Entrepreneurship + Creativity in Times of Crisis: My Story of Writing a Book

Entrepreneurship + Creativity in Times of Crisis: My Story of Writing a Book

“Crisis is opportunity.” You’ve probably heard that catch phrase numerous times. The word crisis evokes for me an anxiety-producing event, such as a financial/job loss, a breakup, a health problem, or political instability. However, when I look up the word on Dictionary.com, it reads, “a stage in a sequence of events at which the trend of all future events, especially for better or for worse, is determined; a turning point.”

Sound Entrepreneurship: Audio Test Kitchen

Sound Entrepreneurship: Audio Test Kitchen

Alex Oana and I first met at St. Olaf College, back when I was a music student (clarinet/saxophone) and Alex an aspiring sound engineer. Alex recently launched his company and eponymous product, Audio Test Kitchen. St. Olaf Alumni Magazine gave me the opportunity to...
Remembering Russ Anderson (Who Always Had a Joke)

Remembering Russ Anderson (Who Always Had a Joke)

Following is the second in a series of oral histories from the people featured in the book Faces of a Fish Empire. (Read the first story here.) Jim Laur (pictured above, left) remembered the following story about driving the Empire Fish truck with his co-workers Russ...