Written by Michael Powe, Ph.D. and Emi Morita of Main Street America. Main Street America distributed our Spring 2025 Small Business Profiles Survey on April 10. We closed the survey on April 29 after hearing from 1,587 business owners in more than 500 cities and
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
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
This blog was written by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. MANKATO, MN – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Greater Mankato Growth recently hosted U.S. Representative Brad Finstad (R-MN-01) for a roundtable discussion in Mankato, Minnesota with local business leaders on the need to extend
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
A federal court has lifted the injunction on a new program in that halted the US Treasury Department from collecting Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). What does this mean for you? For the vast majority of businesses will need to
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
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
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
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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