An Invitation: IssuesLive Forums Focus on Microbusinesses throughout Minnesota
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The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development Small Business Development Center Network, in association with Microbusiness Strategies LLC and the Microbusiness Research Institute (MRI), and local sponsoring partners, are hosting several statewide IssuesLive forums throughout Minnesota. And you’re invited to attend!
Each event will focus on Minnesota microbusiness owners (businesses with fewer than 10 employees) who will discuss important issues and challenges related to operating and growing businesses with key expert panelists. There are approximately 470,000 microbusinesses in Minnesota.
Federal, state and local elected representatives, government officials, business leaders, non-profit leaders, and representatives from higher education and key industries have been invited to participate.
Each forum will be recorded for streaming video and offer real-time online participation by remote participants. Each forum will be archived and available for post-forum review at www.IssuesLive.com. MRI will compile data collected at the forums into statistically-based summaries of the issues identified by microbusiness owners. Research summaries will also be archived at www.IssuesLive.com.
Minnesota IssuesLive Forums
Friday, February 15
Moorhead
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Minnesota State University Moorhead
1104 7th Avenue, S.
Friday, February 29
Marshall
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Southwest Minnesota State University
1501 State Street
Friday, March 7
St. Cloud
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Anderson Entrepreneurial Center
616 Roosevelt Road, Suite 100
Wednesday, March 26
Duluth
TBA
Duluth Entertainment Convention Center
350 Harbor Drive
Friday, March 28
Bemidji
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Hampton Inn
1019 Paul Bunyan Drive, S.
Friday, April 11
Rochester
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Rochester Community and Technical College
851 30th Avenue SE
Friday, April 25
Brainerd
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Central Lakes College
501 W. College Drive
Friday, May 2
Minneapolis
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
University of St. Thomas
1000 LaSalle Avenue
For more information on IssuesLive, registration and schedule changes, see: www.issueslive.com. For more information on IssuesLive partners, see: Minnesota Small Business Development Center Network www.mnsbdc.com Microbusiness Strategies, LLC www.microbusinessstrategies.com Microbusiness Research Institute www.microbusinessresearch.org.
Posted: February 15th, 2008
