03079nam 22007094a 450 991045220050332120200520144314.00-8166-9524-5(CKB)1000000000346765(EBL)310618(OCoLC)476095253(SSID)ssj0000147983(PQKBManifestationID)12010266(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000147983(PQKBWorkID)10014000(PQKB)11454803(MiAaPQ)EBC310618(OCoLC)560187259(MdBmJHUP)muse39118(Au-PeEL)EBL310618(CaPaEBR)ebr10151262(CaONFJC)MIL522823(EXLCZ)99100000000034676520021105d2003 ub 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrEnterprising Minnesotans[electronic resource] 150 years of business pioneers /Stephen George ; foreword by Marilyn Carlson NelsonMinneapolis University of Minnesota Pressc20031 online resource (198 p.)"Published in cooperation with the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at the Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota."0-8166-4220-6 0-8166-4219-2 Includes bibliographical references and index.Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Prologue; Pioneering Spirit (1849-1865); Betting on the Future (1865-1890); Seizing Opportunity (1890-1915); Surviving and Thriving (1915-1940); Building on Talent (1940-1965); Growing the Business (1965-2000); Conclusion: In a Pig's Eye; Bibliography; IndexIn Enterprising Minnesotans we read stories of the men and women throughout Minnesota's history who have created exceptional businesses from 1849 to the present, including Cargill, the Mayo Clinic, Andersen Windows, Ecolab, Schwan's, and Leeann Chin, Inc. Through fascinating stories, Enterprising Minnesotans honors the creativity, tenacity, and boldness that enabled these men and women to transform their dreams into success.BusinesspeopleUnited StatesBiographyBusinesspeopleMinnesotaBiographyIndustriesUnited StatesHistoryIndustriesMinnesotaHistoryEntrepreneurshipUnited StatesHistoryEntrepreneurshipMinnesotaHistoryMinnesotaBiographyElectronic books.BusinesspeopleBusinesspeopleIndustriesHistory.IndustriesHistory.EntrepreneurshipHistory.EntrepreneurshipHistory.338.09776/092/2George Stephen1948-966252Center for Entrepreneurial Studies (Carlson School of Management)MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910452200503321Enterprising Minnesotans2192964UNINA