Category: Business

Advocacy
Extending 2017 tax reforms is vital for Mankato’s economy

A version of this article originally appeared on mankatofreepress.com. The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) reformed the economic landscape by lowering corporate tax rates, providing deductions for small businesses, and incentivizing investments that created jobs. As the expiration of these provisions approaches at

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Member Guest Blog
Dealing with Sick Calls Under ESST

A version of this article originally appeared on gislason.com. Editor’s Note: This article was written on March 12, 2025. The statutes at issue are currently being debated by the legislature. Future legislation and caselaw may alter the decisions discussed herein. When the Minnesota Legislature rolled out

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Business Development
Greater Mankato Growth, Inc. Foundation Awarded an additional $750,000 in DEED Funds to Support Development & Redevelopment in Regional Corridors

Mankato, MN, February 27, 2025 – The Greater Mankato Growth, Inc. (GMG, Inc.) Foundation has been awarded an additional $750,000 through the Department of Employment & Economic Development (DEED) Main Street Economic Revitalization Program (MSERP). This award follows a previous award of $2 million made

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Member Guest Blog
How Organizations Can Increase Profitability

A version of this article originally appeared on eidebailly.com. Business leaders are prioritizing growth, technology, workforce, and financial performance over the next year. These areas are also of extreme importance to profitability. After all, the more profitable your business is, the more you can invest

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Advocacy
Permitting Reform Proposal Introduced

Last week, a bill was introduced in both the Minnesota House and Senate that would improve the permitting process in Minnesota. Greater Mankato Growth had a chance to testify in favor of HF 8 on Thursday, February 13, in the House Environment Committee. A companion

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Business Development
Marketplace Update

This article was originally written by Renee Berg with The Mankato Free Press. MANKATO — With two job openings for every available worker, it’s a job seekers paradise, experts say. The unemployment rate locally was hovering near 2% as of November, said Ryan Vesey, business

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Member Guest Blog
Top 6 Tips to Nourish your Gut Microbiome

Blog written by Mankato Clinic, a Greater Mankato Growth Platinum Investor. While the gut microbiome is an amazing field of research that’s getting a lot of buzz, the lessons we are learning bring us back to the basics of eating whole foods, lean protein and

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