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LaunchMN
Government Administration
St Paul, Minnesota 2,538 followers
A statewide collaborative effort to accelerate startups and amplify Minnesota as a leader in innovation.
About us
Launch Minnesota is a new initiative spearheaded by Minnesota's Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). Designed in consultation with legislators from both parties, and alongside dozens of private sector leaders, the program exists to help grow Minnesota's startup ecosystem. Launch Minnesota will start inside of DEED, and will work with our advisory board and private sector stakeholders to become a public-private organization in the future.
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https://mn.gov/launchmn/
External link for LaunchMN
- Industry
- Government Administration
- Company size
- 1 employee
- Headquarters
- St Paul, Minnesota
- Founded
- 2019
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The Twin Cities Startup Week (TCSW) schedule is LIVE! 📣 Launch Minnesota and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development look forward to hosting our annual open house spotlighting resources for early-stage entrepreneurs. Thank you to University Enterprise Laboratories for allowing us to use their space! Add DEED's event to your calendar then explore the full #TCSW24 schedule! https://lnkd.in/gggTQDVe
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Don't miss your chance to be part of this entrepreneurship celebration! 🎉 Elevate Hennepin will provide updates and information on local economic development efforts. Neela Mollgaard with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development's Office of Small Business and Innovation will share a statewide perspective on innovation. Victor W. Hwang, CEO of Right to Start, will discuss his organization's mission to advance entrepreneurship through out the country. Grab your ticket today!
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Join Elevate Hennepin this Thursday for a celebration of local and national entrepreneurship and a look forward with Victor Hwang, founder of Right to Start, an organization working to make it easier for everyone across the county to start and grow their business. See how Minnesota and Hennepin County economic development efforts fit in with national efforts to develop more business ownership and what you can do to support entrepreneurship.
Celebrating and Fostering Entrepreneurship with Victor Hwang
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We hope to see you next Thursday the 29th! It will be a good conversation on the way we need to support entrepreneurship at the local, state and national level. Register now spots are limited.
Join us as we celebrate the amazing accomplishments of local and national entrepreneurship and look forward with Victor W. Hwang, founder of Right to Start, an organization working to make it easier for everyone across the county to start and grow their business. Share your experience, support small business, see how Hennepin County and Minnesota’s efforts are moving growth forward. Date: August 29th, 2024 Time: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. 7700 France Avenue South Auditorium Edina, MN 55435 No-cost free parking Register now, space is limited: https://lnkd.in/gEzNF3TM
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Early stage founder? Thinking about a startup? Great opportunity to learn from those who went before you this Friday at 9. Click👇
Join us this week for a founder-focused Friday Forum! We'll discuss the ups and downs of entrepreneurship with several Launch MN grantees, including Pinar Karaca-Mandic of XanthosHealth, Dean Dovolis, AIA of #BluewaterFarms and Colette Drager of themeaterymn.com https://lnkd.in/g2gzMcf
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The University of Minnesota's Value Proposition Design Courses offer valuable business education and insights for pre-launch and early-stage technology entrepreneurs. Participants utilize Lean Startup tools and receive feedback from instructors experienced in science and technology entrepreneurship. These classes are available at no cost to participants thanks to grant funding from Launch Minnesota. The five-week Value Proposition Design Online Certificate Course will begin September 26. The four-week Value Proposition webinar will start on October 21.
Value Proposition Design Courses
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Join us this week for a founder-focused Friday Forum! We'll discuss the ups and downs of entrepreneurship with several Launch MN grantees, including Pinar Karaca-Mandic of XanthosHealth, Dean Dovolis, AIA of #BluewaterFarms and Colette Drager of themeaterymn.com https://lnkd.in/g2gzMcf
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🏅 Berd Spokes helps bring home gold 🐔 Clean Chickens and Co. llc receives a $1M federal grant 🧠 Ambient Intelligence to present at international conference 🏆 Minnesota Cup announces finalists 🏙 Twin Cities Startup Week (TCSW) is almost here! All this and more in Launch Minnesota's monthly newsletter:
Launch Minnesota Newsletter: August 2024 Edition
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Minneapolis continues to be a top-ranked Midwest startup city! M25 released its annual survey spotlighting the strongest regional ecosystems. Minneapolis ranked highly for startup activity, access to resources and business climate. Overall, our startup community came in second, tailing just behind Chicago. Learn more:
2024 Startup City Rankings
midweststartups.com