Business News & Updates
Community Fest + Feast: Family Edition
Redesign is hosting a family & neighborhood-centered event during MEA break (on Thursday, October 16, 3:00 -7:00 pm) at the Historic Coliseum building. They’d love for to participate! Check out these four opportunities for participation.
Latino Business Week 2025
The City of Minneapolis is excited to host the second annual Latino Business Week, Sunday, Oct. 5, to Saturday, Oct. 11.
Plan de Continuidad y Contingencia (Contingency and Continuity Plan)
Este es un espacio práctico y gratuito donde aprenderás sobre planificación estratégica, gestión de riesgos, reportes financieros, herramientas legales y mejores prácticas para proteger tu negocio, tu familia y tu futuro.
Minnesota Paid Leave Employer Engagement Session: St. Paul
Minnesota Paid Leave staff are partnering with local chambers of commerce for a series of in-person engagement sessions for employers. At these sessions, we will provide an overview of the program, share recent updates, answer your questions, and help you prepare to meet your responsibilities under Paid Leave. Light refreshments will be served.
Minnesota Paid Leave Employer Engagement Webinar
Minnesota Paid Leave staff are partnering with local chambers of commerce for a series of virtual and in-person engagement sessions for employers. At these sessions, we will provide an overview of the program, share recent updates, answer your questions, and help you prepare to meet your responsibilities under Paid Leave.
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.

