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The City of Minneapolis has partnered with four legal firms through the B-TAP Professional Series to provide one-on-one legal support for businesses recovering from the Coronavirus pandemic and the civil unrest that occurred after the death of George Floyd. Feel free to reach out to a firm directly or contact us at btap@minneapolismn.gov for more information.
Hennepin County in partnership with the Mpls Regional Chamber, are pleased to announce Elevate Business HC, a new public/private initiative offering pro bono services to businesses located in Hennepin County. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and civil unrest, businesses have been greatly impacted and economic recovery is a priority. The goal of the program is to provide resources to help re -build, re-establish and re-ignite business.
Elevate Business HC provides expertise in three areas:
Funding for Elevate Business HC is provided by Hennepin County through the Federal CARES Act. If you missed our presentation this week on Insurance Fundamentals: Managing your risks for 2021 - we've got it recorded for you here: https://vimeo.com/477704397. Our presenters from Lockton Companies are also available for any specific questions that may come up for you.
HandsOn Twin Cities and General Mills are partnering to support BIPOC-owned small business with 800 pro bono hours in 2021. Please share with folks in your network that meet the criteria. If anyone needs help or support in their applications please let us know.
Details are here - applications due November 30. SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans are still available for businesses and non-profits impacted by the civil unrest of May/June of this year. If you're in Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne or Wright county, SBA's low interest EIDLs may help you meet working capital needs caused by the damage. Learn more here.
Two local programs are also available to help with rebuilding efforts from Xcel and Centerpointe Energy. Both are offering helpful double or triple rebates on a wide variety of items and additional services that could provide some needed assistance and economic relief. The SBA Minnesota District Office is hosting training webinars to provide SBA COVID-19 funding options and general technical assistance to help entrepreneurs and small business owners start, grow, expand, and recover.
This has been a turbulent year for your businesses and our partners at the Lake Street Council have been working for several weeks to bring you a FREE digital marketing training program to help you step into 2021 with renewed skills and energy. We’re all eager to see Lake Street flourish again and this training program is intended to equip you with the tools needed to do just that.
Lake Street Council has partnered with the local Minneapolis based Digital Marketing Advertising agency, FRWD@BAIN to develop a series of training sessions on various marketing topics. The workshops will all begin at 9:30 am and last about 90 mins. You can choose to sign up for all, or any of the sessions. They will all be recorded and hosted on our website (with translations in Spanish and Somali), so you can access it again in the future in case you miss it. ** Businesses that attend any workshop may also be eligible to receive additional one-on-one support from FRWD@Bain to help their business grow their digital marketing practices. ** See List of All Online Workshops Here Tue, Nov. 10, 2020, 3:00 PM CST
In these times of unprecedented uncertainty, complexity, and change, business owners are being called to lean in, be bold, walk in courage, and to evolve. Join us as Dr. Denise Williams, MBA, Metropolitan State University, helps us understand how developing the ”Power of an Innovative Mindset in These Changing Times” empowers competencies including creativity/innovation, risk-taking, reframing failure, adapting, and recognizing opportunity that can help move from surviving to thriving. Research and practical application will be shared. Hosted by the Small Business Administration. Register Now The pandemic had delivered crushing blows to the hospitality industry. The East Town Business Partnership is hosting a forum that will feature owners and operators, as well as travel experts as they continue to recalibrate their industry with courage and innovation. Join in virtually on Thursday, November 19th at 11am. Panelists include:
Register for the ETBP November 19 Business Forum The SBA Minnesota District Office is hosting training webinars to provide SBA COVID-19 funding options and general technical assistance to help entrepreneurs and small business owners start, grow, expand, and recover.
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