Andrew Eklund @andreweklund Founder/CEO St. Paul-based creative media agency Ciceron Favorite social media app: “I hate to admit it, but TikTok. But you have to curate it. Once the [algorithm]
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With Covid-19 vaccination rates continuing to rise in Minnesota, event venues can finally reopen—some for the first time in more than a year and a half. The industry is on
Morning broke clear and crisp at Oak Marsh Golf Course in Oakdale, just east of St. Paul, on a Saturday in June. A steady stream of golfers checked in with
As an advisor, the most frequent question I get from entrepreneurs is “Where do I find a VC to fund my idea?” My response falls into three categories: An idea
Behind the Timberwolves’ “Justice for all” response to the police shooting of Daunte Wright, the Lynx and Timberwolves donating food, medical supplies, and money to those in need, and numerous
A flurry of initial public offerings has overtaken Wall Street in recent months. So far in 2021, Minnesota has added six more publicly traded companies, with more likely on the
I’m guessing many of you have participated in discussions with friends or colleagues on the future of work: What will returning to work or the “new normal” look like? I
“Call me,” the text read. “People need to understand what’s happening down here.” It was summer 2020, and all of Minneapolis was on the razor’s edge. I didn’t call. Then
What is the hardest marketing job on the planet right now? Perhaps we could consider a head of marketing role at a restaurant group, one of the large hotel chains,
Just as Minnesota’s hospitality and tourism industry was hobbling back from $10 billion in travel spending losses since the onset of Covid-19 in early 2020, concerns about the Delta variant
The Coleman Co. is shuttering its facility in Sauk Rapids at the end of the year, a move that will put approximately 175 employees out of work. The pending closure
The Minneapolis Club is older than old school. Its ivy-covered building in downtown Minneapolis dates to 1908. Longtime member Joe Puishys loves it just the way it is. But the
EY is celebrating the 35th anniversary of its Entrepreneur Of The Year program, which recognizes CEOs and regional business leaders for their outstanding entrepreneurial accomplishments and major contributions to their
St. Paul’s Nellie’s Ice Cream helped the east metro beat the extreme heat this summer with its custom ice cream cookie sandwiches, at $4.75 each. Co-owner and operator Dave Najarian
“Life goes on, and so must we.” More to the point: I’m moving on, as in retiring, after nearly 44 years at this glorious company, MSP Communications. I like the
If you’ve recently tried to run errands in the evening like it was 2019, you’ve probably encountered the new reality: A lot of stores are closed. Malls that used to
A generally improving economy is not immune from individual companies making mass layoffs. Chanhassen-based IWCO Direct has announced plans to close its facility in Little Falls, cutting 330 jobs. Employees
The Best Buy sales juggernaut keeps rolling. On Tuesday morning the company reported better-than-expected second quarter results: domestic comparable sales were up 20.8 percent pushing the company’s overall quarterly revenue