Cover Story
VETTING Vets
Weathersafe Restoration is a general contractor that focuses on commercial and residential roofing, windows, siding and roofing for commercial and residential buildings, The company has around 25 employees at any given time with a commercial division that is growing nicely. At any given time one or more of those employees has been a veteran […] Continue reading →
Letter From the Editor
Editor’s Note
For any old person who’s lamented about “kids today,” this story’s for you. Isabel and Caroline Bercaw of Edina are co-founders of Da Bomb, the manufacturer and distributer of fizzy bath bombs. With help from their mother, Kim, who is CEO, and their father, Ben, who is CFO, they’ve built the business to $20 million […] Continue reading →
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Grant to provide technology, finance, social media skills training for Fergus Falls-area small businesses
M State is among the largest providers of non-credit training in several fields. The Fergus Falls grant came from the West Central Initiative Business Assistance Program. Most of the time M State officials visit businesses with trainings, but that sometimes leaves out small companies that lack the necessary volume of employees, says Amy Hochgraber, director […] Continue reading →
Business Builders
Management
As an Upsize reader, you will see yourself and your business represented somewhere on the spectrum below. Having spent some time advising businesses at all these levels, and a couple of decades watching firsthand how entrepreneur-driven businesses use advisers, consider the following observations. “Anecdotal” Advice Generally, in the early stages of business development, founders take […] Continue reading →
Banking
As business owners and managers we want to maximize opportunities and accomplish our goals. One of the most powerful positioning tools is strong business credit. It can allow us move quickly to take advantage of fleeting opportunities and help us maneuver through the stress of a pullback. Here are five quick tips: 1. Keep your […] Continue reading →
Planning
WITH ECONOMISTS and forecasters predicting a near-term recession in the U.S., business owners may be asking if now is the right time to plan their exit strategy? Similar to other questions we hear from clients, including “How early is too early to plan for retirement” or “When is the ideal time to plan for business […] Continue reading →
Catching up
Catching Up
IN 2005, Joe Keeley was 25, six years into the launch of his successful nanny placement business that matched college students with families. He’d attracted the attention of the late Minnesota businessman Peter Lytle as an adviser and source of financing. And he’d launched the process of nationally franchising then College Nannies & Tutors with […] Continue reading →
