Episode 247: Dispatches from the Field with Maddy and Sean

This week on the podcast I’m joined by two fellow entrepreneurial ecosystem builders to talk about entrepreneurship, the work of entrepreneurial ecosystem building, and what everyone should know about our small business communities. On the show today we chat with Maddy Fisher, a Lead for Minnesota fellow working with the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF), and Sean Williams, entrepreneur and Director of Entrepreneurial Services at Rochester Area Economic Development, Inc. (RAEDI). On the show today we share stories from our entrepreneurial communities, discuss ways everyone can support local businesses, talk about the value of small companies, and much more!

Links from today’s show:
Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF)
Website: https://smifoundation.org
Facebook: @smifound
Twitter: @MenSalonLLC
Instagram: @smifound

Rochester Area Economic Development, Inc. (RAEDI)
Website: https://www.raedi.com/
Facebook: @RAEDImn
Twitter: @RAEDIinfo

Our sponsors:
CliftonLarsonAllen
Website: https://www.claconnect.com/

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

Episode Breakdown:
0:00 Start
5:07 Intro to Maddy and Sean
9:12 How SMIF and RAEDI serve entrepreneurs
17:37 Being an entrepreneurial ecosystem builder
23:04 Stories from the field
33:22 How everyone can support small businesses
36:24 Final thoughts and how to connect
39:05 Conclusion
40:10 End

This week on the podcast I’m joined by two fellow entrepreneurial ecosystem builders to talk about entrepreneurship, the work of entrepreneurial ecosystem building, and what everyone should know about our small business communities. On the show today we chat with Maddy Fisher, a Lead for Minnesota fellow working with the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF), and Sean Williams, entrepreneur and Director of Entrepreneurial Services at Rochester Area Economic Development, Inc. (RAEDI). On the show today we share stories from our entrepreneurial communities, discuss ways everyone can support local businesses, talk about the value of small companies, and much more!

Links from today’s show:

Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF)

Website: https://smifoundation.org

Facebook: @smifound

Instagram: @smifound

Rochester Area Economic Development, Inc. (RAEDI)

Website: https://www.raedi.com/

Facebook: @RAEDImn

Twitter: @RAEDIinfo

Our sponsors:

CliftonLarsonAllen

Website: https://www.claconnect.com/

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