This episode is being posted out of order because IT IS THE WEEK OF THE MINNESOTA STATE FAIR! In this episode, Folly Rob sits down with Jeremy Ely, CEO of Nordic Waffles. Originally founded in Norway by Stine Aasland, Jeremy joined the team in 2017 to launch and grow the business in the US. Hear how he started as a barista and worked his way up at Caribou Coffee, eventually making the switch to Nordic Waffles to create explosive growth with creative sales and marketing methods including the MN State Fair. Be sure to grab a cup of Folly Coffee and a Nordic Waffle when you go

@nordicwaffles

In this episode, Folly Rob sits down again with Bradley Taylor, owner of The Donut Trap (formerly Sssdude-Nutz) to talk about how he navigated business through 2020, using the donut truck vs. farmer's markets, how he manages his time, and diversifying his financials. Enjoy!

In this episode, Folly Rob sits down with Brian and Nikki, owners of The Salsa Collaborative. Hear how a life-altering event changed their mindset and led to the launch of The Salsa Collaborative. TSC is a St. Paul based business making delicious salsas and hot sauces from scratch launched in late 2019. Enjoy!

@thesalsacollaborative

In this episode, Folly Rob sits down with the founders and owners of Zen Box Izakaya, Lina Goh and John Ng. Hear their story how they met from across the world in San Francisco and New Zealand in an online chat room to starting one of the most popular Japanese restaurants in the Twin Cities, famous for their ramen. A great discussion about a variety of topics in and out of the food world. Enjoy!

@zenboxizakaya

In this episode, Folly Rob sits down with Chef Yia Vang with the intention of discussing the perils of running a small business, then ranking the best candies. In typical small business fashion, the conversation careened out of control and it ended up being copletely about small business woes. Enjoy!

@yiavang70

In this episode, Folly Rob sits down with Jason DeRusha. Jason is a morning news anchor at WCCO, food editor and restaurant critic for MN Monthly Magazine, part time host on WCCO radio show, has won 9 Emmy awards, is a James Beard Nominee, and was named one of the Most Influential People- Twin Cities. He also has a large engaged following on Instagram and Twitter. Hear his story here. Enjoy!

@derushaj

In this virtual episode, Folly Rob sits down with Ryan Gawlik, aka Coffeefanatics to chat about his rise on Tik Tok, currently over 828k followers. Ryan is a seasoned barista and used his platform to launch a new line of coffee syrups, but with major challenges! Listen to hear his story. Enjoy!

Tik Tok: @coffeefanatics

Instagram: @coffeefanaticz

In this episode, Folly Rob sits down with Gustavo Romero, owner and proprietor of Nixta in Minnneapolis. Born in Mexico and moving to the US, Gustavo moved around the country working his way up through a number of jobs in the food and beverage industry (more than maybe any other guest in the past!). Hear his story how these jobs led to him opening Nixta, a tortilleria and Mexican takeout restaurant. Enjoy!