# cities business (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover cities business. Page: Feed: --- ## [Thinking About Selling Your Business? Here’s Where to Start](https://tcbmag.com/thinking-about-selling-your-business-heres-where-to-start/) _2026-08-26 · Cory Markling · Twin Cities Business_ For most, it’s a once-in-a-lifetime event. Decisions made months before a transaction are difficult to undo once the ink dries. The owners who navigate this well treat the sale as the intersection of two goals: personal and business. Separating the two and then finding where they overlap is the most useful starting point. The Personal ## [What’s Driving the Financial Crisis on Minnesota Farms?](https://tcbmag.com/whats-driving-the-financial-crisis-on-minnesota-farms/) _2026-08-25 · Liz Fedor · Twin Cities Business_ National political figures have visited Minnesota to acknowledge that farmers are grappling with a severe financial strain that they didn’t create. Some leaders use the term crisis to depict the state of affairs in farm country, while others avoid it. But it’s undeniable that today’s farmers are being hurt by more than the usual risk ## [Editor’s Note: Settling for Less](https://tcbmag.com/editors-note-settling-for-less/) _2026-08-25 · Adam Platt · Twin Cities Business_ I wrote an article exploring the mystery of the $15 side salad, now commonplace at local mid-priced full-service restaurants. Beforehand, I was fortunate to spend a week this summer in both Paris and London, and I returned to the Twin Cities full of envy. Over there, I saw restaurants and bars crowded with locals from ## [What’s With the $15 Side Salad?](https://tcbmag.com/whats-with-the-15-side-salad/) _2026-08-25 · Adam Platt · Twin Cities Business_ We all have our restaurant pricing stories. The $15 side salad is my biggest head-scratcher. (Weren’t they $5 or $6 just a few years ago?) For some, it’s the $14 fast food burger that rankles (we’re looking at you, Shake Shack). For others, it’s the $38 Bolognese at a basic South Minneapolis bistro. That’s $50 ## [nVent Expands Data Center Capabilities With $1.75B Acquisition](https://tcbmag.com/nvent-expands-data-center-capabilities-with-1-75b-acquisition/) _2026-08-24 · Liz Fedor · Twin Cities Business_ The torrid pace of data center construction has fueled the rapid growth of nVent, which announced Monday that it’s acquiring a Texas-based company with products that complement nVent’s data center offerings. nVent, with management offices in St. Louis Park, is buying Maverick Power for $1.75 billion. New debt and available cash on hand will be ## [2026 Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards](https://tcbmag.com/2026-entrepreneur-of-the-year-awards/) _2026-08-21 · TCB Staff · Twin Cities Business_ Eleven Minnesotans from six businesses were among the winners of 2026 Heartland Awards in the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year competition. The Minnesota businesspeople were honored alongside winners from Missouri and Kansas during an EY gala held in June in Minneapolis. Award candidates were evaluated on long-term value creation, entrepreneurial spirit, purpose-driven commitment, and significant ## [What Would You Do With Another $9K?](https://tcbmag.com/what-would-you-do-with-another-9k/) _2026-08-20 · Charlie Rybak · Twin Cities Business_ This commentary is part of an occasional series focused on practical, proven strategies that can drive new economic growth in Minnesota Earlier this month, economic development group Greater MSP hosted an event, COMPETE 26, in conjunction with the Minneapolis Regional Chamber and St. Paul Area Chamber. The program was focused on the regional economy, and ## [A Few Ideas to Generate $1B in Fresh Capital for Minnesota Startups](https://tcbmag.com/a-few-ideas-to-generate-1b-in-fresh-capital-for-minnesota-startups/) _2026-08-20 · Charlie Rybak · Twin Cities Business_ Capital is like sunlight and rain for startups. With more of it, they grow bigger and faster. Without it, they’re stuck in dry shade, straining to reach for what little light and moisture breaks through. Today, we’re calling for Minnesota to think big: Let’s get $1 billion in new money to catalyze those new investments. ## [U of M President Rebecca Cunningham’s Defining Year](https://tcbmag.com/u-of-m-president-rebecca-cunninghams-defining-year/) _2026-08-19 · Adam Platt · Twin Cities Business_ There are three default perspectives on Rebecca Cunningham and her first two years as president of the University of Minnesota. The most common is “Who?” because Cunningham has not yet made a broad impression beyond the institution. The second is that she fumbled the hospitals negotiations by relying on bad advice or poor instincts. The ## [The Smaller Markets That Have Surpassed Minnesota’s Venture Capital Ecosystem](https://tcbmag.com/the-smaller-markets-that-have-surpassed-minnesotas-venture-capital-ecosystem/) _2026-08-19 · Charlie Rybak · Twin Cities Business_ How does the Twin Cities stack up against other markets? Historically, we are well ahead of where we were at as a market a decade or two ago. But it also depends on where you’re looking. “When my career started, there wasn’t much,” says Scott Litman, a serial entrepreneur, creator of nationally recognized startup competition ## [Generate Viral Hot Takes (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/fy3Ug9F07AXZ) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Get platform-optimized hot takes and rebuttals to spark debate and engagement ## [More Flight to Quality, Fewer Vacancies: Checking In on the Office Market](https://tcbmag.com/msp-metro-office-market-vacancy-rate-levels-off/) _2026-08-19 · Erik Tormoen · Twin Cities Business_ The Twin Cities’ pattern of high office vacancies stopped expanding and even shrank a little in this year’s second quarter. It signals some progress in a post-Covid mission: to transform forsaken offices into—for the most part—apartments, warehouses, or their component parts. The metro office vacancy sits at 20%, a dip from first quarter’s 20.1%, according ## [Startup Snapshot: Fasikl](https://tcbmag.com/startup-snapshot-fasikl/) _2026-08-18 · Connor O'Neal · Twin Cities Business_ Bloomington-based Fasikl is on a mission to improve the lives of 7 million people in the U.S. living with essential tremor, a neurological movement disorder that causes involuntary muscle quivering that can interfere with everyday activities. It can happen spontaneously, as an isolated condition, or be a symptom of other disorders such as multiple sclerosis ## [Arthur Ventures Just Keeps Growing](https://tcbmag.com/arthur-ventures-just-keeps-growing/) _2026-08-17 · Amanda Week · Twin Cities Business_ When Arthur Ventures general partners Patrick Meenan and Ryan Kruizenga need to make a decision, good luck finding them in the office. The pair, who make up the investment committee for the firm’s funds, aren’t ones for formal presentations or hour-long meetings; they usually take a walk to separate the wheat from the chaff. (“A ## [Mapping Minnesota’s Venture Capital Ecosystem](https://tcbmag.com/mapping-minnesotas-venture-capital-ecosystem/) _2026-08-17 · Charlie Rybak · Twin Cities Business_ Minnesota has long prided itself on its thriving business tradition, as home to venerable global giants like 3M and General Mills, as well as more recent national successes like LifeTime and Medtronic. But we’ve been surpassed by other states and metro areas with smaller populations and corporate footprints when it comes to our investor community ## [Minnesota’s Bowling Businesses Continue to Reinvent Themselves](https://tcbmag.com/minnesotas-bowling-businesses-continue-to-reinvent-themselves/) _2026-08-15 · Amanda Week · Twin Cities Business_ Decades after its heyday, bowling has remained popular in Minnesota, reflected in the 172 bowling centers scattered throughout the state. But while the sport and entertainment option has maintained its core identity—the distinctive rental shoes, the often-retro scoring system, the loud crash as the ball knocks down the pins—its economics have undergone a drastic transformation. ## [TCB Insights: The Relationship Dividend](https://tcbmag.com/tcb-insights-the-relationship-dividend/) _2026-08-14 · TCB Staff · Twin Cities Business_ The strongest banking relationships begin long before you need financing. Three local business banking professionals share why early conversations, honest communication, and long-term partnership can pay dividends throughout the life of your business. Think of your banker not just as a lender, but as a strategic partner invested in your long-term success. Communication is Capital ## [TCB Insights: The Momentum Factor](https://tcbmag.com/tcb-insights-the-momentum-factor/) _2026-08-14 · TCB Staff · Twin Cities Business_ Today’s event attendees expect more than a perfectly put-together agenda. They want a reason to put their phones down, join the conversation, and leave feeling like their time was well spent. From interactive experiences to venues designed for human connection, local Twin Cities event planners share fresh ideas for turning a meeting into something people