Today was supposed to be the opening day of the fourth annual Entrepreneurship & Innovation Exchange (EIX) e-Fest finals event, a national entrepreneurship competition for undergraduate students, sponsored by EIX
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Being an expectant parent adds a whole extra layer of worry to this already unsettled and unprecedented time. Kristine Merta, co-owner of Amma Parenting—a nine-location, Edina-based pregnancy and infant education center
Working multiple jobs is becoming a norm.
Unleashed Hounds & Hops—the first off-leash indoor dog park, bar, and restaurant in Minneapolis—was open for just six week before the coronavirus pandemic forced a statewide stay-at-home order requiring all non-essential business
Gourmet popcorn startup Maddy & Maize has landed a partnership with Edible Arrangements, an Atlanta-based international franchise company specializing in edible bouquets and gifts. The Minneapolis-based brand is now the sole popcorn provider
When the Covid-19 pandemic swept into Minnesota weeks ago, there was no industry immune to its effects. From finance to farming, businesses are having to find new ways to stay
When the Covid-19 pandemic caused Gov. Tim Walz to order bars and restaurants across the state to shut down beginning March 17, the leaders of Minneapolis-based spirits distillery and cocktail
Brands are wary of the newest social platform. Should they be?
During a time when many companies are struggling to stay afloat, Finnovation Lab believes supporting startups that are working to solve social problems through business is more important than ever. This week,
As the number of coronavirus cases skyrocket, so too does the number of people working from home to avoid getting sick. In an attempt to keep up some semblance of
Faribault Woolen Mill Co. has been supplying blankets to the U.S. military since the beginning of World War I. And while the government is more preoccupied with the production of
The Science Museum of Minnesota is temporarily laying off 87 percent of its employees and shifting to online-only programming due to the covid-19 outbreak. The Children’s Museum also announced a
Odonata Health, a Minneapolis-based maternal and fetal health technology startup, is in the running for $1 million in funding as a U.S. finalist in the second annual Female Founders Competition.
Overnight, event planners saw their business drop by 100 percent. First, it was the large scale conferences, galas, and award ceremonies. Then, even the smaller networking lunches and lectures. By
Can a device applied like a Band-Aid help slow down sexual encounters?
A Q&A with Beta.MN's new executive director.
Inside Minneapolis’ new 100 Restrooms initiative.
Two Minneapolis nonprofits created The New Market, a series of pop-up vendor markets for black-owned businesses.