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Lisa Carmichael

February 8, 2022 by John Ray

Minneapolis St. Paul Business Radio

Lisa Carmichael

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Lisa Carmichael (Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Radio, Episode 32)

Lisa Carmichael is an entrepreneur and published author specializing in assembling and facilitating mastermind groups of entrepreneurs. Lisa and host John Ray discussed how she discovered mastermind groups, how they work, why their impact on a business can be so significant, and much more. Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Radio is produced virtually by the Minneapolis St. Paul studio of Business RadioX®.

Lisa Carmichael

Lisa Carmichael is an entrepreneur and published author living in Minnesota. She has a digital marketing business that has a focus on developing strong relationships and her clients are entrepreneurs who want to stand out from their competitors and manage their reputations legacies.

Leaning into her own transparency and vulnerability allowed her to realize that the only person that held her back was herself.

Lisa is the author of I Have Time for You, a book of weekly affirmations leads readers on a journey to a more fulfilling life, and help you find your own confidence. Take the time to face your biggest challenges using the affirmations in Lisa’s book, so you can learn what it means to truly live.

Website | LinkedIn | Facebook

Questions and Topics Discussed in this Episode

What made you passionate about masterminds?
What makes your mastermind better?
Give some examples of success from your mastermind
Who has participated in your mastermind?
What are your requirements?

Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Radio is hosted by John Ray and produced virtually from the Minneapolis St. Paul studio of Business RadioX® . You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Amazon, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, TuneIn, and others.

Lorinda Hanson, Daizy and Co.

February 3, 2022 by John Ray

Minneapolis St. Paul Business Radio

Lorinda Hanson, Daizy and Co.

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Lorinda Hanson, Daizy and Co. (Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Radio, Episode 31)

Lorinda Hanson, the founder and owner of Daizy and Co., joined host John Ray to discuss her work in branding and graphic design. Lorinda left “big agency” to work directly with small business clients and loves the variety of clients she works with, including rebrands and start-ups. She shared issues she sees with clients currently, the role of design in business, the resurgence of direct mail, and much more. Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Radio is produced virtually by the Minneapolis St. Paul studio of Business RadioX®.

Daizy and Co.

Consider Daizy & Co. your connection to fresh graphic design. Lorinda will make your company stand out from your competition and raise its hand. She can help with website design, logo design, brochures, ads, direct mail, signage, email marketing, and more. Join her on an adventure in marketing that will engage your customers, build your brand and grow your business — and have fun along the way!

Lorinda offers graphic design, creative design, copywriting, programming, strategy, and printing.

Company website | LinkedIn | Facebook

Lorinda Hanson, Owner, Daizy and Co.

Lorinda Hanson is a graphic designer, web designer and branding specialist with 25+ years of experience working with a variety of clients in many different industries.

After 16 years of “big agency” experience, she started Daizy and Co. in 2010 to provide professional creative services to small and medium-sized businesses at affordable prices.

Questions and Topics Discussed in this Episode

Why graphic design (and your other offerings)?
What was your motivation to create a business around this? What were you doing before?
What’s something unique that sets you apart from others in this area?
What is the most important lesson you’ve learned thus far with your business?
What are some of the most inspiring or challenging things you’ve worked on over the years?

Debra Axness, Webs By Deb, LLC

February 1, 2022 by John Ray

Minneapolis St. Paul Business Radio

Debra Axness, Webs By Deb, LLC

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Debra Axness, Webs By Deb, LLC (Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Radio, Episode 30)

Debra Axness, owner of Webs By Deb, shared her work in website design and social media marketing for small and micro-businesses. After a successful corporate career and time on a sailboat in the Caribbean, Deb chose to serve small businesses through building and consulting on their websites. She and host John Ray discussed her work and success stories, why website security is so vital, and much more. Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Radio is produced virtually by the Minneapolis St. Paul studio of Business RadioX®.

Webs By Deb, LLC

Webs by Deb offer the following services to businesses and organizations:

WordPress Web Design – need a perk-up for your website or a new site built just for you from scratch? They specialize in small businesses, especially the trades.
Search Engine Optimization – need a boost in your Google search ranking?
Consulting – need an expert eye and honest appraisal of your website?
Social Media Digital Marketing – need a business page for Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, Nextdoor, Yelp, Pinterest?

Company website | LinkedIn

Debra Axness, Owner, Webs by Deb, LLC

Debra Axness spent her career in technology, with 25 years of experience. Her experience includes years in the computer/software industry with companies such as Sperry Univac, Cray Research supercomputers, DeLuxe Corporation, and the Medical University of South Carolina (managing a brain imaging computer lab), working in programming, software architecture, and project management.
Debra is an active community member of Women Entrepreneurs of Minnesota (recently featured in the Monthly Member Spotlight), Women Venture’s Peer Circle for graduates, Joule Microbusiness Alliance, and the Minneapolis/St. Paul WordPress User Group.

Questions and Topics Discussed in this Episode

How were you affected by the pandemic?
What services does Webs By Deb offer?
Adventure on a sailboat in the Caribbean
Importance of businesses and organizations to have a website for online impact
Importance of website security with a firewall

Kurt Altrichter, Ivory Hill

December 22, 2021 by John Ray

Minneapolis St. Paul Business Radio

Kurt Altrichter, Ivory Hill

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Kurt Altrichter, Ivory Hill (Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Radio, Episode 28)

Kurt Altrichter, Founder and President of Ivory Hill, believes in limiting downside risk as a core principle of the investment strategy he constructs for his clients. Kurt joined host John Ray to share his perspective on market performance during the pandemic, current market conditions, why cash reserves are so important, sectors that seem stable, and much more. Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Radio is produced virtually by the Minneapolis St. Paul studio of Business RadioX®.

Ivory Hill

As a fee-only fiduciary financial advisory firm, Ivory Hill specializes in creating holistic retirement plans and private wealth management for forward-thinking organizations and individuals. We advise CFOs, CEOs, and human resource directors on plan design, vendor sourcing, investment selection, and monitoring, fiduciary governance, and financial wellness education.

Company Website | LinkedIn | Twitter

Kurt S. Altrichter, CRPS, Founder, Ivory Hill

Kurt S. Altrichter, CRPS® specializes in creating opportunities for people to leave their own legacy. He is a fee-only fiduciary financial advisor who specializes in holistic retirement plans and wealth accumulation strategies for forward-thinking organizations and families.

Kurt advises CFOs, CEOs, and HR Directors on plan design, vendor sourcing, investment selection, and monitoring, fiduciary governance, and financial wellness education.

He also helps employees best utilize their retirement programs by providing interactive and targeted education and advice services. He provides full fiduciary advisory services to company and organization retirement plans, including 401(k), 403(b), Simple IRA, SEP, defined benefit, and non-qualified deferred compensation plans.

Questions and Topics Discussed in this Episode

How to manage downside risk
Why do you encourage investors heading into the new year (2022) to keep a healthy cash reserve
COVID taught investors the necessity for a plan when the market is down – how nimble does that plan need to be
Why your economic outlook presents even more investment opportunities in 2022
Ivory Hill financial forecast for 2022 – where is the market heading – and where should retirees be positioned to reap rewards

Tony Chiappetta, CHIPS

December 6, 2021 by John Ray

Minneapolis St. Paul Business Radio

Tony Chiappetta, CHIPS

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Tony Chiappetta, CHIPS (Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Radio, Episode 27)

Tony Chiappetta, President of CHIPS, discussed the military-grade technology his company offers small- and medium-sized businesses which is proven to be 100% effective from outside hacking and ransomware threats. Tony and host John Ray discussed the CHIPS story, Tony’s background, why even the smallest business is no longer immune from cyberthreats, and much more. Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Radio is produced virtually by the Minneapolis St. Paul studio of Business RadioX®.

CHIPS

CHIPS was founded in 2001 with one goal: to help your business succeed.

As your strategic technology provider, you can rely on CHIPS to take care of all of your technology issues quickly and prevent new ones from arising in the future.

With over 70 years of combined IT and computer experience, they have the knowledge and skills to help eliminate your technology frustrations and keep your business on track. Their technicians are A+ and Microsoft certified, highly trained, and committed to exceeding your expectations.

Website | LinkedIn | Facebook

Tony Chiappetta, President, CHIPS

Tony Chiappetta, President of CHIPS – a Technology Success Provider headquarter in St. Paul, MN.

Over the last 20 years, CHIPS has successfully worked with thousands of Small and Medium-sized businesses throughout the Twin Cities. Their areas of focus are Security, Stability, and Strategy, which allows their clients to further their business success.

The company has won numerous service awards over the years and is proud to be a member of InfraGard, an organization providing seamless public-private collaboration with government that expedites the timely exchange of information for the protection of Critical Infrastructure. This helps Tony and his team keep their clients protected and avoid the issues that plague other organizations.

Questions and Topics Discussed in this Episode

Business Cyber Security – how the threats have changed
why traditional methods are no longer adequate
stats impacting the SMB community
the solution
how to learn more

Jennifer Henderson, Henderson Search and Consulting

November 22, 2021 by John Ray

Minneapolis St. Paul Business Radio

Jennifer Henderson, Henderson Search and Consulting

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Jennifer Henderson, Henderson Search and Consulting (Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Radio, Episode 25)

As a recruiter with a focus on the professional services sector, Jennifer Henderson, President of Henderson Search and Consulting, has a front row seat to changes in the labor market. She refers to what she’s seeing as more of a “Great Reshuffling” than a “Great Resignation,” as individuals are redefining how they want to work and be treated. Jennifer reflects on the impact on employers, how they must adapt to retain talent, the role of a recruiter in the process, and much more. Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Radio is produced virtually by the Minneapolis St. Paul studio of Business RadioX®.

Henderson Search and Consulting

Henderson Search works hand-in-hand with you and your team on a customized approach to your open position from start to finish.

They go beyond sending resumes – they consult with you on how best to evaluate and onboard candidates for long-term success. Their approach is a proven process founded on 3 simple principles:

Assess carefully: thorough client intake and delivery of preliminary market research and findings.
Vet rigorously: comprehensive candidate research, interview and assessment process.
Recruit relentlessly: network, call, and interview until the best hire is made.

Website | LinkedIn

Jennifer Henderson, Founder and President, Henderson Search and Consulting

Jen is an attorney and founder of Henderson Search & Consulting.

She has been in recruiting and sales for 23 years. A serial entrepreneur, Jen specializes in helping small and midsize businesses grow through finding the best talent available in the marketplace. She serves a variety of industries in the B2B space with specialties in legal, consulting, and manufacturing. She places candidates in key roles across all functional areas including sales and marketing, legal, finance, and operations.

Jen finds her passion is working with business owners and leaders to help them make critical hires through a well-defined, proven process she has developed over 20 years.

Questions and Topics Discussed in this Episode

What employment-related trends are you seeing right now, nearly 2 years into the pandemic?
What can companies do to differentiate themselves and attract more candidates when hiring is competitive?
What mistakes do hiring companies make during the candidate search and hiring process? In other words, how do they avoid a bad hire?
What advice would you give to companies that are looking to engage a recruiter?
How can companies retain their best employees?
On the candidate side of the equation, why should happily-employed people get to know recruiters even when they’re not looking for a job?
What do you think the future holds for employers over the next 1-2 years?

Sandy Hansen-Wolff, Sandy Hansen-Wolff Consulting

November 10, 2021 by John Ray

Minneapolis St. Paul Business Radio

Sandy Hansen-Wolff, Sandy Hansen-Wolff Consulting

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Sandy Hansen-Wolff, Sandy Hansen-Wolff Consulting (Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Radio, Episode 24)

Sandy Hansen-Wolff dove unexpectedly into a leading a business after her husband’s passing, but recognizes now she chose her path and was prepared for it by life. She has evolved her coaching into what she calls an Intuitive Strategy Blueprint, and Sandy helps business owners reconnect with their passion and create tangible leaps forward from those insights. She talked with host John Ray about her coaching practice, persisting through tragedy, and much more. Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Radio is produced virtually by the Minneapolis St. Paul studio of Business RadioX®.

Sandy Hansen-Wolff Consulting

Sandy’s true inspiration comes from her unwavering conviction that the highest results come from digging into what we already have burning inside, just waiting to be ignited into new realities.

Partnering with leaders and entrepreneurs like you to help you bust through barriers (both internal and external) and reach new levels of success is why Sandy loves what she does.

Whether you’re taking your business to a new level or dealing with unexpected or overwhelming challenges, she partners with you in creating a vision for your ideal future and taking aligned action to reach your goals during a short term (3-6 months) or longer-term (12 months+) private coaching experience.

Sandy is your idea accelerator, your expert listener, your collaborative facilitator, your visionary strategist, and your partner in taking your life and business to the next level.

Sometimes, the best way to dream and work towards your goals is to get out of your everyday environment and turn off the distractions.

Sandy offers business and leadership coaching as well as speaking and workshops. Workshops and retreats are powerful tools for reaching new heights in business and in life through inspiring and high-value, rich topics.

Website | LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter

Sandy Hansen-Wolff, Owner, Sandy Hansen-Wolff Consulting

Sandy Hansen-Wolff has spent her entire career as a business leader and entrepreneur.

Sandy started her speaking, coaching, and consulting business nearly two decades ago. In this role, she works across industries to partner with leaders and business owners to create and execute high level strategy and aligned actions. She was thrust into entrepreneurship when widowed at a young age.

Although always an entrepreneur at heart, Sandy assumed ownership of her late husband’s company in 2003 upon his death and began sharing her story of crisis leadership and overcoming tragedy. She has worked for nearly two decades in agribusiness ownership as well as launched a new agribusiness e-commerce company and recently and successfully transitioned her company to new ownership.

Sandy now spends her time helping other leaders and companies scale through her leadership coaching, speaking, and consulting business. She is a certified International Coaching Federation executive and leadership coach as well as a certified Emotional Intelligence Assessor. She partners with many brilliant business leaders, owners and teams and facilitates monthly mastermind peer groups of business leaders.

Sandy speaks to groups large and small on topics of pricing, negotiation, business success/scaling strategies, emotional intelligence, employee engagement, and culture, launching new ventures as well as personal strategies for aligning heart-based leadership to profits. She also serves on several boards, is a volunteer wish granter for MakeAWish as well as many other community initiatives.

Questions and Topics Discussed in this Episode

Tell us how you began in business ownership and how it led to coaching high-level leaders and business owners.
The use of Intuitive Strategy Blueprint for quick clarity & goal setting in business.
What do you feel are the top challenges that leaders and managers face in these changing times?
You turned around a company in very turbulent times and under tragic circumstances. Tell us how your experience is a big attractor for working with clients in your coaching and consulting work.
How is your intuitive strategy coaching unique and different than other methods of coaching?
You also facilitate leadership and business owner mastermind peer groups. What is your passion behind this role and what focus do these groups have for each session?
You have also spoken on stages large and small. What are the hot topics now for business and leadership conferences?

Jaime Taets, Keystone Group International

November 9, 2021 by John Ray

Minneapolis St. Paul Business Radio

Jaime Taets, Keystone Group International

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Jaime Taets, Keystone Group International (Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Radio, Episode 23)

Jaime Taets, CEO and Founder of Keystone Group International, shared valuable insights into what is happening in the current business climate. For the first time ever, Jaime noted in this conversation with host John Ray, four generations are in the workforce, and she offered insights on the youngest workers, Gen Z, which will surprise you. She also defined what culture really is and a leader’s role in culture, talked about her new book and her podcast, and much more. Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Radio is produced virtually by the Minneapolis St. Paul studio of Business RadioX®.

Keystone Group International

After working in corporate America for over 13 years, our CEO & founder, Jaime Taets wanted to do something more impactful.

During a family vacation to Keystone, South Dakota, Jaime’s stress was at an all-time high. She wasn’t feeling fulfilled and knew there was something more she should be doing. In 2013, she left her corporate job and launched Keystone Group International, with the goal of leveraging her business experience to help entrepreneurial companies grow and thrive.

Building upon that goal, Keystone came to life as a partner that exists to transform the organizations and leaders they work with on every level. It is their purpose, and it is what gets them out of bed each morning.

Keystone will transform the way you work, the way you lead, the way you grow, and the way you succeed. This purpose influenced their core values—and they’re not just cool words on the website. They live and breathe these values every day.

Together, the Keystone team gives companies and individuals who are ready to change the tools and knowledge to achieve more than they thought they could.

Company website | LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter

Jaime Taets, CEO and Founder of Keystone Group International

CEO, public speaker, author, podcast host, and thought leader… in every one of these roles, Jaime Taets helps people reach their potential. She isn’t afraid to have “get real” conversations about the things that often limit people from achieving success. Harnessing her own leadership experiences, she inspires frank and sometimes challenging discussions about the crossroads between high-performance and healthy change.

Ultimately, her solution-focused insights help people go from stuck to success every day—at work, home, and in their personal lives. Jaime is CEO of Keystone International Group and a keynote speaker.

Jaime is also the host of the Superpower Success Podcast and author of You Are Here, Kickass Inspiration for Navigating Your Journey to Success.

She, her husband, and their four children live in Mound, Minnesota.

Questions and Topics Discussed in this Episode

How are you seeing the business environment evolve over the past couple of years? What trends are you seeing in the business climate?
Tell us more about conscious leadership – what does that mean and how does it impact an organization?
Culture is something that feels very nebulous and complicated for most business leaders. What is your business’s approach to making it less ambiguous?
What are you seeing and what advice would you give to business leaders who are experiencing burnout in their teams and in themselves.
If a leader is listening, where do you suggest they start with the topics we discussed today?

Lutunji Abram, Lutunji’s Palate

November 1, 2021 by John Ray

Minneapolis St. Paul Business Radio

Lutunji Abram, Lutunji's Palate

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Lutunji Abram, Lutunji’s Palate (Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Radio, Episode 22)

Lutunji Abram, CEO of Lutunji’s Palate and founder of Voices for Effective Change, has a passion for infusing her business with purpose. As an entrepreneur and accomplished pastry chef, the sales of her gourmet desserts support youth and adults in the community with work experiences and mentorship, enabling them to thrive. She and host John Ray discussed her work, her journey, the bakery, and much more. Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Radio is produced virtually by the Minneapolis St. Paul studio of Business RadioX®.

Lutunji’s Palate

Lutunji’s Palate is a social enterprise fueled by love and built with purpose. Back in 2018, Lutunji Abram, M.A. met with the Pastor of a historic church in South Minneapolis to discuss the Charter School for teen parents she developed in partnership with her organization, Voices of Effective Change. Lutunji blessed him with her signature peach cobbler as a sign of respect and gratitude. He took one bite, and Lutunji’s Palate was born.

He loved it so much he insisted she use their commercial kitchen to create a line of gourmet desserts and that his team would provide all the support she needed. This was the divine order manifested. In that powerful moment, Lutunji knew that her passion for delicious treats, and the joy they bring, would be the catalyst for her mission to bring effective change to our community.

Every scrumptious bite of Lutunji’s Palate Gourmet Cakes, Cobblers and More, contributes to youth development, teen parental support, and transition assistance for Men returning to society from incarceration, providing the space, education, resources and experience they need to grow and thrive. Click here to learn more about Voices of Effective Change.

Lutunji’s Palate Gourmet desserts are available at Lunds & Byerly’s (Downtown, Northeast, Uptown, Nokomis and Golden Valley) North Market, Minneapolis Farmers Market Annex, Seasoned Specialty Market, Handsome Hog, and Pimento Kitchen. Brick and mortar bakery and cafe coming first quarter of 2022.

Lutunji’s Palate: built with purpose, fortified with love.

Company website | LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Lutunji Abram, President & CEO, Lutunji’s Palate and Founder of Voices of Effective Change, Inc.

Lutunji Abram is CEO and Founder of Voices of Effective Change, Inc. (a community advocacy and Public Relations company) with the mission to send an effective voice to the masses, stand with young children and their parents using the tools of personal empowerment and community development. She is a gourmet Pastry Chef and, the founder of Lutunji’s Palate offering her famous Harriet’s Escape Buttery Butter and Vegan Peach Cobbler layered with organic coconut oil crust and other gourmet goodies.

Lutunji is a renaissance artist and socially impassioned diversity and inclusion community activist with an eclectic repertoire of works spanning the spectrums of theater, music, education, and civic engagement. Lutunji is armed with a B.A. in Community Development and a minor in Performing Arts Management from Metropolitan State University, an M.A. in Organizational Leadership from Bethel University, and a DeVos Urban Leadership Initiative fellowship alumnus.

Her skillful blend of arts, education, and advocacy has a far-reaching impact on varying fronts including being a John Lennon Songwriting finalist, an opening act for the late Tupac Shakur, The Goodie Mob, and others, volunteer teaching of poetry to elementary through high school-aged students at Metropolitan State University; penning the theme poem for the 2014 and 2015 City of Minneapolis Peace ceremonies, adjunct professor, and tireless contributions as a former legislative aide and recurring political campaign volunteer.

Lutunji is a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc., Iota Zeta Zeta Chapter, and proud mother of one son, Aaron Lamar Abram, Esq.