Minnesota’s manufacturing sector is facing many changes—rising costs, labor shortages, and regulatory shifts are testing the industry’s resilience. Banks have a unique opportunity to be more than lenders; they can be strategic partners in this sector’s growth. Tailored financing solutions for manufacturers are essential. Equipment and automation loans can help modernize operations, while working capital| Twin Cities Business
This year’s MN Cup wrapped on Monday night, and AcQumen Medical, a medical device company in Minneapolis, walked away with the $50,000 grand prize. AcQumen presented its UltraTrac invention to a review board at the McNamara Alumni Center. The device uses electrodes and ultrasound technology to monitor infants’ blood flow. Market need has emerged due| Twin Cities Business
Twin Cities Starbucks stores are closing, but the company has not said which or why. It is not surprising that Starbucks is closing local stores, as new CEO Brian Niccol announced a large-scale reorganization earlier this year coinciding with now six consecutive quarters of declining same-store sales. But Niccol’s announcement on Sept. 25 that the| Twin Cities Business
Dean Phillips was a rather obscure DFL congressman from the west ’burbs before he decided to take on Joe Biden. A scion of two different distilling families, Ed. Phillips & Sons and Johnson Bros., independent-minded politics was nonetheless a constant. (His great-grandfather Jay was Minnesota chairman of Democrats and Independents for Nixon in 1972.) Phillips| Twin Cities Business
Money is tight for most companies today. When you consider tariffs, health care costs, and the rising cost of commodities, many businesses are under pressure just to stay afloat. Employees are in a bind as well. Some are merely existing in roles that no longer serve them, or their needs have shifted with the| Twin Cities Business
Sun Country, “the disciplined airline,” may not be a great marketing slogan, but the approach is working for the MSP-based carrier as its peers lose altitude. The recent disclosure that so-called ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) Spirit would leave the market Dec. 1—as part of an extended draw-down of operations post-bankruptcy—was not good news for consumers hoping| Twin Cities Business
Over time, the health of your employees changes and evolves. With good health comes high satisfaction and productivity, along with lower overall health care costs. However, when there’s need for care, the trend reverses: Satisfaction and productivity dip, while care costs rise. This pattern resembles a curve – what we like to call the care| Twin Cities Business
Starting early next year, Summit Orthopedics will provide urgent and emergency care—think: broken bones, torn ACLs—at three more M Health Fairview hospitals in the Twin Cities, bringing the total to five and building on a decades-long relationship. The move speaks to a progression in health care over the past decade, as baby boomers age and| Twin Cities Business
Winners are set to compete for $50,000 grand prize Oct. 6.| Twin Cities Business
On Sept. 24, the Neighborhood Development Center (NDC) announced the second round of the Promise Act grant is open to applicants through Dec. 14. This marks the continuation of a 2023 program, overseen by the Department of Employment and Economic Development, to distribute $94.3 million in grants. Of those funds, $72 million was allotted for| Twin Cities Business
Majority of U.S. manufacturers have seen higher costs because of tariffs.| Twin Cities Business
Is $100K enough to open a bookstore? A Bloomington entrepreneurial competition helps fund new concept BookMother.| Twin Cities Business
Mille, Vivid Home, Sweet Paris Crêperie, and others are adding to the look of the Galleria shopping center in Edina.| Twin Cities Business
TCB Event Person of the Year & TCB 100 December 03, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Register Cost Click REGISTER for details Directions Location The Metropolitan Ballroom 5418 Wayzata Blvd Golden Valley 55416 Description Newsmakers. Innovators. Trailblazers. Join us for a celebration as we reveal who's on the TCB 100 for 2026, culminating| Twin Cities Business
St. Thomas president Rob Vischer leads the university’s Division I transition while presiding over strong enrollment and new programs.| Twin Cities Business
The Shoppes at Knollwood recently found a New York-based buyer.| Twin Cities Business
With Target employees joining others who have been called back to the office, workers and businesses are seeing a glimpse of the city’s pre-pandemic liveliness.| Twin Cities Business
Hiring the right executive is part art, part strategy — balancing leadership potential, cultural alignment, and big-picture impact.| Twin Cities Business
Opening six stores in the fourth quarter “unheard of,” says Rosedale's vice president and general manager.| Twin Cities Business
The state's initial public offerings since 2016| Twin Cities Business
MSP Communications, 953 Westgate Drive, Suite 107, St. Paul, MN, 55114 © 2025 Key Enterprises LLC All rights reserved.| Twin Cities Business
Edina co-working space Therapy Suites is a co-working space designed exclusively for mental health professionals.| Twin Cities Business
What's on the minds and agendas of executives and entrepreneurs?| Twin Cities Business
Since joining Deluxe Corp. five years ago, chief brand and content officer Amanda Brinkman has emboldened the once-conservative, multibillion-dollar company to think outside the branding box. Now, what's next?| Twin Cities Business
Gender barriers still exist for two power positions: CEO and U.S. president.| Twin Cities Business
Small business strategies to keep operations efficient and secure, from experts at 21st Century Bank and MidWestOne Bank.| Twin Cities Business
Sheletta Brundidge stands for a new era of purpose-driven leadership, writes TCB editor-in-chief Allison Kaplan.| Twin Cities Business
Employers should hire 65-plus workers, who are emotionally stable, positive, and wise.| Twin Cities Business
Last winter's unusually warm temps turned Robbie Harrell's ice maze into million-dollar puddle. Here's what he learned this time around.| Twin Cities Business
Leaders in health care and adjacent markets are charting a new path focused on accessibility, affordability, and transparency.| Twin Cities Business
How employers should think about delivering equitable health care access today.| Twin Cities Business
The Twin Cities is in the running for millions of federal dollars as a newly designated "tech hub." It could determine whether our longtime status as a medtech epicenter continues.| Twin Cities Business
Special issue: The business of health. Inside: A look at Minnesota’s campaign for medtech prominence. Plus, the growing workforce crisis in health care, and why hospitals are losing money.| Twin Cities Business
Is the hospital revenue model weakening because of uncompensated care, low government reimbursement rates, or a lack of fiscal discipline?| Twin Cities Business
Embracing science will allow all of us to lead happier and more productive lives, writes Vance Opperman.| Twin Cities Business
A discovered helium deposit would address the global shortage, but won't be a jobs engine. Here's what we found out.| Twin Cities Business
How leaders should think about employee well-being in 2025.| Twin Cities Business
Our annual focus on Work & Wellness. Taking a look inside Life Time's second life, the state of value-based care today, & civic leadership among local CEOs.| Twin Cities Business
Covid brought the Chanhassen-based fitness giant to its knees. Half a decade later, the company is running with the vigor of a startup.| Twin Cities Business
How integrating technology — efficiently and creatively — can positively impact your ROI.| Twin Cities Business
Amid questions about the fate of clean energy initiatives, the Minneapolis-based accelerator continues on with five more participants.| Twin Cities Business
America's growing isolation is a threat to full-service restaurants.| Twin Cities Business
The newest addition to downtown Rochester's hub for medical innovation features areas for community connection.| Twin Cities Business
Beth Wozniak is our 2023 Person of the Year. Plus, meet the TCB 100 list of newsmakers to watch in the new year.| Twin Cities Business
How this Minneapolis-based employer benefits company manages a hybrid team.| Twin Cities Business
Community needs increase as Minnesota nonprofits struggle to recruit and retain enough qualified staff.| Twin Cities Business
At an investor meeting on Tuesday, Target executives noted that they've already been diversifying the company's global supply chain.| Twin Cities Business
The 2024 Community Impact Awards. Plus, understanding the CEO gender gap, and a look at the Walker Art Center’s dilemma| Twin Cities Business
How can it be that women, who enjoy an increasing voting majority, cannot become the commander in chief of the United States?| Twin Cities Business
Amanda Brinkman, the former chief brand officer for Deluxe Corp., is reimagining her mission without the corporate structure.| Twin Cities Business
The Twins accelerator program is motivating some startups to relocate to Minnesota. Founders explain why they moved.| Twin Cities Business
On the precipice of its first blockbuster exhibition in years, the Walker Art Center is reexamining the relationship between art and commerce| Twin Cities Business
Twin Cities arts organizations innovate to get people into their concert halls and theaters.| Twin Cities Business
How does a city without population growth have a housing shortage?| Twin Cities Business
An accounting shortage is forcing firms and academic institutions to rethink the fundamentals of the profession.| Twin Cities Business
From Elon Musk to the Michigan Wolverines, glorifying famous bullies is dangerous.| Twin Cities Business
Concierge medicine barely took off locally, but its successor may have an edge.| Twin Cities Business
A solid commitment to DEI can be a stabilizing force for your organization, guiding you and your team through any storm.| Twin Cities Business
The RV and boat maker will take on a major presence at Target Field in a multi-year branding deal with the Twins.| Twin Cities Business
Meet five Minnesota entrepreneurs taking big swings at health care innovation that could improve disease detection and treatment.| Twin Cities Business
The health care industry looks to the future, struggling to find solutions to burnout and worker shortages.| Twin Cities Business
An amazing health care ecosystem can't take a generation off, writes TCB executive editor Adam Platt in his regular column.| Twin Cities Business
St. Mary's Medical Center brings a new look to downtown Duluth and to patient care in northern Minnesota.| Twin Cities Business
Doctors are protesting Allina Health's plan to eliminate pediatric care and lay off six physicians at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids.| Twin Cities Business
Our annual resource guide connects businesspeople to event professionals who deliver a wide range of experiences.| Twin Cities Business
The academic health task force's recommendations are a road map for improving the delivery of medical care by the University of Minnesota.| Twin Cities Business
He most recently served as chief financial officer and steered Target through the early days of the pandemic.| Twin Cities Business
Efforts at dictating ideology or religion to other people have grown in frequency. But book bans are absurd in the age of the internet.| Twin Cities Business
Wholesale merchandise centers are struggling nationwide, but there's momentum in Minnetonka.| Twin Cities Business
Navigating the relationships most crucial to your success and happiness on the job.| Twin Cities Business
The office tower prioritized collaboration and amenities when it redesigned common spaces.| Twin Cities Business
As we approach a new year, give your company the gift of DEI work. Columnist Seena Hodges lays out eight important steps to take.| Twin Cities Business
Can more nonprofits contribute to livelier cities and neighborhoods at the street level?| Twin Cities Business
We dug into "shrink" and retailers' methodology for what gets put behind lock and key.| Twin Cities Business
Sustainability and the electrification of everything propel CEO Beth Wozniak's growth strategy in leading nVent to over $3B in 2023 sales.| Twin Cities Business
