As I write this, it’s midnight on a Friday. As CEO, the week has been filled with meetings, decisions, planning, and seemingly endless to-dos. At home, I am mom to
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Community banks, community development financial institutions (CDFIs), and nonprofits can all be sources of financing for BIPOC businesses. But Alicia Phillips says many people of color still struggle to secure
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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
It’s 10 a.m. on an August Wednesday, and Houston White’s leadership team is gathering at his North Minneapolis barbershop. Wearing T-shirts and sneakers, they sit in burgundy-cushioned barber chairs. No
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Bus Stop Mamas, the tech platform Mary Kay Ziniewicz launched in 2019 to help employers connect with sidelined talent—moms who want to schedule work around their children—recently hit a major
Online children’s apparel resale marketplace Kidizen announced its sudden closure on Tuesday, shocking its loyal community, primarily made up of mom buyers and sellers. Kidizen was launched a decade ago
College admissions have evolved into one of the costliest, more byzantine exercises of the teen years. More teens are applying to college than ever and applying to more colleges per
In 2008, the first time that statistician and professional poker player Nate Silver attempted to forecast presidential election results, he successfully predicted the outcome in 49 of 50 states. That
Amtrak’s recent growth in Minnesota has been in the news of late, yet it remains a niche product for the Twin Cities. Popular regional destinations from the Twin Cities like