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Group targets obstacle to entrepreneurship: unnecessary licensing

Group targets obstacle to entrepreneurship: unnecessary licensing

There are significant barriers to starting a new business, such as finding enough startup capital. The Institute for Justice aims to eliminate another barrier, unnecessary regulation.
by Jennifer Vogel

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Forced to Choose, writ nationally

This American Life tackles the dilemma of communities all over the country, choosing among services and taxes in an era of austerity.
by Dave Peters

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Like everyone else, entrepreneurs getting older

Like everyone else, entrepreneurs getting older

Like every other aspect of society, entrepreneurism is feeling the impact of the Baby Boom.
by Dave Peters

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Minneapolis art students share ideas with a small city

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.
by Dave Peters

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Amid expansion, government jobs still declining

Amid expansion, government jobs still declining

Jobs in Minnesota grew in January, but not in the local, state and federal government sectors.
by Dave Peters

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Minnesota entrepreneurship: From beer to replaceable lawnmower blades

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.
by Dave Peters

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