Business News & Updates
Éxito Empresarial: 2025 NDC Latino Business Summit
Join NDC on October 6th at 10:00 am - 1:00 pm for a half-day celebration of Latino entrepreneurship at Midtown Global Market!
HOME, HEALTH, HOPE: Minneapolis Mayoral Candidate and Voter Education Forum
Minneapolis Mayoral Candidates' Nonpartisan Forum will be a voter education event with free food, information about the election process, and the opportunity to hear mayoral candidates discuss the issues most affecting our city. All candidates, regardless of party, have been invited.
Finding Solutions: Community Panel on Homelessness
Join Rotary Community Core at The Hook and Ladder Theater & Lounge on October 21 at 6:00-8:00 pm for an insightful discussion on tackling homelessness in our community.
Holidays on Hennepin
Holidays on Hennepin is a month-long event along Hennepin Avenue in Uptown running from Thanksgiving through New Years. The goal of Holidays on Hennepin is to put the neighborhood back on the map as a major destination for food, entertainment, and retail.
Applications Now Open: MN PROMISE Act Grants
The MN PROMISE Act grant program is now accepting applications for Round 2! These grants are designed to support small businesses and nonprofits rooted in our communities, helping them recover, grow, and continue creating jobs and opportunities.
Paid Leave Workshop
Learn how Minnesota’s new Paid Leave law affects your business and employees, get answers to your questions, and connect with local business leaders.
Lyndale Avenue Plan Comment Map
Hennepin County wants your feedback on the plan for Lyndale Avenue. At this point in the design process, they’re looking for your feedback about specific locations. You can use this the interactive comment map below to weigh in on the plan. The comment map will be available until the end of September.
Is your business ready for Minnesota Paid Leave?
Paid Leave supports your employees when they need it most and strengthens connections in our families, communities, and workplaces. Paid Leave means Minnesotans don’t need to choose between financial stability and their families and will support improved retention, performance, and morale on the job.
Minneapolis Mayoral Candidate Meet & Greet
Attend the City of Minneapolis Mayoral Candidate Meet & Greet hosted by the League of Women Voters. This forum is open to the public and free of charge. This in-person event will give the public an opportunity to connect with candiadtes and to learn more about their platform and background.
Minneapolis Ward 10 City Council Candidate Forum
Attend or view the City of Minneapolis City Council Ward 10 Candidate Forum hosted by the League of Women Voters. This forum is open to the public and free of charge. Informal interpreters will be available in Somali and Spanish.

