Leadership & HR

The top 4 challenges business leaders and HR professionals need to overcome, and how to do it. https://www.inc.com/marcel-schwantes/study-4-top-challenges-business-hr-leaders-need-to-overcome.html

Business Finance

The Initiative Foundation can help finance your business in East Central MN. To get things started, please call Dan Bullert at (320) 631-2013. https://www.ifound.org/economy/business-financing/

Workforce Retention

Learn from others that have been successful. Here are some ways a grocery business has helped retain their workforce and keep customers happy. https://www.inc.com/peter-cohan/you-need-to-know-how-this-grocery-store-chain-keeps-its-employees-customers-happy.html

Lean Startup Workshop

Innovate 218 is holding a Lean Startup virtual workshop on Wednesday, December 15th from 6:00 – 8:00 PM.

Buy / Sell a Business

The ECRDC maintains a database of business with owners looking to transition out of their businesses, and entrepreneurs looking to purchase a business. We love to play matchmaker. Call us confidentially to let us know your plans and see how […]

Great Leaders

Leading a team? Here are ten things great bosses do every day. https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/19/10-things-great-bosses-do-every-day.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.UIKit.activity.Mail

1 Million Cups

Have you heard of 1 Million Cups? It’s a free weekly entrepreneurship event that meets online. The one hour events are Wednesdays at 9:00 AM. To find out more or to participate, please see: https://www.1millioncups.com/edenprairie

Leadership

Are you a persuasive leader? Here are some tips to up your skillset. https://www.inc.com/young-entrepreneur-council/8-strategies-for-becoming-a-more-persuasive-leader.html

SCORE Webinar

Our friends at SCORE are holding a variety of free small business assistance focused webinars coming up in the next several weeks, including on December 9: Conversion-Boosting Strategies: Simple Changes that Can Help Grow Online Sales: https://www.score.org/event/conversion-boosting-strategies-simple-changes-can-help-grow-online-sales

Revolving Loan Fund

The ECRDC Revolving Loan Fund can assist with financing for businesses looking to start, expand or relocate to Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs or Pine County. Call us at (320) 679-4065 #34 to discuss your project and see how we […]