Economic Development
The following are all future and past events that have impacts on economic development.
Note: For more info about the Destination Medication Center initiative, please visit Beam's DMC Document Portal.
| Start Date | Title | Description | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 09, 2025 06:00 PM | SBDC - Foundations of Effective Marketing Part 1 | Marketing Success starts with clarity. Brand Identity. | ('diversity', 'health', 'Diversity', 'Entrepreneurship') |
| Sep 25, 2025 09:30 AM | Sep 2025 DMCC Board Meeting | Agenda To Be Announced | ('DMC', 'community') |
| 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 18, 2025 04:00 PM | 2025 Destination Medical Center Annual Meeting | The 2025 DMC Annual Meeting: A Development Plan Update and Community Conversation marks a milestone moment, the 10-year midpoint of the Destination Medical Center initiative. Earlier this year, we launched the process of updating the DMC Development Plan with a deep dive into understanding the progress we’ve made together. Now, our sights are set firmly on the future. | ('DMC', 'Health/Wellness') |
| 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') |
| Sep 10, 2025 12:00 PM | America's City for Health - DMC Development Plan 2025 Update | The update intends to build on all the great work already underway in Rochester, the learnings we have made to-date, and an understanding of changes impacting our community. Most importantly, it will lean into what is unique about Rochester, home to the #1 hospital in the world, centering on our brand as America’s City for Health. | ('city', 'rps', 'dmc', 'diversity', 'key', 'community engagement', 'Education') |
| Aug 20, 2025 12:00 PM | DMC Going Local, Thinking Big: A Conversation with Steve Grove | How can cities grow without losing their sense of place? Join us for a thought-provoking discussion with Steve Grove—author, former Google executive, and CEO of the Star Tribune—as he sits down with DMC Executive Director Patrick Seeb to explore how communities like Rochester can grow with equity, health, and purpose. Grove will share insights from his new memoir, How I Found Myself in the Midwest, and reflect on leadership, reinvention, and what it takes to thrive in today’s world. Books will be available on-site from Garden Party Books. Don’t miss this inspiring conversation about the future of Rochester and the power of local leadership | ('DMC', 'education', 'community') |
| Aug 13, 2025 11:00 AM | Bullpen | Mayo Clinic Pitch Fest (By Invitation Only) | This is an opportunity to introduce yourself to an elite ecosystem of Life Science Dealmakers to share your expertise and innovations: | ('EDA', 'DMC') |
| Jul 29, 2025 09:30 AM | One Minnesota Listening Tour – Rochester Stop | This summer, we’re traveling across the state to listen, connect, and co-create. Join us in Rochester for a day designed to deepen community dialogue, foster regional partnerships, and surface insights that will shape how Minnesota engages across differences, distance, and more. | ('commerce', 'education', 'diversity', 'Diversity Council') |
| 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') |
| Jul 09, 2025 12:00 PM | Disability Rights | Along with several other organizations in Rochester, The Arc Minnesota, Ability Building Community, the City of Rochester, and Workforce Development Inc. are hosting a Disability Summit this July in honor of Disability Pride Month. This will be Rochester's first-ever Disability Summit. The July Equity Series will serve as the first session, covering disability justice concepts and how disability rights and supports have evolved, both nationally and in Minnesota. This will include examining models of disability, relevant legislation on disability, and examining disability advocacy and history relevant to Rochester. OUR PRESENTERS | ('city', 'rps', 'dmc', 'diversity', 'key', 'community engagement', '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') |
| Jun 11, 2025 12:00 PM | Breaking Down to Build Up | As Bridges to the Built Environment enters its next phase, discover practical strategies to build more inclusive teams and address workplace bias; starting from where you are. | ('city', 'rps', 'dmc', 'diversity', 'key', 'community engagement', 'Education') |
| 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') |
| May 22, 2025 11:45 AM | Marking 10 Years of the DMC Initiative | We will welcome former Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton and other special guests for this important occasion. We hope you can join us. | ('dmc', 'key') |
| May 22, 2025 09:30 AM | May 2025 DMCC Board Meeting | Budget; Metrics; Private Development Applications for DMC Funding ; BioLabs Rochester; Loom Apartments (Onward Investors) | ('DMC', 'key') |
