Category: Business

Business Development
Fastest Growing Economies in Upper Midwest

On Wednesday, September 20th the Bureau of Economic Analysis released the 2016 Gross Domestic Product figures for Metropolitan areas across the country. Gross domestic product (GDP) by metropolitan area is the sub-state counterpart of the Nation’s gross domestic product (GDP), the Bureau’s featured and most comprehensive measure of

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State of the Cities

Join Greater Mankato Growth and your fellow colleagues for breakfast as the leaders of Mankato and North Mankato present on the “State of the Cities.” Friday, September 29 7:30 – 9:00 am Greater Mankato Growth, Sakatah Trail Room Register Here

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Business Development
13 Reasons to Move to Greater Mankato

There are a lot of fun things about the Greater Mankato area.  Everyone has their favorite activities to do with friends and family.   Maybe you’re a resident of our community or maybe there is something that regularly brings you to town.  

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Business Development
Join the Tour of Manufacturing

The South Central Tour of Manufacturing Partnership invites all manufacturing businesses from across South Central Minnesota to participate in the 2017 Tour of Manufacturing. This year we will be expanding the experience and hosting TWO days; Thursday, October 5 from 9 am — 3 pm (focusing

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Business Development
Occupations in Demand

Occupations in Demand (OID) lists current career opportunities in a region as determined by regularly updated local labor market data. The OID list for a region is the group of occupations that rank highest on a Current Demand Indicator, which measures short-term demand for jobs

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Business Development
City Population Growth

In July, the State Demographic Center released their population estimates for cities and townships in Minnesota. Below is a summary of the growth of all the cities in Blue Earth and Nicollet Counties:

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Business Development
Get your business FEATURED…

…in front of Upper Midwesterners, Southern Minnesotans, potential new residents and tourists by having a presence in Kato X.  Kato X is a virtual tour web platform and robust marketing campaign – where seeing is believing!

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Business Development
2nd Quarter Economic Barometer 2017

Four times a year Greater Mankato Growth distributes a survey to area businesses regarding multiple metrics in order to gather how the economy performed during the previous quarter and what businesses project for the upcoming quarter.  Additionally, a unique inquiry is posed in each quarter

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Breakfast With Congressman Tim Walz

Join Greater Mankato Growth and your fellow colleagues for the August Public Affairs Forum Breakfast with Representative Tim Walz. Monday, August 21 7:30 – 9:00 am Verizon Hall, Room 245 (new event center) Register Here

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Health Care Forum

Join Greater Mankato Growth and your fellow colleagues for our July Public Affairs Forum Luncheon Health Care: What’s Going On And What It All Means. Tuesday, July 18 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Mankato Clinic Administration Office 1400 Madison Avenue, Suite 324B Register here Hit ‘read

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