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To kick things off I asked Meg to tell me what she does for her job currently. “Basically I am the walking talking billboard for Royal Credit Union,” she said. “I belong to… Read More

This originally appeared on Rendezvous En New York - A lifetsyle blog about all things New York; Food, shops, art, music, experiences, opinions and me. The Fall happens to be my favorite se… Read More

Given that the recent "Doomsday Budget" has been passed by the MTA board, we are now facing a fare increase from $81 to $103 for the 30 day unlimited pass.  For those that end up buying… Read More

Featuring Bud Dauphin of Schaaf Floral As I got out of my car to head into Schaaf Floral (located at the intersection of Mississippi Street and University in Fridley), I couldn’t help… Read More

March’s Feature: Holly Kresbach, Staff Member of MetroNorth After I walked in to the Caribou on Snelling on 36 and Roseville I found Holly Kresbach had arrived only moments before I di… Read More

Featuring Steve Griffiths, President of Impact Services Minnesota I was greeted by Steve Griffiths of Impact Services with a warm smile and a firm handshake at the Caribou off 35W and County… Read More

Featuring Dean Hancy, PC Bits, by Amy Swanberg   The exact moment I knew chatting with Dean Hancy was going to be fun is when he emailed me back with a suggestion for where to meet up… Read More

Marketing is a relatively young discipline compared to other business arenas like economics, productions, operations and accounting. From the 1900s, it has evolved a lot. The development of… Read More

Featuring Kat Smithe: Blaine Festival As I walked into the Caribou on 105th and 65 to meet Kat Smithe, I wondered if it would be difficult to find her since the coffee shop was bustling… Read More

5 jeitos de chegar em Nova YorkConfira abaixo a matéria que preparamos com 5 maneiras de chegar em Nova York para você ver qual é mais fácil para você. &Eacu… Read More

Featuring Amy Weber-DeRaad: Mary Kay It only took one encounter with Amy Weber-DeRaad to know that I needed to interview her. I could tell she had a unique perspective and a different kind o… Read More

Featuring Mike Rathbun: Freedom Cleaning Services As soon as I walked into the Caribou, Mike greeted me with a huge smile and waved me down to the table where he was sitting. He was hard to… Read More

Featuring: Kari Hefnider of American Family Insurance  Kari and I decided to meet up at a coffee shop known as “The Coffee Shop Northeast” which is on the corner of Johnson… Read More

Featuring: Jim Huff of Cars for Neighbors I have a real soft spot for nonprofits. The work they do is really important, and they make a huge impact on our communities. So when we decided to… Read More

Featuring: Ron Krier of Ron’s Auto Glass I met Ron at Panera on a chilly December morning. I had already ordered, so after we found a booth Ron told me he was going to order. As I was… Read More

Featuring: Lori Higgins, President of the MetroNorth Chamber It occurred to me, as I walked into Panera to meet with Lori, I had absolutely no idea what she looked like. Unlike a coffee shop… Read More

Featuring: Lori Higgins, President of the MetroNorth Chamber It occurred to me, as I walked into Panera to meet with Lori, I had absolutely no idea what she looked like. Unlike a coffee shop… Read More

February Feature: Neal Elder of BOB Total Country FM 106.1 Pulling into a Caribou located in Spring Lake Park, I parked, rolled up my window (such a bizarre thing to do in the middle of Febr… Read More

March Feature: Stacey Buchanan of KlienBank The very first thing I learned about Stacey was what a warm and friendly personality she has. After walking up to the wrong person (rather embarra… Read More

April Feature: Jon Nalty of Keller Williams Classic Realty Meeting up at the Caribou on University and 694, Jon Nalty gave me a firm handshake and a warm smile before we sat down at our tabl… Read More

May Feature: Gina Overacker of Terry Overacker Plumbing I met Gina Overacker one sunny morning at a Starbucks in Coon Rapids. She greeted me with a genuine smile wearing a sea green dress, a… Read More

June Feature: Nate Klauser, Financial Advisor Edward Jones I had the privilege of meeting Nate Klauser at his office, located on the corner of Silver Lake Road and Mississippi Street in New… Read More

July Feature: Julie Jeppson, Development Director, Stepping Stone Julie Jeppson, development director at Stepping Stone Emergency Housing, and I met at a Caribou just off University Avenue i… Read More

August Feature: Dick Fisher of e-Merge Online Marketing I met Dick Fisher at the Panera in Roseville, and since the day was perfectly sunny and on the cooler end, we decided to relocate to t… Read More

September Feature: Jim Kugler of Kugler Financial Services Jim Kugler has been active in the MetroNorth chamber for many years and is a favorite among the members. For this month’s Tal… Read More

November Feature: Karen Andler of Vision Staffing Karen Andler of Vision Staffing and I walked into Caribou at the exact same time, making it easy for us to find one another. Wearing a black… Read More

December Feature: Beth Whelan of Oxygen Consulting Incorporated Beth Whelan and I met at a cozy coffee shop in New Brighton just off Silver Lake Road and north of 694. The smell of espresso… Read More

A reflection on the past two years   Dear MetroNorth Chamber, Because I’ve been out of the country for most of this month, instead of trying to rush an interview and turn around a… Read More

Tess DeGeest of the Anoka-Hennepin Education Foundation Tess DeGeest and I sit down at Caribou Coffee where we discuss how life passions thread through our lives, what it means to direct a n… Read More

Lance Baumgard of ChiroWay Lance Baumgard and I have breakfast at the Good Earth restaurant and talk about what it takes to be a chiropractor, music, and how to balance work so you can… Read More

 Robin Schnaidt of Numbers LLC Robin Schnaidt describes the adventures of being an accountant, the joys of quilting, and her passion for music Unlike my other Tales from the Chamber int… Read More

DJ Gardner of the MetroNorth Chamber DJ and I take a deep dive into what it means to follow your gut and stay positive amidst the most difficult trials. I met DJ Gardner on a rainy afternoon… Read More

Alex Carlson of Achieve Services Alex and I talk about Achieve Service’s various programs, what it’s like to coach a high school speech team, and our favorite plays. Alex Carlson… Read More

Sue Melchior of Instrumental Research Sue and I talk about what working in a chemistry lab is like, the sport of running and how living overseas can afford unique opportunities  When I… Read More

Mike Kaeding of Norhart I met Mike Kaeding at Emberwood Apartments thirty minutes before our scheduled interview for a tour of their apartment building in Blaine. A minute after I arrived, M… Read More

John Smithe of Smithe Promotional Group John Smithe and I talk over coffee about what it was like working for the railroad, his promotional group business, and growing up as a “river r… Read More

Holly Benson of Minnco Credit Union Holly Benson and I talk about the wonders of archaeology, her love for the Minnesota Vikings, and the personal side of being a commercial loan officer. Ho… Read More

This people person loves a great connection, getting to know all sorts of cool, interesting people charges me up. And oftentimes back in my corporate days, that didn’t work out so… Read More

Danielle Portinga tells me how she left the mortgage world, forged new ground in therapeutic bodywork, and her love of dog sledding. Danielle and I decided to have lunch with our meeting, an… Read More

I sit down with Chris and chat about time management, business practices, and what he likes to do with his free time. Driving up to Sandy’s Auto Service conveniently located on Coon Ra… Read More

Brenda and I talk about learning the Anytime Fitness business, grand kids, and what she does to relax. A morning interview means coffee, and both Brenda and I ordered large iced drinks befor… Read More

Curt Smith and I talk over coffee about working with family, the ebb and flow of business, and how he likes to spend time with his kids. The first observation I made about Curt Smith was his… Read More

Irealized recently that most young people today may have no idea that Pablo Picasso's Guernicaresided in the United States for many years, hung, in fact, in New York's Museum of Modern Art f… Read More

In search of the best and most fun things to do in Cold Spring, NY? Cold Spring is a village located in Philipstown, Putnam County, New York, United States. Its last census has its populatio… Read More

December, 2021: MTA Chief Customer Officer Sarah Meyer, NYC Transit Interim President Craig Cipriano and MTA Chief Safety Officer Patrick Warren handing out free masks to customers in the su… Read More

Our personal histories are often composed of a long string of seemingly unexceptional events, but perhaps it is those barely memorable events that define our lives, confer significance to ou… Read More

Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. The app economy in 2023 hit a few s… Read More

Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. The app economy in 2023 hit a few s… Read More

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Willkommen zurück zu This Week in Apps, der wöchentlichen TechCrunch-Serie, die die neuesten Nachrichten zu mobilen Betriebssystemen, mobilen Anwendungen und der gesamten App-Ö… Read More

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NYC’s Metropolitan Transport Authority (MTA) has returned to Twitter after leaving the platform last month. Real-time status updates are once again available across the organization&rs… Read More