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Dana Severson

If Those Things Could Talk

Start-up: Itizen Founded: 2010 Location: St. Paul Key players: Cofounders: Mary Fallon, chief creative officer; Dori Graff, chief strategy officer; and Andrew Norell, chief technology officer Funding: Self-funding and angel investor Web site: itizen.com Have you ever received a dollar bill with the words “Where’s George?” stamped on it? Have...

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Glenn Karwoski

Tracking Trends

What’s the next big idea for the next big thing? Ah, unlock that secret and then take it to the bank. Every now and then...

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Whatsername

Disconnecting

Since when is a salaried job considered a 24-7 proposition? We’re seeing an increase in pundits, from George Will to Oprah, deriding the effect of...

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Dr. Sheila M. Riggs

Health Insurance Exchanges

Q. The new federal health care reform law requires the development of insurance exchanges to assist individuals and small businesses in comparison shopping for insurance...

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Josh Kimball

Leader of the Pack: Nice Ride Minnesota

by Sarah Fazio What’s Happening • With 700 bicycles and 65 stations, Minneapolis hosts and boasts the largest bike-sharing network in the U.S. • Nice...

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David Stillman

Millennials Didn’t Invent the Wheel or the Text Message

By Kel Gratke Kel Gratke is a Generation Xer. Most Millennials feel like they invented the wheel when it comes to modern technology. If it’s...

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Gene Rebeck

Back to Work

As a so-called knowledge worker whose fix-it skills (my wife can confirm this) are—um, did you say “skills”? Whatever, I find myself admiring more and...

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Gary Johnson

I Could Care Less

Whether I am reading the newspaper, watching the news, or being overwhelmed by the locust swarm of information on the Web, I find my threshold...

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Jason Voiovich

Will Apple Do for (to) TV What it Did for (to) Music?

Key points: 1. Purchasing television shows through existing services—iTunes, Sony, or Hulu—is a clunky process, ripe for re-engineering. 2. Apple and Disney are in the...