Real conversations with the builders and leaders shaping Minnesota’s economy, from legacy industries to the frontiers of innovation. The Twin Cities Business Show is produced by the team at Twin Cities Business.
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Real conversations with the builders and leaders shaping Minnesota’s economy, from legacy industries to the frontiers of innovation. The Twin Cities Business Show is produced by the team at Twin Cities Business.
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July 15, 2026
From Apprentice Carpenter to CEO with Greiner Construction's Josh Helgesen
<p>Greiner Construction CEO Josh Helgesen started his career counting nuts and bolts at his family's lumberyard in small town Wisconsin. After dropping out of college and becoming an apprentice carpenter, he worked his way up at the company until becoming a CEO and part-owner.Josh joins the Twin Cities Business Show to discuss the future of commercial construction, where downtown Minneapolis is headed (he's optimistic), the biggest trends shaping the industry, how technology is changing the job site, and what it takes to lead a company with more than a century of history.The company has several exciting new projects in the works, including the remodeled 20 Washington and the Minnesota Hockey Hall of Fame.Chapters<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekbpLq3uuMs" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">00:00</a> Intro<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekbpLq3uuMs&t=94s" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">01:34</a> Growing up around construction<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekbpLq3uuMs&t=358s" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">05:58</a> Becoming CEO of Greiner<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekbpLq3uuMs&t=707s" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">11:47</a> The state of Minnesota's construction industry<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekbpLq3uuMs&t=1106s" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">18:26</a> The future of downtown Minneapolis<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekbpLq3uuMs&t=1493s" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">24:53</a> Building great company culture<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekbpLq3uuMs&t=1900s" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">31:40</a> Labor and workforce challenges<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekbpLq3uuMs&t=2298s" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">38:18</a> Technology on the job site<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekbpLq3uuMs&t=2721s" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">45:21</a> Tariffs, costs, and the economy51:46 What's next for Greiner Construction56:18 Getting to know Josh; Green Bay Packers</p>
July 8, 2026
The Minnesota Company That's 3D Printing Rocket Fuel
<p>What if the future of rocket propulsion was printed instead of molded?On this episode of the Twin Cities Business Show, we sit down with Cora Leibig, founder and CEO of Chromatic 3D Materials, a company based in Golden Valley that's pioneering advanced 3D printing technologies for industrial applications — including a breakthrough approach to 3D printing solid rocket fuel.Cora explains how Chromatic went from printing industrial rubber parts and medical components to working with the defense industry, why 3D printing could reshape American manufacturing, and how Minnesota is becoming a hub for defense and advanced manufacturing innovation.</p><p>Topics covered in this conversation include:</p><ul><li>00:00 Introduction: 3D printing rocket fuel in Golden Valley</li><li>00:31 Why 3D print solid rocket fuel?</li><li>02:40 How Chromatic entered the rocket fuel business</li><li>05:35 Pitching breakthrough technology to the Department of Defense</li><li>07:26 Minnesota's growing defense and national security ecosystem</li><li>09:21 What is additive manufacturing?</li><li>13:23 From Dow Chemical to Minnesota entrepreneurship</li><li>16:09 Founding Chromatic 3D Materials</li><li>19:29 Why 3D printing can transform manufacturing</li><li>23:27 Can 3D printing rebuild America's manufacturing base?</li><li>25:09 Why Chromatic pivoted toward defense applications</li><li>27:52 America's manufacturing capacity and defense readiness</li><li>29:04 Why U.S. manufacturing slowed compared with China</li><li>33:03 Operating a technology company in the U.S. and Germany</li><li>34:27 Chromatic's future growth plans</li><li>38:01 Solving impossible problems: the future of rocket technology</li><li>41:19 Testing rocket technology at Camp Ripley</li><li>42:17 Cora's path from MIT to entrepreneurship</li><li>45:20 Lessons learned from Dow Chemical</li><li>48:00 Building a deep-tech company in Minnesota</li><li>52:16 Investing in people and the future of Chromatic</li><li>55:06 The technical problems Cora loves solving</li><li>56:27 The science of baking sourdough bread</li></ul>
June 29, 2026
GearJunkie Founder: "The Rules of Media Are Completely Broken"
<p>Stephen Regenold is the founder of GearJunkie and a leading voice in outdoor media, entrepreneurship, affiliate commerce, and digital publishing.Stephen built GearJunkie from the ground up, starting as a newspaper column to review new gear before turning it into one of the most influential outdoor media brands in America. Along the way, he sold the company, helped spearhead a $40 million media rollup involving the company at All Gear Digital, traveled the world as a journalist, and learned firsthand how digital media has changed over the last two decades.In this episode of the Twin Cities Business Show, Steven shares lessons from building and selling GearJunkie, the future of media in the AI era, affiliate marketing, startup investing, outdoor culture, and why he thinks many media companies failed while GearJunkie survived.00:00 Introduction00:18 Building GearJunkie Into a Media Powerhouse02:34 The First Gear Review and Early Journalism Career04:11 Creating a Media Business While in College06:17 How Affiliate Marketing Changed GearJunkie07:58 Staying Ahead in Digital Media09:29 Selling GearJunkie and the $40M Rollup Strategy12:24 The GearJunkie Hammer and Branded Content13:56 The Sales Lesson That Transformed the Business16:04 Do You Need Passion to Build a Media Company?17:48 Why Niche Media Is Winning19:32 Can Media Brands Still Be Built Today?21:02 Why Print Is Making a Comeback24:15 How Steven Would Build GearJunkie in 202626:01 Why GearJunkie Survived When Other Blogs Died29:01 The Moment Entrepreneurship Became the Focus31:31 Advice for Journalists Going Independent32:30 Raising Five Kids While Building a Company35:34 Can Journalism Be Fixed?37:54 Bringing Outdoor Retailer to Minneapolis40:02 Life After GearJunkie41:49 What Founders Bring to Investing43:03 The Craziest Adventures and Finding a Kidney in Patagonia45:47 How COVID Changed the Outdoor Industry47:48 The Rise of Run Commuting49:22 Getting Started in Outdoor Adventure51:25 What Makes Minnesota's Outdoor Culture Unique54:31 Closing Thoughts</p>
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