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Winged Victory

Winged Victory

Sally Smith has taken Buffalo Wild Wings from fly-by-the-seat-of-the-pants start-up to 683 restaurants and a market value of $897 million. Now, how to keep the company soaring?
Always Be on the Lookout for Your Next Big Thing

Always Be on the Lookout for Your Next Big Thing

Steve Schussler is proof that the entrepreneur at age 35 can be seen already in the entrepreneur at 13. In his new book, It’s a Jungle In There, the founder of the Rainforest Café chain and Schussler Creative tells how his career creating themed restaurants took off—and in these excerpts, how a knack for seeing opportunity took him to extremes.
MinnPost and MPR

MinnPost and MPR

MinnPost is doing an analog version of what the algorithms in e-commerce sites do: “If you liked X, then you might also like Y.”
Cargill Connections

Cargill Connections

The Biobusiness Alliance of Minnesota has traced the growth of a “family tree” of start-ups that have Cargill connections.

ATK Lands Two Orders Totaling $284 Million

Alliant Techsystems, Inc., (ATK) recently announced that it has received more than $213 million in orders for small-caliber ammunition. The orders came under an existing contract with the U.S. Army

Outland Shareholder Invests Additional $8M

Canby-based Outland Renewable Energy announced Friday that its majority shareholder, Allco Renewable Energy, has agreed to invest an additional $8 million in the company, which Outland will use to execute

Target Admits to Coupon Glitch

Minneapolis-based Target Corporation on Friday said that a computer glitch that is shortchanging customers using coupons has not yet been fixed. Company spokeswoman Erika Svingen said that Target was notified

Target to Offer Pre-Black Friday Deals

Target Corporation is joining numerous other retailers across the country in getting a jump on Black Friday. The Minneapolis-based company on Friday announced plans for a pre-Thanksgiving, four-day sale that