Larissa Loden and Andrew Vomhof are friends who love to talk business. She’s the founder and CEO of an eponymous national jewelry brand based in St. Paul; he is the
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Community leader, executive coach, and co-founder of The Black Collective, Minnesota’s first Black-led community foundation, Chanda Smith Baker recently left her post as chief impact officer and senior vice president
Caribou Coffee is closing the Linden Hills location where founders John and Kim Puckett got their start in 1992, building what would become Minnesota’s largest coffee retailer. The company confirmed
Since Covid upended the gym membership business, Anytime Fitness has shifted its focus to member first; gym second. On Wednesday, the Woodbury-based franchise chain announced a partnership with Apple Fitness+
After 21 years of handcrafting tile that decorates the walls of homes and businesses around the country, Mercury Mosaics founder and CEO Mercedes Austin has decided to make “candy.” Her
Janet Johanson spent 20 years building BevSource into a $250 million enterprise—one of the largest beverage packing and ingredient distributors in North America. Still a board member of the St.
All conversations about business innovation seem to lead to artificial intelligence. With this year’s release of ChatGPT, Google Bard, and others, the public is starting to consider AI’s potential. But
You’ve got to be a floral professional to visit the Twin Cities Flower Exchange in Minneapolis, but you’ve likely seen its products in the form of a bridal bouquet, event
At G-Works, General Mills’ corporate venture studio, teams are creating innovative solutions to consumer-related food problems. School lunches for kids ranked high on the list of parental pain points observed by
I’ve just polished off the last crumbs at the bottom of the Sweet Martha’s cookie pail we brought home from the Minnesota State Fair (don’t tell the kids!). There is
Holidazzle—or the memory of it—seems to come up in virtually every meeting the Minneapolis Downtown Council hosts about future planning and revitalization of the city’s central business district. Executives and
Edina-based Prevent Biometrics, maker of a concussion impact monitoring mouthguard, has signed World Rugby as its first major sports client. The international rugby federation, which represents 8 million players around
While companies grapple with meeting the ambitious hiring and DEI goals they set in 2020, Dan Ryan is doing the work on his own. He left an advertising job in
City officials and some business leaders will tell you downtown Minneapolis is starting to feel livelier during the day, but the real gauge may be Zelo. The beloved Italian restaurant
Tony Miller has spent his entire career thinking about how to improve health insurance for American consumers. He realized early on he was going to have to innovate on the
At Wells Fargo, coming into the office is no longer just a suggestion. In April, the bank announced a new policy for its non-customer-facing employees in the Twin Cities, including
Women’s specialty retailer Evereve politely demurs its customers’ frequent requests for a menswear equivalent, crediting its success to laser-like focus on lifestyle apparel aimed primarily at women over 30. But
Jennifer Zick’s LinkedIn posts read like a how-to on work-life integration. She leads with marketing expertise as the CEO of Minneapolis-based Authentic Brand, a firm that provides fractional chief marketing