Minneapolis has one of the most thriving corporate climates in the country. Underpinned by 19 diverse Fortune 500 companies including Target Corporation, 3M, Best Buy and General Mills, among others, Minneapolis tends to weather volatile economic conditions better than other cities.
WHY IS MINNEAPOLIS SUCH A GREAT PLACE TO DO BUSINESS?
More than 90 percent of of the primary U.S. industries exist in Minnesota
Minneapolis is a marketing communications mecca with 100 public relations firms, 200 advertising agencies and 250 direct marketing firms
The University of Minnesota is one of the largest universities in the country and is responsible for countless ground-breaking inventions including the heart-lung machine, pacemaker, flight recorder and many more
NOTABLE MINNESOTA BUSINESSES
20 Fortune 500 companies are headquartered here:
United Health Group (21)
Target Corporation (33)
Best Buy (72)
Supervalu (117)
Travelers Companies(89)
3M (101)
Supervalu (117)
U.S. Bancorp (123)
Northwest Airlines (182)
CHS (166)
General Mills (213)
Medtronic (222)
Xcel Energy (251)
Land O’ Lakes (329)
Thrivent Financial (370)
C.H. Robinson Worldwide (349)
Hormel Foods (403)
Nash Finch (476)
Ecolab (457)
Mosaic (427)
AS WELL AS SOME OF THE FASTEST-GROWING COMPANIES IN THE COUNTRY:
Minneapolis has one of the most thriving corporate climates in the country. Underpinned by 19 diverse Fortune 500 companies including Target Corporation, 3M, Best Buy and General Mills, among others, Minneapolis tends to weather volatile economic conditions better than other cities. 
