Ground Level Blog

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