August 2010 | Magazine Archives
August 2010 Cover

Cover Story

2010 Entrepreneurs of the Year

Meet this year's group of successful entrepreneurs who have discovered and profited from a distinctive opportunity.

Features
Deep Sound

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.

Carlson in Inndia

Carlson in Inn-dia

Earlier this year, Carlson announced that it would grow its portfolio by 50 percent, to more than 1,500 hotels by 2015. The largest percentage of that growth will be in India.

Keith Halleland

Can Keith Halleland Escape the Billable Hour?

Halleland has started a new law firm that offers clients flat fees and other alternative payment arrangements instead of billing for the time attorneys spend on a case.

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Starters
Izzy’s Ice Cream

What Izzy’s Is

Owner Jeff Sommers sees imagination as part of the Izzy's Ice Cream brand.

What Does “GdB” Stand For?

Advertising agency GdB releases new ad campaign.

Spotlight
Marti Morfitt and Libby Trader

Cleared for Takeoff

Under CEO Marti Morfitt, Airborne has boosted sales and begun development of new products.

Monkey Island

Around the Digital Campfire

Monkey Island is creating a community through its "coworking" center, as well as its portfolio of Internet applications.

Vicki Raport

Speed of Sales

Minneapolis-based Quantum Retail Technolgy pulls together a retailer's information to create a broader sales picture that retailers are looking for.

Retirement, Trust, & Estate Planning

Cash Flow Concerns

Cash Flow Concerns

Local wealth managers say that even those with sizable nest eggs have felt the pinch and, in some cases, scrambled to make more cash available.

Delaying Retirement

Local experts say that arrangements in which 60-somethings take on new roles instead of leaving the work world are increasingly common.

Technology Training

The IT Talent Question

The IT Talent Question

A variety of efforts are underway to close what some are calling the "IT talent gap" facing Minnesota. 

Meetings, Events, & Conventions

Four Memorable Events

Four Memorable Events

These four events took planners into uncharted territory as they navigated other cultures and vied to keep their clients coming back for more.

Columnists

Editor's Note

Open Letter

Corner Office

Portfolio Positions

Investment Intelligence

The State We're In

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