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The Family Business

The Family Business

Tom Petters' co-conspirator Michael Catain was the entrepreneur behind Liquid 8 Records. But he also inherited a business from his father: financial crime.

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The Family Business

The Family Business

Tom Petters' co-conspirator Michael Catain was the entrepreneur behind Liquid 8 Records. But he also inherited a business from his father: financial crime.
St. Paul to São Paulo

St. Paul to São Paulo

Why did a group of U.S. farm cooperatives decide to become a global grain merchant—and a Fortune 500 company? For CHS, it was a matter of staying ahead in the increasingly complex agribusiness market.
Comeback to the Future

Comeback to the Future

The management of Minnesota Diversified Industries—a nonprofit that provides useful work for the disabled—was spending big money on perks while the business nearly fell off a cliff. Here's how it got turned around.
Positively Fourth Street

Positively Fourth Street

Though some of the bohemian vibe from Bob Dylan's day remains, Minneapolis's Dinkytown district by the University of Minnesota has been redeveloped and reinvented.
Always Moving Forward

Always Moving Forward

How did a Minnesota fruit hauler become a Fortune 500 transportation logistics company with offices across the world?
Cherry Tree’s Big Exits

Cherry Tree’s Big Exits

Three IPOs in 13 months, and an eight-fold return on their last venture fund. Tony Christianson and Gordon Stofer on the morphing business model that got them there, and what Cherry Tree might become next.
Rooms at the Top

Rooms at the Top

A recession. Credit markets closed tight. A city already packed with hotels. Graves Hospitality Corporation is developing luxury hotels in New York anyway.
Re-Design Re-Build

Re-Design Re-Build

Once the Twin Cities' largest architectural firm, Ellerbe Becket fell on hard times in the early 2000s. Here's what went wrong, and what's going right.
Boomer Exodus

Boomer Exodus

The bleak economic outlook notwithstanding, most baby boomers will still be packing up their desks and heading into some kind of retirement soon. How will companies fare when they leave?
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