Blog written by Junior Achievement North, a Greater Mankato Growth member. What is Career Readiness? Career readiness is the process of preparing students of any age with the essential knowledge and skills they need to find, sustain, and succeed within a job. This can include
As part of the advocacy efforts of Greater Mankato Growth, we partner with a number of organizations that advocate on issues that impact our members and the Greater Mankato marketplace. One of those organizations is the Minnesota Chamber Federation. Led by the Minnesota State Chamber
Going into the 2023 legislative session, expectations were high, and everyone was curious of how the new legislative trifecta would impact the session. That curiosity quickly evaporated as the DFL sprinted out of the gate fast and never let off the gas. This past session
Mankato, MN, May 31, 2023 – According to recently published data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Greater Mankato has set all-time high employment and payroll records for the months of March and April. In addition to setting local records, the region led the state
Blog written by Blethen Berens, a Greater Mankato Growth Bronze Investor. Important changes impacting Minnesota employers have passed the MN House and MN Senate and are set to be signed by Governor Walz. A brief overview of what you need to know: Paid Family and
Blog written by Web Construction, a Greater Mankato Growth member. Renovating or Building a New Space for Your Business Renovating or building a new space for your business can be an exciting endeavor, but it’s important to approach it with careful consideration and planning. In
Blog written by Eide Bailly, a Greater Mankato Growth Bronze Investor. Sell-Side Readiness: How to Prepare for a Successful Business Transition Most owners are not adequately prepared nor positioned to sell their business when the time comes. Instead, they are heavily focused on daily operations,
The ‘Transforming Tomorrow Together – Greater Mankato 2040’ initiative is a regional planning and visioning project that is exploring a shared future vision for the Greater Mankato Region. This region is defined as an area extending around Mankato for about 60-70 miles, which appears to
One of the bills that has been getting significant attention this year at the Capitol is paid family and medical leave. What is this proposal? It would create a new, mandatory 24 week paid leave program for ALL Minnesota employers and employees. The program, as
Blog written by Eide Bailly, a Greater Mankato Growth Bronze Investor In today’s business environment, understanding your current security risks just makes sense. After all, studies have found that U.S. organizations face the highest costs when a data breach occurs, topping out at at $8.64
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