A career marketing strategist, Audra Robinson jumped into entrepreneurship in 2020 with the launch of Rocky Robinson, a self-care brand created to empower Black and brown girls and encourage them
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Living in Minnesota, I’ve experienced a lot of weird weather—but nothing like the hail that dropped from the sky one day in May. I was driving on I-94 between our
A “tech for good” pioneer who served as an Ashoka Fellow for social entrepreneurship and a White House Champion of Change under President Barack Obama, Steven Clift is channeling his
Replace cosmetics with a wellness department, swap men’s suits for a putting green; belts for batting cages, and you’ve got the makings of what is fast becoming the 21st century
Ping Yeh’s path to entrepreneurship was literally life or death. Diagnosed with an aggressive cancer in his 30s, he endured a chemotherapy cocktail so intense that doctors worried it could
When you work in the business of transformation, it’s only natural to be inspired by your own advice. After 15 years of providing creative and strategic counsel—launching brands, loyalty programs,
Fhima’s Mpls is launching an NFT art gallery at its downtown restaurant this week. Four large format digital displays suspended from the ceiling at the City Center entrance now feature
Rob Bathe founded Folly Coffee in 2018, determined to take the pretentiousness out of high-end coffee. That starts with the name, inspired by “Hill’s Folly,” which is how Minnesotans initially
Minneapolis branding agency Colle McVoy serendipitously invested in the Microsoft Teams platform two months prior to the onset of Covid-19. Little did the company know that video would become a
Ever since Imprint Engine landed Uber as a client in its first year of business, the Twin Cities-based branding solutions company has punched above its weight. Founded in 2012 as
Startups tend to draw the spotlight when they hit a major inflection point: launching a product, completing an investment round, going public. The real story happens in between: long hours,
With companies rethinking both how and where they work, being a commercial real estate broker today means playing the role of therapist as much as leasing expert. Experienced agents Brian
At a time when raising venture capital has become a badge of honor for many startups, Alyssa and Paul Boswell went old school, relatively speaking. They needed $40,000 to launch
Target, Ulta, Caribou Coffee, and Paper Source are just a few of the brands that enlist Minneapolis-based June Co. to develop and design new product lines and private-label brands. Co-founder
Admission to serial entrepreneur and social media sensation Gary Vaynerchuk’s star-studded VeeCon event at U.S. Bank Stadium in May is limited to owners of VeeFriends NFTs, which are currently trading
A week ahead of opening its first franchise location in Edina, Stalk & Spade, the plant-based burger shop started in Wayzata by serial entrepreneur Steele Smiley, announced plans to open
Our April/May photo shoot with Melissa Barra at Sleep Number headquarters felt like we had come weirdly full circle. This time, we were featuring Barra, executive vice president and chief
As the Minnesota Timberwolves end the regular season Sunday with their seventh consecutive sellout and prepare for Tuesday’s play-in tournament game, which could net them a playoffs spot, management is