2 B's in a PODcast

Two brothers who build things sit down with two brothers who build motorcycle culture. On this episode of 2 B's in a Podcast, Brad and Brian Jans of Jans Corporation host Joe and Jimmy Entenman, the second-generation owners of J&L Harley-Davidson in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, for an honest, funny conversation about running a 50-year family business. What started in 1975 — when the Entenman family...

Every building in Sioux Falls is standing on something you'll never see — the steel. In this episode of 2 B's in a Podcast, Brad and Brian Jans of Jans Corporation sit down with Mike DeJong, President of P&M Steel, to talk about the work behind the walls: structural steel fabrication, the backbone that holds up the city's schools, stores, and skyline. P&M Steel started in 1970 and is now a third-g...

Nyberg's Ace Hardware has been Sioux Falls' helpful place for 68 years — across 7 stores, three generations, and one very memorable cat. This is the story.   In this episode of 2 B's in a Podcast, Brad and Brian Jans (Jans Corporation) sit down with Kevin Nyberg and his daughter Kelly Nyberg at the flagship 41st & Minnesota store to talk about how a 1958 wrong-turn detour from Hibbing, Minnesota t...

What if Sioux Falls is actually getting safer — not more dangerous — and the perception gap is the real story?   In this full episode of 2 B's in a Podcast, hosts Brad and Brian Jans (owners of Jans Corporation, a Sioux Falls commercial construction company) sit down with Sioux Falls Police Chief Jon Thum for a candid, wide-ranging conversation about policing, growth, civic responsibility, and wha...

What makes Sioux Falls one of the fastest-growing business communities in the Midwest? Why are companies, entrepreneurs, families, and developers continuing to invest in South Dakota? And what does it actually take to build a city where business, community, leadership, and opportunity all grow together? In this episode of 2 B's in a Podcast, Brad Jans and Brian Jans of Jans Corporation sit down wi...

Matt Thornton had eight East Coast med school interviews lined up. A week before the first one, he took his dad to lunch and asked if it would be weird to walk away from medicine to stay in the family flooring business. His dad said he was cool with it. Matt never looked back. That was 1997. In 2016, he bought his parents out completely. Today, Thornton Flooring operates out of a 100,000+ square f...

What does food insecurity really look like in South Dakota? In this episode of 2 B's in a Podcast, Brad and Brian Jans of Jans Corporation sit down with Lori Dykstra of Feeding South Dakota to talk about the growing hunger crisis across Sioux Falls and the entire state of South Dakota. This is a real conversation about food insecurity, rural hunger, child hunger, volunteer needs, food access, and...

What is really happening behind the scenes at City Hall in Sioux Falls, South Dakota? In this episode of 2 B's in a Podcast, Brad and Brian Jans of Jans Corporation sit down with Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken for an honest conversation about leadership, city growth, infrastructure, economic development, and the future of Sioux Falls. Mayor TenHaken shares what people get wrong about being mayor,...

Precast concrete buildings and structural steel projects in Sioux Falls are changing fast. In this episode of 2 B's in a Podcast, Brad and Brian Jans sit down with Adam Struck of BluArc Steel & Precast to break down what modern precast can really do. People still picture precast as gray, flat, and square. Adam says that mindset is outdated. From architectural finishes and custom textures to speed,...

What does "maintenance free" really mean? In this episode of 2 B's in a Podcast, we sit down with Erin Halvorson of Halvorson Management to talk about HOA property management in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and what homeowners often misunderstand before buying into an association. As part of the Jans Corporation family, Erin shares how her background in civil engineering, banking, commercial real es...

Inside Sioux Falls' Urban Wood Shop, Brad and Brian Jans sit down with Pete Pfeffer, Manager of the Urban Woodshop, for a behind-the-scenes look at the craftsmanship and technology that power custom cabinetry, architectural millwork, and specialty woodworking across South Dakota and beyond. In this episode of 2 B's in a Podcast by Jans Corporation, Pete shares how the Urban Wood Shop started, why...

Jans Corporation has helped shape Sioux Falls for more than 40 years, and in this episode of 2 B's in a Podcast, brothers Brian and Brad Jans share what it's like carrying forward their father Dale's legacy while evolving the company for a new era of growth. We dig into the real behind-the-scenes of a multi-generational construction business, including: Why their dad required them to leave the fam...

Cash flow is king in construction. In this episode of 2 B's in a Podcast, the Jans team sits down with Jeff Smith, CFO of Jans Corporation and co-manager of Creative Construction Partners, to break down how construction businesses can improve cash flow, clean up job costing, and buy back their time. If you're a contractor, subcontractor, or family business owner buried in paperwork, struggling wit...

A 154-year-old church. A full sanctuary remodel. And a congregation that's active far beyond Sunday morning. In this episode of 2 B's in a Podcast , Brad and Brian Jans sit down with Pastor Sara Nelson of First United Methodist Church in Sioux Falls to talk about preserving historic spaces, modernizing for safety and accessibility, and what it looks like to lead a mission-driven church today. In t...

In Episode 4 of The 2 B's in a Podcast, Brian and Brad trade in their tool belts for belt buckles and head straight into ranch life. From 100-year family farms to construction crews built on farm-raised work ethic, this episode digs into the deep connections between Sioux Falls construction culture and South Dakota ranching tradition.   You'll hear stories about: • How farming shaped the backbone...

In this episode of 2B's in a Pod: Beyond the Blueprint , Brad sits down with his brother, Brian Jans, for a deep dive into one of the most unique parts of Jans Corporation: the company of companies model that has grown quietly behind the scenes for more than a decade. From Urban Woodshop's old-school craftsmanship and custom millwork, to Blue Ark's steel and precast expertise, to Concrete Solution...

In this episode, Brad and Brian Jans sit down with their father and the founder of Jans Corporation Dale Jans, to uncover the story that started it all. From launching a construction company during a 1980s recession to shaping Sioux Falls' skyline with honesty, grit, and family values, Dale shares how faith, perseverance, and a handshake built more than buildings; they built a legacy. You'll hear...

Every great build starts with a solid foundation - and this one starts with family. In the debut episode of B's in a Pod , Brian and Brad Jans sit down to talk about how a small family business grew into a company of companies and why the heart of Jans has always been about people, not projects. They share the stories behind the name, what it means to lead through laughter (and a few muddy boots),...