Minnsights Blog

Minnesota’s economy is made up of a diverse set of industries. Understanding trends across industry sectors can better illuminate underlying strengths and challenges in the economy. This report looks beneath the aggregate data to see how Minnesota’s various industry sectors are performing and tracks progress in the development of key sectors of its economy.

As a member of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, Allina Health’s Environmental Sustainability Manager, Suzanne Hansen and Energy Smart have teamed up as part of their Green Teams initiative. The first step - get the portfolio of facilities benchmarked to evaluate priority buildings and complete energy consultations. In 2022, Energy Smart completed ten consultations with Allina Health. Often, these facilities manage a tight ship when it comes to operations and maintenance and have already captured the low-hanging fruit of energy efficiency projects. Energy Smart adds value as an extension of the Allina Health team by identifying projects for which rebates were not applied.

Throughout the month of October, we celebrate manufacturers. Manufacturers are a core tenet of our economy and contribute to Minnesota’s legacy of economic strength.  

Now that your company has hired people, onboarding new employees effectively is the next task. Properly onboarding new employees is crucial to setting them up for success and helping them quickly thrive and contribute to the success of your organization.

Recently, the Chamber held its latest event in the Women in Business Series, this time at Post Consumer brands. Speakers included 2023-2024 Chamber Board Chair, Jill Bollettieri of Post Consumer Brands, as well as a panel on women in the workforce, including a broad and intersectional approach to the discussion. Panelists shared their personal journeys and success stories, as well as business best practices for engaging, supporting and developing women and other underrepresented demographics in the workplace.