Serial Entrepreneur Launches Allowance App For Families
Midwest native Mark Lacek is launching a new mobile application called FamDoo, which rewards kids with cash-value points for tasks like housework and schoolwork.
View ArticleHigh-speed hang-ups: Bill aims for faster Internet in greater MN
Two lawmaker are hoping to better connect rural Minnesota. Northland’s News Center reports Rep. Erik Simonson (DFL-Duluth) and Sen. Matt Schmit (DFL-Red Wing) introduced a $100 million dollar...
View ArticleMankato Telecom Firm Enventis Sold For $350M
Enventis was bought by a fellow telecommunications firm, based in Illinois, and the deal’s direct effect on Minnesota employees hasn’t been disclosed.
View ArticleSocial Media Pros Make “Virtual Concierge” For All-Star Week
Meet Minneapolis and PR firm Spong convened a group of social media professionals, who will help recommend restaurants and other destinations to All-Star Game tourists.
View ArticleDayton: State Technology Overhaul Has Saved $27M
The governor said that changes to the state’s IT operations have cut administrative waste and introduced new accountability measures.
View ArticleSPS Commerce Buys Australian Firm For $14.9M In Cash, Stock
Deal adds large customer base in southern hemisphere, but modest bump in revenue.
View ArticleU of M suing Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile for patent infringement
The University of Minnesota alleges the four largest U.S. wireless service providers illegally used technology developed by one of its professors. The U of M filed complaints in Minnesota U.S...
View ArticleFarewell, phone book: Proposed rule means White Pages won't be left on doorstep
The days of the phone book are coming to an end. Minnesota’s CenturyLink customers will no longer find the heavy, 300-plus page phone book on their doorstep – and other phone companies are...
View ArticleDigi International Finds New CEO
Ron Konezny, who once founded a Minnetonka-based telecommunications company, will replace the retiring Joseph Dunsmore.
View ArticleJobs, housing, high-speed Internet for outstate MN highlight DFL plan
For residents of small towns and rural areas in Minnesota it can be hard to find a job, hard to find training for the jobs that are available, hard to find a place to live, and even hard to get a...
View ArticleMinneapolis Gets First Look At Proposal To Bring Cable Competition To Comcast
Anyone hoping to see more cable options should expect a long process.
View ArticleMinnesota's 50 Fantastic Firsts
We challenge any other state to come up with a list of extraordinary innovations as impressive as Minnesota’s.
View ArticleHubbard Radio Buys Stake in Podcast Network
CEO Ginny Morris strikes deal to acquire 30 percent of PodcastOne, which is headquartered in Los Angeles.
View ArticleWhy The Pohlads Bought BringMeTheNews — And What They're Going To Do With It
Go96’s executive VP Joe Pohlad says he liked BringMeTheNews’ local focus and demonstrated reach.
View ArticleU of M, Minnesota government emails exposed in Ashley Madison leak
Minnesota was not unscathed in the Ashley Madison user leak, and it turns out more than 100 government and almost 500 University of Minnesota email addresses were exposed in the hack. The website...
View ArticleWhat's Behind Comcast's Free Internet Service Upgrade?
Given the competition, it seems reasonable to see this week's move by Comcast as part of a strategy to retain customers prior to an allout price war over superfast speeds.
View ArticleVerizon, AT&T to set up mini stores inside Best Buy outlets
The nation’s two largest wireless providers are setting up shop in Best Buy stores across the country in an effort to reach more customers. In separate announcements Tuesday, Verizon and AT...
View ArticleHow Colleen Needles Built A TV Powerhouse
Tremendous! Entertainment has become a major player on the national TV scene.
View ArticleDeluxe Buys Datamyx For $160M
Shoreview-based Deluxe bought the Florida-based technology and analytics company to further its service offerings for its 4.6 million small business customers.
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