In Minnesota, A Marriage Between Business Giants And Growing Startups
10 Dec 2019
How this Midwest state has developed a unique business ecosystem where enterprises and small businesses work together.
Home to 17 Fortune 500 companies, it’s no surprise Minnesota has been referred to as a “headquarters economy.”
Target is headquartered here, and so are General Mills and Best Buy.
The state’s headquarters economy is diverse, with enterprise companies representing a cross-section of industries, including healthcare, retail, agriculture, manufacturing, financial services, medical devices, food production, bioscience, energy, and more.
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