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Local dollars at work in Pipestone
Watch a short video tour of the Pipestone Development Company’s work. Two eggs and toast is a simple breakfast, so you might be surprised how many people it took to
Mining for Joy at Rock Ranch: Dan and Marie LaRock
Dan and Marie LaRock are celebrating the five-year anniversary of Rock Ranch, the charitable organization they co-founded after years of dreaming and planning. Founded in 2016 in Hills, Rock Ranch
Sparking creativity in manufacturing
Millennial entrepreneurs Mark Eiden and Tobias Flood want to shape the future of manufacturing by sparking creativity. In 2017, they founded Metal Trade Solutions LLC, a metalworking job shop
Initiators Fellowship: What a difference two years makes
What a difference two years makes Seven social entrepreneurs recently graduated from the 2020-2021 Initiators Fellowship in Greater Minnesota. They spent the last two years working on bold ideas to
Lessons entrepreneurs can teach us in tough times
By nature, you have to have a good amount of optimism to be an entrepreneur, so it makes sense that we saw an increase in interest from people wanting to
