Recent Articles from Fran Howard
Home Building
Minneapolis-based HomeServices of America is focused on keeping its acquired brands local.
December 2010
Strengthening the Foundation
Marquette Real Estate Group has taken advantage of one of the worst downturns in the history of commercial real estate.
October 2010
Deep Sound
Envoy Medical's Esteem device may be the future of hearing recovery. The device converts vibrations of the eardrum into electrical signals that the inner ear can "interpret" as sound.
August 2010
Sweet Cheeks Feeds Baby Locavores
Creator of Sweet Cheeks Baby Food aims to get kids craving healthy, flavorful food.
July 2010
21st Century Watkins Man
Watkins CEO Mark Jacobs has revitalized a brand, in turn increasing revenues and expanding sales channels for his Winona company.
June 2010
Chamilia Gives the Charm Bracelet an Upgrade
Chamilia is a wholesale business that sells beads for high-end design-it-yourself jewelry.
May 2010
Top-Line Growth at Bachman’s
The pace of the roofing business is picking up, and Bachman's is seeing increased interest in modular green roofing systems.
May 2010
How U.S. Bank Saved its Own Bacon
Why U.S. Bank is one of the healthiest banks coming out of the Great Recession.
May 2010
The Speed of Sound
With Baby Boomers aging, demand for hearing aids is on the rise—but no one wants them. Minnesota hearing aid companies are trying to change that.
February 2010
Picking Up the Pace
Minnesota's pacemaker industry has matured, but it continues to be at the front of cardiac rhythm innovation.
January 2010
Polished and Ready to Roll
ABRA is weathering the downturn while positioning itself for growth in the same way it rose to the top: through careful expansion and deliberative positioning.
October 2009
Ulteig Engineers is Engineering Growth
Finding it too difficult to get its far-flung talent working together, Ulteig Engineers restructured its business.
September 2009
Glen Taylor's Golden Egg
Glen Taylor may be a billionaire but he really considers himself a farmer.
June 2009
Prairie Powerhouse
An economy built on agriculture and energy has helped boost North Dakota’s economy during the recession.
May 2009
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