Business

Rêve Academy: dreaming with direction

Friday, 24 May 2013 13:57 Julie Desmond

This summer, twelve kids from North Minneapolis will get together for ten weeks to create websites for local companies who need them AND these kids will launch a new retail concept. Yes, kids. These teens will bridge achievement gaps, demographic challenges and digital divides to get there, but they will get there. Rêve Academy, founded by Brad von Bank and Kristin Pardue, will provide the time, tools and training required to ensure these young people succeed. They know what it takes. Along with an expert team of teachers and mentors, these two have been using their corporate smarts to help Northside kids for a long time. And they plan to keep it going.

Johnson launches campaign to end payday lending and encourage low interest rate borrowing alternatives

Thursday, 16 May 2013 14:40

Robert L. Johnson, founder and chairman of The RLJ Companies announced plans for an education awareness campaign designed to convince minority organizations, elected officials, and public interest groups to support his proposal to end payday lending as we know it today and to encourage lending institutions to create lower interest borrowing solutions that will provide transparent and responsible lending options to meet the high demand and need for short term and emergency borrowing.

Employers must use Revised Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification: USCIS will no longer accept previous versions of Form I-9

Tuesday, 07 May 2013 11:57

WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reminds employers that beginning May 7, 2013 they must use the revised Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification (Revision 03/08/13)N for all new hires and reverifications. All employers are required to complete and retain a Form I-9 for each employee hired to work in the United States.

Belva Rasmussen inducted into Hall of Fame

Tuesday, 07 May 2013 11:34

Belva Rasmussen, Chair of Northeast Bank, was inducted into the inaugural Minnesota Women Business Owners Hall of Fame on Thursday, April 25. The Minnesota Women Business Owners Hall of Fame honors and recognizes Minnesota's female entrepreneurs and their advocates who have made significant and enduring contributions to impact women's entrepreneurial development in Minnesota. The official induction ceremony took place at Cargill World Headquarters and featured Roshini Rajkumar as the master of ceremonies.

It Pays To Understand the Different Roles of Financial Professionals

Monday, 06 May 2013 13:59

MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

For Immediate Release
April 30, 2013

SAINT PAUL, MN– In recognition Financial Literacy Month, the Minnesota Department of Commerce today reminds investors of the importance of understanding the distinctions between the various types of financial professionals.

Nonprofit partnerships: dollars and sense

Wednesday, 24 April 2013 13:47 Mel and Pearl Shaw

Woman and minority owned businesses can benefit from well-defined relationships with select nonprofits.

FUNdraising Good Times: Your mobile device: friend or foe?

Tuesday, 23 April 2013 09:44 Mel and Pearl Shaw

Who is more important: you or a group of your fellow nonprofit volunteers or professionals? What signal are you sending when you direct your attention to your mobile device instead of the group's discussion? If you believe the work of the organization or institution is unimportant, say so and work with your peers to restructure meetings. If not, give your attention to the business at hand. Each of you has carved out time from your busy schedules to attend the meeting: make the most of it.