Former Editor-in-Chief

Allison Kaplan

Allison Kaplan is the former editor-in-chief of Twin Cities Business.

Ali led content ideation and development for Twin Cities Business from April 2018 through August 2025. Prior to joining TCB, she spent eight years with sister publication Mpls.St.Paul Magazine where she was senior editor of shopping and style, and served as senior deputy editor, overseeing retail and trend coverage.

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Hungry for Capital

Hungry for Capital

To the average grocery shopper, Quebracho Empanadas was a success story—a farmers market startup that grew into catering and events, then pivoted to packaged foods during the pandemic. By this
Beyond Thin Mints

Beyond Thin Mints

Marisa Williams, CEO of Girl Scouts River Valleys, says the day she walks into a room without being asked if she brought any Thin Mints is the day she’ll consider
Houston White Means Business

Houston White Means Business

It’s 10 a.m. on an August Wednesday, and Houston White’s leadership team is gathering at his North Minneapolis barbershop. Wearing T-shirts and sneakers, they sit in burgundy-cushioned barber chairs. No
The Power of Building Business

The Power of Building Business

The surge in new businesses since the pandemic is going strong. The U.S. is averaging 430,000 new business applications per month this year, according to the U.S. Treasury. That’s 50%
Resale Marketplace Kidizen Abruptly Closes

Resale Marketplace Kidizen Abruptly Closes

Online children’s apparel resale marketplace Kidizen announced its sudden closure on Tuesday, shocking its loyal community, primarily made up of mom buyers and sellers. Kidizen was launched a decade ago