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What Happened to the Igloos?

What Happened to the Igloos?

Last winter, when retail districts were scrambling to lure restaurant patrons during the depths of the pandemic, they turned to igloos. The heated, plastic domes that appeared on sidewalks from
Life Time Bets Big on Pickleball

Life Time Bets Big on Pickleball

Five years ago, convincing Life Time to open its tennis courts to a regional pickleball tournament was no easy task. “We begged Life Time in Lakeville to use the tennis
Patina Doubles Down on Brick and Mortar

Patina Doubles Down on Brick and Mortar

A year ago, neighborhood gift retailer Patina was scrambling to build out an e-commerce site to survive the pandemic. This month, the Minneapolis-based boutique chain unveiled an expansion of its
Exit Strategy: Demystifying the Sell

Exit Strategy: Demystifying the Sell

Justin Kaufenberg has been through nearly every stage of the startup life cycle. In 2008, he and college classmate Carson Kipfer launched Sport Ngin, based in Minneapolis, as a small
Covid Killed Black Friday Madness

Covid Killed Black Friday Madness

One pandemic casualty no one seems to be mourning: extreme shopping hours on Thanksgiving weekend. The backlash to the holiday creep of Black Friday sales had been gaining momentum long
How to Market the Office

How to Market the Office

It isn’t really the office anymore. “Out of office” messages now amuse me. Many people have been out of the office for a year and a half. Now people on
From the Expert: Building Your Network

From the Expert: Building Your Network

As founder and CEO of Minneapolis-based recruiting and networking technology company Black Tech Talent, Mike Jackson networks for a living. He shares three best practices: Be in the room. Sometimes