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If you’re like most professionals, you spent a lot of time in virtual meetings in 2020 and will in 2021 — more than you ever thought possible in, say, 2015. And if you’re like most professionals meeting virtually, you’ve lamented the fact that they could be better. Virtual meetings suffer many of the same drawback...Continue Reading

Dear Business Leaders,   I wanted to share a new tool that we launched today, the COVID-19 Vaccine Connector, which will help Minnesotans find out when, where, and how to get their COVID-19 vaccine.    The Vaccine Connector is the next step of the state’s vaccination strategy to meet Minnesotans where they are and connect the...Continue Reading

2020 was a tough year for businesses of all sorts. Covid-19 decimated labor markets, stressed supply lines and, in some unlucky sectors, ground production to a halt. 2021 is a chance to forget last year’s trials and to start fresh. Chances must be capitalized on to create change. You need to pu...Continue Reading

If you are planning to open your own small business, the first step is to develop a business plan. The next step is to develop a marketing plan, as all business plans should be paired with a strategy for marketing your products or services. Marketing strategies vary in format, bu...Continue Reading

Applications for Second Round of Emergency Assistance Grants Open Now Doug McCulloch walked away from his career in 2017, tired of the work, but without a plan. Four short years later, as owner of the Winkin’ Rooster restaurant in Shoreview, his situation has changed. “Working long hours are trying once in ...Continue Reading

SMALL BUSINESS COVID-19 RESOURCES AND FINANCIAL GUIDANCE WEBINAR   Learn more about financial assistance from the SBA and MnDEED and hear from experts on PPP reporting, end of year tax implications, and Ramsey County Open to Business. Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 10:00 am Hosted by Ramsey County in partnership with the city of Shoreview an...Continue Reading

COVID-19 has changed the economics of off- versus onshoring manufacturing operations. For decades, companies have offshored manufacturing operations overseas in order to save costs. But as business executives have watched the disruptions to supply chains and product deliveries, they have begun to ask if those savings are worth the  inabilit...Continue Reading

November 28 is Small Business Saturday and a wonderful opportunity to recognize local small businesses for the positive contribution they make to our lives. 2020 has been difficult for businesses but thousands of small businesses have been driven out of business or suffered significantly.  Shoreview has always been a tight-knit communit...Continue Reading

As state economies struggle between surging cases of COVID-19 and intense pressure to reopen — albeit with varying degrees of restrictions — companies that reduced or halted operations in response to stay-at-home orders are torn between the urgent needs to both restore revenue streams and to ensure the safety o...Continue Reading

Life got messy in 2020.  It’s not just the virus. It’s the way the virus has changed everything we once took for granted—from the way we work to the way we get to work.  Or don’t get to work, as the case may be.  Although forecasts and timelines vary, one thing is clear: COVID-19 is here to stay. Th...Continue Reading

Do you audibly sigh every time you have to log on to what feels like your thousandth Zoom meeting of the day? You’re not alone. While we’re all more or less used to video calls and meetings being the norm now, the newly coined effect of Zoom fatigue hasn’t gon...Continue Reading

Ramsey County is leading the development of an comprehensive economic development strategy, centered around equitable growth and strengthening economic competitiveness. Led by the County with the help of a suite of local and national consultants, the plan will consist of in-depth analysis of the County’s economy: a market and industry cluste...Continue Reading