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

How did a Minnesota fruit hauler become a Fortune 500 transportation logistics company with offices across the world?

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.

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.

Customer focus is essential in a recession.

To: G. Richard Wagoner, CEO, General Motors Corporation;Robert L. Nardelli, CEO, Chrysler, LLC;Alan R. Mulally, CEO, Ford Motor Company

A joint effort between law offices and the federal government encourages environmentalism in the legal industry.

Data from the 30 largest public companies based in Minnesota, taken from the 2008 Minnesota Board Index compiled by executive search firm Spencer Stuart.

Local law firms are beefing up their alternative and renewable energy practices.

But is your wasabi fake?

How can businesses successfully market their products and services abroad?