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
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Andrew Eklund did not retire. Earlier this summer, the career digital marketer shut down Ciceron, the St. Paul-based agency he started 30 years ago, at age 26. It’s not easy
Sherman Bausch is an avid museumgoer with low vision. He was born with cataracts, which means he lacks depth perception, and that makes it difficult to read the small print
A prominent leader in the Twin Cities medtech scene has unveiled his next steps. On Monday, Minneapolis-based Avio Medtech Consulting LLC announced that it has hired Frank Jaskulke as VP
Twin Cities Business has acquired Tech.MN, a news site focused on Minnesota’s startup community. “We are thrilled to welcome Tech.MN readers to TCB,” said Twin Cities Business editor-in-chief Allison Kaplan.
It’s that time of year. College students returning from school – brimming with possibilities, excited about summer and simmering on the abstract idea that they will eventually need to get
In a competition that's seen thousands of entrepreneurs battle for a grand prize, previous MN Cup winners know the right approach, combined with a little luck, can make all the
Early last summer, Erin Anderson dove headfirst into the world of youth camp registration when her daughter wrapped up kindergarten. Hopeful at first, she quickly realized that booking a camp
A Minnesota-based nonprofit selling popcorn and providing meaningful employment opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities is preparing to open its own storefront. Highland Popcorn, which had initially planned to open
Charlotte Epée-WillSuN says the Twin Cities startup scene has lacked racial diversity for years, but she long held out hope things would change. Especially after George Floyd’s murder in 2020
When you’re trying to disrupt one of the most fundamental grocery store staples—eggs—packaging counts for a lot more than wrapping paper. AcreMade, the first consumer brand launched by Minneapolis-based pea
Sarah Odde is the vice president of sales and marketing for BevSource, a St. Paul-based beverage development, sourcing, and production company. When Minnesota’s 2022 law addressing hemp-derived THC edibles went
A little more than a year ago, famed venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz made an unusual announcement: It was moving its official headquarters to “the cloud.” In a press release dated July
When I moved from Silicon Valley to Minnesota in 2018, I was struck by many elements that make this state unique. The quality of life, the supportive business community, an
From Super Bowl commercials for Sleep Number to long-form episodic shows for Hy-Vee, Minneapolis-based advertising agency Griffin Archer produces a wide range of content for its clients. But you don’t
If you want to understand the state of venture capital this year, look no further than the recent raise extension by Golden Valley-based Omnia Fishing. In May, the e-commerce company
As director of regulatory and quality assurance for medical device startup Francis Medical in Minneapolis, Joel Phillips worked closely with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for years. The company
“Hi, is this Brenda?” Jayne Dick makes her final call of the workday from the spare bedroom that doubles as an office at her home in Wabasha, a town of