April 2009 | Magazine Archives
April 2009

Cover Story

Fantastic Four

Four medical researchers at the University of Minnesota are leading initiatives that could dramatically improve our quality and quantity of life within a decade.

Features
Steve Bendt and Gary Koelling

Welcome to Blue Shirt Nation

Best Buy’s in-house social network has the potential to radically change the way it communicates with not only employees but also consumers.

TCF Bank Stadium

How Mortenson Got Game

M. A. Mortenson Company’s first sports project was the Target Center in 1987. Now, it’s one of the nation’s leading sports-facilities builders.

Dan Mallin and Scott Litman

Be a Bigger Magnet

With Magnet 360, serial entrepreneurs Dan Mallin and Scott Litman plan to build one of the country’s largest networks of creatives.

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Starters
Irwin Jacobs

Good in Wood

The dream of Windsor Craft yachts has been long coming for Irwin Jacobs and Genmar Holdings, Inc.

Bruschetta at Spasso

Good Wine, Cheap

While other restaurants are running specials, adjusting their hours, or closing their doors, Spasso is mobbed every night.

Spotlight
Crunchy Luxe

Crunchy Luxe

Casa Verde looks to tap into the growing market for green home furnishings.

Roger Heegaard

Devising Medical Success

Enova Medical Technologies helps medical-device makers get their products into the hands of doctors for millions less than they could on their own.

On the Move

On the Move

Minneapolis-based Muve, Inc., wants you to get on the path to better health—while you’re working.

Bob Peltier

Cutting Back, Hanging On

How CEO Bob Peltier has slimmed Edina Realty and positioned it for success in a recession.

Philanthropy

Giving

Giving

An annual supplement about corporate and individual philanthropy from Twin Cities Business.

Superstars

International Citizen Awards

2009 International Citizen's Awards

This year’s awards go to a Minnesota-bred attorney, Ghanaian émigrés who’ve been giving back to their native continent, and a global media company based in Minneapolis.

Innovations in Health Care

Healing Inventions

Healing Inventions

Combined syringe dispensing and disposal? Electrical stimulation to treat glaucoma? Innovation is alive and kicking in Minnesota’s medical device industry.

Powerful Promotions

The 2009 Bronze Quill Awards from the Minnesota chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators.

E-commerce

Holding the Key(Word)

Holding the Key(Word)

In the age of the Internet and search engines, trademark law searches for new precedents.

Covert IT Security

Hiring a penetration tester can help your company find security gaps in its computer network.

E-Mail Secrets Exposed

Four e-mail marketing pros share their tips and advice to craft a successful e-marketing campaign.

Intellectual Property

A Trademark Win in China

A Trademark Win in China

ADC Telecommunications won a recent ruling in China that may make it easier for companies to enforce intellectual property rights in the country.

Defending Stem Cells

Mark Ellinger of Minneapolis law firm Fish & Richardson talks about the intellectual property value of stem cells and the biosciences industry.

Pitch Protection

Companies that routinely pitch creative ideas to prospective clients often face the problem of others pilfering their intellectual property

Questioning the Methods

Can you patent you business model after new federal limits?

Columnists

Editor's Note

Observations

Corner Office

Capital Beat

Portfolio Positions

Open Letter

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