WHO ARE THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE BUSINESSES?
Bucky Beeman
Vivify Business Collective | Realty Growth Incorporated
Growing up alongside his family’s local Rochester, Minnesota restaurant, Bucky Beeman has seen first hand the positive impact that a small business can have on its owners and the community. Through his career in real estate, Bucky has been able to share that experience by helping entrepreneurs bring their visions to life and find the perfect space for their business to flourish. Bucky’s true passion for helping small businesses grow and their communities strengthen is what sets him apart from others in his industry.
Tasos Psomas
Vivify Business Collective | Hollandberry Pannekoeken
Tasos Psomas is a Rochester small business owner who knows the hard work and perseverance that goes into growing a successful business. It started out with helping his father maintain apartment buildings as a teenager, an experience which led to commercial property ownership, and set the foundation for where he is today. Now, Tasos works with others to help them take action on their dreams and big ideas. His immigrant drive pushes him each day to continue to strive for progress, and that same spirit inspires those he works with to do the same.
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Paige Jahnke
Janky Gear | Queen City Center
When asked what inspired Paige to start a small business she tells us her story of her work on ships, sailing all over the world working on engines. With all the travel she had the chance to pursue many of the outdoor activities she loves. When covid hit and shut everything down her goals shifted. Paige says, 'Being so far from home at a scary time really put my concept of community into perspective. I started to write a business plan for a consignment gear shop in Rochester. My goal was to be home in my community when everything reopened."
Paige understands that it’s not cheap to have outdoor hobbies. 'I believe that everyone should have access to affordable gear to get out and do what they love. I also believe that things don’t need to be new and flashy…it’s ok if it’s a little janky."
While running Janky Gear Paige encounters challenges and rewards everyday, she is happy to be in her home town of Rochester being her own boss and building a great team who believes in the mission of keeping well loved gear in the wild.
Brandon Sampson
Limb Lab | Riverside Building
Brandon is the founder and licensed/certified prosthetist: I started in the prothetic business immediately following college as a technician making limbs, became a board certified practicer and then public speaker and educator, and now living my own dream of owning a business. I come from a long line of farmers and entrepreneurs, and am so excited to follow in their footsteps to be the master of my own destiny. My hope is that when you come to Limb Lab, you feel important and valuable that no matter the challenges that you are facing, you feel confident in the practitioner that works with you, and optimistic, and even inspired about your journey.
Marty Frana
Limb Lab | Riverside Building
Marty is the cofounder and CEO of Limb Lab: After years of working in business management, I found the prosthetic and orthotic profession accidentally, but quickly realized its where I’m meant to be. Sharing my leadership skills to help impact people’s lives for the better. I know the work I do behind the scenes ensures the best experience possible and creates the greatest outcome and value to those we serve.
Jessica Curry
Interiors by J. Curry | Queen City Center
Owner and Principal Designer here at Interiors by J.Curry LLC. I have a degree in Interior Design. I am a member of the National Kitchen and Bath Association and the National Association of Home Builders. I am a Certified Kitchen and Bath Designer with 20+ years of experience in the field of interiors and custom cabinetry design. I pride myself on being a designer who will not only use my creativity and knowledge of cutting-edge products and materials to create a beautiful space, but also with first hand experience of how to realistically deal with construction elements of each interior; and whether or not the designs that are planned can actually be executed. I work closely with qualified experts in the field to help with the start-to-finish challenges in your project; whether it be new construction or a renovation/addition. I have a passion for what I do, and as most of my references will tell you, will not give up on an idea or concept a client may have until we can figure out how to make it happen together. I'm always excited to see what type of project I will see next and how I can help a potential client meet their design needs.
Annlissa Johnson
Good Dog Camp
Our process incorporates mutual trust and rewards for good behavior that will help to foster a positive relationship between you and your dog.
No matter your dog's age or history, successful training is always possible and is always a great idea! If you need help with house training or leash training a puppy in Rochester, MN, Good Dog Camp has got you covered.
Medardo & Jorge Arcos
Los Arcos
Medardo and Jorge are originally from Mexico. They had a passion to cook and provide good food to the community and in moving to the states found themselves working with relatives in restaurants. This eventually lead them to want to open a place of there own. They started in Red Wing with Rancho Loco that is still open to this day. The desire to continually wanting them to grow lead to the brothers deciding they should pursue Rochester as a possible site. The property they landed on was the South Los Arcos that had been once a Grand Rounds. By teaming up with Vivify the brothers were able to secure the building with the option to purchase. This went so well that they decided to open a North store and the rest is history.
Colton Bjornson
Tier 1 Clicks
We Help HVAC Owners Book Consistent Installs Straight To Their Schedule.
We have built a system to get you more residential installs allowing you to earn more money from your business and in turn grow the way you want. At the end of the day increasing your ability to help people will be a win-win
Nick Pompeian
RGI | Riverside Building
Nick is a commercial real estate broker, developer and owner of Realty Growth Incorporated in Rochester, Minnesota and lifelong resident of Rochester.
After graduating from St. Olaf College, Nick returned to Rochester to help his father, Ed Pompeian, in the real estate and development business. In 2013 Nick and his partner purchased Realty Growth Incorporated from his father, who was the original founder of the company. Having grown up and been exposed to the ins and outs of the business, this was the perfect fit!
Gary Pundt
Guide Point Pharmacy | Queen City Center
Gary W. Pundt has been the pharmacist co-owner/manager at the Rochester location since July 2001. His pharmacy licensure began in 1988 after graduating from NDSU College of Pharmacy and his experience includes research and hospital in addition to community retail settings. Holding training certificates for immunizations and fitting diabetic footwear since 2008 he has served hundreds of patients with those special needs. His team of relief pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and delivery personnel are the best in the area. And when you call GuidePoint Pharmacy, unlike some businesses we personally answer the phone the old fashioned way.
Brianna
Fox & Fern Floral
Fox & Fern Floral is an event based studio in Rochester, MN that takes a limited number of events per year to give each client a focused and unique experience dedicated to personalization. We pride ourselves in offering the freshest floral creations and provide our clients with an inspired design.
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