Join us for a Small Business Education and Networking Day featuring breakout sessions and resources. We will dive into your top priorities based upon survey responses from our fall event:
Creative Financing for Small Businesses
- Grants, low-interest loans, local initiatives, utility programs
HR & Employment Law Essentials
- Hiring, managing employees, (P)FMLA, Sick & Safe Time, etc.
Time Management & Growth Planning
- Hear from local small business owners through panel discussion: technology tools, varied strategies, and approaches
Marketing & Customer Engagement
- Social media strategies, branding, customer retention
Keynote Speaker: Innovation & Resilience for Small Businesses
The Day Includes: Education, networking, vendor access and lunch.
REGISTRATION & FEES:
$0: Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce members and SBDC clients, MN North students and Faculty. *Thank you to the generosity of our sponsors.
$50: All others
Visit our website to register:
https://www.grandmn.com/event/grand-connections-small-business-education-day/
VENDORS:
If you are a business providing services, resources, or products for small businesses and would like to be an event vendor, complete the registration form.
$25: Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce members, SBDC clients. *Thank you to the generosity of our sponsors.
$50: All others
Register to VEND by visiting our website:
https://www.grandmn.com/event/grand-connections-small-business-education-day/
THANK YOU SPONSORS: JDI Contracts, Park State Bank, Entrepreneur Fund, Lake Country Power, Paul Bunyan Communications, Loffler, MN North - Itasca Campus
If you would like to join us in partnership enabling this event to no-cost or low-cost for area small businesses, reach out to April with questions about sponsorship.
GRAND CONNECTIONS is a collaboration between the Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce and Itasca Economic Development Corporation.
Also check out other Business events in Grand Rapids.
