Justin Kaufenberg was wired for entrepreneurship even before he knew the word. From the time he was a pee wee, his father encouraged him to identify problems, and find solutions.
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Will those who ditched their jobs as part of the Great Resignation find new careers in 2022? Is returning to the office even on the table at this point? How
With a name like Anytime Fitness, it was only a matter of time before an ad agency seized the opportunity to go bold AF. Credit Minneapolis-based Colle McVoy for helping
Leave it to a group of busy professional women to rally around a sick friend by offering meals, dog walking, rides to chemo, and any other chore they could outsource
You don’t choose a Ferrari; Ferrari chooses you. And if you want to own one, you’re going to need more than a trunk full of money. With models starting around
I just returned from the EY Strategic Growth Forum in Palm Springs—the Ferrari of business conferences (more on that reference). The annual conference brings together business leaders, innovators, and investors
The mall that elevated experiential shopping to mega proportions is now trying find its relevance to online shopping. Mall of America recently launched its own e-commerce platform where consumers can
You may not have heard of Rebuy, but if you’ve ever received a Shopify product recommendation based on your clicks, then you've likely encountered this fast-growing software business. The Minneapolis-based
Target Corp. on Wednesday announced that it’s partnering with a Black-led media company to create a new pitch competition series for Black entrepreneurs. Bet on Black is a Shark Tank-meets-Project
Just weeks after celebrating its 125th anniversary, Schmitt Music is making plans to move its headquarters to Bloomington. The fifth-generation family-owned company has purchased the former Lifetouch building and will
A year ago, neighborhood gift retailer Patina was scrambling to build out an e-commerce site to survive the pandemic. This month, the Minneapolis-based boutique chain unveiled an expansion of its
One pandemic casualty no one seems to be mourning: extreme shopping hours on Thanksgiving weekend. The backlash to the holiday creep of Black Friday sales had been gaining momentum long
Best Buy continues its expansion into home categories beyond electronics with the acquisition of St. Louis Park-based Yardbird, a direct-to-consumer outdoor furniture brand started just five years ago by father
Today is, at long last, the day the Dayton's Project opens its doors to the public for shopping at a street-level makers market called the Department at Dayton's. The market
Not every company names its growth strategy. But General Mills Inc. is a global marketing machine, so the Golden Valley-based behemoth dubbed its spring 2021 blueprint “Accelerate.” The company is
Following five seasons of helping small businesses on Main Streets across the country and chronicling their progress on TV, Deluxe Corp. brings its “Small Business Revolution” series home to spotlight
The Stable, a commerce agency known for helping brands like Ring launch online and in major retailers including Target and Walmart, has acquired The Retail Firm, an Arkansas-based agency that
Gov. Tim Walz and the state’s economic development leaders intend to get more aggressive about pitching Minnesota as a place to start and grow business. On Wednesday, they unveiled a