Episode 215: Jamie Sundsbak + Collider

Rochester Rising

English - March 03, 2021 11:00 - 50 minutes - 69.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
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On the podcast this week we chat with Jamie Sundsbak, Interim Executive Director of Collider. Collider is a Rochester based nonprofit that supports early stage entrepreneurs and is our sister organization! On the show today we talk about how the original concept of Collider developed, how the organization has changed over time, and navigating the COVID pandemic. We also discuss new opportunities for Collider in 2021, including the opening of a second coworking location within the Mayo Clinic Business Accelerator in partnership with Rochester Area Economic Development, Inc., and the welcoming of the newest Collider coworking tenant, Google.

Links from today’s show:
Website: https://www.collider.mn
Facebook: @collidermn
Instagram: @collider_mn
Twitter: @collider_mn

Music Attribution: Like That by Ano Domini Beats is licensed through the YouTube Audio Library.

Episode Breakdown:
0:00 Start
4:54 Helping to grow Rochester’s entrepreneurial community
6:12 Original concept for Collider
10:29 The entrepreneurial bug and assessing risk
15:23 How Collider has changed over time
17:49 Transitioning Collider into a nonprofit organization
20:50 How Collider assists entrepreneurs
23:00 Navigating COVID
29:04 Highlights from the past year of work
33:53 Welcoming Google as the newest coworking tenant
39:36 Opportunities in 2021
42:35 How to build community
48:14 Where to find Collider online and in person
49:32 Conclusions
50:15 End