Minneapolis

Minneapolis–St. Paul’s hospitality and tourism industries to return to pre-pandemic levels by 2023/2024

Writer: Eleana Teran 2 min read   2022 — Minneapolis–St. Paul's hospitality and tourism industries continue to recover and are expected to return to or exceed pre-pandemic levels over the next two years.  In an interview with Invest:, Michael Kapoulis, general manager of the Marquette Hotel, was confident in the hotel’s

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Minnesota cities face challenges accessing grants and meeting residents’ needs

Writer: Eleana Teran 2 min read September 2022 — While record levels of federal funds have been committed to improving U.S. infrastructure, smaller cities are having a more difficult time securing those funds and accommodating economic growth. While Minnesota is forecasting steady population growth through 2060, that growth is not

Post-primary recap: Current status of Minnesota’s gubernatorial election

Writer: Joshua Andino 2 min read  August 2022 — With the dust having settled from the August primary race, the stage is set for the Minnesota governor’s race between incumbent Tim Walz and challenger Scott Jensen, with mudslinging and shifting positions making for a competitive election. While Minnesota has often

Leading with creativity in a frothy market

With public markets considered to be overvalued by many, the private markets are attracting a great deal of attention and keeping up to speed with competition is becoming increasingly difficult. With Invest:Insights, Founder and Managing Partner of True North Equity Partners Brian Slipka discussed how True North Equity Partners is

Time to get creative: Financial management is evolving

New technologies are driving significant innovation and creative rethinking of business models. With Invest:Insights, Office Managing Partner in Minneapolis for RSM Jamie Woell discussed how innovations such as cryptocurrencies and blockchain, and trends such as increasing ESG efforts, will impact the accounting profession and financial management moving forward.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cfkSFGdT9Q&list=PLBiJT_0XcdGjNxBK1rRqfSb1-6zPy93Ah&index=13

Prioritizing stronger cybersecurity

For all businesses, cybersecurity is an issue in which creativity is essential. In a conversation with Invest:Insights, Adam Elliott, founder and president of ID Insight, spoke on creative ways small businesses can keep up on cybersecurity without incurring large IT expenses. He also discussed emerging cybersecurity issues to keep an