Dick Youngblood
Columnist | Small business
Dick Youngblood, a former business editor, writes about small businesses on Wednesdays.
Recent content from Dick Youngblood
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Minnesota Thermal Science
Business: Manufactures thermal-insulated containers that allow temperature-sensitive medical and biological materials to be shipped safely despite varying, even extreme, environmental fluctuations.
Nov 17, 2009 -
A broader client base propels hot growth in sales at Minnesota Thermal Science
Minnesota Thermal Science of Plymouth is broadening its customer base beyond the military.
Nov 17, 2009 -
Plymouth company plowing to profit
There's pretty good money in getting rid of snow if you approach the idea as more than just a plow and a pickup.
Nov 11, 2009 -
Twin City Outdoor Services
Business: Snowplowing service that focuses on large corporate and commercial clients and offers everything from weather forecasting services to lengthy "snow management plans" to expensive snow-melting equipment to ease the chore of finding dump sites for the snow it plows.
Nov 11, 2009 -
Fun with patent law. No ... really
In one case involving the color green, this law firm made Deere & Co. see red. And then there was the concrete block case.
Nov 4, 2009 -
Carlson, Caspers, Vandenburgh & Lindquist
Business: Law firm specializing in patent litigation
Nov 4, 2009 -
Turning trash and trinkets into tchotchkes of distinction
In 'saturated industry,' her marketing firm stands out for creativity and eco-sensitive products.
Oct 28, 2009 -
Creative Resources Inc.
Business: Supplies promotional products for use in corporate marketing, employee incentive and brand support programs.
Oct 28, 2009 -
Job burnout led to new career in Red Wing
RED WING, MINN. - It was the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, and John Becker was flying in to Boston's Logan Airport, where terrorists were about to board two flights that they would commandeer and fly into the World Trade Center towers in New York City.
Oct 21, 2009 -
Red Wing Framing & Fine Art Printing
Business: Custom picture framing and large-format digital printing that offers photographic quality with images that are measured in feet instead of inches.
Oct 21, 2009
