Nearly 200 nominations poured in for TCB’s inaugural Community Impact Awards—a testament to the depth of initiatives focused on making the Twin Cities a more equitable, inclusive place to live
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Podcast | The TwentyMinute VC “I recommend it to investors, entrepreneurs, and anyone interested in learning more about the tech and VC landscape. Host Harry Stebbings does an incredible job
When the calendar finally flipped to 2021, small business owners everywhere breathed a huge sigh of relief. Anyone who hadn’t gone out of business during the year of the pandemic
Minnetonka-based UnitedHealth Group on Wednesday outlined a multi-billion dollar deal to purchase a Nashville health care technology company. According to a news release issued Wednesday, the Minnetonka health care giant
The fate of American downtowns has, evidently, been a topic of keen interest over the past few months, and that’s reflected in our list of most read stories this year.
Vicki Holt, CEO and president of Maple Plain-based manufacturer Proto Labs Inc., is retiring. In a news release issued Monday, the company said Robert Bodor will take the reins of
TCB's 2020 People of the Year, Land O'Lake CEO Beth Ford, U.S. Bank senior executive vice president and chief diversity officer Greg Cunningham and Dr. Andrew Badley, chair of Mayo
The enormity of Covid-19, racial justice, and economic challenges in 2020 will never be forgotten. The health threat posed by the new virus and the economic carnage and upheaval spawned
As Minnesota’s unemployment rate continues to drop, so does the number of people dropping out of the workforce. In October, the state’s unemployment rate fell to 4.6 percent, down from
Our 2020 Minnesota Family Business Awards honorees joined TCB editor-in-chief Allison Kaplan for conversations about family dynamics, leadership, and surviving, or even thriving, during the Covid-19 pandemic. With expert insights
There is no good substitute for business experience when it comes to leading during a crisis. During 2020, Minnesota business and nonprofit board directors have been sharing their wisdom to
Leading with empathy, vulnerability, courage, and grace has been “the most amazing and refreshing change” to running a Fortune 100 company in the midst of a pandemic, economic downturn and
The Minnesota Chapter of NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, did not allow Covid-19 to get in the way of recognizing excellent projects. Sixteen projects recently won Awards of
Workout equipment | LifeSpan Under-Desk Treadmill. The function of a treadmill, but compact and portable. “It really helps with all the sitting we do during meetings, and it’s especially important
The past few months have been marked by uncertainty and unrest. Elected officials have done what they can to lead through a summer of civil unrest and continued pandemic fallout.
Throughout August and September, Twin Cities Business hosted online conversations with executives from each of the 10 companies that received our 2020 Minnesota Manufacturing Excellence Awards. Catch up now: Protolabs
App | StatusNOW. The Edina-based app helps workers set up automatic responses that let colleagues know when they are reachable or unavailable in an emergency. “Balancing work and home life
MN Cup 2016 winner StemoniX Inc. has unveiled plans to merge with a publicly traded cancer treatment firm. Maple Grove-based StemoniX, which landed on TCB’s Tech 20 list in 2019,