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Forced to Choose, even in Spain

A village in Spain, where residents volunteer to take on local government tasks, could be an example for strapped Minnesota cities.
by Dave Peters

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Just how clear should central Minnesota lakes get?

How will central Minnesota balance environmental protection with economic development? Join a Ground Level conversation.
by Dave Peters

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Red Wing wakeboarder hopes incubator will pull him to success

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.
by Jennifer Vogel

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Is there a thriving entrepreneurial community where you live?

Public Insight Network members tell Ground Level what does — or doesn’t — give their communities an aura of entrepreneurship.
by Dave Peters

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Want more entrepreneurs? Welcome immigrants, for one thing

The Kauffman Foundation has produced two reports examining obstacles and potential state and local incentives for entrepreneurship.
by Dave Peters

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Microloan lets Iron Range couple move back from Twin Cities

Microloan lets Iron Range couple move back from Twin Cities

In a climate where it’s tough to get a small business loan from a bank, microloan programs have stepped in to provide start-up capital.
by Jennifer Vogel

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Final tally: Property taxes rise 4.7 percent in 2012

Minnesota’s property owners will pay 4.7 percent more in property taxes in 2012, according to the state Department of Revenue’s final tax levy figures. That’s a total of $374 million.
by Dave Peters

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Minneapolis Fed finds little evidence self-employment has grown

Minneapolis Fed finds little evidence self-employment has grown

The January issue of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis’ quarterly newspaper, the fedgazette, explores the data of self-employment and finds little evidence that it is growing.
by Dave Peters

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