Scott Litman and Dan Mallin know the challenges of early-stage entrepreneurship. About 20 years ago, the two founded MN Cup, an annual statewide competition for startups. Now, they're expanding their
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Food as medicine—the idea that prioritizing nutrition can improve health and help prevent disease—has been around for a while, but it was Minneapolis-based Food for Health that digitized it and
Not many businesses are dedicated to pediatrics, says CEO Dori Jones. “A lot of companies view it as a small market.” Jones’ business doesn’t, which is one reason she says
This year’s MN Cup wrapped on Monday night, and AcQumen Medical, a medical device company in Minneapolis, walked away with the $50,000 grand prize. AcQumen presented its UltraTrac invention to
On Tuesday, organizers of the annual MN Cup competition announced this year’s nine division winners, who are set to present to a review board on Oct. 6 for a shot
Some people go to business school. I went to an ad agency. At the time, I didn’t know I was preparing to become an entrepreneur. I was just trying to
They have families and 401(k)s, mortgages and the occasional backache. They don’t pull all-nighters. Their garages are reserved for cars, not makeshift offices, and their actual offices are air-conditioned and
Joseph Rueter was a tech entrepreneur before he opened a knife shop, so it’s no surprise that he’s thinking about business extensions beyond his 50th & France storefront, Vivront. The
On the latest season of TCB podcast By All Means, we paired founders whose Minnesota-based businesses are taking off with seasoned entrepreneurs. The result is conversations that encompassed practical know-how
Liza Maya is a Twin Cities nutritionist; Sylvia Williams is a local pastry chef. For years, the two friends dreamed about cooking up a healthy snack brand with flavor. In
Four early stage startup founders took to the stage at the Minneapolis Club Tuesday for TCB’s second annual StartMN Think Tank event. Voted in by readers, each got the
Six leaders from five Minnesota-based companies have won Entrepreneur Of The Year 2025 Heartland Awards from Ernst & Young, or EY. The annual awards were announced Thursday night at a
The votes are in; the finalists for TCB’s second annual StartMN Think Tank are confirmed. Four Minnesota startups will get the chance to pitch their big idea at the Aug.
Minneapolis-based Syncris is on a mission to improve the performance and reliability of microgrids—small electric grids that can operate with or without a larger network. CEO Scott Tracy says the
With founder Steele Smiley back as CEO, the chain is evolving beyond salads, updating store design, and buying back franchise locations.
Beauty industry consultant Sue Remes offers advice on finding purpose after stepping away from a demanding career.
A weekend sweating with celebrity entrepreneur Jesse Itzler is good for business.
Eighteen Minnesotans are regional finalists in EY’s annual Entrepreneur Of The Year competition. On Wednesday, professional services firm EY announced the 34 finalists in the program’s Heartland division, which is