Step-Up Achieve Minneapolis The Step-Up Achieve Minneapolis program has been placing students with local employers for summer internships since 2004. We met with Erin Martin to learn more about the program. Erin earned her Masters of Social Work degree and her MBA at Augsburg College and is a wealth of knowledge. Each year, the Step-Up...

Shaun Higgins of AMEC Home Mortgage Shaun Higgins of American Mortgage and Equity Consultants gives us a brief low down on the mortgage industry and a bunch of great advice on taking a hold of your entrepreneurial spirit. He shares his perspective on getting started and going after whatever it is in life that you...

Isaac Vogel Co-owner of Roell Painting Building a Local Service Business I’m happy to welcome Isaac Vogel, Co-owner of Roell Painting. One of the top Residential and Commercial Painting Companies in the Twin Cities Metro I met Isaac in 2014 when his business partner Nick Roell introduced us at a Minnesota Timberwolves game. I loved...

Tony Selinger – Town Planner Community Calendar Tony Selinger and Brian Burnstein ditched their corporate jobs and became publishers of Town Planner, a community calendar in the Twin Cities West Metro. The Town Planner Community Calendar is distributed to homes and businesses throughout Hennepin County. Town Planner puts together free community calendars that specialize in...

John Parkinson of Wintrust Mortgage John Parkinson is a Branch Sales Manager out of the Bloomington Wintrust Mortgage office. He has been in the mortgage industry since 1990 and shares some valuable advice for home buyers in the Twin Cities Metro Area. He sheds light on the mortgage industry and answers common mortgage related questions...

Brian Pastarr with the Bassett Creek Cohousing Project Brian PaStarr has had the concept of cohousing in his mind ever since he was a small boy growing up on a farm in SW Mn.  At that time, farmers worked cooperatively with other farmers to get their work done. When doing this, they had community meals...

Owner and Founder of The Insurance Warehouse Eric Skarnes Eric Skarnes has been an entrepreneur since a child. It is no surprise that he has been able to build and grow a successful Insurance Company from scratch in just a few short years. Eric’s insurance career started after he graduated from Iowa State in 2007....

Reuben Saltzman Co-Owner of Structure Tech Structure Tech is one of the best home inspection companies in the Twin Cities. Structure Tech was established in 1987 and led by Reuben Saltzman (second-generation home inspector). A simple google search for top twin cities home inspectors will bring you to their home page a slew of blog posts by...

Neil Robinson Neil Robinson was like a second father to me. I’ve always admired the way Neil embraces life and lives each day to the fullest. Neil appreciates life and the gifts he has been given and understands how giving back brings fulfillment. He is a true connector, always helping others. He recognizes talent and...