Author in Residence: Fall in Love with the Problem, Not the Solution

About this event 1 hour Mobile eTicket Unicorns—companies that reach a valuation of more than $1 billion—are rare. Uri Levine has built two. Over the past twenty years, Levine has both started and worked with dozens of startups, and he believes the key to success is to start with the problem first. He’s discovered that […]

Designing Your Customer Acquisition Path

About this event 1 hour Mobile eTicket When a customer has a need, they don't just want it met; they want to find others who understand their pain points and are committed to developing solutions with the human in mind. To do this, startups need to possess micro- and macro-level understanding in order to design […]

Artificial Intelligence in Public Relations & Marketing

About this event 1 hour Mobile eTicket In recent years, it’s become more and more clear that business leaders need to implement AI into their marketing strategies. AI has proven to expand the reach and impact of brand and content development strategies, while granting the ability to more precisely curate promotional content for targeted subgroups […]

Grow with Grants: Navigating the World of Public Funding

About this event 1 hour Mobile eTicket Grant funding continues to enable businesses everywhere to innovate and deliver value to their customers. It’s an effective way to gain resources without giving away any equity, but there are some key considerations to make before jumping in. How does a business qualify for grant funding? What does […]

SBIR/STTR 101: SBIR 101 ORIENTATION

Event Details The Minnesota SBIR/STTR Accelerator's mission is to secure federal research and development funding for startups and small businesses to enable them to transform their high risk, high-impact technologies into marketable products and services that solve problems by leveraging SBIR/STTR investments. The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, […]

ENTREPRENEURSHIP 4 GOOD

Event Details Part graduate course, part online accelerator, this program is designed for those who are starting or hoping to start a new mission driven venture.   Additional Information To learn more click here.

Intention Setting for Entrepreneurs

About this event 1 hour Mobile eTicket The major problem many of us have when we set intentions is that we don’t follow through on them. Therefore, we don’t experience and enjoy our true potential. We’re often left feeling dissatisfied and discouraged instead. These feelings can hinder us from making consistent progress. FAR (Future, Actions, […]

MARKETING 101 – LEARN THE BASICS

Event Details What you will learn in this marketing basics workshop includes: - The 4P’s (Price, Product, Placement, Promotion) of marketing. - The "how to's" of brand positioning. - MBMentors and other resources and template forms you can use. - Get your questions answered by a marketing pro with extensive experience. - All participants receive […]