Websites from MN, United States

Mitchell Hislop is a marketing technologist and strategist. He leads the digital team at broadhead, an agency focused on agriculture, transportation, and food. His role involves connecting brand vision with business outcomes by leading a team that delivers data-driven solutions. Previously, Mitchell worked at Total Expert as a Data Engineer, shaping product analytics and data engineering strategy. He also served as Vice President of Marketing Technology at Augeo, where he focused on analytics, email, and digital engagement. He enjoys combining strategic thinking with technical details to create impactful campaigns and solutions. Mitchell graduated from Hamline University School of Business with a degree in Business and a minor in Political Science.

Rob Morgan is an internationally touring bassist and film photographer. He is also a published essayist. He is known for his work with multi-platinum artist Owl City, building live shows. In 2017, he launched "Rob Morgan Is A Curious Person" - a podcast exploring creativity, travel, and staying awake to the wonder of it all. He is currently traveling, writing, and recording a daily podcast while roaming the world in the pursuit of learning what it means to live a curious life.

Josh Vander Hook is a full-time Rust (and less-time: Python and C) software engineer specializing in planning systems. He currently works at FlightScience.ai, and has past experience in state estimation and analytics. He posts about a variety of topics including software development, civil rights, and robotics. He also maintains several external projects including KDA-tools, Highfleet Utils, Space Missions, and AENAC Devices.

Garrick van Buren has over two decades of experience helping B2B founders and product owners align their products with customer needs. He has worked with bootstrapped startups, VC-funded startups, corporate venture studios, and brands shifting to digital-first models. His expertise includes customer research, product design, business strategy, and founder work-life balance across various industries. Garrick mentors startups in TechStars, ILT Academy, Beta.MN, and the US Agtech Canadian Technology Accelerator. He authored ‘Rebuilding Blocks: How the Game of Kubb Put My Life Back Together’ and his work has been featured in books on marketing and digital product design.

Lenny Gale is a finance guy with a creative entrepreneurial spirit. He lives in Minneapolis, MN with his wife Shalva, their three children, and rescue dog, Lucy. He worked with corporate FP&A teams as a consultant for half a decade. For eleven years, he has sold Vitamix blenders through Life is No Yoke, a top Vitamix affiliate partner in North America. Lenny is at a turning point in his career and looking to buy into the next thing.

Carl MA is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and National Certified Counselor (NCC) at Men's Therapy LLC in Minneapolis. He holds bachelor's degrees in Philosophy and Communications from East Carolina University and a master's degree in Counseling from Capella University. With over 9 years of experience in psychotherapy, he focuses on men's issues. Carl believes in the importance of congruence in every moment and helps clients understand their choices to improve their present and future lives. He has experience in private business, law enforcement, and hospice counseling.

Thomas Knoll, also known as TK, helps leaders turn small moments into big outcomes through Self Healing Leadership. His Ikigai is to increase the quality and quantity of curiosity in the world, believing it increases empathy, compassion, and resilience. He is a 6x founder, 5x startup employee with 2 exits, and has shipped 100x products. He has also had 1000x failures and lessons learned. TK has provided 1200+ mentor sessions and has worked with 320+ long-term coaching clients. He works as a one-on-one Leadership Coach and a Fractional Chief of Staff, and hosts a community of Self Healing Leaders. He is also the founder of an app designed to help people have better conversations.

Paul Berens is a product marketer and business strategy leader with a management consulting foundation. He is currently bringing data products to market and helping build a SaaS business at VarianMedSys, with previous experience at HP and Deloitte. He has deep experience with product market fit, go-to-market strategy and product launches, positioning and messaging, integrated marketing / demand generation, SaaS, measurement and analytics. He is interested in resonant stories, unanticipated insights, transformational technology, meaningful relationships, and Arbejdsglæde.

Eric is passionate about technology and productivity. He started his blog in 2012 to write about these interests and redesigned the site in 2025 to improve content creation and sharing. He has worked as an engineer, in consulting, architecture, technical pre-sales, and sales roles. He has worked at companies like Microsoft and Google. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family, working on tech projects, boating, and ice fishing.

Jamie Thingelstad is the writer of the Weekly Thing. He explores tech, the open web, AI, and escape rooms. Minneapolis is home. He is married to Tammy and they have two children, Mazie and Tyler. He enjoys being a Dad. Jamie has a Bernadoodle named Lucky. He likes to explore new things and has many hobbies. He considers himself an amateur photographer and is an avid blogger at thingelstad.com. He is a member of the R/W Book Club. Jamie supports the open web and organizations like Wikipedia, Creative Commons, Archive.org and the EFF. He has been a CTO for a long time, and is currently CTO for SPS Commerce. He is also a board chair at the Minnesota Technology Association.

Patrick Rhone is an essayist, commentator, and author of six books. He lives in Saint Paul, MN with his wife and nine-year-old daughter. Through his writing on his blog, Rhoneisms, he tells personal stories and explores ideas about living a life of mindfulness, compassion, introspection, and truth. He aims to help others and make the world a better, friendlier, stronger place through his writing.

Austin Grandt is a full stack developer, traveler, and maker. His work includes writing, photography, and video. He has worked on projects such as a route map for a major US carrier, Trip Dojo (a travel blog built with Python and Django), and Export Abroad, a startup dedicated to eliminating the barriers of international trade. He also co-founded Travel2Gether, which took 2nd place at the Expedia Hackathon.