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To Jack Jorgensen, finding a Seed Round funder for his early-stage lawn care coordination platform Lumberjack Technologies was a bit like dating. “It’s a little like trying to put yourself
The climate crisis is forcing pretty much every industry and business to reevaluate long-held traditions and practices. Though the transportation industry remains responsible for the lion’s share of greenhouse gas
Is artificial intelligence going to take our jobs? With the introduction of advanced chatbots like ChatGPT and Jasper late last year, that’s the question on many people’s minds these days.
For the second year in a row, Minnesota has seen an increase in companies on the Inc. 5000 List. This year, a total of 81 Minnesota-based companies landed on the
Anyone can sell a donut. But only one Twin Cities business is delivering fresh donuts through a vending machine. The idea hit Los Angeles native Bradley Taylor last year, and
If your company’s tagline includes the term “AI,” you might have a better chance of landing investor dollars in 2023. Amid an otherwise lackluster market for venture capital deals, investors
Shelisa Demuth has stepped down from the top spot at Twin Cities startup advocacy group Beta. On Tuesday, Demuth announced via LinkedIn that she has resigned from her position as
Shares of Minneapolis-based biotech startup Foxo Technologies Inc. began trading on the New York Stock Exchange less than a year ago. Now, the company is already in danger of being
A new accelerator program dedicated to Black, brown, and women founders is set to launch this fall. The program is an outgrowth of the MSP Equity Fund, a funding venture
A St. Paul biotech company run by one-time gubernatorial candidate Hugh McTavish has shelved plans to go public, for now. On Friday, Squarex Pharmaceuticals Corp. submitted paperwork asking the U.S.
Bright Health Group appears set to sever its last remaining tie to the health insurance business. On Friday, the Bloomington-based company said it was “exploring strategic options for its California
Health disparities by gender and age can have serious consequences. A new startup known as Herself Health aims to tackle those disparities head-on. The company specifically caters to women over
Calyxt Inc.’s stock has been trading at under $1 a share for a little over a year, but execs are officially moving forward with a plan aimed at boosting the
While scores of businesses scale down their office footprint, one Australian med-tech firm has announced plans to open an office on the other side of the globe. Melbourne, Australia-based digital
Patrick Flanagan was in disbelief when his accountant reached out a few weeks ago about some worrying tax law changes. He was told that, for the 2022 tax year, he
For Kevin McArdle, the traditional model for private equity firms is a “hamster wheel cycle.” Typically, these firms raise a fund, use the proceeds to acquire companies, and eventually sell
On paper, Bright Health Group was an investor’s dream. Led by experienced health insurance execs, the company promised a new approach. From early on, Bright touted a “narrow network” philosophy