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New Online Tool Helps Students Decide Future
KIMT.com-09/26/14
For a high school junior or senior, or young college student, deciding what they want to do for the rest of their lives can be overwhelming. A new online tool helps students decide what career path is right for them, how long they will need to go to school and how much they can earn.
Rebiotix Banks on Minnesota Angel Tax Credit
Minnesota Business Magazine-10/14
In 2011, when medical entrepreneur Lee Jones and two partners set out to raise funds for a new startup called Microbix (now Rebiotix), they used one of the newest tools available to finance early-stage companies: the Minnesota Angel Tax Credit, which the state legislature established in 2010.
Brazil-bound
Minnesota Business Magazine-10/14
An Oct. 20 MTO seminar shares tips on trading with South America’s powerhouse.
Bemidji Grocery Store has New Cart to Help People with Mobility Issues
Prairie Business-09/23/14
Dawn Bly, a member of the Minnesota Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities, hopes the new cart will prompt further discussion on lifestyle improvements for special-needs individuals, given Minnesota's new Olmstead Plan, a comprehensive strategy to change the way the state offers and provides services to disabled Minnesotans.
With easy access to Minneapolis, green space, running trails and bike paths, Maple Grove is no. 2, based on Money's top 50 best places to live in America. Eagan and Woodbury ranked 11 and 12, respectively. Here's the complete list.
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DEED Accepting Applications for Broadband Grants
$20M is available under the Border-to-Border program. Application materials and other details are available here.
Park Industries Expanding in St. Cloud
Park Industries, which makes equipment for cutting, polishing and shaping natural and engineered stone, plans to add 33,760 sq. ft. of production space to its facility. To assist with the expansion, DEED awarded the company $624,000 from the Minnesota Job Creation Fund.
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 The North Hennepin Community College Bioscience & Health Careers Center has just opened the doors to a new 65,000-sq. ft. facility to address the increasing need for bioscientists, nurses, and lab technicians. The center will offer a variety of courses, workforce training, and degree programs and include state-of-the-art laboratories and flexible classrooms for biology, chemistry, nursing, and medical lab technician programs. Grads will be interested in mn-bioscience.jobs, a bioscience jobs microsite developed by DEED, LifeScience Alley and the National Labor Exchange. There are nice features for job seekers, too: The microsite is mobile-enabled and search engine optimized and has social media-sharing capabilities. |
