on creating structure for the ongoing lists of to-do's we have in our lives and businesses. Follow along as Andrew lays out his strategy for mapping out his task lists without getting lost in it.

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In today's episode, we're delving into the world of selling products at trade shows, music festivals and craft fairs. We'll be sharing some fun and not-so-fun stories of the highs and lows of selling at events. We'll provide you with some candid anecdotes that shed light on the real-life scenarios we've encountered, and some practical tips and strategies that we've learned over the years. We also dive into the tradeoffs between events and the digital ad space a bit. Join us for a little Monday-morning-quarterbacking as we rehash past events with a strategic eye on the future.

 This episode promises to offer valuable insights, practical advice, and, most importantly, a sense of camaraderie in the often chaotic yet immensely rewarding entrepreneurial universe.

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Welcome to another exciting episode of "The World's Okayest Entrepreneur" podcast! In today's installment, we embark on an exhilarating journey where we dive deep into a myriad of topics, ranging from personal fulfillment, work-life balance to understanding product creation and satisfying customer demands. Join us as we explore the unexpected twists and turns that come with being an entrepreneur.

 This episode promises to offer valuable insights, practical advice, and, most importantly, a sense of camaraderie in the often chaotic yet immensely rewarding entrepreneurial universe.

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Today we're introducing "Okayest Reflections." Short-form episodes where we reflect on recent learnings, things we're trying out, or thoughts that keep us up at night. Join us as we delve into candid conversations about the things that fascinate and challenge us.

In this episode, Larissa shares her insights on how she utilizes Slack within her company and how she has cultivated a space for valuable feedback among her team.

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Today's episode features our first expert guest, Ali Kaplan, Vice President of Content for MSP Communications' Cities Media Group. Ali also serves as the Editor-in-Chief of Twin Cities Business magazine.

With an entrepreneurial approach to journalism, Ali has achieved remarkable milestones, including creating StartMN, a print magazine and digital hub for entrepreneurship and innovation. She's also the host of the podcast "By All Means," exploring business leadership and innovation.

Ali's diverse background includes being a senior editor at Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, where she penned an award-winning retail column, and co-founding "Mother Of," an online resource for mothers of the bride or groom.

As an authority on retail, trend, and consumer experience, Ali's writing has been featured in various publications, such as Lucky, Delta Sky Magazine, and The St. Paul Pioneer Press. She's a regular on-air expert for television and radio and hosts the weekly radio show "Shop Girls" on myTalk107.1.

In today's episode, Ali shares her experiences, including working with her mom on "Shop Girls," her brand's feature in the New York Times, and invaluable tips on getting your brand into the media. This packed episode is filled with insights you won't want to miss! Tune in now.

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Join us for this wild ride of sharing the highest highs and lowest lows of the entrepreneur journey.

First episode will be launched on July 10th on all your favorite Podcast platforms.

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