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In mid-October, the Grow Minnesota! team hosted a focus group with manufacturers of varying sizes and scope, ranging from small, single-facility operations in Minnesota to large multinational companies. The member companies participated to discuss current opportunities and challenges facing the manufacturing sector. Several key themes emerged throughout the conversation. -
For generations, Minnesota’s private sector has powered a remarkable story of innovation, productivity and prosperity. Our diverse industries, global companies and highly skilled workforce have long positioned us among the strongest states for quality of life and economic performance. But here’s the reality: we cannot rely on the successes of 50 years ago to carry us into the future. -
I’ve been spending part of it with our members, particularly our Leadership Minnesota class here in the metro. We’ve been out visiting businesses and enjoying a little bit of the nice fall weather we have this week. -
The Minnesota Chamber Foundation has established itself as a thought leader on the performance of Minnesota’s economy. The research and data produced by the Foundation is relied upon by business leaders, policy makers and the news media. The workforce solutions delivered by the Foundation provide a practical, on the ground approach to creating workforce pipelines in local communities and its effort to build inclusive workforces and provide opportunity for those on the economic sidelines has been widely recognized. This success would not be possible without the leaders of the Foundation board of directors, currently chaired by Traci Tapani, Co-President, Wyoming Machine. -
I’m excited to share that the Chamber is launching a major new initiative called economic imperative for growth. This effort is part of our latest strategic plan, where the Chamber’s Board of Directors took a hard look at our state’s economy and challenged us to lead an urgent, statewide effort to spark an economic turnaround for Minnesota. The Chamber is uniquely positioned to bring together business leaders, policymakers and experts from across the state to chart that path forward.
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