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Weekly Business Roundup, 10/4 – 10/10
Your business week, 10/4 - 10/10
Twin Cities Startup Week (#TCSW) is well underway.
The week-long event focuses on startups (obviously) in health tech, data, finance, fitness, arts, food/restaurants, and more.
Co-working spaces like Coco...
10 of your highest paid neighbors in the Twin Cities
If you have ever wondered who are the richest amongst us, still out there earning the big bucks, then you’re not alone. We’ve all wondered who could actually afford that downtown luxury high-rise, and...
Like food, zombies, and dinosaurs? So do Apple’s emoji designers
We talked about the new iPhone last month (Get ready, MN: The iPhone 8 to be unveiled September 12).
But we didn't talk about emojis.
And, as we're using emojis more and more to communicate complex...
Weekly Business Roundup, 9/27 – 10/3
Your business week, 9/27 - 10/3
Minneapolis
Downtown's Doubletree by Hilton has been upgraded.
It got $3.5 million worth of upgrades, to be exact: To the lobby, rooms, and in-house restaurant, Lot 57.
Fancy, but not...
140 characters is so last year: Twitter is doubling its character limit
Twitter announced yesterday (9/26) that they're testing a new 280-character limit to allow users to “easily express themselves.”
Because, clearly, we need more of this:
In a blog post, Twitter explains, “When people don’t have to...
The Levi’s and Google collaboration is the ultimate in tech + fashion. But is...
An internet-connected denim jacket? It exists. We're clearly living beyond the sci-fi worlds we ever imagined when the internet-of-things can remove the barrier between cool-kid coat and the world wide web. You can access...
How Device Pitstop Saved My Professional Life (100% based on actual events)
By this time, many of you are likely familiar with me, but for those of you who aren't:
I am Sam Anthony, CEO here at the Twin Cities Agenda. When I am not contributing...
$15/hr for Target employees, four years ahead of its home city
Minneapolis joined cities like New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle by raising its city-wide minimum wage to $15/hr by 2024. But Target is ahead of the game: By that time, the company's...
Shop exclusive deals as Rummage celebrates Minnesota business
Rummage is the ultimate pop-up market. Now in its second year, Rummage has gathered over 70 local vendors, artists, and designers to participate in the two-day event to celebrate the people and businesses who...
Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal launching tech-based podcast
As business and tech have become inextricably linked, the Business Journal is stepping its coverage of local tech companies and startups.
And what better way to do that than with a podcast?
Called "MSP on Deck,"...
