Jay Nocak

Hall of Famers

Your guide to all the members of the Minnesota Business Hall of Fame.

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Culture Capture

College Cafeterias Go Trayless

Axing cafeteria trays, which encourage all-you-can-eat gorging, may also save students from gaining the classic "freshmen 15."

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2009 Minnesota Business Hall of Fame

2009 Business Hall of Fame

This year's inductees into the Minnesota Business Hall of Fame join an elite group of the most accomplished Minnesota business leaders of all time.

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Wealth-Management Tips

Wealth-Management Tips

9 suggestions from wealth managers for getting over your recession anxiety and thinking strategically about your financial plan.

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Bob Hanvik

The Incidental Tourist

Journey Through Hallowed Ground

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Small Business Success Stories

If you know a compelling story about a Minnesota small business, we want to know about it. Presented by TCB and Associated Bank. To make a nomination, click here.

Doug Kelley

You Call This Hard?

People & Companies | Doug Kelley is the court-appointed receiver of Tom Petters's assets. But for drama, it's hard to beat the time the mafia cancelled a hit on Kelley, figuring a Himalayan mountain would kill him instead.

North Dakota's economy has remained strong despite the recession, in large part because of agriculture and energy.

Prairie Powerhouse

Industries & Trends | The floods may have an effect, but North Dakota could be the state least likely to be wracked by the recession, thanks to an economy built primarily upon agriculture and energy—along with a helping of high technology.

Giving

Giving

People & Companies | An annual focus on corporate and individual philanthropy.

Dan Mallin and Scott Litman

Be a Bigger Magnet

People & Companies | For marketing, PR, brand, and design firms too small to catch the big jobs they want, Dan Mallin and Scott Litman have an answer: Join forces and split projects with other small firms.

TCF Bank Stadium

How Mortenson Got Game

People & Companies | The long-time Minnesota construction company's first sports project was the Target Center in 1987. Now working on the University of Minnesota's TCF Bank Stadium and the Minnesota Twins' Target Field, it has become one of the nation's largest sports-facilities builders.

Steve Bendt and Gary Koelling

Welcome to Blue Shirt Nation

People & Companies | Best Buy is using social networking and a philosophy of openness to change the way it interacts with employees and customers. Along the way, it's learning new ways to sell its products.

Fantastic Four

Fantastic Four

Industries & Trends | Are they superheroes? Definitely. Marvel as these U of M researchers find ways to prevent Alzheimer's disease, cure diabetes, vaccinate against nicotine addiction, and build transplant organs, and save the world through scientific discovery!

NAIOP Awards of Excellence

NAIOP Foundations for Quality

Superstars | The Minnesota chapter of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties names the top commercial projects for 2008.

Small Business School

Daily Video Tips from Small Business School

Multimedia | Producer Hattie Bryant invites you to watch a 1-4 minute video tip each day about best business practices from the weekly television show, Small Business School.

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Resources | TCB's library of helpful sites for those doing business in Minnesota.

Local Business Blogs

Resources | A growing collection of links to blogs maintained by members of the Minnesota business community.

Business News Guide

Resources | Have business interests in other parts of the state or country? Check out today's business headlines from local, regional, national, and international online newspapers.

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