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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.

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Carlson in Inndia

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.

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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Around the Digital Campfire

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

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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.

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Cleared for Takeoff

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

Irwin Jacobs Gets Back In the Boat

Following on the heels of a Genmar bankruptcy, Irwin Jacobs is leading a new boating business, as well as three other operating entities.

The Fallon Diaspora

In the past half-decade, former Fallon creatives and executives have founded Minneapolis-based marketing businesses that, directly and indirectly, have perpetuated the Fallon legend.

It's All About Loyalty

Mark Lacek and Peter Brennan have started five businesses and are working on number six. Nearly all of them are focused on helping businesses build a loyal customer base.