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The macaroni necklace—long a pre-school favorite—just got a gold-plated update inspired by Panera’s new grilled mac & cheese sandwich. Americans are apparently hungry for fine jewelry that reflects cheesy pasta,
Minneapolis-based Flywheel Exchange Inc. has closed on a $22 million Series C financing round. The company’s statement on Wednesday indicates “more financing [is] expected in the coming weeks.” Flywheel just
Maple Grove-based Francis Medical has closed on a $55 million Series B financing round. Francis Medical president and CEO Mike Kujak says that the financing is effectively “three years of
Minnesota added jobs in August, but the numbers were a little underwhelming. The state’s Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced Thursday morning that 4,300 jobs had been added
In a typical year, if such a thing exists anymore, the streets of downtown Minneapolis would be awash in red and khaki this week for Target’s Fall National Week event.
Two years after completing college, young graduates of color are more likely to be stuck in part-time or seasonal employment than their peers, according to the Minnesota Department of Employment
One might think that a global pandemic and the ensuing lockdown that prohibited many kinds of in-person gatherings would put a damper on Minnesotans’ enthusiasm for volunteering for local nonprofits.
It’s been a year like no other for Minnesota companies going public through initial public offerings. Now Chanhassen-based Life Time Group Holdings Inc., the fitness chain that is expanding into
Matchstick Ventures on Tuesday announced the close of its third fund focused on pre-seed and seed-stage technology startups with a connection to the North or Rockies. At $55 million, Fund
Andrew Dayton leveraged his expansive network of business connections when he was preparing to launch the Constellation Fund, a data-driven philanthropic organization on a mission to tackle poverty in the
Andrew Eklund @andreweklund Founder/CEO St. Paul-based creative media agency Ciceron Favorite social media app: “I hate to admit it, but TikTok. But you have to curate it. Once the [algorithm]
With Covid-19 vaccination rates continuing to rise in Minnesota, event venues can finally reopen—some for the first time in more than a year and a half. The industry is on
Morning broke clear and crisp at Oak Marsh Golf Course in Oakdale, just east of St. Paul, on a Saturday in June. A steady stream of golfers checked in with
As an advisor, the most frequent question I get from entrepreneurs is “Where do I find a VC to fund my idea?” My response falls into three categories: An idea
With funding from five health care giants, the University of Minnesota is formally launching a new center devoted to cybersecurity for medical devices. In a press release issued Wednesday, U