Dec 7, 2021

Our Executive Director, Kate Reschenberg sat down with Dr. Paul Campbell, co-founder and managing partner of Brown Venture Group. Paul was a panelist during the Walking the Talk of Diversity Investment event in September 2021.  

In this podcast, Kate and Paul dig deeper into Paul’s story and how communities of color...

Nov 22, 2021

On November 16th, we welcomed Amanda Brinkman, Chief Brand Officer for Deluxe Corporation, Renay Dossman, President, Neighborhood Development Center, Tameka Jones, Founder & CEO, Lip Esteem, and Kenya McKnight Ahad, Founder, Black Women’s Wealth Alliance, to the stage for a candid discussion about the hurdles and...

Oct 29, 2021

The Economic Club of Minnesota hosted Ville Skinnari on October 20, 2021. The Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade of Finland addressed the club prior to signing a Letter of Understanding with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz paving the way for more trade between Finland and Minnesota. Skinnari covered...

Oct 15, 2021

Faith, family, and education. These three words are at the foundation of TakeCharge Minnesota, an organization founded by Kendall Qualls. We sat down with Kendall to talk about how he and his team, volunteers, and supporters are beginning to make change in our society.

Kendall shares a glimpse into his journey to...

Oct 5, 2021

Our season opener was a wonderful opportunity to hear from an amazing panel of experts and activators. Mark Irvin from Best Buy, Sri Zaheer, Dean of the Carlson School at the University of Minnesota, and Paul Campbell of Brown Venture Group discussed the challenges facing minority communities but also the...