Kathy Vessels of Teneca LLC 2/08/2012  Approx 28.5 min.

Dale Brenke and Gary Schmidt from Schmidt Siding & Window

History of the business and new products available in the home improvement marketplace. Approx 30 min. (24 MB)

Small business issues and the upcoming Resource Fair

Mankato Small Business Development Center executive Director, Bob Klanderud, along with Assistant Director, Mary Oudekerk. Joining the conversation is Scott Weilage from Weilage Employer Services. Approx. 30 min. (25 MB)

Wilcon Construction, Inc.

Bill (father) and Nick (son) Freitag discuss the way they've successfully grown and managed their family business. Approx. 30 minutes. (26 MB)

How a health/exercise club in a small rural community can not only survive, but thrive!

Colleen Braun of Anytime Fitness of Springfield, MN. Also features Teri Kratz, Personal Trainer, as well as commentary from Kay Sauck of WomenInc Magazine, and Kathy Langdon of Weilage Employer Services. Approx. 30 minutes. (34.6 MB)

Leisure travel and the tremendous success of a locally published women-focused magazine

Jullie Willis of Emerald Travel and Laura Turk of WomenInc Magazine. Approx. 30 min. 24.8 MB

Women in Business

Bonnie Barrer, Director of Sales, PepsiCola, Mankato; Marcia Bahr, Marketing Consultant, Alltel, Mankato; Shannon Gullickson, Marketing Director, CBC Fisher Group, Mankato; Jo Guck Bailey, Vice President/GM, Radio Mankato; Scott Weilage, President/CEO, Weilage Corporation.

Current state of the real estate market in southern Minnesota.(as of January 2008)

Interview with Karla Van Eman.

Changes in the hospitality industry in Mankato

Scott Weilage and Johnny Mueller

Riverbend Center for Entrepreneurial Facilitation

Scott Weilage, Brian Stading, and State Representative Bob Gunther (R-Fairmont).

New Mankato restaurant, Contessa

Jerry Rollings and Wendy Anderson

"Read It Again" books

Scott Weilage and Marisel Riquelme discuss Mari's new business. Hear how Mari has launched this literacy program for non-native residents of the area.

Flood relief for southeastern MN businesses

Scott Weilage, President, Weilage Employer Services; Tim Penny, President/CEO of the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF). Discussion of flood relief for southeastern MN business through grants from SMIF, as well as other economic development efforts.