J.D. Duggan is a staff writer for the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, with a focus on local news and business stories in the Minnesota area. His articles cover a range of topics, including new business openings, real estate developments, and trends in the local economy. J.D.'s work has also been featured in Finance & Commerce and Minnesota Lawyer.
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States (Local)
JD Duggan's reporting predominantly focuses on local business developments, particularly in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Given the heavy emphasis on government announcements, press releases, and private sector announcements within finance & economy and real estate industry themes, he would likely be interested in pitches related to new businesses opening or closing, economic trends impacting the region, government policies affecting local industries like retail or restaurants.
Given his focus on specific regions and industries such as startups, retail, restaurants along with a significant portion of coverage dedicated to finance & economy topics suggests that JD may respond well to pitches highlighting unique stories about local businesses' successes or struggles in these sectors.
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By: J.D. Duggan
Costa Rica's thriving medical device ecosystem will soon be home to a Minnesota company.
By: J.D. Duggan
It will be the second opening within about a year for the St. Paul-based coffee roaster, and another former downtown Caribou space filled by an independent shop.
By: J.D. Duggan
It's not the first time the Twin Cities acted as a Taco Bell testing ground.
By: J.D. Duggan
Parcelle, a new concept from the founder of Stepchld, will be located in the dense Northeast neighborhood where New Bohemia Wurst + BierHaus had its first location.
By: J.D. Duggan
Most founders don't get two chances to launch their company, but Susan Langer is on the cusp of her second launch now.She sold a fintech startup,...
By: J.D. Duggan
A manager told the Business Journal "not enough people have come back [downtown] on a consistent basis" to keep the restaurant running.
By: J.D. Duggan
Polaris Adventures was launched in 2017 to offer rentals for people who may not otherwise own a powersports vehicle. The initiative has charted over a million rides, but few have converted into sales.
By: J.D. Duggan
Memes aside, Spirit Halloween is activating spaces that landlords are otherwise challenged to fill.
By: J.D. Duggan
The Business Journal gathered nominations from readers and our editorial team to feature a handful of favorite restaurants outside of big cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul.
By: J.D. Duggan
Two Florida airports have grown as a destination for travelers from MSP. Check out the top 10 destinations for this December.
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