Entrepreneurship Center Panel Event

Date

2/09/26 - 11:45 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Event Location

Management Education Center (MEC)

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The College of Business and Management (CBM) and the School of Business and Economics present:

Build your Dream: Love and Money

“He said, she said, the CPA said.” What exactly happens when you’re married to your business partner? Join us for an engaging session as our married guests will explain how to account for love and losses when running a business.

Monday, February 9
11:45 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Management Education Center (MEC), 4th Floor

Google address
Minneapolis College Parking Ramp is located on Hennepin Avenue at North 16th Street

Event Agenda:

Check in and Welcome from Dean Hadidi and Dean Thomas
Business Partners Game Show Opening
Business Couples Panel Talk
Students Gap Analysis Activity
Q&A Session and Adjournment

Featuring Restaurant-Owner Couples as Panelists:

Jyotiee and Andy Kistner, Owners of Muddy Tiger

Incorporating the sweet and spicy flavors from Jyotiee’s hometown into the dishes offered at Muddy Tiger, customers can find a variety of veggie-forward options—though proteins like chicken and lamb are also on the menu. Different textures and flavors flood the palate with each dish, making each menu item truly incomparable to another.

Julio and Sharon Margalli, Owners of Mexico City Café

On Julio's menu, you'll find traditional Mexico City street tacos, classics like burritos and enchiladas, and specials like chile rellenos (stuffed peppers). The sauces made from scratch, the flavor combinations, how everything is put together—it's fresh, and it's authentic, just how grandma taught him.

Gustavo and Kate Romero, Owners of Oro by Nixta

On Oro by Nixta’s menu: Gorditas, tamales, chochoyotes (a type of masa dumpling), and, of course, fresh tortillas—in a variety of vibrant colors reflecting the diversity of its sourcing, like blue Bolita corn from Oaxaca and pink Xocoyul from Yucatan. The Romeros are making the case for not only the power of biodiversity, but also the spiritual importance of corn to Mexican cuisine.

Event Organizers:

Professors Erica Berte, and Denise Williams from Metro State University College of Business and Management (CBM), and Jason Cussler and Jennifer Malarski from The Minneapolis College School of Business and Economics.

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