March 9, 2010 | sourced Comments

By Dana Severson, Twin Cities Business

“Start-up: Lunchbox (an application of Mxapp)

Founded: 2009

Location: Minneapolis

Key players: Parag Shah, founder

Funding: Combination of self-funding and University of Minnesota grant

Web site: mxapp.com (getlunchbox.com, still in development)

Do you know who truly has the best hamburger in town? And not just based off of the opinion of a food critic—who’s most likely over-qualified to judge the likes of a simple burger. I’m talking about real, 100–percent authentic opinions from people like you and I, who have spent their own hard-earned dollars to buy the burger that they’re giving us their opinion on. It’s Matt’s Bar in my opinion, but then again, I’m a sucker for any food that has the potential to cause physical pain (AKA scorched by squirting cheese).”

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Lunchbox in the past:

“Just Eat It!“  Minnov8 3/16/2009

“Indomitable hope guides entrepreneur” mndaily.com 3/11/2009

March 9, 2010 | sourced Comments

By Graeme Thickins

I had the pleasure today to sit down over coffee with the founders of a content site for attorneys called Lawyerist, based in downtown Minneapolis:  Sam Glover and Aaron Street. I met Aaron at a recent monthly lunch meeting of Club Entrepreneur, which is run by my colleague Rick Brimacomb.

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March 8, 2010 | sourced Comments

Via Reuters,

“Panasonic Corp will tie up with the top U.S. electronics chain Best Buy Co to market and boost the sales of its 3D TVs in the United States, the Nikkei business daily reported on Sunday.

The report comes ahead of the world’s fourth-largest flat TV maker’s launch of its 3D TV in the United States this month amid rivalry with TV makers such as Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, LG Electronics Inc and Sony Corp.”

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