Rochester Rising Podcast

Today we hear from Daniel Goodson, Collider member and co-owner of Breaking Barriers LLC, which  provides community based support services to adults with disabilities, mental illness, and traumatic brain injuries as they take steps towards their personal goals and dreams. Thanks for listening! If you find value in this podcast, please consider donating and lending support to Collider’s effort...

Next up in the series is Allisa Song, CEO and and founder Nanodropper, a company dedicated to offering value-based solutions to close health equity gaps and named after their flagship product, a patient-centered adaptor for eye drop bottles to reduce the volume of currently oversized eye drops. Thanks for listening! If you find value in this podcast, please consider donating and lending support to...

Next up in the series is Christy Chen, CO.STARTERS graduate and founder of Hope Technologies, a startup focused on improving quality of life for dementia patients. Thanks for listening! If you find value in this podcast, please consider donating and lending support to Collider’s efforts to share the stories of Rochester entrepreneurs and inspire others on their journey. Hope Technologies Donate

Next in the series is Alira Coffman, Collider Community Incubator graduate and co-founder of Wren Writing, an online platform where writers can create, collaborate, format and share their work. Thanks for listening! If you find value in this podcast, please consider donating and lending support to Collider’s efforts to share the stories of Rochester entrepreneurs and inspire others on their journe...

First up in the series is Janice Tam, co-founder and CEO of TrueToForm, a 3D body measurement software that uses virtual mannequins and body scans to help shoppers find clothes that fit perfectly. If you find value in this podcast, please consider donating and lending support to Collider’s efforts to share the stories of Rochester entrepreneurs and inspire others on their journey. TrueToForm Donat...

Next up in the series is Leanne Kruse, who, along with her husband, has recently purchased Janky Gear, a local community-driven consignment shop specializing in outdoor gear and apparel. If you find value in this podcast, please consider donating and lending support to Collider’s efforts to share the stories of Rochester entrepreneurs and inspire others on their journey. Janky Gear Donate

Today on the podcast we chat with Evin Haukos, owner and race director of the Med City Marathon. Thanks for listening! If you find value in this podcast, please consider donating and lending support to Collider’s efforts to share the stories of Rochester entrepreneurs and inspire others on their journey. Med City Marathon Donate

Today on the podcast we chat with Marty Walsh, here to tell us about The Minnesota Driftless Hiking Trail and the work being done to develop the 100-mile footpath across southeastern Minnesota. Thanks for listening! If you find value in this podcast, please consider donating and lending support to Collider’s efforts to share the stories of Rochester entrepreneurs and inspire others on their journe...

Today on the podcast we are excited to be sharing our 300th episode with the community! To celebrate this milestone, we’ve taken the time to extend the intro to chat more about the history and journey the Rochester Rising Podcast has been on through the years. Keep listening for a conversation with avid local runner and pillar of the Rochester running community, Mike Schmitt, who owns his own coac...

Today on the podcast we chat with Austin, MN based entrepreneur and CO.STARTERS graduate Kate Blocker about her business, Empowered Movement Physical Therapy. Thanks for listening! If you find value in this podcast, please consider donating and lending support to Collider’s efforts to share the stories of Rochester entrepreneurs and inspire others on their journey. Donate You can follow Kate...

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Today on the podcast we chat with Collider’s Executive Director, Amanda Leightner, about her role, how the organization has evolved over the years, as well as share about some Collider success stories! Thanks for listening! If you find value in this podcast, please consider donating and lending support to Collider’s efforts to share the stories of Rochester entrepreneurs and inspire others on thei...

Today on the podcast we chat Sam Gill, Collider’s Director of Community Engagement about his story, role at Collider, and insights on building community. Thanks for listening!

Collider is passionate about sharing the stories of local entrepreneurs and small business owners! Today on the podcast we chat with Izzy Waite about her branding and website design business, Izzy Waite Design. Collider Foundation recently utilized her expertise to rebrand and refresh our own website and we are excited to share her story!

Today on the podcast we chat with Juliana Silva, Collider’s Director of Startup Support about her story, her role at Collider, and her insights on the greatest issues entrepreneurs are facing today.

Collider is passionate about sharing the stories of local entrepreneurs and small business owners! Thank you for joining us for our Downtown Businesses Series, during which we’ll be chatting with four unique businesses located in downtown Rochester. We’re looking forward to hearing their stories and sharing them with you! Today on the podcast we chat with Maggie Panetta and Nate Nelson about their...

Episode 292: Naura Anderson of Threshold Arts Collider is passionate about sharing the stories of local entrepreneurs and small business owners! Thank you for joining us for our Downtown Businesses Series, during which we’ll be chatting with four unique businesses located in downtown Rochester. We’re looking forward to hearing their stories and sharing them with you! Today on the podcast we chat w...

Collider is passionate about sharing the stories of local entrepreneurs and small business owners! Thank you for joining us for our Downtown Businesses Series, during which we’ll be chatting with four unique businesses located in downtown Rochester. We’re looking forward to hearing their stories and sharing them with you! Today on the podcast we chat with Anna Christian, owner of Pure Barre Roches...

Collider is passionate about sharing the stories of local entrepreneurs and small business owners! Thank you for joining us for our Downtown Businesses Series, during which we’ll be chatting with four unique businesses located in downtown Rochester. We’re looking forward to hearing their stories and sharing them with you! Today on the podcast we chat with Wendy Lindsay about her experience with op...

Thank you for joining us for our  Women in Food Business series, during which we’ll be chatting with female food and beverage entrepreneurs in our community, learning about their unique challenges and experiences in this particular area of business. We’re looking forward to hearing their stories and sharing them with you!  Collider is passionate about sharing the stories of local entrepr...

Thank you for joining us for our  Women in Food Business series, during which we’ll be chatting with female food entrepreneurs in our community, learning about their unique challenges and experiences in this particular area of business. We’re looking forward to hearing their stories and sharing them with you!  Collider is passionate about sharing the stories of local entrepreneurs and small busine...

Thank you for joining us for our  Women in Food Business series, during which we’ll be chatting with female food entrepreneurs in our community, learning about their unique challenges and experiences in this particular area of business. We’re looking forward to hearing their stories and sharing them with you!  Collider is passionate about sharing the stories of local entrepreneurs and sm...

Thank you for joining us for our  Women in Food Business series, during which we’ll be chatting with female food entrepreneurs in our community, learning about their unique challenges and experiences in this particular area of business. We’re looking forward to hearing their stories and sharing them with you!  Collider is passionate about sharing the stories of local entrepreneurs and sm...

Collider is passionate about sharing the stories of local entrepreneurs and small business owners! Today on the podcast we chat with David Razidlo about his web app, Game Haven , which simplifies the tabletop game selection process by matching enthusiasts with games tailored to their preferences and connecting them with local communities where they can enjoy them, as well as his experience as a CO...

Collider is passionate about sharing the stories of local entrepreneurs and small business owners! Today on the podcast we’re getting an update from a previous Rochester Rising Podcast interviewee, Kristine Stensland, to find out more about how her digital therapeutic behavioral and mental health assessment and intervention tool, Genograms, has developed and changed over the past year, as well as...