As an entrepreneur, sometimes you can spend months trying to fill an open position only to see it vacated within weeks of hiring. Such is the lesson Mossier founder Nick
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With labor still in short supply, businesses are likely to hire workers who aren’t fully fluent in English. And it’s important that those workers understand safety instructions, especially if they’re
Minnesotans aren’t taking the summer off, apparently. In July, Minnesota’s unemployment rate remained historically low at 1.8 percent, according to the state’s latest jobs report released Thursday. The state reported
When North Minneapolis nonprofit Appetite For Change received an unprecedented $1.5 million donation late last week, co-founder and president LaTasha Powell reacted with tears. Lots and lots of happy tears.
Minnesota is home to 78 of the fastest-growing companies in the nation, according to the annual Inc. 5000 list released Tuesday morning. Compiled by Inc. magazine, the list ranks privately
Eagan-based Sonex Health already secured FDA approval for its device to treat carpal tunnel syndrome years ago, but the company is now embarking on a new study that may pave
A private equity-backed holding company has purchased Minneapolis-based coffee wholesaler Up Coffee Roasters. On Tuesday morning, Kansas City, Missouri-based FairWave Holdings LLC announced that it has purchased Up Coffee for
Another Minnesota company is at risk of being delisted from the Nasdaq stock exchange. Last week, Minneapolis video technology company Qumu Corp. received notice from Nasdaq that the company has
Just weeks after announcing a plan to purchase outdoor recreation company Fox Racing, Anoka-based Vista Outdoor Inc. has lined up another multimillion-dollar acquisition. On Wednesday, Vista announced that it will
Maplewood-based manufacturer 3M Co. is getting out of the health care business, for the most part. On Tuesday morning, 3M announced that it will spin off its health care business
The building that once housed iconic Minneapolis watering hole Liquor Lyle’s will be reborn as a pinball bar. On Friday, the owners of Tilt Pinball Bar closed on a deal
How low can we go? For the third month in a row, Minnesota’s unemployment rate has hit another record low, according to the latest jobs report from the Minnesota Department
A quartet of med-tech pros has established a new venture capital firm that promises to shake up the investment world. Known as Engage Venture Partners, the Minneapolis-based firm plans to
Despite all the recent buzz about Minnesota’s new law permitting THC-infused food and beverages, Charlie Levine is thinking about all the other ways hemp can be used. Levine is the
The Stable, a Minneapolis-based agency that’s helped businesses get their products on the shelves of major retailers, is getting a new owner. On Wednesday, professional services firm Accenture plc announced
Anyone paying attention to Elon Musk’s bid for Twitter knows: Acquisitions do not always go as planned. That’s now holding true for Minneapolis-based fintech firm Sezzle Inc., which has called
Following in the footsteps of several big-name national banks, locally based Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union this week announced that it has eliminated non-sufficient funds fees. Affinity, one of the
Two Eat Street staples are getting a financial boost through a nationwide grant program. Rainbow Chinese Restaurant and Black Forest Inn — both on Nicollet Avenue in south Minneapolis —