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What happens when the VC money runs out? The founder of MEND Jewelry grapples with her own definition of success.
Two Minneapolis nonprofits created The New Market, a series of pop-up vendor markets for Black-owned businesses.
Showcased at Twin Cities Startup Week, these ventures still have us buzzing.
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Showcased at Twin Cities Startup Week, these ventures still have us buzzing.
In an awards ceremony Wednesday night, the Minnesota High Tech Association unveiled the winners of its annual science and technology innovation honors.
Women entrepreneurs weigh in on the challenges of starting a business in the Twin Cities.
As part of the deal, investor Mark Cuban will have a 25 percent stake in Long Lake-based Dog Threads.
Long Lake-based Dog Threads, which sells clothing for four-legged friends around the world, will make a pitch on the TV series this Sunday.
An Osseo company makes a living going where most cleaners wouldn't dare: crime scenes.
After hundreds of events, the region’s sixth annual startup week wrapped up on Wednesday.
Get ready for the next generation of entrepreneurs.
Plus, an update on the Manova Health Summit and Food Ag Ideas Week, which are running concurrently with Startup Week.
Soona co-founder Elizabeth Giorgi's new anti-sexual harassment policy for investors is a hot topic at Twin Cities Startup Week.
If you don't ask, you don't get. Successful people want to give back.
A recap of Friday’s events, with a look toward more weekend happenings.
All the Thursday highlights, from consumer behavior insights to the MinneDemo showcase.
The region’s sixth annual startup week draws entrepreneurs from across the country.
At a kickoff party on Wednesday night, attendees geared up for a week of networking, pitching, and learning.