Businessman harnesses German roots in WV

Posted on September 15, 2015

WV State Journal / WOWK-TV 08-20-2015 Jens Kristian Kiel moved to West Virginia not only from a different culture, but a different country. Kiel is the owner of Made in Germany, a marketing and creative strategy firm based in South Charleston. Kiel has lived in the state for several years, moving in 2005 to marry a woman he met online. That woman, Marianna Lyon, had such an influence on Kiel they agreed to begin dating long distance for ...

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Happy Birthday, Made in Germany!

Posted on August 15, 2015

We celebrate Made in Germany’s second anniversary today; it’s been 24 months since that memorable trip to the Secretary of State’s office. I remember that it caught a few people by surprise, especially my West Virginia family and my network of collaborators. My Father-in-Law knew of my entrepreneurial roots, and he had been encouraging me for years to put the skillset that I forged in the metropolitan area of Germany’s Ruhrgebiet to ...

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"Here's the thing - I mean, I don't act for statues. I really don't. The great thing about winning an award is that it creates opportunities." -Kevin Bacon Tomorrow night is Hollywood's biggest night - the 86th Academy Awards will be held at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles. Plenty of great movies and actors have been nominated, and the tension will be palpable until the last winner has been announced. Come Monday, the trophies will ...

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It’s alive!

Posted on September 12, 2013

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VkrUG3OrPc It's been an exciting three weeks. A West Virginia business has been launched, an infrastructure put in place, content has been developed - a business plan is in an advanced stage and the days sure have been busy. Amazing how a calendar can fill up - but I'm having a great time networking with peers, meeting old and making new friends, securing excellent vendors and resources, and enjoy Skinny Mochas ...

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