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Recent Articles about Minnesota

Study: Smoking Bans Don't Harm Local Business

Feb. 12, 2007 -- Local restaurants and bars across Minnesota appear to be unfazed by recent smoke-free ordinances, according to a...  Read more

Entrepreneurs Offered Online Marketing Tips

Internet business owners will have the opportunity to learn about successful online marketing techniques at a conference next month in Minnesota, organize...  Read more

Best On: Fiscal Policy

Tim Pawlenty Minnesota (R) Pawlenty was elected on a pledge not to raise taxes--a tall order for a man facing ...  Read more

The Lowly Co-op Gets a Makeover

Minnesota's unique start-up boom.  Read more

Building On "junk"

How a Minnesota lumber company used nonrated bonds to finance its growth; a computer retailer that discovered the perils of the public market.  Read more

Minnesotans Aim At Taxes, Worker's Comp

Organizers in Minnesota, the 28th state to hold a statewide small business conference, drew together more than 500 small business owners/managers last Nov...  Read more

Got Money?

SolarAttic Inc.'s efforts to find conventional funding haven't paid off. So the company has become a pioneer, joining the first wave of company builders to s...  Read more

Got Money?

SolarAttic Inc.'s efforts to find conventional funding haven't paid off. So the company has become a pioneer, joining the first wave of company builders to s...  Read more

Do-It-Yourself Survey Software

Customer survey software allows companies to tabulate results measure customer response.  Read more

SBA Awards Grants to Economic ‘Clusters’

Agency is seeking to encourage collaboration between small businesses, the public sector, developers, and institutions to advance local industries.  Read more

The Inc. Second 100

The runners-up to the 1981 INC. 100 are more profitable, more productive, and more stable.  Read more

And Now I Shall Rub Your Head

Employers have been trying for centuries to identify the best hires, just as researchers have been trying to measure personality. Some stops along the way:  Read more

Germ-Free Folders

Dec. 15, 2006 -- Smead, a Hastings, Minn.-based office products manufacturer, has released anti-microbial file folders to help reduce the...  Read more

Most Likely to Succeed

Innovative tech companies prepping launches for the new year.  Read more

Tax Issues for Minnesota Start-Ups

Registering to Pay Taxes Once you have officially obtained the necessary licenses and permits for your busin...  Read more

The Master Chef

Jeno Paulucci counts more than 70 companies to his credit, including several major frozen-food brands. At 89, he's getting ready to launch another new ventur...  Read more

Trade-Show Stoppers

Resources for tips on successful trade show exhibiting.  Read more

The Disciples of David Birch

A new generation of researchers discover the effect of small business on the economy.  Read more

The Top 10 States In Six Categories

CAPITAL RESOURCES 1. New York 2. California 3. Massachusetts 4. Connecticut 5. Minnesota 6. Texas 7. Penn...  Read more

Quote Of The Month;

"I've heard it said that the main job of the CEO is to manage the values of the organization. Boy, that becomes more and more apparent the larger you get....  Read more

Exporters;

THEY CAN'T SINK ALL THOSE cargo ships steaming this way, laden with cars and video recorders -- although they might want to. Many states are finding...  Read more

Connecticut, Delaware Named Best States for Entrepreneurs

The Corporation for Enterprise Development's annual report card examines business performance and capacity for growth.  Read more

Defect Detector

Card Systems Testing Laboratory tests the accuracy of magnetic strips on bank and credit cards.  Read more

Inc. 500 Countdown: Restaurant Technologies

Inc.com is counting down to the unveiling of Inc . magazine's Inc. 500 list with a profile a day of one of this year's honorees. Check back Monday th...  Read more

A Tax Cut for Angels

How states such as Ohio, Wisconsin, and Minnesota give angel investors (and start-ups) a break.  Read more

Personal Income Rising

Following a slowdown earlier this year, U.S. income growth picked up over the third quarter, the government reports.  Read more

Finding the Right Investors

On finding investors who can add the most value to your company; includes a listing of specialty investment funds.  Read more

My Place: John Christakos's Steel Cabin

Many of the items in this furniture maker's modern cabin came from his own store--and eBay.  Read more

How to Lose Customers and Alienate People

A cinema-chain employee responds with a rude e-mail to a customer complaint, and a Facebook boycott is born.  Read more

Resources: Modems For Beginners

Several resources that provide valuable information about modems and how to obtain these resources.  Read more

Network: June 1991

Network new queries.  Read more

At a Glance

Charts providing information on the features of Inc. 500 companies.  Read more

Business for Sale: A Minnesota Bowling Alley

This 24-lane bowling center in Duluth, Minnesota, is priced at $2.4 million  Read more

Is It Easier Than Ever To Start A Business?

It may look easier, what with all the advice and money and services available. But it may be harder than ever to succeed.  Read more

The State of Woman-Owned Start-ups

Statistics on women-owned businesses in 1992, plus a quote from Lillian Vernon.  Read more

The Best Solar Gadgets for Road Warriors

New ways to power up on the go  Read more

Technofile: Blogging for Business

The word is out: Business blogs are in. "Blog" is shorthand for weblog, a sort of public online diary, updated regularly -- often daily or even eve...  Read more

America's Fastest-growing Private Companies

By now, you are familiar with the backbone metaphor. As in: "Small businesses are the backbone of our economy. We must do everything we can'¦to make sure...  Read more

Crucial Small Business Votes In Congress

SENATE Republican Policy Committee John Tower (Tex.), chairman Robert Dole (Kans.) Pete Domenici (N. Mex.) Orrin Hatch (Utah...  Read more

Rating the Governors

With Arnold Schwarzenegger and 25 other governors up for reelection, we look at who among them has earned the entrepreneurial vote.  Read more