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@TechMacon Thanks for joining us, we're excited about all the work you're doing in Macon!

Had a blast Inspired by the work @ConnectUP_ is doing in St Paul

You're invited! On April 26th, Integrated Capital Investing is hosting a webinar where they'll will release the 2023 Transformative 25 list, and you'll have the chance to hear from fund representatives about their transformative work. Register at bit.ly/3osNyh1 🔗

Are you having trouble creating a short term plan for your business? 📌Access our expert small business advisors through our Achieve It! program. 📝Sign up using this link: ndc-mn.tfaforms.net/118

Make an impact with New Majority Capital before it's too late! ✨ We're closing the wealth gap by creating more diverse BIPOC + Women Business Owners one step at a time. Lead the change with us. Invest today at bit.ly/3ONg1Xp. #eta #newmajoritycapital #bipocbusiness

Are you an impact entrepreneur looking for resources and community? Apply for @FINNOVATIONLab's FINNOVATION Fellowship! Deadline May 14 - learn more and apply at finn-lab.com/institute #EarlyStageBusiness #NewBusiness #MNSmallBusiness

Our Executive Director @YERasmuss will be speaking at this webinar and joined by our Enterprise Development Officer, Ixchel McKinnie! Previous #Transformative25 lists have included global leaders like: @AmazoniaImpact, @bosimpact, @blackfarmerfund and @NativeWomenLead! #T25

The Transformative 25 is an annual list of funds, banks and initiatives that are demonstrating the power of integrated capital to reimagine the finance system to work for people and the planet. #ImpactInvesting

Join us virtually on Wednesday for the 2023 Transformative 25 list launch webinar! Learn from fund representatives about their transformative work, and from committee members about the T25 selection process. Get your tickets at bit.ly/3AanB8I! #Transformative25

@havell22 @mnwomenspress @StarTribune @AM950Radio @commonfutureco @cityofsaintpaul @SBAgov @Hennepin @mndeed @CityMinneapolis @YERasmuss @NewMajorityCap @TechMacon @bbdigitee Thank you for joining us!

@ConnectUP_ @mnwomenspress @StarTribune @AM950Radio @commonfutureco @cityofsaintpaul @SBAgov @Hennepin @mndeed @CityMinneapolis @YERasmuss @NewMajorityCap @TechMacon @bbdigitee Great to be in community with you all!

That’s a wrap folks! Our team took a much-needed break this week after closing out our FOURTH ConnectUP! Summit last weekend at the @WilderFdtn in St. Paul, Minnesota. #CUSummit23 #LevelUp

💸 🚗 Hello Alice and our friends at Progressive®want to help DRIVE your small business forward! 💸 🚗 The @progressive Driving Small Business Forward fund program is open now until June 2, 2023, at 6 p.m. ET and offers a $25K grant for use toward purchasing a commercial vehicle used explicitly for business. Learn more: hialice.co/Progressive-Fo… #SmallBusiness #Business #funding

What an amazing birthday present! @thecovenco is featured in @Essence! 😱 Thank you @jasminejbrowley for the love. It’s an honor to be in the empire of Queen @wangawoman 👑 essence.com/news/money-car…

Wow - @ConnectUP_ ! Powerful two days in community with dreamers, thinkers and doers supporting Black and Brown entrepreneurs - and the incredible entrepreneurs - in MN. Grateful for @YERasmuss, whose vision, courage, and generosity is a center of gravity for me and so many.

@mnwomenspress @StarTribune @AM950Radio @commonfutureco @cityofsaintpaul @SBAgov @Hennepin @mndeed @CityMinneapolis Thank you to our speakers, sponsors, vendors, volunteers and attendees for cultivating that space with us. Our team and community can’t wait to continue building the connections and ideas started at the Summit, stay tuned for more fun Summit snapshots and videos! #CUSummit23

@NDC_MN @ifoundmn From the delicious local meals to the table talks to our closing dance, everyone brought their full selves to help grow an informed and equitable entrepreneur ecosystem. Thank you to our speakers, sponsors, vendors, volunteers and attendees for cultivating that space with us.

DAY 2 of the ConnectUP! Summit at the beautiful Wilder Center in St. Paul! Join us on Facebook Live at 9am for our first session of the day- "Eliminating the Bricks" with Angel Even of Led By TRUTH! facebook.com/connectupmn #CUSummit23