Entrepreneur District Alumni 2024
2024 Residents
These 6 incredible business owners make up our second Entrepreneur District cohort.
Darcy Bakkegard
Eric Miller
Erick Roder
Glen Stevens
2024 Overview
These entrepreneurs have poured countless hours and heart into both their businesses and the Entrepreneur District program.
Here’s a look at the impact made by the 2024 Residents of our second cohort.
Residents
Group Meetings
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Client increase
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Total revenue increase
““I am grateful for the Entrepreneur District seeing and encouraging me to push and stretch. I honestly don’t think I would be where I am without that external voice believing in what I do and how I do it.”
– Darcy Bakkegard, The Educators’ Lab
New Skills / Areas of Growth
“Pivot” seemed to be the word of the year for District Residents.
They dove deep into their businesses, revised strategies, and made tough decisions—each step contributing to more sustainable and resilient businesses. Here are some of the areas they’ve grown in…
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Financing Tools
Goal Setting
Hard Conversations
Networking
Public Speaking
Sales Skills
Social Media / Marketing
Streamlining
Focus and Determination
“I appreciate everything I’ve learned in the Entrepreneur District — from collaboration and goal-setting to useful tools and more — and I will continue using these to push for growth.”
– Stephanie Drietz, Drietz Designs
Industries Served
The 2024 Residents came from a wide variety of industries…allowing them to each bring a unique perspective.
Home Maintenance
Business Strategies
Education
Travel
Mental Wellness
Graphic Design
“I made a lot of pivots this year, changing my focus to more group opportunities and whole leadership team training and coaching. This has allowed me to be more giving, patient, and focused where it matters most.”
– Hannah Bettenhausen, 654 Strategies
Hot Off the Press
Throughout this year, the success of our Residents hasn’t gone unnoticed.
From interviews to new launches, it’s been a year of growth, collaboration, and success.
“”Dwel’s mission is to help busy professionals complete their routine home maintenance. We do this by creating a customized home care plan to keep your home and its systems in the best shape.”
– Eric Miller, Dwel
“Not only have I had the space to work, but I have been able to work with others on goal-setting, problem solving, and networking. It has been a large asset to my long-running company I never knew I needed.”
– Stephanie Drietz, Drietz Designs
