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Yardstik Moves HQ to Downtown Minneapolis | Twin Cities Business
While many companies continue to shed office space, Minnesota startup Yardstik is doubling its workspace.
Last week, the employment screening tech company moved to a new 14,000-square-foot office in downtown Minneapolis. The new space is actually more than double the size of the startup’s previous 6,000-square-foot office at the Pentagon Park development in Edina. Matt Meents, Yardstik’s founder and CEO, said the company needed more space to accommodate its growth.
“We ran out of space” in the old office, Meents said in a Wednesday afternoon interview. “There weren’t enough workspaces if we all came in.”
Today, Yardstik employs around 50 people in total, 30 of which are based in the Twin Cities. The remainder work remotely across the country. Meents estimates that local employees come into the office about three times a week on average.
Meents added that the company’s customer base grew by about 300% last year, and he expects to double it this year. Yardstik, which completed a $12 million raise in fall, sells software designed to automate employment screening. Some of the company’s current customers include Dispatch, Skipcart, and Sylvan Learning Centers.
Though Yardstik hasn’t been at the new office for very long – the company officially moved in April 8 – Meents said it’s been a positive change so far. And employee feedback has been “so far, so good,” he said.
To be sure, changes can be hard for organizations of any size or age. But, for startups, it’s imperative to get comfortable with quick changes. “As a startup, we’re constantly evolving. Our people, because they’re used to startup mentality, are embracing that change,” Meents said.
Yardstik’s new office is on the sixth floor of the 100 Washington Square tower in downtown Minneapolis. The startup has signed a multi-year lease for the space.
Built in the early ‘80s, Washington Square spans 22 floors, nearly all of which are occupied, according to the property’s website. The tower includes parking underneath, along with a fitness center and food hall.
Meents said “downtown has got a lot of good energy, and we want to be part of that as a growing startup.” He believes the new location will make it easier to hold employee gatherings, with easy access to Target Field and other downtown amenities.
“What we’re seeing with this new space,” Meents said, “is a ton of energy. I feel like it’s creating a competitive advantage. We’re moving faster, and we’re seeing a lot of relationships being created between departments.”
Before founding Yardstik, Meents founded and ran another company called Magnet360, a Salesforce consulting firm that was later aqcuired by India-based IT firm Mindtree in 2016.
The scene of the crash at 26th Avenue North and Emerson Avenue North in Minneapolis. (FOX 9)
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – A Minneapolis woman was sentenced for her role in a deadly crash that killed two women and injured two other people in December 2024.
READ MORE: Minneapolis woman charged in fatal high-speed crash faces additional charges
Woman sentenced in fatal Minneapolis crash
Big picture view:
Prosecutors say Teniki Steward drove a Buick Enclave into a bus shelter and a Ford Explorer after speeding through a red light.
Both of the women in the Ford Explorer died in the crash. They were identified as 53-year-old Ester Jean Fulks and 57-year-old Rose Elaine Reece.
During the crash, the Ford Explorer went off the road, injuring a 17-year-old boy who was waiting for a school bus.
The passenger in Steward’s vehicle also suffered injuries.
Minneapolis police said that Steward was also injured in the crash.
Steward pleaded guilty to multiple murder charges.
What they’re saying:
During the sentencing, the daughter of one of the victims had a statement read on her behalf:
“There’s nothing that can truly prepare you for the moment your entire world is taken from you. Losing my mom has left a pain in my heart that words will never be able to explain.”
What’s next:
Minnesota law requires that Steward serves at least two-thirds of her sentence, a bit under eight-and-a-half years, in prison.
Fatal Emerson and 26th crash
The backstory:
According to the criminal complaint, through surveillance videos from the scene of the crash and witnesses, investigators learned that Steward, driving the Buick Enclave, had been driving at a high rate of speed northbound on Emerson Avenue North.
Before the fatal crash, Steward sped through the intersection of Emerson Avenue North and Broadway Avenue North, running a red light and nearly causing a crash, the charges said.
Steward then continued to speed northbound down Emerson Avenue North, and ran another red light at 26th Avenue North, hitting the Ford Explorer, which was traveling eastbound, according to the complaint.
The Ford Explorer had been at the intersection of Emerson and 26th on a green light.
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty shared the following statement:
“This was an egregious act that took Rose and Esther’s lives and injured a child waiting to go to school at a bus stop. Ms. Steward was driving at extremely dangerous speeds on city streets and narrowly avoided multiple collisions before the incident occurred. Third-degree murder charges are appropriate to hold her accountable and protect our community.”
The Source: This story uses information gathered from an Olmsted County court appearance and previous FOX 9 reporting.
A motorcyclist is dead after an early morning crash in Minneapolis Friday morning.
The Minnesota State Patrol said that at 1:20 a.m., a Suzuki Motorcycle going north on I-35W at Johnson Street hit the left side of the median guard rail.
The motorcycle continued north for about another quarter mile before coming to a rest on the right-hand side.
State Patrol said the rider came to rest on the left shoulder. He was later identified as 21-year-old Andrew James Neuberger.
ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – The Rochester Spartans boys volleyball team played its second game on consecutive nights. The Spartans beat Minneapolis Camden 3-0.
Rochester’s next game will be Tuesday, April 21, at St. Anthony Village at 7:00 p.m.
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