by Krysti Mikkonen | Oct 7, 2021 | food and drink, North Dakota, Podcast, rural entrepreneur, small business
In today’s episode of the rural entrepreneurs, gold, we’re going to hear the accidental entrepreneur story of a business start-up that was anything but planned. See some businesses just happen when you least expect it, at any age, and at any time in...
by Krysti Mikkonen | Sep 16, 2021 | home decor, North Dakota, rural entrepreneur, small business
This is a cool story of how this creative rural entrepreneur and his business partners moved their business rural and how that move eventually inspired the creation of another successful rural business. Blain Mikkonen is a founder and co-owner of a few businesses, two...
by Krysti Mikkonen | Sep 9, 2021 | North Dakota, Podcast, rural entrepreneur, small business
Maria is an inspiring and motivational rural entrepreneur who took the time to share the amazing ups and downs of her journey as owner of Eco Chic. She also shares the blessings, gifts and heartbreak of sharing her journey as a foster parent and the difficult journey...
by Krysti Mikkonen | Jul 29, 2021 | food and drink, North Dakota, Podcast, rural entrepreneur, small business
In this episode, I’m really excited to introduce to you Wilhelmina van Bedaf, also known as Maartje Murphy or Duchessa Gelato. She started a business making gelato in 2018 using milk from her family’s dairy farm in Carrington, North Dakota, a...