12 News Business Matters with Alexandra Renslo takes you inside local businesses around the Northwest Metro. We’ll find out what makes the business work, what challenges they face, and what are some of the current business trends. It’s a look inside local businesses that you will not find anywhere else. Tune into 12 News each Monday for your Business Matters report.
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 Business Matters: Maple Grove's secondhand boom
From clothing to home furnishings, there's a market for secondhand. This spring, two new resale stores open in maple grove, joining a long list of existing secondhand stores.
May 20, 2013
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Business Matters: MN entrepreneurs more optimistic about economy
A survey shows Minnesota small business owners are more optimistic about an economic recovery than their national counterparts. One Plymouth company shows us why.
May 13, 2013
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Business Matters: Job-seeker tips
Minnesota's unemployment rate fell to 5.4 percent this spring, well below the 7.5 percent national rate. CEO Ted Chalupsky of the Right Staff in Maple Grove offers three job tips to find work today.
May 6, 2013
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Business Matters: Chuck & Don's Pet Food Outlet
It's estimated Americans will spend more than $50 billion on pets this year. In 23 years, local company Chuck and Don's Pet Food Outlet has grown into a multimillion dollar business.
April 29, 2013
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Business Matters: Slim's in Brooklyn Center
Originally a small take-out restaurant in New Hope, Slim's is now a new Brooklyn Center "fast casual," sit-down restaurant that aims to satisfy your cravings.
April 22, 2013
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Business Matters: iDoctor aims to fix damaged devices
Maple Grove's new iDoctor can cure whatever ails your mobile device. From iPhones to iPods and iPads, Garry Schumacher's new business is the fix to buying a new device when things go wrong.
April 15, 2013
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Business Matters: Mingle's home design showroom
A new Plymouth business aims to be a
one–stop shop for home design. Mingle's unique concept and 25,000 square foot showroom has everything to do with a rebounding housing market.
April 8, 2013
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Business Matters: General Mills launches new meal service
Capitalizing on the appeal of cultural icon Betty Crocker, General Mills launches a new meal delivery service to seniors. The pilot program is being tested in the greater Twin Cities.
April 1, 2013
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