SCORE Webinar

Our friends at SCORE, the National Development Center and others are holding a variety of free small business assistance focused webinars coming up in the next several weeks, including on December 7: What’s Next for Small Businesses as Covid Capital […]

SBA EIDL

The deadline to apply for the SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Program is 12/31/21. EIDL is applied for online. For more info and the app: https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/covid-19-relief-options/eidl/covid-19-eidl For help with the app, please call the SBDC: (218) 855-8140

Leadership Skills

Here are some harsh truths that can improve your leadership skills overnight. https://www.inc.com/marcel-schwantes/7-brutal-truths-every-smart-leader-needs-to-constantly-revisit.html

10 Steps to Start Your Business

Have experience, an idea, or a hobby you love? 10 steps to start your business Starting a business involves planning, making key financial decisions, and completing a series of legal activities. Click on this link to learn about each step […]

Keeping it Local

Sharing an article from the Wall Street Journal SHOP Local A ‘WIN-WIN-WIN’ Decades ago, of course, most tenants of neighborhood shopping centers were locally owned small businesses. But competition from national brands that sold the same goods or services at […]

Business Finance

Great River Energy has a variety of programs to help finance growing businesses in their coverage area. Call Jeff Borling at (218) 355-8088 to get things started. http://econdev.greatriverenergy.com/mncooperativesites

Time for a change?

Looking for something else in life? A midlife change to entrepreneurship might be the right move for you. https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/391700

Small Business Webinar

There are several good small business focused webinars coming up in the next several weeks, including on December 4: Brand Your Business For Success: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJElduqqrTIvGdMBGamgxbkwAo5W-5MuTXAC?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

Business Tips

Focusing on underserved or niche markets might be the door to success. https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/396218

Lean Startup Workshop

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