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Jen True: The Relentless Builder Behind Southern Minnesota’s Most Recognizable Real Estate Brand
What began as one broker’s leap of faith has grown into a $281 million real estate company. Jen True shares the decisions, challenges and philosophy behind True Real Estate’s remarkable rise. Continue Reading
Profiles
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Growing the Fair Favorites
How Kelly Miller and John Gotz expanded Strawberries & Cream into Loon Lake Iced Tea—and built a business… Read More
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Cody Pithan: Turning Curiosity into Craft
At 23, the Lime Valley Advertising digital marketing specialist has built a broad creative toolkit. Now he is… Read More
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Todd Benz: Writing the Next Chapter for The Free Press
As the new publisher of The Mankato Free Press, Todd Benz inherits a 144-year legacy at a pivotal… Read More
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Jennifer Spaude: Bringing Clarity to Complexity
For nearly 30 years, Jennifer Spaude has helped organizations navigate their most important moments. Now she’s bringing that… Read More
Insights
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The Business of a Summer Ballgame
What if the MoonDogs aren’t really in the baseball business? Shane Bowyer explores how sports tourism, entertainment, and… Read More
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The Business I Almost Started Out of My Car
As America marks its 250th anniversary, Wes Otto reflects on the first business he almost started and the… Read More
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The People Between the Projects
Shane Bowyer looks beyond the buildings, plans, and public projects to focus on the people and relationships that… Read More
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Mankato Wants Growth. Does It Want Change?
Investment is easy to admire after it works. The harder part is becoming the kind of community where… Read More
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