Category: Business Development

Program Builds Strong Leaders, Lasting Relationships

By Shannon Gullickson, Talent Programs Director For 33 years Greater Mankato Leadership Institute has provided the area’s only comprehensive leadership training program that provides a three-pronged curriculum model focused on personal growth, professional development and community involvement.

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Powerful visual shows erosion, shift of middle class

I don’t think I’ve seen a more powerful graphic of just how much change has happened with the middle class in America than this report from the Pew Research Center and Financial Times. It also dramatically shows the income divide in this country.

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Greater Mankato News Digest

Welcome to your Greater Mankato News Digest |  March 2 – March 15 Every other week we will share news highlights and headlines of Greater Mankato Growth as well as a recap of our Member News feature that just launched in January.

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FOCUS ON AG

CELEBRATING  NATIONAL  AG  WEEK “National Ag Week” is being celebrated March 13-19 all across the United States, as well as in Minnesota, with Tuesday, March 15, being designated as “National Ag Day”. As we celebrate “National Ag Week”, it is a good time to reflect

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J&J’s Water Cooler Talk: Old Town

Jim Santori is the New Business Development Director at Greater Mankato Growth (GMG).  John Considine is the Director of Regional Business Intelligence at GMG.  They work together to grow the regional business marketplace. JOHN: So Jim, Old Town is going through a planning process that

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Minnesota economy has a stake in rail – study

When you talk about transportation needs, this report argues that freight rail is critical to the economic well being of Minnesota and should not be overlooked when discussing transportation funding. As reported by Capitol Report, freight rail is particularly important to “outstate towns where grain elevators

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Business Development
The Super Bowl and Greater Mankato

In May of 2014, the NFL awarded Minnesota the 52nd Super Bowl.  The game itself will be played in U.S. Bank Stadium, however the event will stretch out across the entire state.  The vision of Super Bowl LII Executive Board is being developed now.  The

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Greater Mankato News Digest

  Welcome to your Greater Mankato News Digest | February 16 — March 1 Every other week we will share news highlights and headlines of Greater Mankato Growth as well as a recap of our Member News feature that just launched in January.

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A NEW list – how does Greater Mankato measure up?

Every day we all have the opportunity to read a variety of articles, media, perspectives, etc.  Much of it we likely take in quickly and move on, some of it perhaps even impacting our thinking.  BUT, sometimes we read something that stops us…beckons us to

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Are you smarter than an 8th grader?

By Shannon Gullickson, Talent Programs Director No! was the overwhelming response of current Leadership Institute participants during last week’s “Educating our Community’s Future Leaders” session. Greater Mankato Growth’s Leadership Institute is known for bringing together some of the best and brightest talent working in our

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