We had a great visit to the The Exchange where students learned from Brittany Niemerg and Riley Pruemer.

Brittany shared her journey from cardiac rehab to entrepreneurship, building West 2 Walk Marketing after being forced to bet on herself during a workforce reduction. Her story showed students how setbacks can turn into opportunities.

Riley, now co-owner of The Wheat Penny, spoke about the importance of creating an experience and making the most of their time in CEO by building strong networks.

Students walked away with reminders to take risks, trust the process, and use their connections. Both Riley and Brittany gave the students valuable advice they can bring into their businesses.

Thank you to Michael Brummer for allowing us to use the space for this experience, and to Brittany and Riley for spending time with our students.


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