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#37 – Comet Branding

Blake Samic — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 05:09:04 +0000

Blake and Ryan met up with Milwaukee based Comet Branding for the second time, 6 months after our first interview. Since we talked last, founder Al Krueger has expanded the company by adding a new partner, Sara Meaney. Al and Sara talk about how they bring a balanced right-brain, left-brain approach to their clients.

#35 – Valo Photography

Blake Samic — Sun, 10 May 2009 22:59:22 +0000

This week Blake meets up with Simon and Jake, founders of Valo Photography in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They talk about how they’ve established themselves as professional photographers and how the quality of the product is the number one priority.

#31 – Corporate Identity Solutions

Blake Samic — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 05:39:12 +0000

This week Blake met up with Jeanette and Michelle, founders of Corporate Identity Solutions. They discuss the Tweetup they’re planning this week at the Iron Horse Hotel in Milwaukee, and talk about how social media is becoming a part of their business.

#29 – Aga Artka Interior Design

Blake Samic — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:19:27 +0000

This week Blake met up with Aga Artka, a Milwaukee resident who has just started an Interior Design firm in the past two months. Aga talks about some of the challenges she has faced so far, and about how she’s leveraging social media to establish new clients. You can read more about Aga Artka Interior Design here.

#26 – Thief Wine

Ryan — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:45:35 +0000

This week Blake and Ryan got to go down to Thief Wine at the Milwaukee Public Market in the 3rd ward to taste some wine and chat with Phil of Thief Wine.

This is a great entrepreneurial story of following your passion and providing your customer with a bit more than they expect. Thanks Phil!

Check out the Thief Wine blog for more info.

#25 – Nicknamestories.com

Blake Samic — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 12:22:08 +0000

This week, Blake caught up with Milwaukee’s own John “The Nickname Guy” Leaf. John talks about the idea behind his forthcoming book about nicknames and the stories behind them. John is collecting these stories in a number of ways, one of which is Nicknamestories.com. Check it out!

You can also follow John on Twitter.

You can read more about John and his plans in this Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article.

#23 – bizMe.biz

Blake Samic — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 23:20:01 +0000

Happy New Year from ActionsTalk! We’ve been on a brief hiatus for the holiday season, but now we’re back with a fresh crop of startup spotlights!

This week, Blake met up with Amanda Guralski, founder of bizMe.biz, at the Milwaukee Art Museum. Amanda discusses everything from how she got the idea to start an online magazine for young professional women to what her hopes are for the future. Another great Milwaukee startup!

#22 – Sohobiztube.com

Blake Samic — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 23:30:45 +0000

This Week Blake and Ryan met up with Cd Vann, the founder of Magazine SOHO and Sohobiztube.com. Cd talks about the challenges she’s faced so far and about how she leverages her social networks (online and in person) for reinforcement. Cd has been instrumental in supporting the growth of many Milwaukee businesses.

#20 – Steve Glynn of Spreenkler

Ryan — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 13:15:16 +0000

Steve Glynn chose ActionsTalk to be the first new media outlet for his big news! Spreenkler, which started out as a networking group and has now morphed into so much more, just won the Wired grant for $120k for the purpose of growing and retaining talent in the Milwaukee area.

This is huge for Steve and the Spreenkler crew! Congrats Steve!

Steve Glynn was at the very first ActionsTalk meeting at Alterra by the Lake so many months ago and has supported our growth ever since.

#16 – Spreenkler

Blake Samic — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 05:49:05 +0000

This week, Ryan and Blake met up with Steve Glynn, founder of Spreenkler. Steve talks about how Spreenkler is Accelerating Regional Business Creativity and Innovation in Milwaukee.

Be sure to check out the latest Spreenkler meeting tonight (Nov 5th) at Bucketworks.