Companies

Knock’s Opportunity

Product and packaging design? Branding? In-store design? Knock says yes to them all.

May 2011

Sisters Sue Olmscheid (left) and Cindy Deuser are testing a new concept with a model similar to Lillians'.

Lillians Shoppes Brings Trendy Designs to Main Street America

Fashion-accessories franchiser Lillians brings sells low-price, high-style fashion—four days a month.

November 2009

Barbara Rosenzweig, Dental People

Recession Helps Power Demand for Dental Temps

Dental People finds temporary workers that dentists need to keep going—and drilling.

November 2009

CEO of Thomson Reuters Legal Peter Warwick expects to add to his already-massive Eagan facilities.

Thomson Reuters' Brain

The company’s Eagan-based business gives it the intellectual firepower to beat rivals LexisNexus and Bloomberg in the financial and legal content wars.

November 2009

Transom

New bits from Minnesota companies

November 2009

Dick Fisher, D. J. Enga, Tiff Worley, Auriton Solutions

Helping Stressed Consumers Deal With Credit, Foreclosure Issues

Auriton Solutions' debt counseling operates independently—not tied to debt collectors.

October 2009

Paul Sween (left) and Armand Brachman say a single-minded focus on rental properties is part of their edge.

A Developers' Bust Is Dominium's Boom

Dominium Development and Acquisition have become experts at negotiating the red tape of tax credits, allowing the developer to finance projects its competitors can't.

October 2009

45th Parallel Vodka

A Vertical Vodka Operation

Unfazed by the fading popularity of trend-tini vodka, two Minneapolis businessmen launched an artisanal vodka that's turning heads.

October 2009

Brothers Peter (left) and Jon Westerhaus are expanding Survey & Ballot Systems’ overseas business.

Company Provides Associations With Impartial Elections

For many organizations, Eden Prairie-based Survey & Ballot Systems has become the fair elections board.

October 2009

Greasy Clean: using fryer oil to make industrial solvents and cleaning products.

Greasy Clean

Using fryer oil to make industrial solvents and cleaning products.

October 2009

Farm Girl and Farm Boy Clothes

Harvest-Season Haute

Farm Girl and Farm Boy brand clothes, which started selling to 4H-ers at state fairs, brings in $2 million annually through sales in the U.S. Canada.

October 2009

Partners (from left) Tim Clarity, Jerry Fury, and Jac Coverdale have worked with brands including Dairy Queen, Johnsonville, and 3M.

Minneapolis Ad Agency Thrives by Adjusting to the Digital Era

A nimble response to changing marketing trends points to why Clarity Coverdale Fury has been around for three decades.

October 2009

Polished and Ready to Roll

Polished and Ready to Roll

ABRA is weathering the downturn while positioning itself for growth in the same way it rose to the top: through careful expansion and deliberative positioning.

October 2009

Susan Marvin, president of Marvin Windows and Doors

Susan Marvin Sees Through the Recession

Despite a difficult economy, Marvin Windows and Doors won't leave its core business.

October 2009

Transom

Transom

Business news bits from around Minnesota.

October 2009

Molly Herrmann uses shared kitchen space in Minneapolis's Midtown Global Market to keep costs low and quality high.

Catering to Simpler Tastes

Three newer Minneapolis caterers are responding to the recessionary market by offering casual options like boxed lunches and comfort foods.

September 2009

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