Minnesota replaces Texas as No. 5 in CNBC's closely watched ranking of "America's Top States for Business," shoving the Lone Star state out of the top five for the first time ever, landing at No. 6.
Minnesota replaces Texas as No. 5 in CNBC's closely watched ranking of "America's Top States for Business," shoving the Lone Star state out of the top five for the first time ever, landing at No. 6.
Wells Fargo's economic research finds a positive correlation between a state's economic growth and a strong LGBT presence. The LGBT presence also bodes well for new business formation and per capita patents granted, the economists found
WCCO radio show host and entrepreneur Sheletta Brundidge was the sole finalist from Minnesota nominated for the award, which honors small-business owners who volunteer their time to advocate on behalf of broader small-business issues.
Black Garnet Books will eventually carry works written exclusively by Black and racially diverse authors and will likely begin online shipping sometime in July.
Sheletta Makes Me Laugh, a Twin Cities Black-owned media company and podcast platform, has landed commercial advertising deals with two of Minnesota's largest corporations,
@GeneralMills
and
@Target
.
@ShelettaIsFunny
The Twin Cities is one of six markets that Comcast has selected for its Comcast Rise Investment Fund grant program — which will award $6 million to 600 businesses.
Frattallone’s Ace Hardware purchased $100,000 worth of gift cards from six local restaurant groups as a way to reward its customers while supporting other Twin Cities businesses.
"We have had nothing but the best experience in downtown Minneapolis" since opening nine months ago, says the co-founder of Tom's Watch Bar. Now the business is looking to double its outdoor seating capacity.
Frattallone’s Ace Hardware purchased $100,000 worth of gift cards from six local restaurant groups as a way to reward its customers while supporting other Twin Cities businesses.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is suing Fleet Farm, claiming the Wisconsin-based retailer "aided and abetted criminals and contributed to gun trafficking in Minnesota" by selling firearms to straw purchasers
Frattallone’s Ace Hardware purchased $100,000 worth of gift cards from six local restaurant groups as a way to reward its customers while supporting other Twin Cities businesses.
Anne Doepner is a woman working in the male-dominated world of professional football, and she is now working in a brand new role with the Minnesota Vikings, focusing on diversity and inclusion.
Herbivorous Butcher, the vegan deli and specialty food shop in Northeast Minneapolis, is squaring off with food giant Nestlé over the rights to the phrase "The Vegan Butcher."
The University of St. Thomas announced Tuesday that it will build a $143 million multipurpose arena on its south campus in St. Paul to serve as the new home for the school’s basketball and hockey teams.
As Gov. Tim Walz’s and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan’s chief of staff, Chris Schmitter has one of the most powerful and influential jobs in Minnesota government.
Sir Andrew Witty, the No. 2 executive at UnitedHealth Group Inc., is taking a leave of absence from the company to co-lead the World Health Organization's efforts to speed the development of a COVID-19 vaccine.
The Minnesota Department of Health has identified four new cases of COVID-19, the agency announced Thursday, bringing the total number of people infected by the novel coronavirus in Minnesota to nine.
3M Co. is working with Honeywell International Inc. and other competitors to coordinate the production and distribution of N95 masks, which remain in short supply at many hospitals.
Target Corp. is reopening its store on East Lake Street in Minneapolis this morning for the first time since May, when the building was heavily damaged and looted in the civil unrest that followed the death of George Floyd.
"I am generally pro-union," said Chris Montana, Du Nord owner and CEO. "If my employees believe that this is a move that they need to make, then they deserve the same benefit of the doubt that I would give myself."
Frattallone’s Ace Hardware purchased $100,000 worth of gift cards from six local restaurant groups as a way to reward its customers while supporting other Twin Cities businesses.
Chris Frogge, a senior coordinator at the call center with the Minnesota Twins, describes himself as “the guy who’s just doing his job.” But his impact reaches beyond his day-job dealing with customers for the Twins.
A long-time resident and booster of the city of St. Paul, Mayor Melvin Carter also is an advocate of health and wellness, as demonstrated in part by his efforts to increase free programming at recreation centers — and his own regular fitness routine.
Gray Duck Spirits has partnered with Dinkytown Athletes on its first beer, a light American lager called Duck Duck Beer, and a "fan pack" of seltzers, with 20% of sales from both benefitting University of Minnesota student athletes.
Construction on the mixed-use North Loop Green development, featuring 350 apartments and 350,000 square feet of office space, is currently underway next to Target Field.
While public safety in downtown Minneapolis continues to be a concern, some of the companies that have moved to the city’s core in recent years say they’ve been happy with their decision to leave the suburbs.
Mayo Clinic officials said Tuesday that the health giant has enough testing capacity to meet Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's benchmarks to reopen businesses after a weeks-long near-shutdown over the coronavirus pandemic.
The Minnesota Twins hope to bring as many as 10,000 people to games at Target Field for the coming season under a new social-distancing plan, and the team will use its spring training games in Florida as a proving ground.
NextGem is the first company to be spun out of the venture studio at Great North Ventures, the St. Cloud-based venture capital firm founded by Ryan and Rob Weber.
Shortly after the Saint Paul Downtown Alliance was created, Emma Burns was hired as an executive assistant and project manager. A year later, she became director of operations and now manages the day-to-day finances of the nonprofit's $3 million budget.
The goal of the event, according to organizer Sheletta Brundidge, is to have a conversation and help legislators learn about the unique challenges that Black business owners face.
Are you riding
@MetroTransitMN
more these days? Minneapolis/St. Paul is one of the few big cities were public transit use is up over the past five years (slideshow)
Minnesota's strengths in the food industry go back a long time. But a new crop of companies are helping make food, and the way food gets to your grocery store or plate, more sustainable.
Ann Kim, the chef and co-owner of Young Joni in Minneapolis, took home one of the country's top restaurant honors Monday night when she was named best chef in the Midwest at the prestigious James Beard awards.
Despite its status as the biggest homegrown retailer, Target Corp. has lost a significant amount of market share and forfeited its position as the Twin Cities’ go-to grocer.