Ground Level®: Amplifying Community Voices

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Like everyone else, entrepreneurs getting older
Like every other aspect of society, entrepreneurism is feeling the impact of the Baby Boom.
Minneapolis art students share ideas with a small city
Students from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design presented economic ideas to the community in Montevideo last Saturday.
Amid expansion, government jobs still declining
Jobs in Minnesota grew in January, but not in the local, state and federal government sectors.
Minnesota entrepreneurship: From beer to replaceable lawnmower blades
Ground Level is launching a new topic page, focusing on the significance of entrepreneurship in Minnesota and how communities are trying to foster its culture.
A village in Spain, where residents volunteer to take on local government tasks, could be an example for strapped Minnesota cities.
How will central Minnesota balance environmental protection with economic development? Join a Ground Level conversation.
Red Wing wakeboarder hopes incubator will pull him to success
A new virtual incubator in Red Wing is helping Kyle Mehrkens perfect his invention, a winch that pulls waterskiers and wakeboarders without a boat or anybody else around.
Public Insight Network members tell Ground Level what does — or doesn’t — give their communities an aura of entrepreneurship.