Dee DePass
Reporter
Small BusinessOriginally from the East Coast, Dee earned her undergraduate degree at Vassar College and a master's degree in journalism at the University of Maryland. She has been a journalism fellow at several institutions including the Wharton School of Business, East West Center, Knight Center for Environmental Journalism, and the Sidney Hillman Foundation. In her spare time, she enjoys travel, reading, fitness, and gardening.
Latest from Dee DePass
Small Business
Minnesota company will soon see its baby products on Walmart, Target shelves across the country
The learning curve of dealing with megastores is high for Busy Baby, but the work also comes with potential of becoming national brand.
October 19, 2024
MN Fortune 500
U.S. Bancorp, like industry peers, posted better-than-expected results thanks to lower expenses
Better loan mix also contributed to the quarter for the Minneapolis-based bank.
October 16, 2024
Small Business
Breast milk-pumping bra maker launches clinical study at U, braces for word of federal grant
Momease, which makes a breast milk-pumping bra, is a serial award winner.
October 10, 2024
Small Business
Alchemy 365 fitness studio will shut Minnesota gyms next month, citing finances
CEO said in a letter that the business has never recovered from the pandemic.
October 9, 2024
Business
This Minnesota forest is a cemetery alternative, part of growing green burial trend
California-based Better Place Forests bought 112 acres in Scandia to offer more eco-friendly memorial options, an industry Emergen Research expects to generate $1.2 billion a year by 2030.
October 5, 2024
Business
Well-known north Minneapolis barber determined to repurpose troubled 4th Street Saloon property
Teto Wilson wants to turn the old bar, known for the violence and illegal activities going on in and around it, into a food hall.
September 26, 2024
Small Business
$21M commercial kitchen joins developments bringing jobs to north Minneapolis
Nonprofit NEON will break ground on the project, which could produce more than 250 jobs.
September 23, 2024
Business
Moving up? An executive coach might be worth the cost
Coaches, many of whom have climbed the corporate ladder, can help with new leadership skills to help get over a hump or give you confidence.
September 23, 2024
Business
This Minnesota forest is a cemetery alternative, part of growing green burial trend
California-based Better Place Forests bought 112 acres in Scandia to offer more eco-friendly memorial options, an industry Emergen Research expects to generate $1.2 billion a year by 2030.
October 5, 2024
Business
Well-known north Minneapolis barber determined to repurpose troubled 4th Street Saloon property
Teto Wilson wants to turn the old bar, known for the violence and illegal activities going on in and around it, into a food hall.
September 26, 2024
Small Business
$21M commercial kitchen joins developments bringing jobs to north Minneapolis
Nonprofit NEON will break ground on the project, which could produce more than 250 jobs.
September 23, 2024
Business
Moving up? An executive coach might be worth the cost
Coaches, many of whom have climbed the corporate ladder, can help with new leadership skills to help get over a hump or give you confidence.
September 23, 2024