|
Feb 28, 2026 12:00 PM
|
Black Excellence Expo
|
For the Rochester Branch of the NAACP, achieving economic stability is a strategic priority. Initiatives like the Black Excellence Expo directly support this goal by uplifting local entrepreneurs, expanding opportunity, and strengthening our regional economy.
|
('diversity', 'education', 'NAACP', 'Entrepreneurship')
|
|
Dec 06, 2025 02:00 PM
|
Keenan Jones' Children's Book Reading and Activity
|
His debut picture book, Saturday Morning at the Shop
|
('commerce', 'community engagement', 'workforce')
|
|
Oct 22, 2025 06:00 PM
|
How to Start a Business - In English
|
Training Topics: Accounting/Budget, Business Financing, Business Plan, Business Start-up/Preplanning, Legal Issues, Managing a Business, Marketing/Sales, Tax Planning
Description:
How to Start a Business from Scratch - Part 2: In the final classes, you will dive into the practical implementation of your business idea, addressing key aspects such as legal and financial structure, initial marketing strategies, and preparing to launch your venture into the market. Additionally, you will learn to establish basic accounting systems and financial management to ensure operational soundness from the outset.
|
('diversity', 'community engagement', 'Entrepreneurship')
|
|
Oct 21, 2025 08:30 AM
|
2025 Entrepreneurs First (E¹) Summit & Expo
|
Rochester, MN — IgniteMN is proud to host the 2025 Entrepreneurs First (E¹) Summit & Expo on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, from 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota – Rochester Campus.
The E¹ Summit is Southeast Minnesota’s premier gathering for entrepreneurs, innovators, and community partners. This free, full-day event offers inspiration, networking, and resources for entrepreneurs at every stage—from idea to scale.
|
('Entrepreneurship',)
|
|
Oct 16, 2025 06:00 PM
|
SBDC - Foundations of Effective Marketing Part 2
|
Marketing Success starts with clarity. Brand Identity.
|
('diversity', 'health', 'Diversity', 'Entrepreneurship')
|
|
Oct 14, 2025 02:00 PM
|
Four Types of Intellectual Property and the Benefits of Federal Protection
|
Marilyn Nash will give a presentation regarding the four types of
intellectual property and the benefits of federal protection. She will
also have resources available.
|
('Entrepreneurship',)
|
|
Oct 10, 2025 08:30 AM
|
Weaving a Wider Community
|
Seeing and countering racism in our own backyard --
Key note speakers via Zoom: Jenna Grey Eagle, Dr. Ron Ferguson;
Rochester Site Guest Speaker: Justin Terell
|
('diversity', 'Diversity', 'workforce')
|
|
Oct 09, 2025 06:00 PM
|
SBDC - Foundations of Effective Marketing Part 1
|
Marketing Success starts with clarity. Brand Identity.
|
('diversity', 'health', 'Diversity', 'Entrepreneurship')
|
|
Sep 23, 2025 06:00 PM
|
(Spanish) How to Start a Business from Scratch
|
Training Topics: Accounting/Budget, Business Plan, Business Start-up/Preplanning, Legal Issues, Managing a Business, Marketing/Sales, Tax Planning
Description:
How to Start a Business from Scratch - Part 1: In the first two classes, you will learn the fundamentals of starting a business from scratch, including conceptualizing viable business ideas and initial strategic planning. The focus will be on generating innovative ideas and evaluating their market potential using tools like the Business Model Canvas and SWOT analysis.
|
('networking', 'diversity', 'Entrepreneurship')
|
|
Sep 17, 2025 05:00 PM
|
Hispanic Business Resource & Networking Event
|
Join us for an evening of networking and resources designed to support Hispanic small business owners.
|
('diversity', 'Entrepreneurship')
|
|
Sep 16, 2025 06:00 PM
|
SBDC - Financial Literacy
|
Learn key financial skills to start and grow your small business
|
('diversity', 'Entrepreneurship')
|
|
Jul 16, 2025 05:30 PM
|
Healing in Community: From Grieve to Grounding
|
Come join us TOMORROW, Wednesday, July 16 at Open Book from 5:30PM–8:00PM for a
gathering created with care, where we can come together to hold space for grief, reflection,
and healing in community.
|
('Diversity', 'Entrepreneurship', 'leadership', 'Asian', 'education')
|
|
Jun 21, 2025 01:00 PM
|
Certification Workshops
|
Destination Medical Center, City of Rochester, Equity in the Built Environment
Program, and the State of MN Appex Accelerator are partnering to host a series of
Free “Certification Workshops” to help Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs)
and Targeted Group/Economically Disadvantaged/Veteran-Owned (TG/ED/VO)
companies apply for certification.
|
('city', 'DMC', 'workforce', 'Entrepreneurship')
|
|
May 22, 2025 12:00 PM
|
2025 DMC Collaborative Session
|
Joint gathering of the DMCC board, DMCC EDA board, Rochester City Council & Mayor, and Olmsted County board, along with their respective staff. Goals for the meeting: Allow organizations to share ideas: Learning each group’s priorities,
|
('EDA', 'key', 'Entrepreneurship')
|
|
Apr 16, 2025 09:30 AM
|
DMC 2025 Real Estate Development and Investment Summit (4/16/25)
|
Leveraging tech-enabled housing to deliver better health and better healthcare outcomes.
The 2025 Real Estate Development and Investment Summit, presented by Destination Medical Center and ULI Minnesota is a one-day event highlighting the demand and opportunity for development in Rochester, MN.
|
('housing', 'dmc', 'key', 'Entrepreneurship')
|
|
Mar 25, 2025 05:00 PM
|
Collider Cup & Expo 2025
|
The Collider Cup is a business pitch competition, celebrating the graduation of our latest Co-Starters at Collider cohort.
|
('commerce', 'diversity', 'workforce', 'Entrepreneurship', 'collider')
|
|
Mar 01, 2025 12:00 PM
|
BLACK EXCELLENCE EXPO
|
Come see and support Black and Minority businesses in the local and surrounding areas
|
('diversity', 'NAACP', 'Entrepreneurship')
|
|
Nov 13, 2024 12:00 PM
|
Equity Alliance Equity Series Equity Eats: Power of Community Benefits Agreement
|
In this episode, we look at best practices to both understand the power of community
benefits agreements and how to begin strong campaigns to secure community
benefits agreements if the policy is fitting to the needs of the community.
|
('DMC', 'Diversity', 'Entrepreneurship', 'key', 'latino')
|
|
Oct 30, 2024 05:30 PM
|
Financial Liberation Workshop
|
Financial Literacy, Credit Counseling, Leadership, Coaching, Personal Finance
|
('NAACP', 'education', 'Diversity', 'Entrepreneurship')
|
|
Oct 09, 2024 12:00 PM
|
Equity Alliance Equity Series Equity Eats: Reviving Roots, Restoring Ecosystem Economies Through Indigenous Foodways
|
In this episode we will delve into the transformative mission of the mnfoodrescue.org
Equity Eats initiatives that are at the forefront of restoring and promoting regenerative
food systems across Minnesota. We explore how the initiatives revive Indigenous
foodways, grounded in food web design, while also honoring the rich Indigenous
history in Minnesota and the First Nations' right to food sovereignty. By
|
('DMC', 'Diversity', 'latino', 'Entrepreneurship')
|
|
Oct 07, 2024 04:00 PM
|
SBDC: Hispanic Heritage Month Community Celebration
|
The celebration will consist of:
The first networking event for Spanish speaking small business owners
Resource tables/Spanish speaking representatives from organizations in town that provide resources for Spanish speaking small business owners
An introduction to the organizations that made the event possible
An introduction to the instructors and their affiliations (SBDC, ACHLA Alliance of Chicanos, Hispanics and Latin Americans) and the SBA)
Certificates awarded to the small business owners who participated in our workshops
|
('diversity', 'community engagement', 'Entrepreneurship')
|
|
Sep 21, 2024 10:00 AM
|
(Spanish) Financial Literacy
|
Join SBA’s Minnesota District Office to discuss strategies for strong financial management.
Learn how to utilize your financial statements to become better-positioned and understand the importance of financial literacy to the success of your business. Topics include: Bookkeeping, Financial Statements, Cash Flow, Business Financing, & Access to Capital.
|
('diversity', 'Entrepreneurship')
|
|
Sep 18, 2024 12:00 PM
|
Latino Economic Development Center: Creating Generational Wealth One Entrepreneur at a Time
|
.At the Latino Economic Development
Center, we understand the obstacles that our Latino communities face, and we help
aspiring business owners to overcome those barriers to achieve their dreams - and
create generational wealth while doing it.
|
('DMC', 'Diversity', 'Entrepreneurship', 'key', 'latino')
|
|
Sep 18, 2024 11:30 AM
|
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA NON-TRADITIONAL FINANCING AND TA WORKSHOP
|
Know a small business that would benefit from non-traditional financing and technical
assistance? Please join us to see how these services can benefit small businesses, including:
• Partnering with conventional financing
• Funding businesses with solely non-traditional financing programs
• Technical assistance help such as business plans, cash flow projections, licensing
questions, etc.
|
('Entrepreneurship',)
|
|
Sep 16, 2024 06:00 PM
|
(Spanish) Finding your First Customers and sell without being salesy
|
Congratulations on your new endeavor! Now it’s time to sell! But most people do not like being “sold”… Now what? Learn where to find your first customers and how to sell without being pushy.
|
('diversity', 'Entrepreneurship')
|
|
Jul 10, 2024 11:30 AM
|
Lunch & Learn: Financial Literacy for Business Owners!
|
Upgrade your financial skills - for your business and personal life - at Red Wing Ignite's upcoming (and free!) Lunch & Learn program on Wednesday, July 10th.
|
('commerce', 'community engagement', 'workforce', 'community')
|
|
Jun 13, 2024 08:00 AM
|
2024 Next Level Conference: TOGETHER, FASTER AND STRONGER
|
Welcome to REIMAGINE, the annual gathering of professionals, experts, business owners, and thought leaders in the business sector. Our conference is a unique platform where people come together to exchange ideas, build networks, and foster lasting partnerships. This year’s inaugural event promises to be bigger and better than other events you’ve been to thus far, with an impressive lineup of keynote speakers, panel discussions, workshops, and ending with an expo.
|
('Education', 'Diversity', 'Entrepreneurship')
|
|
May 23, 2024 12:00 PM
|
2024 DMC Collaborative Session
|
Joint gathering of the DMCC board, DMCC EDA board, Rochester City Council & Mayor, and Olmsted County board, along with their respective staff. Goals for the meeting: Allow organizations to share ideas: Learning each group’s priorities,
|
('EDA', 'key', 'Entrepreneurship')
|
|
May 23, 2024 09:30 AM
|
May 23, 2024 DMCC Board Meeting
|
Destination Medical Center status include: metrics, DMC agency reporting, projects updates
|
('EDA', 'key', 'Entrepreneurship')
|
|
Apr 04, 2024 06:00 PM
|
2025 Minnesota Joint Disparity Study Public Forum 2
|
|
('diversity', 'Entrepreneurship')
|
