DEED Small Business Resources Available at Open House



Office of Small Business and Innovation


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*Learn How Our State Supports **Startups and **Small Business!*

* *Office of Small Business and Innovation *invites you to attend the following free sessions during Twin Cities Startup Week:*
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*Startup and Small Business Resource Fair (All are welcome)*

*Date:* October 9
*Time:* 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
*Location:* Great Northern Building, 180 East 5th Street, Saint Paul, MN 55101

DEED invites founders and small business owners to explore the many resources available through the Office of Small Business and Innovation (OSBI). OSBI provides innovators with resources and consulting services to help scale startups in Minnesota.

This casual, open-house-style event gives attendees the opportunity to connect face-to-face with the state’s top small business experts. Breakout sessions will also be available.

Learn more about the Startup and Small Business Resource Fair [ [link removed] ]

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More Events from DEED During Twin Cities Startup Week:

*We encourage you to save the dates. Full event details will be shared soon.*

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*Corporate Innovators Meetup (Invite Only)*
*Date:* October 7 at 5:00 p.m.

Launch Minnesota’s Corporate Innovators Network [ [link removed] ] will convene for a discussion on models for successful collaborations between corporates and startups. A networking happy hour will follow. This event is invite-only. If you are interested in attending, please email [email protected].


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*Voice & Vision: A Higher Ed Innovation Special with Matthew Pollard (All are welcome)*
*Date:* October 8
*Location:*  Best Buy Theater | Northrop [ [link removed] ]

Join us as the Launch MN Higher Education Network [ [link removed] ] enters a new era of closer partnership with the state’s innovation ecosystem. Matthew Pollard, bestselling author of "The Introvert’s Edge" and Sales Kickoff Speaker of the Year, will lead two interactive sessions on the power of storytelling and moving beyond the elevator pitch, alongside vision-setting conversations and networking. Open to all members of Minnesota’s innovation community, from students and alumni to educators, researchers, entrepreneurs, and supporters, this gathering invites you to help shape a more connected and collaborative future.

**"This event was made possible through the support of the College of Saint Benedict & Saint John's University, University of Northwestern, St. Paul, and Minnesota State University, Mankato."

We will continue to send more details, updates, and reminders as these events get closer. 

*Visit mn.gov/deed/dobusiness/startup-week [ [link removed] ] for more information.*





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