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| Start Date | Title | Description | Location | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2025 06:00 PM | SBDC - Foundations of Effective Marketing Part 2 | Marketing Success starts with clarity. Brand Identity. | SBDC Offices | ('diversity', 'health', 'Diversity', '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. | Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota – Rochester Campus | ('Entrepreneurship',) |
| Oct 21, 2025 01:00 PM | 2025 Co-design Leadership Training Session 1 Option 2 | We will cover how to evaluate co-design processes, share back insights from the mini-design sprint, and building on those insights discuss how to initiate a co-design project. | ('diversity', 'dmc', 'co-design') | |
| 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. | 221 First Ave SW, Suite 600 6th Floor of the MNBio Business Center, Rochester MN 55902-3295 | ('diversity', 'community engagement', 'Entrepreneurship') |
| Oct 23, 2025 06:00 PM | Stay Cool, Stay Warm: Heat Pumps Demystified | Learn about energy efficient air source heat pumps, their benefits, and how to choose the best option for your home. | Development Services and Infrastructure Center (4001 West River Parkway) | ('sustainability',) |
| Oct 24, 2025 05:30 PM | IMAA Pearl Gala Annual Fundraiser 2025 | United for Humanity: Building Bridges to Belonging | J. Powers at the Hilton, 3rd Floor | ('imaa', 'diversity') |
| Oct 29, 2025 08:00 AM | 2025 C2C Annual Education Summit | Join us for an inspiring day of learning and community collaboration at the Cradle 2 Career Annual Education Summit! From Insight to Impact: Shaping the Future of Our Systems. | Mayo Civic Center | ('C2C', 'education') |
| Oct 29, 2025 05:00 PM | World Cafe - Uplifting Parent Voices for Multilingual Leaders | Join us for a World Café—a welcoming, community-led conversation where your voice matters. As a parent or caregiver of a multilingual student, your insights and experiences are powerful tools for shaping educational policies and practices in Minnesota. (The target parent group is Spanish and Somali speaking, plus parents of native/indigenous students.) | Edison Building | ('rps', 'Education') |
| Nov 15, 2025 05:00 PM | NAACP 2025 Freedom Fund Banquest | The 2025 Freedom Fund Banquet will feature two trailblazing leaders as keynote speakers: Mayor Shaundel Washington-Spivey of La Crosse, Wisconsin, and Mayor Hollies Winston of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, the first Black mayors in their respective cities. Their historic achievements serve as powerful examples of progress and inspiration for our Rochester community. | HILTON ROCHESTER MAYO CLINIC AREA | ('diversity', 'NAACP') |
| Nov 20, 2025 06:00 PM | Hot Stuff: Electrifying Water Heating, Cooking, and Clothes Drying | Learn about upgrading your home appliances to energy efficient options at this City of Rochester-sponsored workshop. | 4001 West River Parkway NW Suite 100 Rochester, MN 55901 | ('sustainability',) |
