Category Archives: News & Events

Grow your business by exporting to other countries. The MN Trade Office has upcoming events: https://mn.gov/deed/business/exporting/events/

The US Census has released more information from the 2020 Census: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade/2020/2020-census-results.html?utm_campaign=20210812msprts1ccpuprs&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

A great Inventors & Entrepreneurs Club event last evening! Speakers were business broker Marv Soldner and radio entrepreneur Al Quarnstrom. If you missed it, you can watch it online: https://youtu.be/uj9XuytywJ0

Today is your last chance to apply for MN DEED’s Main Street COVID Grant Program. Deadline to apply is Sept. 29 at 11:59 PM. Grants from $10,000 to $25,000 are available. For more info and an application: https://mn.gov/deed/business/financing-business/deed-programs/emergency-programs/main-street/

MN DEED offers a variety of guide books for business free online: https://mn.gov/deed/business/help/sbao/

Looking for a job? CareerForce is holding a free webinar: “Interview Skills Workshop” on September 29th at 1:00 PM. For more info or to register: https://www.careerforcemn.com/events/556698/interview-skills-workshop-online

The SBA is holding a free webinar: “Small Business Resources for Preparedness, Relief, Recovery, and Resiliency” in September 29th at 1:00 PM. For more info or to register: https://publicprivatestrategies.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hw1mK2R7Qp-uyQ_iuu8o2Q?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

Does your business have an elevator pitch? Here’s how to: https://www.inc.com/hillel-fuld/how-to-effectively-pitch-your-startup-in-less-in-a-minute.html