MN Entrepreneur Kick-off - INNOVATION UNLEASHED & Opportunties Abound!

Great Content - and - amazing mentorship & networking opportunities! It's a day to get actionable insights, be inspired, and connect with others - in a special venue! It is a day not to be missed. (Early registration is encouraged.)

Startup and growth-to-scale journeys are not easy. Insights from others can support your journey.

Hear from MN leaders and lifters as they cover the latest developments and provide guidance around growth, financing, product development, marketing, innovation, and more!

You will walk away with insights into:

• Marketing & Sales approaches to build a scalable revenue machine
• The latest technology applications around MN space partnerships, MN hempcrete opportunities, MN Hydrogen Initiatives, Generative AI in the/classroom, as well as in healthcare, SMB and corporate settings, award winning VR career exploration applications, XR in healthcare, cybersecurity for all businesses, robotics, and the nexus of AI, data, and quantum that is creating multisector opportunities
• Pathways to finance a growing company, including non-dilutive funds
• Growth journeys of companies from across the state

You will make connections with:

• The leaders of startup accelerators and competitions that can help you hone your business proposition and build awareness of your company
• The 2024 Lifter Award recipient - Casey Allen, Founder of Enterprise Rising!

This is an interactive event. (See the agenda outline below!)

Have others you want to be there? Please share the opportunity - - 2024 information coming soon to this URL address.

We can't wait to see you there!

The MN Entrepreneur Kickoff is Cohosted by organizationswho provide entrepreneurial support across Minnesota. They are looking forward to celebrating our ecosystem with you.

7:30 - Continental breakfast with the Co-Hosts and Presenters

8:00 - Welcome & Opening Keynote - Minneapolis Club 2nd Floor "Library"

8:25 - Founders Panel – “Identifying an Opportunity and Pursuing It"

Featuring Student Founders Sharing their Journeys

9:00 - The Juncture of Innovation & Entrepreneurship - MN Opportunities!

• Generative AI in the Classroom - VR Career Exploration - Tech Convergence in Business
• Hempcrete - Construction Industry Opportunities & More
• The Hydrogen Energy Economy - Implications & Community Opportunities
• Supporting Problem-Solving Doers - Founder to Founder Startup Guidance for Veterans
• “Space the Final Frontier” – Space Exploration Opportunities Unique to MN

10:00 - When Need Meets Opportunity - Founders Panel

Founder Journeys Creating Tech-Supported, Problem-Solving Companies

10:35 - Entrepreneur Bazaar – Tech & Featured Founders Showcase and Presenter Office Hours

11:55 – A Plated Dinner and Choice of Noon Program

• Cybersecurity for Your Business
• Data/AI/Quantum/Nano/XR Opportunities Discussion
• Employee Ownership – More than Cooperatives and an Exit Strategy
• Growth and Financing Journeys – Featuring Swannies, Tavolo, & MSP Equity Fund

1:15 - Reconvene & Lifter Award Presentation

1:30 - Business Growth-to-Scale Series

• Choosing Growth and Scaling Financing
• Licensing & Partnering with Giants
• Operations Matter
• Why Networks Are Important

2:35 - Presenter Reception

3:00 - Reception Closes

The Minnesota Entrepreneur Network Cohosts warmly welcome you and and look forward to seeing you on April 11th as we gather at the Historic Minneapolis Club to form connections that will take Minnesota into a new era marked by good works of Entrepreneurs and Builders!

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