In just two years, Sonnesyn Elementary in New Hope transformed its approach to teaching reading, and the results speak volumes. The Minnesota Business Partnership (MBP) recently presented Sonnesyn Elementary with the 2025 Minnesota’s Future Award and $50,000, recognizing a school that proved every child can succeed when educators embrace...
First-Hand Impact: Legislators Witness R&D Investment at The Toro Company
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...