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Bemidji Firms Among Fastest Growing
Grand Forks Herald-9/27/15
Inc. magazine's 2015 list of the fastest-growing companies in the country includes four from Bemidji. AirCorps Aviation, Choice Therapy, Karvakko Engineering and EXB Solutions all made the rankings. Dave Hengel, executive director of Greater Bemidji, said having four Bemidji companies on the Inc. 5000 is a validation of what he's noticed the past few years. "I've been calling Bemidji the emerging start-up city of Minnesota, and this is just another one of those indications of that," he said.
Rochester Area Broadband Requests
Rochester Post Bulletin-9/23/15
Of the more than 40 applications received for the state's Border to Border Broadband Development Grant Program, seven were for projects in southeastern Minnesota. That's a significant increase from last year, when no southeastern Minnesota entities applied for $20 million in grants. The local projects will face some stiff competition. The state has just more than $10 million in grant funds available and has received more than $29 million in requests, according to DEED spokeswoman Madeline Koch.
Rochester (No. 1) and Edina (No. 22) both made Livability.com's list of the best small to
midsized cities in the country. Rochester, home of the
Mayo
Clinic, was cited for its health care system, as well as its
schools, affordable housing and entertainment options.
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 Broadband Requests at $29 Million
DEED has closed the application process for $10.58 million in funding that is available to build out broadband infrastructure in Greater Minnesota. The agency’s Office of Broadband Development said it received requests for $29.06 million from 44 entities by the Sept. 15 application deadline. DEED expects to announce which entities were approved for funding in November.
Applications for Job Training Program
New or expanding businesses in Greater Minnesota can apply for grants through the Job Training Incentive Program administered by DEED. The program provides grants of up to $100,000 that eligible businesses can use to train workers in new jobs. Applications will be accepted beginning Oct. 15 and will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis to businesses that meet eligibility requirements.
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"Networking is the most important thing you can do in your job search, so it pays to learn to do it well,” says Marcia Ballinger, co-author of “The 20-Minute Networking Meeting." Read more about her ideas at MinnesotaWorks.net. |
DEED's Office of Broadband Development and the Blandin Foundation will sponsor Border to Border Broadband: Better Together at the Minneapolis Marriott West on Nov. 18-20. The conference theme, Better Together, emphasizes the idea that everyone needs to work together to ensure that all Minnesotans have access to broadband. Save the date for this year's event. Registration materials are available here.
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