From The Ground Up

Today, we got to wrap up season 2 by talking with AshLeigh Cook of Ignite Fitness and Yoga Studio. AshLeigh comes from a very entrepreneurial-driven family. But even being around entrepreneurs all her life, there were still things that surprised her and kept her on her toes. Especially from directly seeing what it takes to be an entrepreneur, AshLeigh knew what aspects of her business needed outside help and who she had to hire to help her better run her business. Tune into the full episode to hear just exactly what hiring out has helped AshLeigh accomplish and what she instilled within the Ignite culture and environment. The sponsors for today’s episode are Think 3D Solutions and Breadsmith.

Today, we got to talk with Dr. Joe Moen of Origin Health Chiropractic office. Dr. Moen doesn’t have a ton of experience with entrepreneurship. But what he does have experience in is making connections with people and disconnecting those people from their physical pain. Dr. Moen had so many great things to say about the importance of connecting with his clients. Tune in to the full episode to hear how Dr. Moen finds the perfect team members to spread even more of this positive energy and happiness.

Today, we got to talk with Teresa Truog about her long career and now ownership with her partner Sarah of Twetten’s Interior Design. Teresa started working with Twetten’s when she was in college as a part of an internship. But after working as a designer for almost a decade and opening a Twetten’s location in Sioux Falls, SD, Teresa and Sarah were asked to buy and carry on the business. Teresa’s story and dedication to Twetten’s are full of passion for the hard work she can do for each of her clients. Tune in to the whole episode to hear just exactly how Teresa and Sarah’s partnership has helped Twetten’s continue to reach 100 years in business! This episode was sponsored by True House Offer and by Bagel Boy.

Today, we got to talk with Jeremy Brown, the founder and CEO of Throne Publishing Group. Jeremy started his entrepreneurial journey when he was 19, and he even tried to write a book about what he learned when he was 23. That’s when the spark for Throne Publishing Group started. Throne Publishing helps writers in every step along their book’s journey, from idea conception to releasing the book to the public. Jeremy may not be the biggest fan of sitting down and writing, but he is the biggest fan of making sure that any client he works with knows that they can trust him and his team to make your goals and vision the center of their process. Tune in the whole episode to hear just exactly what goals mean to Throne Publishing and the best way to keep hitting those goals. This episode is sponsored by THGrey and by Sunny’s Pizzeria.

On today’s episode of From The Ground Up, we got to speak with a University of Sioux Falls Alumni and the founder of The Playground, Emmie Uitts! The Playground is an indoor softball facility dedicated to providing kids an amazing environment to enhance their skills in the sport and also learn about leadership. Emmie has been in our shoes with USF’s entrepreneurial program and has been able to apply much of what she has learned, and didn’t learn, to thrive and navigate her entrepreneurial journey. Tune in to the full episode to hear what Emmie learned about taxes and her current transition to her very own facility. This episode is sponsored by MarketBeat and by Chipotle.

In today’s episode of From The Ground Up, we talked with Dawn Bures, a former owner of THGrey Boutique! Dawn has and does own many businesses, and though her time with THGrey wasn’t long, she built it into a friendly, nurturing environment for getting to know one another. For Dawn and anyone who was gotten to know THGrey, it’s about way more than the clothes. Tune in to the full episode to hear Dawn talk about the buying and selling process and how she knew it was time to change her role in this environment. This episode is sponsored by Scheels and by Crumbl.

Today, we got to talk with Corey Vasquez of Coast 2 Coast Sports and Fitness. Having much experience in the entrepreneurial world, Corey knew exactly how he wanted to make his impact. By surrounding himself with an amazing team every day, Corey teaches everyone that you too can make an impact simply by being a genuine person. Tune in to the full episode to learn why Corey and Coast 2 Coast have such an amazing mission. This episode is sponsored by Kinnect Marketing and by Chili’s.

Welcome to season 2 of From The Ground Up! To kick off the season, we had a very special guest with us, the Mayor of Sioux Falls himself, Mayor Paul TenHaken! As a founder and former CEO of the marketing agency Click Rain, Mayor TenHaken provided great insight and invaluable knowledge about workspace environments and workplace culture, making early financing easier, and the most important parts about experiencing failure. Listen to the full episode to hear what exactly Mayor TenHaken learned about partnerships and his entrepreneurial journey! This episode is sponsored by Wade Hanson and Associates and by Sweet Cheeks.

This week on From the Ground Up features a special bonus episode to end the season! Jodi Schwan, founder of Align Content Studio and Pigeon605, informs business leaders through online articles that range from many topics. You might know her as the sole contributor to SiouxFalls.Business, but she also does marketing for a lot of local companies here in Sioux Falls, SD. Jodi started her online news sources as a way to provide news for businesses owners and to get younger audiences interested in news and connected to their community. Tune in to hear how Jodi learned to manage and promote all of her stories as the sole brain behind both operations.

On this episode of From The Ground Up, we talked with Melissa Johnson of Oh My Cupcakes!. Melissa started Oh My Cupcakes! back in 2009 and has only grown since, though it hasn’t come without its downfalls. Before the pandemic, Oh My Cupcakes! made some big renovations to the point where they had to cut back and minimize spending. This setback helped Oh My Cupcakes! to better handle the pandemic when it did hit to come out in a better place. Melissa loves the community she created and loves her customers. She has a lot of heartwarming stories, so tune in to hear how big changes can start with a cupcake.