I have known Karen Linder for many years, and she is an incredible entrepreneur. Many people do not realize that she has been growing a 3D printing company in Nebraska, called Tethon 3D, for the better part of this decade. The company is one of the leading suppliers of porcelain and hard to produce ceramic material to 3D printing companies to a variety of industries, including the aerospace industry – particularly the space part of aerospace.

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In August, Tethon was listed in an SEC registration filing as a recipient of money. At the time, we reached out to her to try to chat about what was going on with Tethon. It turns out that Jim and Karen had placed some more of their own capital into Tethon – but we chatted about Tethon none-the-less.

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And it is an amazing story.

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In her own words, Karen Linder explains how she became and entrepreneur, what Tethon 3D is, and what the future holds. What is your favorite part of being an entrepreneur?

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The first thrill I had after leaving a traditional hospital environment was the freedom of wearing open toed shoes and having a candle on my desk. (But I did miss the cafeteria’s weekly Thursday carved turkey.) I love the entrepreneur lifestyle. And it definitely is a way of life – not a job. I’ve been an entrepreneur now for the past 19 years – the same number of years I previously spent working in a hospital. There is no turning back now.

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