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AMAZING RURAL ENTREPRENEUR STORIES

 

Do you live in or have a love for rural life and a good rural entrepreneurial success story?  If you do, you’re in the right place.  Right here you’ll hear stories of the rural entrepreneur’s gold.  There is so much awesome happening for ruralpreneurs everywhere. We’re sharing stories from people living in towns of 250 people, some who don’t live in a town at all, and some who live in “larger” small towns.   If you’re someone who likes to cheer for the little guy, you’re going to love these impressive stories.  My name is Krysti Mikkonen and I invite you to join me each week to hear inspiring stories of people finding their rural gold.

Jill Strahan – She built a home party empire with millions from a shed in her rural Minnesota town

Jill Strahan – She built a home party empire with millions from a shed in her rural Minnesota town

Jill Blashack Strahan used to put together gift baskets and sold them in her Minnesota town as a rural entrepreneur. It grew but wasn’t working as she’d like so she closed the doors. A very successful invite to host a booth at a local event selling some of her basket’s spices, mixes, and sauces led to the creation of Tastefully Simple.

Mitch Reed: Class project to book Cardboard Confessionals

Mitch Reed: Class project to book Cardboard Confessionals

Mitch Reed stands out as leader for his book Cardboard Confessionals. He took an amazing class project and the impact and the power of asking questions in the book Cardboard Confessionals. It changed the lives of many who participated, and it could change yours. The first question asked in the project was, What’s one thing you want to do before you die?

Holly Hoffman – Life & CBS Survivor story

Holly Hoffman – Life & CBS Survivor story

Holly Hoffman, a cast member of season 21 in Nicaragua shares her CBS Survivor story of life during and after the show that is entertaining, inspiring, motivating, and encouraging. Enjoy the rollercoaster ride of emotions as she shares her story and how she was changed forever in so many unexpected ways.