HeyJaredCharlie Rybak
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 10
- Latest publication
- Sep 8, 2026
- Outlet visibility, for Twin Cities Business
- Top 5M sites
- Earliest in this view
- Jul 9, 2026
Latest articles
Some Data Centers Are Good (opens the original)
Read excerpt
People really hate data centers. There’s no sugarcoating it – they’ve become one of the most politically toxic issues in the midterm elections, with the governors of previously data center-friendly states like Texas and Pennsylvania lining up as the latest to show their opposition. But if we build them right, there is an opportunity here that Minnesota should embrace. There has been a lot of discussion about why, but the reasons mostly boil down to concerns about the facilities themselves, from
Minnesota Bets on Virtual Power Plants to Deal with 50 Expensive Hours (opens the original)
Read excerpt
The electric grid is like the brakes on your car—it’s really important, it can be expensive to fix, and if anything goes wrong, you find out in a hurry and way too late. Electricity that travels along the grid has become much more expensive with the last few years. Households and businesses recognize that energy costs are among the major sources of inflation. Now, Minnesota’s Public Utilities Commission (PUC), the entity that regulates the utilities and energy system, wants a smarter way to oper
What Would You Do With Another $9K? (opens the original)
Read excerpt
This commentary is part of an occasional series focused on practical, proven strategies that can drive new economic growth in Minnesota Earlier this month, economic development group Greater MSP hosted an event, COMPETE 26, in conjunction with the Minneapolis Regional Chamber and St. Paul Area Chamber. The program was focused on the regional economy, and posed a provocative metric—that slowing growth in the Twin Cities over the past few years has cost the median family $9,000 a year. It’s a help
A Few Ideas to Generate $1B in Fresh Capital for Minnesota Startups (opens the original)
Read excerpt
Capital is like sunlight and rain for startups. With more of it, they grow bigger and faster. Without it, they’re stuck in dry shade, straining to reach for what little light and moisture breaks through. Today, we’re calling for Minnesota to think big: Let’s get $1 billion in new money to catalyze those new investments. It’s been almost 50 years since a new Fortune 500 began here. Startups are typically responsible for the most new job growth in a market. If there’s growth capital on the table,
The Smaller Markets That Have Surpassed Minnesota's Venture Capital Ecosystem (opens the original)
Read excerpt
How does the Twin Cities stack up against other markets? Historically, we are well ahead of where we were at as a market a decade or two ago. But it also depends on where you’re looking. “When my career started, there wasn’t much,” says Scott Litman, a serial entrepreneur, creator of nationally recognized startup competition Minnesota Cup, and investor with Traction Capital. He believes some of the startup founders who have become investors after their payday prove the Twin Cities has a pretty h
Publishing over time
Last 90 days. Choose a month to open its work.
Recurring subjects
Named in the text we hold. One piece can cover several.
Audience
Top 5M sites
For Twin Cities Business, the outlet · Measured Aug 1, 2026
Website popularity band, not a count of readers or article views.
About this data
Counts cover the work we have indexed. Tone needs enough text and a confident classification. Excerpts and episode notes are not full articles or transcripts.
Identity or attribution wrong? Suggest a correction.