Category: Business Development

Business Development
How to Redevelop a Property in Mankato

Remember that abandoned building, old gas station, junk yard or other potentially contaminated property?  Do you look at these sites and wonder where funding could come from to make this a vital contribution to your community? Is there speculation that the sites may have contamination and

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Business Development
Mankato’s Housing Study

The City of Mankato has finalized an update to the community’s housing study.  A study was completed in 2013, however the activity in residential development and other market factors have made an update necessary.

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Upcoming Public Affairs Forums

Join Greater Mankato Growth for our upcoming July and August Public Affairs Forums:  Saving Money by Saving Energy on July 28  Top of the Class: Improving Education in Minnesota on August 19 These events bring together compelling speakers and business leaders to discuss timely and relevant

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Uncovering the Job Gap

Facing my last semester as a senior (second year) in college I was facing thee question, what next? Time for reality, a full-time “grown-up” job was hopefully coming my way very, very soon. But how was I going to find it? For an anthropology major

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Wealth Generation in Greater Mankato

From 2010-2014, the Mankato-North Mankato MSA has the highest growth rate of Per Capita Personal Income among all Minnesota-based MSAs. This growth rate can represent a generation of wealth among the businesses and households within the marketplace.

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The Partner Posse

You know what sets our community apart, at least from an economic development standpoint? Partnership. When a new business comes to town to inquire about locating here, the right people make themselves available to share what it’s like doing business in Greater Mankato. Our cities,

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Business Development
Are You Ag? We Want Your Story

Project ABE is seeking stories on how your business is involved in agriculture. If you are in manufacturing, technology, professional services, education or any industry that has a role touching part of the agriculture umbrella, we want to hear from you.

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Business Development
What is going on in Manufacturing?

Enterprise Minnesota recently released their 2016 State of Manufacturing report. As part of the release they conduct a “Road Show” around the state. Last week they stopped by South Central College and provided insight into the manufacturing sector. The report is based on a survey

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Le Sueur, MN – Manufacturing & Workforce

Last week, Greater Mankato Growth collaborated with the City of Le Sueur Economic Development representatives to convene resources from South Central College and Minnesota State University, Mankato for manufacturing businesses.  Several of the community’s major employers were in attendance including Cambria, Le Sueur Incorporated, Seneca,

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