Business Culture

Some tips on how to improve your business’ culture and retain your employees: https://www.inc.com/jim-schleckser/7-ways-you-might-be-destroying-your-culture.html

Inventors & Entrepreneur Club

Partners in East Central MN, The East Central MN Inventors & Entrepreneurs (I&E) Club returns from its summer vacation on Tuesday, September 28th. The September meeting will be held in a hybrid format:  in-person at the East Central Energy Auditorium […]

Veterans Service Officer

Erica Bliss is Kanabec County’s Veterans Service Officer. She can help provide guidance and assistance to veterans, their spouse / survivors and dependents, including help with applying for veterans benefits and transportation to the VA Health Care System. To connect, […]

Fall Colors

The fall color season is starting! Make plans to get outdoors and enjoy all that East Central MN has to offer this weekend. For the latest on “leaf peeping” conditions in the area, please see the MN DNR’s fall color […]

Training New Staff

Is your business bringing on new staff? Here are some tips for a successful training: https://www.inc.com/heather-r-morgan/3-great-ways-to-train-new-hires.html

Brand Awareness

Does your business have brand awareness? Here are three tips: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/379372

SBA EIDL Program

The SBA has announced enhancements to their COVID EIDL Program including increasing the max loan size, implementing a deferred payment period, expanded the eligible uses of funds and more. For more info and to apply, please see: www.sba.gov/eidl

Inventors & Entrepreneurs Club – September 28th

The Inventors & Entrepreneurs Club returns from summer vacation on September 28th at 6:00 PM in a hybrid format. The topic is buying a business. Speakers are business broker Marv Soldner and radio entrepreneur Al Quarnstrom. This event is free […]

MN Trade Office

Looking to grow your business by exporting your products? Check out the resources and assistance from the MN Trade Office: https://mn.gov/deed/business/exporting/

The Future of Digital Offices

As we’ve seen in the past 18 months, digital offices are the way of the future. Here are 3 ways to make the most of it: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/375011