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Wipeout

Wipeout

It might have been a great Minnesota success story. It might have made its founders rich. But Excelsior-Henderson crashed and burned, taking more than $100 million in investors’ money down with it. Ten years later, Dan Hanlon wants the story—and the brand—to endure.

MN Banks See Some Positive Signs in Q2

Minnesota's banks earned slightly more during the first half of this year than they did during the same period last year, but the state's financial institutions are still struggling, according

MN Q2 Job Vacancies Up 32% From ’09

Minnesota employers reported 41,400 job vacancies in the second quarter, up 32 percent from the same period a year ago, according to a report released Wednesday by the Minnesota Department

North Hennepin Launches Entrepreneurship Program

North Hennepin Community College (NHCC) recently announced that it will launch a new entrepreneurship program next month called "Entrepreneurship: Communities of Color" (ECC). ECC, which launch October 7, specializes in
Sarah Kinney Sells History

Sarah Kinney Sells History

When is a house not just a house? Get Sarah Kinney started on homes in St. Paul’s historic Ramsey Hill district, and pretty soon you’re dealing in poetry.
Speed of Sales

Speed of Sales

Quantum Retail Technology offers new insights into product behavior and profitability for large retailers.
Cleared for Takeoff

Cleared for Takeoff

Its legal troubles behind it and new management (and ownership) in place, supplement maker Airborne’s future is no longer up in the air.
Deep Sound

Deep Sound

Better hearing without a hearing aid? That’s what Envoy Medical’s implantable device promises. But it’s expensive, its battery needs replacing, and it’s not covered by insurance (though that may be changing). Still, the company’s investors—including Glen Taylor, Ken Dahlberg, and Kevin McHale—like what they see and hear.
Can Keith Halleland Escape the Billable Hour?

Can Keith Halleland Escape the Billable Hour?

He’s left his namesake law firm, saying it was consumed by the short-term, eat-what-you-kill thinking of litigators. He’s started a new firm, where he says billable hours won’t be the driver, and a holistic approach to clients and to compensation will rule. Funny thing is, that’s what he thought he was doing 14 years ago.