Business News & Updates
Save the Date: Buy Local Forum
You are invited to the 2025 Buy Local Forum hosted by Allina Health, Hennepin Healthcare System (HHS), North Memorial Health, and Vizient Community Contracting on September 4, 2025.
From Uprising to Uplifting: A Juneteenth Call to Action
Save the Boards (STB) founder Kenda Zellner-Smith and the STB Vision Council will host “From Uprising to Uplifting: A Juneteenth Conversation” on June 17, from 5:30 - 6:45 pm at All Square, located at 4047 Minnehaha Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55406.
Lake Street Lift Elevates Businesses with Workshop Series
One of the many programming resources made possible through the Lake Street Lift initiative is a workshop series! We’re excited to offer a lineup of free educational workshops aimed at supporting small businesses, entrepreneurs, and nonprofits along Lake Street. Led by vetted experts, this programming offers comprehensive advising services in areas that will take your business or nonprofit to the next level.
New Nicollet Redevelopment Open House
See how your input has shaped plans for development at the New Nicollet site. Join the City of Minneapolis for an open house and learn about next steps for this transformational project.
Mindset Reset: Mindful Business Owners Collective
The Neighborhood Development Center (NDC) is happy to invite business owners to Mindset Reset, the Mindful Business Owners Collective small group program, which focuses on exploring an individual's mindset and wellness practices to navigate troublesome experiences in and out of business.
South Minneapolis Community Safety Center Engagement
The City of Minneapolis heard community input on plans for the new South Minneapolis Community Safety Center and Lake Street Safety Center. Now, they are coming back to share what they heard and what they did with your input. You can attend an upcoming community safety update session to get updates.
Southside Summit 2024
The 5th Annual Southside Summit will bring together 100 community leaders for an evening of networking, a moderated and unfiltered panel discussion on ways to deepen nonprofit impact, and introduce the One South initiative that seeks to illuminate a new era of collaboration in South Minneapolis.
Lyndale Avenue South Reconstruction Open House
Whoever you are and however you use Lyndale Avenue, now is the perfect time to tell Hennepin County what you think it should look like. Since August 2023, Hennepin County has been gathering your feedback about how you move around the area and taking feedback on what roadway elements you would like to see when it is reconstructed. Now Hennepin County is ready to discuss some of those features and how they would change the corridor.
Call for Artists & Makers: 2024 Uptown Winter Wonderland Holiday Market
The Uptown community is excited to bring back the Uptown Winter Wonderland event this year at Seven Points and is looking for local artists and makers to share and sell their creative talents and holiday gift ideas.
Latino Business Week
September 15 to October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month. The City of Minneapolis is happy to host the first Latino Business Week in Minneapolis, Sunday, October 6 through Sunday, October 13.