Helping founders find community and connections
MNEDF offers 50% scholarships to MN economic development professionals for IEDC advanced professional development courses.
Three-day IEDC-accredited course covering foundational concepts, methods, and strategies of local economic development.
Learn more →8-week tuition-free career training for immigrant and refugee communities, covering entrepreneurship essentials, digital accounting, social media marketing, and Microsoft Office certifications.
Learn more →Ten-week business course held twice yearly covering essential entrepreneurship topics for Latino entrepreneurs, including business planning, finance, and marketing.
Learn more →Eight-week online or two-day in-person course teaching economic development professionals how to conduct community-led business retention and expansion programs.
Learn more →Business training programs and workshops for entrepreneurs and small businesses in south central Minnesota covering a broad range of topics from pre-venture planning to growth strategies.
Learn more →Business training workshops, bootcamps, and courses for Owatonna-area entrepreneurs and small business owners using the CO.STARTERS curriculum, offered in partnership with Owatonna Community Education and the Southeast MN SBDC.
Learn more →Business training workshops and educational events for entrepreneurs and small businesses in central Minnesota covering a wide range of startup and growth topics.
Learn more →Business training workshops and educational events for entrepreneurs and small business owners in southwest Minnesota covering startup, marketing, finance, and operations topics.
Learn more →Free or low-cost business training workshops, seminars, and bootcamps for entrepreneurs and small businesses in west central Minnesota covering startup basics, AI for business, marketing, finance, and growth strategy.
Learn more →Business training workshops and educational programs for entrepreneurs and small businesses in northeastern Minnesota on topics from startup to growth strategies.
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