Minnsights Blog

Learn more about this year's class of Leadership Minnesota participants.

The business community plays a leadership role in fostering inclusive workplaces and supporting diverse communities. It extends beyond the corporate community and the Twin Cities, and the Minnesota Chamber Foundation is leading a statewide effort to assist businesses of all sizes and locations to achieve our goal of Minnesota being the most inclusive state in the country.

The gap between available jobs and available talent in Minnesota is growing. While Minnesota’s negative migration trends have widened this gap, the primary driving force is a reality we share with the rest of the country. An ageing population has caused the number of workers leaving the workforce to significantly outpace the number entering. 

Accidents happen, and the resulting damage, medical costs, and other costs could exceed your business’ insurance limits. Consider this scenario: one of your employees is driving to a job site, and they hit a car with multiple occupants who all get seriously injured. Your company could be held liable for the occupants’ medical costs, loss of wages, and additional costs – all of which could add up to a potentially devastating expense.

The Grow Minnesota! program was founded in 2003 on a simple premise: chambers of commerce and economic development organizations can advance Minnesota’s economy by proactively connecting businesses to resources to grow and expand in the state. This has remained Grow Minnesota!’s core mission for nearly twenty years.