The MN Entrepreneur Network (MNEN), an informal association of 43 organizations, hosts the annual Minnesota Entrepreneur Kick-off, which provides an opportunity to connect with and learn from the state’s leading entrepreneur support providers and funding sources for companies as they startup and scale up. The 12th Minnesota Entrepreneur Kick-off will be held in person and virtually on Tuesday, March 14th.
“A unique aspect of the Kick-off is a livestreamed session of Q & A, with legal, accounting, strategy and investing advisors,” shared Lois Josefson, Kick-off coordinator. “It is a chance to ask respected leaders in these fields about navigating your business or advancing your vision in these uncertain times. Questions can be submitted when registering,” Josefson added.
The 12th MN Entrepreneur Kick-off includes multiple Founder to Founder and specific Technology Trend presentations with discussion and networking time for connection built in.
This year the Kick-off is highlighting the importance of women and veteran founders as well as family businesses. These Featured Founders hale from across the state.
“A special component of the annual Entrepreneur Kick-off is the presenting of the Lifter Award. In 2023, we are honored to recognize Marilyn Carlson Nelson, former chair and chief executive officer of Carlson, a global travel, hospitality, and marketing company, with the Lifter Award for her ground breaking leadership that has lifted the lives of individuals across our state and across the globe,” stated Josefson.
