Startup Republic

In this episode, Matt Berthiaume, AKA Bert, discusses his wild entrepreneurial journey. As the owner of Social House in Duluth, Minnesota, Bert has a passion for serving good ass food. Not only that, Bert is an entertainer. As the owner of Bert-A-Palooza, Bert enjoys throwing some of the biggest parties in Duluth for a good cause.

As an entrepreneur at 23 years young, Devin is the owner of In2Motion Media out of Minneapolis, a co-founder of Movement culture, a day trader, and a new real estate investor. Devin discussed his journey from zero clients to six-figure contracts shooting videos for mid-sized businesses. He also discusses the pros and cons of day trading and real estate investing. Enjoy the show!

Richard Medcalf is the Founder of Xquadrant and an executive coach to some of the world's most impressive and successful CEOs and their teams. In this episode, Richard shares four key insights that help his clients make real transformational progress in this area and become champions of transformational change.

As the first episode of season two, host Logan Szalay and new Co-Host Nate Denney discuss the importance of goal setting. Including tips and tricks on how to start setting daily and long-term SMART goals.  

In this episode, Chad Pederson, the owner of Pederson Realty, discusses his entrepreneurial

story and much more. He tells the story of purchasing his first investment property and provides

tips for first-time homebuyers and people seeking to buy cash-flowing rental properties. Also,

Chad discusses the credit score hack he used to get a perfect 850 credit score. Enjoy the show.

In this episode, we are joined by Andrew Abernathey, the founder and owner of Abernathey Holding Company. Starting his investing career at age 13, Andrew truly has an amazing story. With real estate being his main investment tool. Andrew discusses his entrepreneurial journey, how he made his first million, and how he plans to grow in the future.

Derek Brown of Brown and Associates Wealth Management explains his incredible journey as an entrepreneur along with key information regarding how to invest and expand as an entrepreneur. Derek then gives valuable tips for struggling entrepreneurs and anyone wanting to take the leap of faith to become an entrepreneur. In addition to that, Derek discusses how he grew his firm so quickly with the help of a growth mindset and clear set goals. 

On this episode, I am joined by Lori Moen. As the founder of Catalyst Group ECR and former owner of Viking Trophies Awards & Recognition, Lori has plenty of experience when it comes to running a successful business. Lori discusses the buying process and selling process of a well-established business. In addition, as a current business coach, Lori discusses how business coaching can benefit business owners big and small.

On this episode, I talk with Tom Sega, the President and CEO of Duluth Pack and Spring Creek Manufacturing. Owning two companies has its battles, especially when one of them employs over 100 people. Tom gives his in depth story behind owning two companies, the problems he faces, how he grew his companies, and how he plans for the future. With the advice given from Tom in this podcast, anyone wanting to get their business to the next level should take it all in. 

On this episode, I am joined by Joe Lucey, the owner of Secured Retirement. As the owner of a top tier personal finance firm, Joe will explain what it takes to start out in the finance industry, problems he faced, and how he plans for the future. He gives some amazing advice to all entrepreneurs and to people interested in investing and/or retirement saving.