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The Risks of Talking Politics at Work

The Risks of Talking Politics at Work

Now that most companies have returned to a semblance of in-person work, including hybrid (on-site and remote) schedules, the problem of political speech—whether in the office, on Zoom calls, or
Exit Strategy: Ping Yeh

Exit Strategy: Ping Yeh

Ping Yeh’s path to entrepreneurship was literally life or death. Diagnosed with an aggressive cancer in his 30s, he endured a chemotherapy cocktail so intense that doctors worried it could
Startup Snapshot: Nice Healthcare

Startup Snapshot: Nice Healthcare

Headquarters: Minneapolis // Founded: 2017 // Founders: Thompson Aderinkomi, CEO; Genevieve Swenson, COO; Allison Santos, vice president of engagement // Funds raised to date: $42 million Nice Healthcare sounds almost
Flexing VC Muscle in Minnesota

Flexing VC Muscle in Minnesota

In December, Eden Prairie-based Itiliti Health announced a $2 million round of seed funding. It was one of 175 venture capital deals in Minnesota in 2021, and certainly not one
New Approaches to Native Business

New Approaches to Native Business

In 2014, Sarah Agaton Howes got a call that changed, well, almost everything.  For several years, Howes had been crafting custom beadwork, quilts, and moccasins out of her home on
The Tech 20 List: 2022

The Tech 20 List: 2022

Minnesota has long been recognized as a medical device hub, thanks in large part to giants like Medtronic, Boston Scientific, and others. But over the years, the state's technological input
Press Send. Rinse. Repeat.

Press Send. Rinse. Repeat.

In 2017, Ari Fertel was buried in laundry—five children’s worth, to be exact. Her teenage son Nachshon wasn’t interested in sorting colors and whites, but he thought he might design
A Method to the Folly

A Method to the Folly

Rob Bathe founded Folly Coffee in 2018, determined to take the pretentiousness out of high-end coffee. That starts with the name, inspired by “Hill’s Folly,” which is how Minnesotans initially
How We Work Now: Colle McVoy

How We Work Now: Colle McVoy

Minneapolis branding agency Colle McVoy serendipitously invested in the Microsoft Teams platform two months prior to the onset of Covid-19. Little did the company know that video would become a
Six Startups Inspired by Dogs

Six Startups Inspired by Dogs

Pet ownership is at an all-time high, thanks to a rush of more than 23 million pandemic adoptions, and more dogs mean a bigger market for treats, gear, and accessories.