Brad Vigesaa's guest appearances

Brad Vigesaa

Rochester Rising

Brand Retro with Cyberdogz

Miss Minnesota

Matt Arnold

Sean Williams

Scott Snyder

Louise Henry

Chris Peterson

Tim Nelson

Chris Armstrong

Andy Smith

Jay Adkins

Brandon Hendrickson

Emily Johnston

Victor Montori

Amarilys Henderson

David Ollila

OwlTail

This week on the podcast we chatted with local serial entrepreneur and small business owner Brad Vigesaa at one of his businesses, NerdinOut. Brad started multiple businesses in Rochester with a friend and business partner. The first was NerdinOut, a pop culture store that has two locations, one in Rochester and a new shop in Inver Grove Heights. In 2019, Brad and his business partner started another business, called The Battleground, which is attached to the NerdinOut location in Rochester. The Battleground is a tactical laser tag business that allows for immersive play. Brad is the sole owner of both of these businesses since June 1st this year. On the show today we talk about Brad’s previous job in sales, going ‘all in’ with his businesses, how he found his business partner, lessons learned, and much more.Links from today’s show:Website: https://thebattlegroundmn.comFacebook: @TheBattlegroundTLTInstagram: @thebattlegroundmnRochester Rising podcast episode 137, Brad Vigesaa + NerdinOut: https://rochesterrising.org/podcast/episode-137-brad-vigesaa-and-nerdinout?rq=Brad%20VigesaaRochester Rising Tip Jar: https://www.4giving.com/donation/5307Music Attribution: Like That by Ano Domini Beats is licensed through the YouTube Audio Library. Episode Breakdown:0:00 Start3:23 Intro to Brad6:02 How he got to the Rochester community7:44 About The Battleground9:48 Customer base11:48 Local need for this type of business13:25 Buildout of The Battleground space14:56 Connecting with the first customers17:08 202019:25 Being “all in” with his businesses21:11 Finding a business partner25:15 Lessons learned27:33 About NerdinOut29:49 NerdinOut Con35:12 Passion for being an entrepreneur36:37 Final thoughts and how to connect with the business37:49 Conclusion38:33 End

This week on the podcast we chatted with local serial entrepreneur and small business owner Brad Vigesaa at one of his businesses, NerdinOut. Brad started multiple businesses in Rochester with a friend and business partner. The first was NerdinOut, a pop culture store that has two locations, one in Rochester and a new shop in Inver Grove Heights. In 2019, Brad and his business partner started another business, called The Battleground, which is attached to the NerdinOut location in Rochester. The Battleground is a tactical laser tag business that allows for immersive play. Brad is the sole owner of both of these businesses since June 1st this year. On the show today we talk about Brad’s previous job in sales, going ‘all in’ with his businesses, how he found his business partner, lessons learned, and much more. Links from today’s show:Website: <a href="https://thebattlegroundmn.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://thebattlegroundmn.com</a>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheBattlegroundTLT/?ref=page_internal" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@TheBattlegroundTLT</a>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thebattlegroundmn/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thebattlegroundmn</a> Rochester Rising podcast episode 137, Brad Vigesaa + NerdinOut: <a href="https://rochesterrising.org/podcast/episode-137-brad-vigesaa-and-nerdinout?rq=Brad%20Vigesaa" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://rochesterrising.org/podcast/episode-137-brad-vigesaa-and-nerdinout?rq=Brad%20Vigesaa</a>Rochester Rising Tip Jar: <a href="https://www.4giving.com/donation/5307" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.4giving.com/donation/5307</a> Music Attribution: Like That by Ano Domini Beats is licensed through the YouTube Audio Library. Episode Breakdown:0:00 Start3:23 Intro to Brad6:02 How he got to the Rochester community7:44 About The Battleground9:48 Customer base11:48 Local need for this type of business13:25 Buildout of The Battleground space14:56 Connecting with the first customers17:08 202019:25 Being “all in” with his businesses21:11 Finding a business partner25:15 Lessons learned27:33 About NerdinOut29:49 NerdinOut Con35:12 Passion for being an entrepreneur36:37 Final thoughts and how to connect with the business37:49 Conclusion38:33 End

Episode 229: Brad Vigesaa + The Battleground

This week on the podcast we record on the road during a visit to NerdinOut on 2nd Street SW! Today on the show we sit down with NerdinOut founder Brad Vigesaa to chat more about this two-year-old business, which just had a grand opening celebration at their new location this June, and how he and his team are meeting customer needs to grow. NerdinOut is a retail store- and more- that buys, trades, and sells comic books, toys, collectables, and video games. On the podcast today we chat about:·      How Brad’s sales and customer experience prior to NerdinOut has helped to increase the efficiency of the business and enhance the bottom line.·      The philosophy of “nerdinout” and how that relates to the business.·      Move of the business from Elton Hills to their new location on 2nd Street SW.·      Nitro coffee, Barbies, and other new products.·      The addition of an adult-focused laser tag to the store’s offerings this summer.·      The upcoming Nerdinout Con 2019 taking place this August. Links from the podcast:NerdinOutWebsite: https://www.nerdinout.com/Facebook: @NerdinoutTwitter: @the_nerdinoutInstagram: @nerdinout_com Rochester Rising Communication Session, Mental Health: https://www.facebook.com/events/2437009946576323/ Music: Odd News by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/ Today’s podcast is brought to you by:LiveAtomWebsite: https://liveatom.com/Facebook: @liveatomnowTwitter: @LiveAtomNow

This week on the podcast we record on the road during a visit to NerdinOut on 2nd Street SW! Today on the show we sit down with NerdinOut founder Brad Vigesaa to chat more about this two-year-old business, which just had a grand opening celebration at their new location this June, and how he and his team are meeting customer needs to grow. NerdinOut is a retail store- and more- that buys, trades, and sells comic books, toys, collectables, and video games. On the podcast today we chat about:·      How Brad’s sales and customer experience prior to NerdinOut has helped to increase the efficiency of the business and enhance the bottom line.·      The philosophy of “nerdinout” and how that relates to the business.·      Move of the business from Elton Hills to their new location on 2nd Street SW.·      Nitro coffee, Barbies, and other new products.·      The addition of an adult-focused laser tag to the store’s offerings this summer.·      The upcoming Nerdinout Con 2019 taking place this August. Links from the podcast:NerdinOutWebsite: <a href="https://www.nerdinout.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nerdinout.com/</a>Facebook:<a href="https://www.facebook.com/NerdinOut/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> @Nerdinout</a>Twitter: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/busy_baby_mat/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@the_nerdinout</a>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/Nerdinout_com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@nerdinout_com</a> Rochester Rising Communication Session, Mental Health: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/2437009946576323/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/events/2437009946576323/</a> Music: Odd News by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>). Artist: <a href="http://www.twinmusicom.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.twinmusicom.org/</a> Today’s podcast is brought to you by:LiveAtomWebsite: <a href="https://liveatom.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://liveatom.com/</a>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/liveatomnow/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@liveatomnow</a>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/LiveAtomNow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@LiveAtomNow</a>

Episode 137: Brad Vigesaa and NerdinOut