When there is a bitter or protracted legal dispute, Kathleen Blatz, a former Minnesota Supreme Court chief justice, is often called upon to resolve it. This week, she is among
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Maha Abouelenein breezes into Starbucks in Wayzata, dressed in the modern-day entrepreneur’s work uniform: black joggers that could pass for dress trousers and a black bomber jacket with white stripes
As the gig economy has grown, so too have a host of ancillary businesses to support it. Minneapolis-based Yardstik, an employment screening tech firm, is among the many businesses capitalizing
OUR Rescue, a Salt Lake City-based nonprofit that combats sex trafficking and child exploitation, plans to move its headquarters to Minneapolis. Tammy Lee, OUR Rescue’s CEO and a veteran Minnesota
Many conversations about entrepreneurship these days tend to focus on high-stakes tech businesses angling for million-dollar valuations – developers trying to build the next Facebook, chatbot, or other tech platform.
Teresa (Terry) Rasmussen, president and CEO of Thrivent, will become chair of the H.B. Fuller board in January. The St. Paul-based adhesives company announced Monday that Rasmussen would succeed attorney
The long-tenured leader will pass the baton to Jessica Henrichs. president of the Minneapolis-based ad agency.
A constructive debate actually promotes teamwork and creativity.
In a stunning move, the Pohlad family announced Thursday its “intent to explore a sale of the Minnesota Twins.” Banker Carl Pohlad bought the team in 1984 and just two
Fellow retailers and relatives remember the founder of Ampersand Shops and Pinstripes Petites.
Business travel is back to “more than 100%” he told a crowd at the Airport Foundation MSP lunch.
Mike Maeser understands that many fellow Minnesotans might still think of Huntington Bank as “the bank that acquired TCF.” But, as the Columbus, Ohio-based bank’s new Minnesota regional president, he
On the heels of a winning season that lifted a 20-year curse, united Minnesotans and activated downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations Tim Connelly has been selected by
If you feel exhausted and unhappy at work, you’re not alone. Matt Kucharski, who leads the Padilla communications firm from downtown Minneapolis, has spent considerable time this year talking to
It’s about as smooth a leadership transition as a company could hope for: After nine years with TKDA, most recently as chief operating officer, Jeff Lipovetz steps up to CEO
“Dead Pantsuit Walking” is how one of my news sources referred to Hillary Clinton in 2008. It was a biting comment on the fact that Clinton, then a U.S. senator
Chris Heim occupies a relatively rare space among executives: a CEO who’s also an elected official. Minneapolis-based IT firm Atomic Data announced Wednesday that Heim has been picked to serve
Steven Sawyer’s tenure as general manager of First Avenue didn’t last long. The downtown Minneapolis music venue hired him May 6, but by May 10, he was out of a