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Cory and Pam at Buffalo Ridge Insurance spoke to SWMN CEO about risk assessment and management, careers in the insurance industry, and navigating insurance needs. Thank you for helping ...

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After researching their businesses, listening to business owners during business visits , and working with their mentors the young professionals presented their business plans to ...

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This morning our young professionals were able to join a Midland Institute Zoom featuring Dan Chancellor, owner of So Ill in St. Louis. Dan has a passion for rock climbing, camping ...

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SWMN CEO was invited to the 12th Annual Entrepreneur Kick-off hosted at University of St. Thomas Schulze School of Business. Alumni Colby Crabtree and Austin Taylor spoke about the ...

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After many years away from his hometown, Scott Dahl moved back to the area and bought a long time business with his brother Mark. Owning Dahl Motors in Pipestone is familiar to Scott ...

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Two weeks from today the SWMN CEO young professionals have the opportunity to network with other CEO programs, SMSU students and business owners. This is a great day to practice the ...

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The young professionals learn about the value of networking throughout their year in CEO. It was through networking that Dr. Michelle Skaff came upon the opportunity to purchase Adrian ...

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Jordan Smidt was approached about buying Big Top Tents five years before purchasing the business. Now almost ten years after taking over Big Top Tents, Jordan and Stacey Smidt business ...

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The SWMN CEO young professionals are fortunate to learn about business partnerships and how to become successful as a team. Jason Tweet and Tim Voss, owners of Carl's Farm Store in ...

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It is Pitch Competition time! This morning Doug Villhard, a business professor at Washington University in St. Louis, taught the young professionals the elements of creating a pitch. ...