
The Eau Claire Muse
Episode #2: Diane Wolfe - Erbert and Gerbert's
Show Notes:
Background on life up to purchase of E&G
Living in St Cloud, MN
Always been dreamers and wanted to be their own boss
Wanted control of their time
9/11 happen and husband didn’t want to travel anymore and started looking for business being sold
Bought the E&G Corporate that started on Water St in Eau Claire
Just decided to jump
What was good about Eau Claire?
Good place to raise family
Thought they would move back to Minnesota
Advice for those facing a large entrepreneurial decision
Get it done early
The more you wait the more reasons there are not to do it
EC ecosystem; 1 million cups; interactions
Very impressive
Some were around 30-40 years ago getting the ecosystem going
Small area but a lot has come out of here
The current people are impressive as well
Each generations bring the entrepreneurial spirit
Influential organizations
Seen great entrepreneurs come and go
See them succeed
There’s ideas and then there’s action
EC value propositions/significant to growth
EC has Size going for it
The education going
The beauty for tourism
Although challenging, Advantages because of covid
COVID allows thinking
Money flowing and lots of positives despite the negatives
Open to collaboration
Challenges allow great progress in the next 5 years
Good stories will happen
Tell the 2021 EC in five years
Turn the though year into a positive
Run for office and make a difference
Vote for elections and pay attention
If you start a business it will take time
Just stay the course and adapt