Business News & Updates
ChamberHealth
The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce ChamberHealth, a new health insurance program that features a variety of affordable benefit offerings to help businesses contain costs, improve satisfaction, and enable a healthier and more productive workforce.
Lyndale Ave Walking Tour
As part of the Lyndale redesign engagement efforts, project staff are hosting a walking tour along a portion of the project area. This is an opportunity to get an up close, active look at the corridor with insight from the project team about what’s possible through the project. Bring your bike, a stroller, or just a good pair of shoes, but be sure to bring an open mind and a willingness to share your thoughts.
Gandhi Mahal Garden Beautification Day
Help us make the former Gandhi Mahal site beautiful! Longfellow Community Council, Lake Street Council, Holy Trinity and Redesign Inc. are gathering on Monday, September 25th from 2:00-6:00pm for a community clean up. We’ll be picking up trash and debris at the former Gandhi Mahal Site, 27th Ave South between Lake Street and 31st Street. Right next to the new post office.
Lyndale Ave S Survey
Whoever you are and however you use Lyndale Avenue, now is the perfect time to tell Hennepin County what you think.
To learn more about what Hennepin County is seeking and the timeline for gathering input, you can visit the Lyndale Avenue South reconstruction page on Be Heard Hennepin.
Art Drop & Shop 2023 Toolkit
High-level talking points, sample social media content and email copy for you to use as a starting point in your Art Drop & Shop promotion.
Show your support as we seek funds to continue our business support services
The Lake Street Council, in partnership with other Twin Cities organizations, is currently applying for a grant through the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (MN DEED) to support our day-to-day business support work. This includes the free business technical support and advising services we provide to all businesses on Lake Street, as well as more specialized support such as predevelopment and acquisition for those looking to rebuild or purchase a property.
Lyndale Open House
Whoever you are and however you use Lyndale Avenue, now is the perfect time to tell Hennepin County what you think.
To learn more about what Hennepin County is seeking and the timeline for gathering input, you can visit the Lyndale Avenue South reconstruction page on Be Heard Hennepin.
GroundBreak Coalition with Imagine Deliver!
The GroundBreak Coalition, in collaboration with Imagine Deliver, a local woman and BIPOC-led consulting firm, would like to invite you to a community meal and information-gathering session.
GroundBreak Coalition is a group of corporate, civic, philanthropic, and community leaders committed to closing racial wealth gaps in Minnesota. To do this, GroundBreak has made the intentional decision to build solutions with an explicit commitment to building Black wealth. If we can do this, we know we can build wealth for every community in our region.
CEO Now Cohort
CEO Now is a new cohort offered through Hennepin County. The program offers cohort-based executive education to help established, growth-minded business owners and founders with employees build and strengthen systems to keep growing. They are currently recruiting for the next cohort set to begin in October.
Brownfield Funding for Livable Communities
Working with the state of Minnesota and counties, the Metropolitan Council has set up some grant information sessions that may be of interest to Lake Street businesses looking to renovate or redevelop the property, especially those working with the Commercial Real Estate Gap & Acquisition Financing program. The grants might work for new housing or business coop sites too.