Senior Writer

Burl Gilyard

Burl Gilyard is TCB's senior writer.

Phone: 612-313-1765

Burl Gilyard joined the magazine in July 2013 as senior writer, a role in which he writes major feature stories, as well as shorter stories for print, web, and our Briefcase e-newsletter. Prior to joining TCB, he worked as a staff writer for Finance & Commerce, covering commercial real estate and development. His past experience includes working at the Twin Cities Reader, Corporate Report, and City Pages. He also worked from 2001 to 2004 as a freelance writer focusing on regional magazine work.

Author’s archive

Minneapolis Club Gets an Update

Minneapolis Club Gets an Update

The Minneapolis Club is older than old school. Its ivy-covered building in downtown Minneapolis dates to 1908. Longtime member Joe Puishys loves it just the way it is. But the
Consumer Demand for Tech Boosts Best Buy Earnings

Consumer Demand for Tech Boosts Best Buy Earnings

The Best Buy sales juggernaut keeps rolling. On Tuesday morning the company reported better-than-expected second quarter results: domestic comparable sales were up 20.8 percent pushing the company’s overall quarterly revenue
Factory Recovery

Factory Recovery

U.S. manufacturing is rebounding in the economy that took a nosedive early last year when the pandemic surfaced. Statistics from the U.S. Department of Commerce show that orders for U.S.-made
Minnesota Added 14,500 Jobs in July 

Minnesota Added 14,500 Jobs in July 

The state of Minnesota saw solid job growth during July. On Thursday morning, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) reported that the state added 14,500 new jobs
Branch Raises $48M in Series B Financing

Branch Raises $48M in Series B Financing

Minneapolis-based Branch is flush with cash. The company, which offers businesses a platform to accelerate payments to employees or flexible workers, just secured $48 million in its Series B round