Contact Kandiyohi Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities students

Aaron Roeder, a junior at New London-Spicer High School, has business called A BackWoods Industries, which does small custom orders of screen printing and embroidering. (GARY MILLER | TRIBUNE)

By Linda Vanderwerf

May 23, 2016 at 10:15 PM

Rural Renting: Nate Ackerman, Willmar senior, a website to help connect renters and landlords in Kandiyohi County, 320-894-3635; www.ruralrenting.org
Char Media: Charlotte Ammerman, ACGC junior, a business offering to manage other businesses’ activities on social media, 320-535-0572; charmediaworks@gmail.com ; @charmedia_ on Twitter; Char Media on Facebook
Inside of the Box: Mackenzie Andrews, ACGC junior, a service that will ship care packages to college students, 320-905-3934; mandrews.insideofthebox@gmail.com ; insideofthebox.biz
E&E Planning: Emma Asche, Willmar senior, offering event planning services for nonprofit organizations, 320-295-2818
A Dream Come True: Alayna Baggenstoss, ACGC senior, planning children’s birthday parties, 320-420-0703, baggenstoss.alayna@gmail.com
Fuel Right: Robert Bangasser, NLS junior, providing refueling services for docked boats on Green Lake, 320-444-8944, 320FuelRight@gmail.com
A Novel Approach: Erica Borchert, ACGC senior, a subscription service which provides a monthly novel and a related small gift for adults or young adults, 320-212-2464, ericasue212@gmail.com
Baja Ray: Addie Erickson, Willmar junior, selling authentic Mexican apparel, backpacks and blankets, 320-212-0285, ericksonaddier@gmail.com , Baja Ray on Facebook, @BajaRay1 on Instagram
Avalon Media: Erich Feist, NLS junior, a video production business, 320-455-2039, erich@avalonmedia.video , www.AvalonMedia.video
Bombs Away: Ingrid Figenskau, Willmar senior, offering all-natural organic facial scrubs and bath bombs, mybombsaway@gmail.com , www.mybombsaway.weebly.com , @mybombs_away on Instagram and Twitter, My Bombs Away on Facebook
Four Eyes Marketing & Communication: Chloe Halvorson, Willmar senior, offering marketing services for other businesses, 320-220-1364, chalvorson4i@gmail.com
HomeTown Hooks: Brennan Holien, ACGC senior, custom fishing lures, 320-894-0519, brennanholien@hotmail.com , HomeTown Hooks on Facebook
Trendy Vintage: Jenna Jagow, Willmar senior, vintage jewelry and accessories sold online and in trunk shows, 320-444-8290, Jenna.Jagow@gmail.com , trendy_vintage_kceo on Instagram
Genderoos: Haley Mottinger, Willmar senior, offers a unique way to let parents announce the gender of a coming baby, 320-979-0417, haleymottinger@gmail.com , Genderoos on Facebook
Mint Designs: Anika Olson, NLS junior, repurposing vintage furniture and household goods, 320-444-7963, mint.designs@hotmail.com , Mint Designs on Facebook
Just Sayin’: Martha Roberts, Willmar senior, custom screen-printed clothing, 320-212-4133, martha.roberts1711@gmail.com
BackWoods Industries: Aaron Roeder, NLS junior, custom T-shirts and other items, 320-212-1768, thebackwoodsindustries@gmail.com , BackWoods Industries on Facebook
A View From the Top: Lyle Schmidt, ACGC senior, aerial photography using drones, 320-444-6874, lyleschmidt@icloud.com
Bargain Blvd.: Bergen Vollan, Willmar senior, selling health and beauty, grocery and clothing on Amazon, 320-905-4657, bergenvollan@gmail.com

By Linda Vanderwerf

In 42 years in the newspaper industry, Linda Vanderwerf has worked at several daily newspapers in Minnesota, including the Mesabi Daily News, now called the Mesabi Tribune in Virginia. Previously, she worked for the Las Cruces Sun-News in New Mexico and the Rapid City Journal in the Black Hills of South Dakota. She has been a reporter at the West Central Tribune for nearly 27 years.

Vanderwerf can be reached at email: lvanderwerf@wctrib.com or phone 320-214-4340

Contact Kandiyohi Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities students

Rural Renting: Nate Ackerman, Willmar senior, a website to help connect renters and landlords in Kandiyohi County, 320-894-3635; www.ruralrenting.org...