July 2008 | Magazine Archives
Twin Cities Business July 2008

Cover Story

2008 Minnesota Business Hall of Fame

This year's inductees into the Minnesota Business Hall of Fame join an elite of the most accomplished Minnesota business leaders of all time.

Features
Running Aground?

Running Aground?

Over the decades, commercial navigation on the Upper Mississippi has ebbed and flowed, as one type of cargo disappears and another takes its place.

Paul Douglas

Paul Douglas's New Forecast

After his abrupt exit from WCCO-TV in April, Paul Douglas looks to bring TV news online.

Who's Up When the Dollar's Down?

Who's Up When the Dollar's Down?

How will a weaker dollar help some Minnesota companies while others try to weather the storm?

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Starters
Tim Grady's accidental business

Tour de Cycling

From a modest University Avenue storefront in St. Paul, and from a Web site, Tim Grady's World Cycling Productions does $7 million to $10 million annually.

Paintitgold.com

"Tag the Web"

"Tag the Web" lets users pull in any screen capture they want, then make it their own with virtual spray paint, stencils, and markers.

Spotlight
Susan Moores

The Health Sell

St. Paul dietician Susan Moores heads up Kowalski's Good Foods for Good Health program.

Steve Gill and Eddie Phillips serve up Talenti gelato

Frozen Chosen

Ice cream is a $23 billion industry in the United States, Steve Gill and Eddie Phillips think they can tap that with gelato.

James Mennell and Leon Endres of Renewafuel

Fuel to Burn

We know how to transform anything into energy, the Renewafuel thinks it can make it efficient, convenient, and profitable.

Going Global
Business in India

A Paperwork Journey to India

How to start doing business in India—but first, master the paperwork.

Agriculture and Food

Grain Belt Bubble?

What role do commodity speculators play in rising food prices?

Banking and Finance

A Foreign Affair

A Foreign Affair with Minnesota Companies

Lured by new markets and a strong tech sector, overseas firms are buying more Minnesota businesses than every before.

Commercial Real Estate

Construction and Design

Construction and Design

Enhance the workplace experience, boost morale and save money by letting the sun shine.

Law

Corporate Counsel

Corporate Counsel

Help yourself get a grip on ever-changing world of corporate law.

Columnists

Capital Beat

Corner Office

Editor's Note

Observations

Open Letter

Personal Finance

Portfolio Positions

What I Learned

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