Who's Up When Dollar's Down?
A weaker dollar means bad news for some Minnesota companies - and good news for others.
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It's All About EBITDA (DUH!).
Track cash, not profit, to understand the health of your business.
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Blog by Bob Hanvik
A Mile High Above the Fray
It was just announced that the Xcel Center has been taken over by the Republican Party to transform it into the key venue for the party’s nominating convention here in the Twin Cities. Because the Democrats meet before the Republicans,...
Blog by Whatsername
Deep Thoughts, Part Deux
And now, once again, deep thoughts. Right. - Every speech given, anywhere, to anyone winds up on YouTube anyway. So where does this backroom expert on the latest business whizbang get off charging five figures for an hour with my...
Blog by Jason Voiovich
Commonplace Differentiation from Wells Fargo
We sure have come a long way from the dreaded "green screen" automated teller. Without much fanfare, Wells Fargo's reintroduced ATM user interface sports a...
News Updates
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- Minnesota Business Hall of Fame
Hilton - 7/30
- Minnesota Medical Group Management Association 2008 Summer Conference
DECC - 7/30
- The Acquisition of Northwest Airlines—What’s at Stake for Minnesota and the Metropolitan Airports Commission
Minneapolis Club - 8/5
- First Tuesday Luncheon
McNamara Alumni Center, University of Minnesota - 8/5
- Food For Thought
McCormick & Schmick's 800 Nicollet Mall
The TechNO Expo exhibit floor is exclusively online at tcbmag.com and in a special section in the May issue of Twin Cities Business. Learn more about the Twin Cities’ best technology solutions providers by clicking here.
Black Book. TCB 's guide to who's who in Minnesota business.
When Suzlon Came to Town
Industries & Trends | The company got public money, the city of Pipestone got jobs and a rejuvenated economy. But success brings its own challenges—worker and housing shortages. Now what?
The (Business) World According to Julian Schuster
People & Companies | The new dean of Hamline University's School of Business says that business students need to think outside the narrow confines of their specialties and their country. That means, among other things, less "leadership crap" and more Russian literature.
More Private, Less Public
People & Companies | Minnesota has just 154 public companies, down from 260 a decade ago. The slide will be hard to reverse.
Rocking in a Free World
People & Companies | Even in an industry wildly in flux—CD sales plummeting, digital distribution (and free sharing) flourishing—people are still starting music labels in the Twin Cities. They aren't doing it for big money. But some are breaking national acts.
2008 ISES Minnesota Star Awards
Industries & Trends | This year's winners are combining multiple experiences into a single event to keep guests coming back for more.
Daily Video Tips from Small Business School
Multimedia | Producer Hattie Bryant invites you to watch a 1-4 minute video tip each day about best business practices from the weekly television show, Small Business School.
RSSJuly 23, 2008
Minnesota Truck and SUV Sales Still Outpace Cars
Anderberg-Lund Acquires Edina's Color Printing
Minnesota Company Provides Air Quality Equipment for Beijing Olympics
Transitions: New President/CEO at Minnesota Diversified Industries
Accolades: National Philanthropy Day Honorees Announced
Upstart Dougherty Commercial Properties Gets Boost
Minnesota adds 3,400 jobs in June
Petters Group Acquires Metropolitan Media
DEED Launches Office of Science and Technology
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Business Books for the Beach. From BusinessWeek: Classic management texts. Inspiration and self-help. And a primer on—farming?
Making Hay Off the Land. From the Minneapolis Fed: Farmland prices are skyrocketing across the Ninth District. Many worry that the boom can’t last, and what consequences might lurk if it doesn’t.
Recruiting and Retention Secrets of Inc. 500 Alumni. What are their best secrets? Learn from the triumphs - and failures - of former Inc. 500 companies.
Getting A Millionaire's Mindset. Read on for some tips on how to increase your savings and work toward this goal.
Salary.com's 2008 Salary Value Index Salary.com uncovers the top (and bottom) U.S. cities for building personal net worth, taking into account local salaries, cost of living, and unemployment relative to the national average.
Shifting Careers. From The New York Times, "a column and blog that highlights the newfangled ways we are custom-blending careers."
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