My parents are in the middle of winding down their farm operation in Northern Iowa. The idea was simple: sell the land; retire and walk off ...

With the temperature in Kansas City lately being from 90° to 100°, it is no surprise that families are trying to find ways to keep their lit...

As the weather gets warmer and we emerge from our igloos here in Minnesota, one thing we are all looking forward to is being able to spend m...

Today I’d like to share an unusual and inspiring story of entrepreneurial spirit, originality, creativity, and, perhaps most important, pers...

I recently attended an event where the former CEO of a well-known company discussed what it is like to run a family business. The first thou...

Warning: This post is pretty lawyerly, and certainly more technical than is the case for most entreVIEW content, but we thought the potentia...

Fall is here (although it looks like winter outside at the moment!). This time of year always makes me think of farmers across the upper Mid...

You can probably think of lots of reasons why not to launch a business during a global pandemic. If you’re my 13-year-old daughter, you see ...

It’s the day after Labor Day, and we’ve just wrapped up our second year of business at the Minnesota State Fair in what seems likely to be a...

Every founder I work with is concerned about control. And rightly so, given that their new venture is their baby and the beneficiary of a lo...

This past week I had the extreme privilege of attending the 120th annual  Fieracavalli   (translation: Horse Fair) show in Verona, Italy. Th...

The holidays are an incredibly busy time of year for most of us, whether we’re running holiday sales for our customers, trying to close a ye...

I’d like to start this entry on a personal note, with a tribute to my dear uncle, Robert Mattern, who passed away on March 25 at the age of ...

On HGTV’s  Fixer Upper , Chip and Joanna Gaines “take the worst house in the best neighborhood” and “turn it into their clients’ dream home....

This past weekend, I finished reading the book More Than A Hobby: How a $600 Start-Up Became America’s Home & Craft Superstore . The boo...

Customer acquisition cost – the cost you pay to bring in each new customer – is one of the most frequently discussed metrics by busine...

The pop of a cork evokes celebrations, the Jazz Age, weddings, and New Year’s Eve kisses.   A few years ago, I traveled to Champagne, France...

This past week I made the 25-mile trek to see my allergist, Dr. Wyatt, an experienced doctor and just generally a great guy.  He is out of n...

Why: A fascinating look at the origins of some capitalist behemoths. You may have heard the saying, “Great oaks from little acorns grow.” ...

Recently, I attended the third annual ACG BOLD Awards. Some background: ACG is the Association for Corporate Growth, and ACG Minnesota is th...