The YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities developed a human-centered design process to help organizations be more welcoming and explicit about their business commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion. In order to create an inclusive organization, we need culturally competent leaders who are committed to making your organization equitable and inclusive and where all people […]

Thank you to everyone who attended the East Town Business Partnership Business Forum on January 16 at Wells Fargo. The presentations from the forum are now available. We heard a great historical account about the Minneapolis Star Tribune from Jay Cowles.  Cowles’ family founded Cowles Media Company, which was the parent company of the Star […]

Thank you to everyone who attended the joint East Town Business Partnership – Minneapolis Downtown Council Business Forum at the Elliot Park Hotel on December 17. The presentations from this business forum are now available. Dan Collison, ETBP Executive Director – Announcement Slides Panelists: Philomena Morrissey Satre, Director Diversity + Inclusion & Strategic External Partnerships, […]

Thank you to everyone who attend the East Town Business Partnership Business Forum at Meet Minneapolis on November 21.  Thank you to our hosts from Meet Minneapolis, CEO Melvin Tennant and Marketing Manager Michael Rainville.  Thank you to our wonderful guest presenters: Michael Krantz, Transit Oriented Development, Metro Transit and Becky Alpar, Outreach Manager, Move […]

Small business, non-profits, and multi-family buildings Additional incentives in Green Zones of North and South Minneapolis Funds are in addition to utility rebates and incentives   You can save money and help save the planet through energy upgrades at your small business, non-profit, or multi-family building. Minneapolis is serious about climate change and is offering […]

Consultation and resources about entrepreneurship and how the City of Minneapolis can contribute to business startup, expansion and retention. Everybody is welcome, no cost, no appointments. Call the places couple of days before to make sure schedules have not been adjusted. TUESDAYS Northeast Library, 1st Tuesday of the month, 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. Central Library, […]