NFIB Minnesota Member Profile: Jeff Dotseth of Jeff Dotseth & Associates Realty

Date: April 14, 2015

Small business owner talks about motorcycles and Minnesota's taxes.

Jeff Dotseth of Jeff Dotseth & Associates Realty in Zimmerman, Minnesota, offers his advice to other small business owners.

How did you become a small business owner?

I actually grew up in a family of entrepreneurs and small business owners.

What has been your biggest mistake as a small business owner?

I would think not changing quick enough with the market change. In the last market realignment, I think a lot of us were kind of caught off guard, and when it readjusted again. Through that process we learned some, economically speaking.

What advice do you have for other small business owners?

Follow what your passion is and develop it in an industry that you love. Enjoy it.

How could Minnesota create a better climate for small businesses?

I think looking at a tax structure like North Dakota, Texas or Florida would definitely help. I think we need to become more business-friendly to attract more business. I’ve seen lots of great businesses leave in industries that would have been great to keep here.

What are Minnesota’s positives?

I think it’s a great place to raise a family. If you enjoy the outdoors, it’s got a lot to offer. I think that between the 10,000 lakes and the great outdoors and the business climate being actually quite strong, it really allows a lot of opportunity if you’re aggressive in the market.

How has your business benefited from being part of NFIB?

[I joined] to get more politically involved and be more politically connected at a local and state level. The connections and the relationships that you build through NFIB are right in the middle of what happens in our business and in our industry.

What do you like to do off the clock?

My business allows me to participate in my passion, which is a Christian motorcycle industry. It’s thanks to my small business I have that freedom.


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