Entrepreneurs, business owners, and a tax manager get together to discuss the challenges and successes of starting and running a business, with the added challenge of: no BS allowed.

Featuring:

Host Steve LeBeau – Editor-in-chief of Minnesota Business Magazine

Sidekick John Sweeney – Owner and Director of Brave New Workshop Comedy Theater

Panelists:

Matthew T. Brown – Manager of Tax Services and part of Lurie’s Emerging Leaders Group; CPA and Juris Doctor; provides tax and consulting advice to individuals, businesses, trusts and estates.

Lisa Nicholson – Founder and owner of Salsa Lisa; makes fresh all-natural salsas sold throughout Minnesota and nationally.

Chip Pearson – Cofounder, Board Chairman and Managing Partner of Jamf; founder of The Foundation; got his start in IT desktop support; dedicated to helping organizations succeed with Apple.

Ping Yeh – Cofounder and CEO of Minnesota Cup-winning startup StemoniX; accelerates the discovery of new medicines; alumnus of Carlson School of Management; holds degrees and certifications in nanotechnology and program management.

Music by Bill Lang

Sponsors:

Kruskopf & Company (KC Truth)

Minnesota Business Magazine

Lurie, LLP

Schram Vineyards

Recorded live in the Truth Bar in downtown Minneapolis.