CuddleMutt makes cozy dog blankets and vegan leather dog collars. All purchases made with CuddleMutt enable a rescue dog to get a blanket of their very own. (ep.116)

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Heidi Mueller has taken Excelsior Candle Company from her basement to a commercial space where she still pours and packages her own candles in less than 2 years. (ep. 115) Support the show (https://paypal.me/StephanieKHansen?locale.x=en_US)

Recap 7: We catch up with Micah Svedja as he prepares to move Bootstrap Coffee Roasters (ep.43) into a larger facility in West St Paul that will give more space for roasting but also a full-service coffee bar that will be open to the public by Spring 2019. Support the show (https://paypal.me/StephanieKHansen?locale.x=en_US)

Chronicles of Yarnia Inc is Taylor Laurich business that makes and designs custom knit hats for local businesses. (ep.114)

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VanGo Automotive refurbishes and rents VW Vanagons RV’s to offer customers a blast from the past for their retro glamping adventures behind the wheel of a classic ride.

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We catch up with Heather Manley from Crooked Water Spirits and Heathers Dirty Goodness Seasoning. Heather Manley launched Crooked Water Spirits in September of 2014 and is already at 9 varieties of spirits. Much has changed since her visit with us 2 years ago. We catch up with her growing businesses. (ep.18)

Eric Palen has a cricket ranch in his basement as he harvests live crickets to make cricket protein for Northstar Crickets. Support the show (https://paypal.me/StephanieKHansen?locale.x=en_US)

Recap 5: Cathy Skinner is growing and receiving grant money and funding from the National Institutes of Health for the Thrivors mobile app. Thrivors, is an individualized exercise, mental health, and nutrition self-managed wellness program for Cancer patients on a mobile app. We catch up with Cathy as she has pivoted her market and is starting to gain traction and funding from our last visit on @makersofmn (ep.2)

Mostly Made is a lasagna and enchilada filling that is, Mostly Made. Hear how Jillian McGary researched her way into creating a product designed to help busy moms get dinner on the table fast. Support the show (https://paypal.me/StephanieKHansen?locale.x=en_US)

Gina Holman was the first podcast guest of @makersofmn and no grass has grown under her feet in the last 2 years. Hear about all the new creations and awards being won by J Carver Distillery’s grain to glass movement. (ep.1) Support the show (https://paypal.me/StephanieKHansen?locale.x=en_US)