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.

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Funkytown Remains Lucrative

Funkytown Remains Lucrative

Prince was not yet a star in 1980 when Minneapolitan Steven Greenberg wrote and produced the dance-floor anthem “Funkytown” for the Minneapolis-based studio group Lipps Inc. They had a radio
Fairview, UCare End Merger Talks

Fairview, UCare End Merger Talks

The proposed merger of Minneapolis-based Fairview Health Services and Minneapolis-based UCare has been called off.   A joint statement emailed to Twin Cities Business on Thursday confirmed the cancellation of the deal: