June 2011
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CEO Chuck Kelly of Preston Kelly Advertising...
Preston Kelly Ad Agency is an independent full-service agency focused on creating “iconic” ideas for the brands they work on. They are located in North East Minneapolis, Minnesota. I sat down with owner Chuck Kelly to ask him about running a business, future trends in advertising, and managing employees.
By Andrew Cox
Did you know you wanted to go into advertising when you began your...
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iguide.travel.com Founder on Building the Site
The founder of iguide.traveler requested his identity be kept secret but had plenty to say about business, education, and expansion plans for his online international travel aid.
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By Andrew Cox
When did you start your site?
After I graduated college I got a government job. It was decent pay, low maintenance and I had a little more freedom than a typical 9-5. But I didn’t like the...
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CEO Lisa Pope of Pope Consulting Group
I recently sat down with online strategy consultant Lisa Pope to ask her what she thought were some of the most important business lessons she has learned in her 25 years as a consultant. She shared 4 major lessons to help you succeed in any job.
By Andrew Cox
Reputation
It is so important to deliver when you say you will. You just never know where your next opportunity will come from and...
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Crossfit Mpls Founder Tyler Quinn
Tyler Quinn is a 23-year-old St. Olaf graduate who decided to open his own gym. For the first few months, he could only afford to live in the gym, where he had no refrigerator or shower. He ate a lot of non-perishable foods and used two 5-gallon buckets to bath next to the railroad tracks outside the gym at night. I caught up with Tyler at the end of a night filled with young men and women...
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Videogame Designer Whitney Hills
Whitney Hills began working in the game industry in 2007. She lives in Seattle and works on both sides of the development fence: By day, she makes big games at a first-party publisher, and by night, she makes indie games at home.
By Andrew Cox
What originally interested you in the video-game industry?
I’ve been a gamer since I was three (the first game I ever played was The Manhole ),...
