BIG is proud to be the new uniform provider for Dairy Queen Operator’s Cooperative. BIG is honored to partner with such a strong brand identity as Dairy Queen. With 4,000+ locations, Business Impact Group worked with DQOA to provide a uniform offering unlike any that had previously been available to them. The focal piece of the program is a 100% polyester polo shirt that introduces a fresh, n...
Posted 04/26/2010
Chanhassen, MN—Business Impact Group is proud to have donated $10,000 to the March of Dimes organization. The March of Dimes is the leading non-profit organization for pregnancy and baby health. They are dedicated to improving the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. They carry out this mission through research, community services, education and ...
Posted 04/21/2010
Chanhassen, MN—Showing their support for the importance of diversity within our communities (specifically minority-owned businesses, war veterans, etc.), over the last 5 years Business Impact Group has donated over $300,000 in funding and hours of consulting services to local diversity businesses. BIG recognizes how important it is for all businesses to start off on the right foot during the cr...
Posted 02/16/2010
Chanhassen, MN—Business Impact Group’s Star Foundation recently donated 50 care packages to soldiers stationed in the Middle East. In association with Project Minnesota Nice, BIG employees filled boxes with food items, games, toiletries and personal notes of encouragement which they had written. Not only were their efforts for a great cause, but it was a wonderful opportunity for employees t...
Posted 12/04/2009
Business Impact Group is proud to be the distributor of the very successful Pink Ribbon pen promotion with Best Buy stores nationwide. The promotion enabled a donation of $350,493 to Susan G Komen for the Cure in its fight to end breast cancer forever. As the first known Best Buy driven, female-focused cause marketing product in their stores, they were thrilled to see the success of this project ...
Posted 02/25/2009
(Chanhassen, MN) December 18, 2008 – Business Impact Group employees and the Star Foundation contributed over $1,000 worth of new toys to the Toys for Tots drive of 2008.
The primary goal of Toys for Tots is to deliver, through a shiny new toy at Christmas, a message of hope to needy youngsters that will motivate them to grow into responsible, productive, patriotic citizens and community lead...
Posted 01/16/2009
(Chanhassen, MN) July 14, 2008 - The Star Foundation and Famous Dave’s, along with 11 Business Impact Group employees had the privilege of participating in the “Cooks for Kids” program at the Ronald McDonald House of Minneapolis.
Cooks for Kids is designed to help the 48 families who stay at the House while their children are undergoing treatment for life-threatening illnesses at area hos...
Posted 01/16/2009
(Chanhassen, MN) April 24, 2008 – The Star Foundation contributed $1500 to the Chaska High School Senior Class All Night Party. Contributions such as this pay the way for Chaska seniors who would otherwise be unable to attend due to financial issues.
Star Foundation founder and Business Impact Group CEO Paul Taunton commented, “It seems sad to me that kids would work so hard to make it t...
Posted 01/16/2009
(Chanhassen, MN) June 18, 2008 – Business Impact Group is pleased to be a partner with Best Buy in their support of Breast Cancer Awareness. During the month of October Best Buy employees will have the opportunity to set aside their traditional blue shirts to wear pink, the color of Breast Cancer Awareness.
The initiative was headed up by the Best Buy Women’s Leadership Forum (WoLF Pac...
Posted 06/18/2008
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 2008 - MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Chanhassen based Star Foundation and its founder, Paul Taunton, CEO/President of Business Impact Group, a Chanhassen resident, donated over $25,000 to People Serving People’s (PSP) Infant and Toddler Development Center for supplies in order to get the program up and running by May. As part of National Volunteer Week, 10-20 employees from Business...
Posted 04/21/2008