In Vino Lucrum

Why invest in wine? It’s yet another asset class for investors seeking diversification and long-term price appreciation.

May 2009

Filling the Lending Gap

The Twin Cities Community Capital Fund, a nonprofit economic development lender, offers financing that banks and agencies often won’t.

January 2009

Investor Attraction

Careful preparation and paying attention to the small things may help firms attract and expand investors.

January 2009

Small Loans, Big Growth

Microloans have become critical to entrepreneurs in rural Minnesota and as well as new emigrants in Minneapolis and St. Paul.

January 2009

The Banking Community

A conversation with Bill Rosacker, president and CEO of United Bankers’ Bank in Bloomington.

January 2009

Factoring Finance

Factoring is another source of financing when loans are hard to find.

December 2008

What's Ahead for Prediction Markets?

Event contracts are part of a phenomenon known as prediction markets or information markets.

November 2008

Risky Business

Banks, insurance companies and even private firms are paying more attention to risk management that may help them become more competitive and secure over the long term.

October 2008

Top 25 CPA Firms

A guide to the largest accounting firms in Minnesota

October 2008

A Foreign Affair with Minnesota Companies

Lured by new markets and a strong tech sector, overseas firms are buying more Minnesota businesses than every before.

July 2008

A Paperwork Journey to India

How to start doing business in India—but first, master the paperwork.

July 2008

Acquired From Abroad

July 2008

Prospects

Read what's going on locally and nationally in the facts and figures of finance.

July 2008

Who's Up When the Dollar's Down?

How will a weaker dollar help some Minnesota companies while others try to weather the storm?

July 2008

A Steady Aim

Looking to raise money for your small-cap company? Look to London's Alternative Investment Market.

June 2008