Beyond the Skyline
Beyond the Skyline
Finance & Commerce
Beyond the Skyline is a podcast from Finance & Commerce newspaper about economic development, commercial real estate and construction in Minnesota. Above all, it’s a show about what’s next, creativity and the innovation in technology that are changing how we work and shaping the future of business throughout Minnesota.
Interview: Renee Alexander, CEO, Minnesota State Fair
Minnesota State Fair CEO Renee Alexander talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Alexander talks about improvements at the fairgrounds, including at the 4-H Building and the 75-year-old Lee & Rose Warner Coliseum.
Sep 3
18 min
Interview: Michael Gelfman, executive vice president, Colliers
Michael Gelfman, an executive vice president at Colliers, talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Gelfman talks about his work leasing suburban office buildings, the health of the market, what an office “reset” might look like as well as why he thinks the Class B office market is in crisis.
Aug 27
18 min
Interview: Kenneth Bush, executive director, Minnesota Minority Trades Council
Kenneth Bush, executive director of the Minnesota Minority Trades Council, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Bush talks about his background in real estate, the evolution of the Minnesota Minority Trades Council, and recent changes to the federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program.
Aug 25
26 min
Interview Heidi Swank, executive director, Rethos
Heidi Swank, executive director of Rethos, talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Swank talks about her role at Rethos, as well as the nonprofit’s plans for legislative lobbying in the upcoming session and its new grant from the Bush Foundation.
Aug 13
22 min
Interview: Chris Duininck, president, Duininck Inc.
Chris Duininck, president of Duininck Inc., which celebrated its 100th anniversary this year, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Chris Duininck talks about the company’s history, his various roles in the business, and the opportunities and challenges in the industry.
Aug 7
24 min
Interview: Tia Jacobs, developer, Sherman Associates
Tia Jacobs, a recently promoted developer at Sherman Associates, talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Jacobs talks about her career, her time getting her master’s degree in urban and regional planning, as well as what types of projects she would like to take up in the future.
Jul 31
19 min
Interview: Matt Anfang, executive director, MNCAR
Matt Anfang, executive director of the Minnesota Commercial Association of Real Estate and Realtors, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Anfang talks about his plans for retirement, MNCAR’s evolution, the rise of young women in real estate, and the challenges and opportunities for the industry in the coming years.
Jul 23
19 min
Interview: Brian Forcier, CEO, Titanium Partners
Brian Forcier, CEO of Titanium Partners, talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Forcier talks about development in Duluth, misconceptions about doing business in Duluth and what some cities could do to make themselves more friendly to development.
Jul 19
22 min
Interview: Tim Worke, CEO, AGC-Minnesota
Tim Worke, CEO of AGC-Minnesota, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Worke, who recently announced his retirement, reflects on his long run with AGC-Minnesota, changes in the construction industry in the past two decades and more.
Jul 9
21 min
Interview: Josh Budish, principal, Endeavor Development
Josh Budish, principal at Endeavor Development, talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Budish talks about developing the company and discusses its future as a developer and acquirer of industrial property.
Jul 2
18 min
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