Category Archives: News & Events

East Central MN Property of the Week: Former church – over 27,000 SF with 126 parking spaces in Princeton. https://www.remaxcommercial.com/ListingDetails/804-7th-Avenue-S-Princeton-MN-55371/5632869

Female Entrepreneurs – Women Venture is holding an online overview of their assistance programs on Sept. 16th at Noon. For more info or to register: https://www.womenventure.org/training/WomenVenture-Overview.html?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

Our friends at SCORE are holding a free webinar: Double Your Sales Now While Working Less, on Sept. 15th at 11:00 AM. For more info or to register: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=5vk8e5cab&oeidk=a07eic1jkxze7004245&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

Congratulations to the Entrepreneur Fund, the SBA’s MN Microlender of the Year! For more info on the Entrepreneur Fund’s business financing programs, please contact Sandy Voigt at (320) 735-6033. https://www.entrepreneurfund.org

The SBA is holding a free webinar: “Doing Business with the States of MN, ND, SD” on September 14th at 9:00 AM. For more info or to register: https://und.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7OsujPr0Sf2-N1-gv7r7Vg?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

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

The US Small Business Administration (SBA) is holding a free online training: “Doing Business with the States of MN, SD & ND” on September 14th at 9:00 AM. For more info or to register: https://und.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7OsujPr0Sf2-N1-gv7r7Vg?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

MN DEED announces their Main Street COVID Relief Grant Program. In a nutshell: Grants of $10,000 – $25,000 available to businesses – amount dependent on your situation. Application window: Sept 20-29. Online trainings Sept 14 & 20. More info: https://mn.gov/deed/business/financing-business/deed-programs/emergency-programs/main-street/

Thinking about buying a business franchise? Here are some tips: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/372112

Looking for a job? CareerForce is holding a free online training “Career Search for Veterans” on September 13th at 10:00 AM. For more info or to register: https://www.careerforcemn.com/events/587979/career-search-veterans