April 2008 | Magazine Archives
Twin Cities Business April 2008

Cover Story

Grand Opportunities Pending

Based on spending history at other national political conventions, visitors to the Twin Cities for the convention will likely spend $64.6 million here.

Features

The World Comes to the Iron Range

A world village on the Iron Range?

"Shot Down the First Time"

The many lives of local legend Ken Dahlberg.

Dave St. Peter

The Nicest Guy in Baseball

Twin President Dave St. Peter explains how vital the new ballpark is to the organization and the fans.

Giving

Giving

An annual focus on corporate and individual philanthropy.

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Starters
Outland Renewable Energy

Their Own Private Power Line

By building their own power lines, Outland Renewable Energy will avoid the long queues of public lines.

Ask Doug Baker About...

Send in your questions for a Q&A with Ecolab's CEO.

Spotlight
Paul Lidsky

Answering the Call

Why did Spanlink spin off its core product into a separate company?

Dr. Shelly Strong

For Sick Kids, an Open Door

Priority Pediatrics lets children see doctors after hours and on the weekends—and helps its parent practice compete against big players.

Irene Waldridge and Gerald Mattys

The Medium is the Massage

Tactile Systems Technologies' received millions in funding and plan to expand Flexitouch System, a treatment for lymphedema.

Don Kavanagh

Taking Out the Dings

Plymouth's Dent Kraft repairs automotive dents without repainting.

Going Global

Twin Cities International Citizen Awards

Global connections with a local touch.

Homes

Prefabricated Homes

Prefabulous

High modernism meets highly affordable architecture.

Food and Dining

Kopplin's Coffee

Ultimate Barista, Ultimate Brew

Think you love coffee? You’ll find your match in Andrew Kopplin.

Slow Food from North Africa

At his converted wooden duplex on Grand Avenue in St. Paul, Hadj-Moussa has made it a not-on-the-menu special entrée that his regulars know to ask for.

Golf

Golf Gurus

For many businesspeople, the golf course is the final proving ground.

Economic Development

Uphill Stretch: Minnesota's Transportation Challenges

The 2008 Legislature has made transportation a marquee issue, and local business leaders appear concerned that investments are needed to keep Minnesota competitive.

The Connector

Meet the man who helped St. Paul land the Republican National Convention.

Paying for the Party

The non-partisan host committee for the RNC is 100 local political and business leaders responsible for raising an additional $60 million.

Corporate Events: Mostly No Hard Sells

Some businesses are finding ways to highlight their brands and products at the GOP convention.

Marketing and Public Relations

Consummate Communications

The 2008 Bronze Quill winners from Minnesota's chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators.

Health Care

The Right Device

The Right Device

Minnesota's climate for medical device innovation continues to blossom.

Technology

The Case of E-Commerce

How three companies rethought the way they did business on line.

Structural Defects

Companies have a common tendency to design their Web sites to reflect the company structure instead of the user’s needs.

Great Finds

Susan Evans

How to Recover from a Burglary, Pack for a Hospital Stay, Report Your Lost Passport

What happens now? It’s what anyone facing a crisis or its aftermath asks and Susan Evans has the answer.

Columnists

Capital Beat

Corner Office

Editor's Note

Observations

Open Letter

Personal Finance

Portfolio Positions

What I Learned

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