DEED Roundup - December 2, 2019

DEED Roundup Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development

December 2, 2019

DEED in the News

Neela Mollgaard Launch Minnesota Director

Q&A: The right launch pad for Minnesota startups

Finance & Commerce 11/29/19

DEED announced in August that Neela Mollgaard, founder of the Red Wing Ignite entrepreneurship group, is the inaugural leader for Launch Minnesota. A public-private partnership created by the Legislature this year, Launch Minnesota offers grants, mentorship resources and other assistance to the end of making Minnesota a top-five state for startups.

Gov. Walz Proclaims Nov. 30 ‘Small Business Saturday’ In Minnesota

WCCO - 11/30/19

Gov. Tim Walz is declaring Nov. 30 as “Small Business Saturday” in Minnesota. Small Business Saturday started in 2010 and is sponsored by the U.S. Small Business Administration. Since it started in 2010, Small Business Saturday spending has reached an estimated $103 billion.

Maud Borup expanding southern factor

Maud Borup expanding southern Minnesota candy factory

Star Tribune - 11/25/19

Plymouth-based Maud Borup, the century-old candy and food gift company, will break ground in December on a 65,000-square-foot expansion of its Le Center manufacturing plant and warehouse.

DEED Updates

Governor Proclaims Saturday Nov. 30 “Small Business Saturday”

Gov. Tim Walz declared Saturday, November 30, 2019 “Small Business Saturday” in recognition of the contributions small businesses make the state’s local economies and communities.

Moral and Economic Imperative

The St. Cloud area, like many other parts of Minnesota, is experiencing demographic change. The dramatic demographic changes the city of St. Cloud and the surrounding area have experienced in the past few decades are requiring adjustments by all residents. And change can be hard. 

Did You Know?

Minnesota sells the most turkeys

Minnesota farmers serve up the most turkeys in the U.S. according to data published by the Post Bulletin.  According to the post Minnesota lead the country in the number of turkeys sold in 2017 with 48 million sold.