February 2009 | Magazine Archives
February 2009

Cover Story

Rooms at the Top

The company behind downtown Minneapolis’ Graves 601 luxury hotel has continued to develop top-end projects despite the recession. Here’s how and why.

Features
Skott Johnson

Positively Fourth Street

Could the Gophers’ new football stadium help make Dinkytown an entertainment destination?

C.H. Robinson CEO John Wiehoff

Always Moving Forward

For C.H. Robinson, an Eden Prairie transportation logistics company, the road to growth involves a sophisticated computer system—and not owning any of its own vehicles.

Cherry Tree's Tony Christianson and Gordon Stofer

Cherry Tree's Big Exits

How a 50/50 partnership shaped the investment success of Minnetonka's Cherry Tree.

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Starters
Double Crazy at Anemoni

Hurts So Good

You might be eating fresh sushi, but are you eating fresh wasabi? In fact, you’re probably not eating real wasabi at all.

Who's in Parsinen’s Little Black Book?

Who's in Parsinen's Little Black Book?

Minneapolis law firm Parsinen Kaplan Rosberg & Gotlieb keeps a list of handy referrals that connects clients and friends.

Spotlight
Elliott Bayly, Ventura Energy

Big Wind From Small Produces

Elliott Bayly, founder of Ventura Energy, sees huge potential for wind energy across Minnesota.

Dunham Associates

Green in the City

Engineering firm Dunham Associates used its own green expertise to design its new Minneapolis office.

Coborn's CEO Chris Coborn

Opening a New Market?

St. Cloud-based grocery chain Coborn’s, Inc., looks to grow throughout Minnesota.

Paul Mettessich of Wilder Research

Where Are We Going?

Twin Cities Compass is designed to measure the trend of the entire metropolitan area.

Going Global
Marketing in Translation

Marketing in Translation

The challenges of marketing abroad.

Commercial Real Estate

Steven Orfield

The Trouble with LEED

Can a building save energy and still be high quality? Steve Orfield thinks so, just be wary of LEED distinctions.

Model Buildings

A new computer program is changing the way buildings are designed and built.

Facilitating Technology

Designing today’s data centers requires the skill of a plate-spinner in capacity planning, knowledge of evolving, high-density server technology, and diplomacy.

Law Firms

Climate Challenge

Climate Challenge

How a new partnership between the government and law firm looks to jumpstart environmentalism in-house.

Green Energy

As Minnesota’s alternative and renewable energy industry grows, local law firms will need to do the same.

Executive Homes

Trophy Rooms

Trophy Rooms

Twin Cities Business gets a look at the best new kitchens in the Twin Cities.

Telecommunications & Wireless

Convention Connections

Convention Connections

The telecommunications and data infrastructure necessary to support the RNC in September was nothing short of massive and elaborate.

VOIP Security

VOIP reduces costs and adds efficiencies—but it can be vulnerable to many of the same security concerns as data networks, including hackers.

Columnists

Editor's Note

Personal Finance

Observations

Corner Office

Capital Beat

Portfolio Positions

What I Learned

Open Letter

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