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						Communications guru, entrepreneur, and new author Maha Abouelenein on the art of self-reliance.					
				
				
							
		
		                                    

                                    
									
                                    
                                    
                                        				
			
											
				
				
									
			

			
				

									
						The dynamic North Minneapolis entrepreneur is creating a new blueprint for building wealth and community.					
				
				
							
		
		                                    

                                    
									                                            
                                            
											
                                    
                                    
                                        				
			
											
				
				
									
			

			
				

									
						A new pitch style event from Twin Cities Business brings together business owners and advisers for tips, networking, and even some local shopping.					
				
				
							
		
		                                    

                                    
									
                                    
                                    
                                        				
			
											
				
				
									
			

			
				

									
						Cold, a software platform to help companies manage sustainability compliance, completes a $2.65 million pre-seed round.					
				
				
							
		
		                                    

                                    
									
                                    
                                    
                                        				
			
											
				
				
									
			

			
				

									
						The pioneering Minneapolis-based retail tech company calls it quits after a decade. Founders tried until the end to secure a path forward.					
				
				
							
		
		                                    

                                    
									
                                    
                                    
                                        				
			
											
				
				
									
			

			
				

									
						A Twin Cities firm tries to scale a business built on writing a better college entrance essay.					
				
				
							
		
		                                    

                                    
									
                                    
                                    
                                        				
			
											
				
				
									
			

			
				

									
						Born in St. Louis Park, the new crowdfunding app hopes to bring greater fan influence to the chaotic world of college athlete compensation.					
				
				
							
		
		                                    

                                    
									
                                    
                                    
                                        				
			
											
				
				
									
			

			
				

									
						Meet three Twin Cities entrepreneurs in growth mode and follow them as they advance their ventures this year.					
				
				
							
		
		                                    

                                    
																											
                                    
                                    
                                        				
			
											
				
				
									
			

			
				

									
						The fifth acquisition or exit for the Minnesota tech entrepreneurs, Lucy's Answer Engine becomes part of a suite of AI tools for enterprise organizations.					
				
				
							
		
		                                    

                                    
									
                                    
                                    
                                        				
			
											
				
				
									
			

			
				

									
						Are you accidentally sending the wrong messages to investors?					
				
				
							
		
		                                    

                                    
									                                            
                                            
											
                                    
                                    
                                        				
			
											
				
				
									
			

			
				

									
						The company has opened a new plant in Minneapolis—the start of its big plans to market its sustainable magnet technology.					
				
				
							
		
		                                    

                                    
									
                                    
                                    
                                        				
			
											
				
				
									
			

			
				

									
						A U.S. Commerce Department official will tour Twin Cities medtech facilities and meet with health care industry leaders this week.					
				
				
							
		
		                                    

                                    
									
                                    
                                    
                                        				
			
											
				
				
									
			

			
				

									
						The St. Cloud-based bank will staff the office with employees who are part of the Hmong community.					
				
				
							
		
		                                    

                                    
									
                                    
                                    
                                        				
			
											
				
				
									
			

			
				

									
						Save time, avoid awkward situations, and make quicker connections with this simple tactic from Bread & Butter Ventures' Stephanie Rich.					
				
				
							
		
		                                    

                                    
									
                                    
                                    
                                        				
			
											
				
				
									
			

			
				

									
						While there are protective skirt scrub options for medical personnel, the options on the market leave something to be desired and are not readily available.					
				
				
							
		
		                                    

                                    
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