There are various reasons why your company may be considering a merger or acquisition soon. Shutdowns due to the pandemic have brought many companies to their financial knees in terms of survival. This economic downturn could create an opportunity for your company. Is it time for your business to consider the option of expanding through a...Read More
As a small business owner, your answer to this question usually has a direct correlation to if/when you’ll ever achieve substantial profitability and growth. One of the big differences between fast-growing, profitable small to medium-sized businesses and those that flounder is that the former typically has an owner that places a high value on accounting....Read More
New Year, New Business? Last year was a struggle for everyone. Stay-at-home orders, mandatory masks, and social distancing have caused even the most rugged of us to wish for it to all go away. Now that a vaccine is being administered, we are beginning to see a ray of hope. Maybe life will return to...Read More
Now more than ever, we depend on social media to drive business. Social media campaigns are vital in developing a strong customer base, driving sales, and increasing presence in the marketplace. If you are in the planning stages of getting your business onto social platforms, MRD Consulting can put your business on the social media...Read More
“To Business Plan or not to Plan…that is the question.” For those of you with a short attention span or those that are too impatient to thoroughly read articles, bottom line…develop a thorough business plan. If you are considering starting a business, starting a new division, or starting a new product line I highly recommend...Read More
Growth: Acquisition vs. Organic The debate rages on regarding the merits of a business trying to achieve rapid growth via acquisition vs. growing organically (or internally within its existing infrastructure). The debate rages on due to the fact that both avenues have their merits, pitfalls, drawbacks, and positive attributes….The true answer lies in the specific...Read More
Chipotle is set to open two new locations in Dinkytown and Eden Prairie next week, featuring a walk-up window and a "Chipotlane," respectively, for easy pick-up.
About 50,000 more people will pass through Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport this year for Thanksgiving travel compared wtih last year, according to the Metropolitan Airports Commission.
The retailer posted lower-than-expected earnings for the third quarter and said that, though more shoppers visited stores, comparable sales barely budged from a year ago.
Minneapolis / St Paul Business Journal