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The Speed of Sound

The Speed of Sound

Minnesota's hearing aid industry cluster is innovating fast—despite the fact that few people actually want to buy what it makes.
In On the Games

In On the Games

Three local businesswomen will be at this year's Winter Olympics. They're competitors in both sport and work.
The Next Wellhead

The Next Wellhead

U.S. Energy Services became one of Minnesota's fastest-growing companies thanks largely to natural gas deregulation. Climate change legislation could fuel its next boom.
Hot Topic Radio

Hot Topic Radio

Two print journalists make the jump to radio—and get up close and personal with unnerving subject matter.

Doug Kelley Leads “Clawback Incorporated”

Trustee Doug Kelley is tasked with recovering funds for victims of Tom Petters' Ponzi scheme-and to do so, he has filed some 200 "clawback" lawsuits. In the process of tracking down assets, he's established a business machine that has generated more than $50 million in fees.
Chefs on Wheels

Chefs on Wheels

Two Twin Cities entrepreneurs have plans to change the definition of "convenience foods."
The Woman Behind Ecumen

The Woman Behind Ecumen

Having shepherded the Minnesota Zoo and helped to save the Twins, Kathryn Roberts now leads the former Lutheran Board of Social Ministry into a new age of senior-living management.
2020 Foresight

2020 Foresight

State Demographer Tom Gillaspy says Minnesota will have a major labor shortage 10 years from now. Only productivity gains will save the state's economy.
Editor’s Note-Winners

Editor’s Note-Winners

Reports from the national Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year awards and the Minnesota Magazine and Publications Association awards.
The 38-Year-Old Start-Up

The 38-Year-Old Start-Up

A big customer pulls back. Revenues fall. Manufacturing capabilities fall short. Retool the plant? Winland Electronics changed everything.