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- Booking the Big Stage | Jered Johnson of Pepper Entertainment
On the latest episode of Behind The Business | Founders in the 605, Marcus Mahlen sits down with Jered Johnson, founder and CEO of Pepper Entertainment.
Pepper Entertainment is an entertainment agency that promotes and produces live concerts nationwide with a heavy focus throughout the Midwest, Great Lakes, Southeast, Mountain West/Southwest regions of the United States.
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57 min - Beyond the Investment | Steve Kirby of Bluestem Capital
On the latest episode of Behind The Business | Founders in the 605, Marcus and Alexis Mahlen sit down with Steve Kirby, founder of Bluestem Capital.
Bluestem is a venture capital firm featuring 450 plus investors investing in more than 20 funds, located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
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1 hr 10 min - The Spin Cycle of Success | Jon Schemmel of Tidewater Companies
On the latest episode of Behind The Business | Founders in the 605, Marcus Mahlen sits down with Jon Schemmel of Tidewater Companies and SBL Ventures, which is a firm focused on acquiring and operating laundromats across the Midwest.
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1 hr 5 min - Culture and Community | Tamien Dysart of Think 3D Solutions
On the latest episode of Behind The Business | Founders in the 605, Marcus and Alexis Mahlen sit down with Tamien Dysart of Think 3D Solutions.
Based in Sioux Falls, Think 3D Solutions is a business management consultant that unlocks the power of a strong, thriving culture with proven strategies to improve employee engagement, leadership, and performance.
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58 min - The Art of Adapting | Karla Santi
On the latest episode of Behind The Business | Founders in the 605, Marcus and Alexis Mahlen sit down with Karla Santi of Blend Interactive.
Based in Sioux Falls, Blend Interactive guides teams through complicated web and content problems — from the first strategic questions through design, development, and the years of work that follow.
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59 min - Real Estate, Reimagined | Amy Stockberger
On the latest episode of Behind The Business | Founders in the 605, Marcus and Alexis Mahlen sit down with Amy Stockberger of Amy Stockberger Real Estate and the Lifetime Home Support™ model.
Based in Sioux Falls, Amy Stockberger Real Estate is the top ranked real estate team in South Dakota and is ranked 33 nationwide.
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39 min - IT and Ice Rinks: Problems Worth Solving | Joe Zueger
On the latest episode of Behind The Business | Founders in the 605, Marcus and Alexis Mahlen sit down with Joe Zueger of Workplace By Direct, SCHEELS IcePlex, and TRUELUC Advisory.
Based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Workplace By Direct is a company that delivers managed IT services, business IT support, and security solutions to organizations.
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58 min - Scaling From Scratch | Kurt Loudenback of Grand Prairie Foods
On the latest episode of Behind The Business | Founders in the 605, Marcus and Alexis Mahlen sit down with Kurt Loudenback of Grand Prairie Foods.
Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Grand Prairie Foods is a food manufacturing enterprise specializing in Ready-To-Eat food products for hospitality, convenience and retail food industries.
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51 min - Investing With Intention | Todd Ernst of Ernst Capital Group
On the latest episode of Behind The Business | Founders in the 605, Marcus and Alexis Mahlen sit down with Todd Ernst, founder of Ernst Capital Group.
Ernst Capital is a South Dakota-based real estate investment firm that connects investors with quality local real estate projects.
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55 min - The Long Game Legacy | Dave Austad of Austad's Golf
On the latest episode of Behind The Business | Founders in the 605, Marcus and Alexis Mahlen sit down with Dave Austad of Austad's Golf.
Dave’s father, Oscar, started the company in 1963 when Dave was three years old. The company, which began out of their family home, quickly gained traction right when golf legends like Arnold Palmer were hitting their prime.
In this episode, Dave explains as he’s learned to adapt to the changing industry, Austad’s attention to their customers and aiming to be the best golf retailer in the market has remained constant.
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About Behind the Business | Founders in the 605
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Join local business leaders, Alexis and Marcus Mahlen on their podcast, ‘Behind the Business | Founders in the 605’.
In each episode, Alexis and Marcus delve into the challenges, triumphs and remarkable journeys of local business founders, executives, and so much more.