Dining Stones was featured on the Metro Woman television show out of Des Moines on WOI TV Channel 5 which aired on January 3, 2010. If you would like to view the episode, click on the photos below:
Part 1
Introduction
Tam Milligan visits with Deb Chance at the home office of Dining Stones and asks about the dream of living in the country and building a log cabin. The two discuss the genesis for the solution to hot food becoming cold on the plate during a meal and how the business was started. Tam states that Dining Stones is a “simple but great idea.” The interview brings up the importance of following your dream if you have a clever invention to introduce to the world.
Part 2
Recipe for Success
The interview follows the steps of experimenting with heating granite in the oven and the steps taken to bring the business of Dining Stones to life. Being a problem solver and entrepreneur at heart helped drive the process of forming a business and finding the right resources to make it a success.
Part 3
Wrap Up
Tam and Deb discuss the top three ideas when starting a business. 1) Do something that you love; 2) Go slow, taking baby steps along the way; and 3) Have various mentors and resources
