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Hawkins, Tennant Company, Patterson Companies, Capella Education, Apogee Enterprises, and Buffalo Wild Wings were recognized for their corporate credibility.
Several Minnesota graduate schools—including the University of Minnesota, St. Thomas University, and Hamline University, among others—were ranked among the best in the nation.
Minneapolis was ranked 118th on a list of the best and worst large cities for entrepreneurs to start a business, St. Paul ranked 136th.
The Minnesotans who made last year’s list also appeared this year, although their rankings and net worth have changed.
3M ranked 23rd and Target 29th, although both fell several spots from last year’s list.
Profits at Minnesota-based banks climbed more than 17 percent in 2013, outpacing the national growth rate of 9.6 percent.
Hailing from Minneapolis, the hot dog-hawking food truck Natedogs made Thrillist’s list of the nation’s food trucks with the tastiest food and the most innovative chefs.
Ted Johnson, chief marketing officer for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx professional basketball teams, appeared on a recent list of the world’s top chief marketing officers on Twitter.
Minneapolis ranked fourth on a list of best cities for female entrepreneurship, and Minnesota ranked fourth among states based on residents' well-being.
Despite new challenges, the industry is seeing substantial growth and renewed investment activity.
Target, Wells Fargo, and HCMC took the top three spots on the Minneapolis Downtown Council’s list of the 15 largest employers in the city’s core.
Best Buy, Allianz, and Smiths Medical ranked among 125 companies that excel in “harnessing human capital,” according to Training magazine.
Strong cash flow is a critical element for obtaining financing in 2014.
Hormel Foods, General Mills, 3M, and Ecolab ranked among 40 public companies that excel in leadership development, according to a recent list published by Chief Executive magazine.
Magnet 360 ranked 34th and Code42 ranked 44th on a list of “most promising” private companies with under $250 million in annual revenue.
A new study suggests that the federal government would recoup billions of dollars if more young people found work; it turns out, however, that Minnesota’s labor force is not to blame.
St. Paul and Minneapolis recently appeared on national lists by Forbes and Nerd Wallet, which ranked the top U.S. cities where job seekers can find employment.