The CFPB Isn’t What It Used to Be…
...Thanks to its recently departed head, Mick Mulvaney. As a congressman, Mulvaney railed against the bureau's very existence, and vowed as its appointed leader to soften its ostensibly anti-business edge. But the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is still around —...
When the Super Bowl Is a Dry Run for the Final Four
Though I cherish the rush of writing on deadline, I'll gladly accept a three-month lead time. That's what I get (and sometimes more) with Minnesota Business assignments like my 2019 Final Four byline published last month. Bear in mind: I did all the legwork for this...
I Finally Joined a Coworking Hub. Here’s Why.
I'm a coworking believer now. Better late than never. My home office has been my home base for years, since well before I learned to say 'no' for good. In conversation, the revelation that I work from home produces two default responses: Bemusement tinged with irony;...
COCO Pitch Night 2018 – Nobody Recognizes the Mayor
Five fantastic pitches, two winners, and a mayor who apparently needs to get out more. COCO Pitch Night 2018, the fifth annual, went off without a hitch on January 23rd at the Minneapolis Grain Exchange, the coworking hub's flagship space. I've covered at least one...