The Schedule

Join us for a delightful afternoon networking session complete with coffee and chocolate. Connect with local entrepreneurs, UMN students, faculty, post-docs, and community resources. 

You Can Do It!

Hear about Lee Jones' experience as an entrepreneur, both the challenges and the rewards.

In the fast-paced world of entrepreneurship, personal growth and development are key ingredients for success. Join us for a dynamic and empowering session tailored specifically for you, focusing on mental health in leadership, balance and self-care. Leave with skills and strategies to help propel you to the next step, and to take care of yourself along the way. 

Choose from the Following: 

• Grow Your Innovative Mindset - Lessons learned as an entrepreneur and mentor. Led by Linda Hall

• Grow Your Idea - Early stage entrepreneurs, what are ideas worth pursuing, practical advice, demystify what it takes to launch a startup

• Grow Your Funding - Hear an entrepreneur's journey, insights on early funding sources from both federal and angel sources, and broad trends in funding. 

Choose from the following: 

• Grow Your Innovative Mindset - Lessons learned as an entrepreneur and mentor. 

Led by Linda Hall

• Grow Your Idea - Early stage innovators, what are ideas worth pursuing, how to think about research as potential for commercialization [early innovators], practical advice, demystify what it takes to launch a startup

• Grow Your Funding - Join industry leaders to discuss various routes to secure funding for your company both locally and nationally. 

Powering the Earth’s Food Forward 

Hear about how NETZRO is changing the food landscape and Sue's experience as an entrepreneur.

Close the event with a networking happy hour featuring light snacks and beverages. This is your opportunity to continue the conversations you started and broaden your connection with other leaders.