October 2, 2019, Wednesday - Entrepreneur Expo at Central Library
Time: 2p - 8:30p
Location: Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall
Build your small business network, learn new skills, and find support and inspiration with panels, one-on-one consultations, workshops, exhibitors and more. This year's expo is all about money! Find out everything you need to know about financing and growing your business.
-Learn how investors think
-Find out what loan officers need from you
-Hear about how artists can take advantage of crowdfunding and microfinance
-Determine how to stop the leaks in your business budget
-Figure out how to use debt as a strategy for growing your business
-Understand how to get government contracts
-Discover financing and support for Latino business owners (in Spanish)
-Hear the funding challenges of successful Somali entrepreneurs (in Somali)
-Learn about specific programs for Latino farmers (in Spanish)
Throughout the day, you can also:
-Meet with consultants about business tax, finance, money, law, and artist careers
-Connect with over 35 exhibitors that support and fund businesses like yours
-Attend panels, workshops, and consultations in English, Spanish, and Somali
-Have your portrait taken by a professional photographer
Light dinner will be served.
Sponsor: MELSA (Metropolitan Library Service Agency). Collaborators: African Economic Development Solutions, City of Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development, Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC), LegalCORPS, Northside Economic Opportunity Network (NEON), Social Impact Strategies Group, Springboard for the Arts, and WomenVenture.
Register for free: http://bit.ly/EntrepreneurExpo2019
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