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Every House Tells a Story

1. Crawford Livingston House 339 Summit Architect Cass Gilbert made the dining room in this house a perfect oval, Sarah Kinney says, with curved pocket doors to slide back into
Crêpes du Jour

Crêpes du Jour

Fussy little French pancakes are everywhere now. But they’ve dropped their flaming Suzette persona to become—in Minneapolis and St. Paul, as in Montparnasse—street food to go. La Belle Crêpe at
How to Werc the System

How to Werc the System

In a soft market for independent films, fledgling indie producer Werc Werk Works is releasing three new movies and getting leverage with distributors.
Putting It Together

Putting It Together

Nibi Software gathers the most useful stuff on the Web in one place. Now it’s developing a new approach to online mobile video.
Sell Anywhere

Sell Anywhere

Alvenda turns online ads and Facebook pages into digital retail “stores.”
Roll With It

Roll With It

While major metros around the country host mobile restaurants that tweet their whereabouts to loyal followers, Minneapolis is stuck in park. The city council passed a measure in April that
Deep Sound

Deep Sound

Better hearing without a hearing aid? That’s what Envoy Medical’s implantable device promises. But it’s expensive, its battery needs replacing, and it’s not covered by insurance (though that may be changing). Still, the company’s investors—including Glen Taylor, Ken Dahlberg, and Kevin McHale—like what they see and hear.
Can Keith Halleland Escape the Billable Hour?

Can Keith Halleland Escape the Billable Hour?

He’s left his namesake law firm, saying it was consumed by the short-term, eat-what-you-kill thinking of litigators. He’s started a new firm, where he says billable hours won’t be the driver, and a holistic approach to clients and to compensation will rule. Funny thing is, that’s what he thought he was doing 14 years ago.

How Good is the Metro’s Business Climate?

We’re number one as a bike-friendly region, but for businesses climate, not so much. That’s some of what the Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce concludes after aggregating dozens of rankings
Carlson in Inn-dia

Carlson in Inn-dia

The country is already host to two-thirds of Carlson’s Asian hotels. Now Carlson is tripling its footprint there.
Speed of Sales

Speed of Sales

Quantum Retail Technology offers new insights into product behavior and profitability for large retailers.