Our recent HQExperience visit to The Toro Company in Bloomington on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, delivered exactly what we hoped to achieve: transforming abstract policy debates into concrete understanding of economic impact. Representative Jeff Witte captured this perfectly when he said, “Serving on the tax committee it was nice to...
Direct CEO Engagement Changes Everything: Learnings from Our Donaldson Visit
Our recent HQExperience visit to Donaldson Company on September 18, 2025, reinforced a fundamental truth about effective policy dialogue: authentic CEO leadership creates understanding that traditional approaches simply cannot achieve. CEO Tod Carpenter’s direct, honest communication style resonated across party lines, demonstrating how business leaders can build credibility and genuine...
Minnesota Business Partnership Launches “HQExperience” Program with Great River Energy Visit
The Minnesota Business Partnership today announced the launch of its new “HQExperience” program, a coordinated initiative that connects legislators directly with Minnesota’s headquarters companies to demonstrate how policy decisions translate into economic impact. The program kicked off Monday, September 15 with a hosted visit to Great River Energy's Maple Grove...
Minnesota Business Partnership CEO Kurt Zellers’ Op Ed – Star Tribune
This Op Ed was published in the Star Tribune on July 28, 2025. Below is a copy of the piece. Opinion | Minnesota’s NYSE moment was more than pageantry — it was a wake-up call The state’s business culture is unique, and keeping it requires smart action. By Kurt Zellers...