The Twin Cities Business Show
Real conversations with the builders and leaders shaping Minnesota’s economy, from legacy industries to the frontiers of innovation. The Twin Cities Business Show is produced by the team at Twin Cities Business.
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The Future of Fertilizer: How Pivot Bio Is Revolutionizing Ag Tech in Minnesota and Beyond (opens the original)
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Pivot Bio is transforming the fertilizer industry with innovative microbe technology that attaches directly to plant roots to continuously deliver nitrogen to the plant. This approach allows farmers to replace synthetic fertilizers, lowering their costs while reducing chemical runoff and carbon emissions. The company recently relocated its headquarters to Minnesota from California. On this episode of the Twin Cities Business Show, the company's CEO, Chris Abbott, talks about where the fertilizer
The $77 Million Business Behind the Minnesota State Fair (opens the original)
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Every wondered how the Minnesota State Fair actually works? It's so much more than corn dogs, Sweet Martha’s cookies, and rides. It’s a $77 million operation that becomes Minnesota’s third-largest city for a magical 12 days every summer – with hundreds of vendors, thousands of workers, major concerts, livestock, overnight logistics that include hundreds of people spending the night, and millions of visitors. On this episode of the Twin Cities Business Show, we sat down with Renee Alexander, CEO
BioMADE's Plan to Bring America's Manufacturing Supply Chain Home Using Corn, Fermentation, and More (opens the original)
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You might not have heard of bioindustrial manufacturing, but it's time that you changed that. Biotechnology is poised to transform manufacturing, national security, and the global economy — and their Maple Grove facility will play a major role in that vision. She tells us how they can turn corn into cement that can be used to lay down a landing strip in hard-to-reach places of the planet. In this episode of the Twin Cities Business Show , we sat down with Jill Zullo , Chief Operating Officer of
College Is Changing Forever – Here's Where the Best Jobs Are | Dunwoody President Scott Stallman (opens the original)
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Scott Stallman, President of Dunwoody College of Technology, joins the Twin Cities Business Show to discuss why higher education is facing generational challenges, what Minnesota needs to build the workforce of the future, the careers that have salaries that might surprise you, and where the economy is headed.Dunwoody partners with corporations across the state to help build a pipeline of skilled workers. While many colleges have seen their enrollment drop, Dunwoody's is up 45% since 2015. From
From Apprentice Carpenter to CEO with Greiner Construction's Josh Helgesen (opens the original)
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Greiner Construction CEO Josh Helgesen started his career counting nuts and bolts at his family's lumberyard in small town Wisconsin. After dropping out of college and becoming an apprentice carpenter, he worked his way up at the company until becoming a CEO and part-owner.Josh joins the Twin Cities Business Show to discuss the future of commercial construction, where downtown Minneapolis is headed (he's optimistic), the biggest trends shaping the industry, how technology is changing the job sit
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