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SUMMARY:Small Business Education Day
DESCRIPTION:                            \nJoin us for a Small Business Education and Networking Day featuring breakout sessions and resources. We will dive into your top priorities based upon survey responses from our fall event. \nView this pdf for an event agenda: Grand Connections March Event Agenda \n\nCreative Financing for Small Businesses: Grants\, low-interest loans\, local initiatives\, utility programs\n\nShannon Benolken\, VP Business Lending\, Park State Bank (moderator)\nRob Sjostrand\, Director of Business Services\, Entrepreneur Fund\nAmanda Vuicich\, Economic Development Specialist and Business Lender\, Northland Foundation\nJeff Borling\, Chief Lending Officer\, Entrepreneur Fund\nRyan Malich\, Executive Director of Development\, IRRR\nTerry Stein\, Vice President\, Midwest Business Finance Corporation\nChad Ricord\, Loan Officer\, Arrowhead Regional Development Commission\n\n\nHR & Employment Law Essentials: Hiring\, managing employees\, (P)FMLA\, Sick & Safe Time\, etc.\n\nVicki Hagberg\, SBDC\nJosh Denton\, Denton HR\n\n\nTime Management & Growth Planning: Hear from local small business owners through panel discussion: technology tools\, varied strategies\, and approaches\n \n\nMike Korte\, Entrepreneur Fund (moderator)\nBill Martinetto\, Business Owner\, Rapids Brewing Co.\, The Tied by Rapids Brewing\, Ledger & Ladle\nJordan Osse\, Business Owner\, Blueberry Hills Golf & RV Park; Realtor\, Century 21\nKyle Hedlund\, Business Owner\, Oak Hill Assisted Living\nChelsea Pusc\, Business Owner\, The Chocolate Dog\n\n\nMarketing & Customer Engagement: Social media strategies\, branding\, customer engagement\n \n\nMolly Solberg\, SBDC\nAbby Oxborough\, Business Owner\, Sugar Lake Lodge & The Leadership Lodge\n\n\nKeynote Speaker: Innovation & Resilience for Small Businesses\n\nAndy Donahue\, MN DEED and MN State SBDC Director\n\n\n\nIncludes: Education\, networking\, vendor access and lunch. \nREGISTRATION & FEES: \n\nGrand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce members\, SBDC clients\, MN North Students and Faculty: $0  *Thank you to the generosity of our sponsors.\nAll others: $50/business\nRegister to attend here:  Small Business Education Day Registration\n\nVENDORS: \nIf you are a business providing services\, resources\, or products for small businesses and would like to be an event vendor\, complete the registration form. \n\nGrand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce members and SBDC clients: $25  *Thank you to the generosity of our sponsors.\nAll others: $50\nRegister to VEND here: Small Business Education Day – Vendor\nAll businesses who vend have access to the education opportunities.\n\n*You will be provided with a 6′ table and two chairs. \nTHANK YOU SPONSORS: \n                          \nIf you would like to join us in partnership enabling this event to no-cost or low-cost for area small businesses\, reach out to April with questions about sponsorship. All sponsoring businesses can vend and/or attend the event with their sponsorship! \n 
URL:https://www.grandmn.com/event/grand-connections-small-business-education-day/
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