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As of June 1, 2023, ConnectUP! Institute will no longer be active on Twitter. Visit our Linktree to stay up to date on entrepreneur ecosystem resources, events and opportunities! ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿพlinktr.ee/ConnectUPInstitute
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Had a blast Inspired by the work @ConnectUP_ is doing in St Paul
Thank you to our speakers, sponsors, vendors, volunteers and attendees for cultivating that space with us. Our team and community canโ€™t wait to continue building the connections and ideas started at the Summit, stay tuned for more fun Summit snapshots and videos! #CUSummit23
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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 ๐Ÿ”—

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Are you having trouble creating a short term plan for your business? ๐Ÿ“ŒAccess our expert small business advisors through our Achieve It! program. ๐Ÿ“Sign up using this link: ndc-mn.tfaforms.net/118
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Make an impact with New Majority Capital before it's too late! โœจ 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
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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

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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

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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
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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
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Great to be in community with you all!
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๐Ÿ’ธ ๐Ÿš— Hello Alice and our friends at Progressiveยฎwant to help DRIVE your small business forward! ๐Ÿ’ธ ๐Ÿš— 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-Forwaโ€ฆ #SmallBusiness #Business #funding
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16 Apr 2023
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.
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Thatโ€™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
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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.
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Thank you to our speakers, sponsors, vendors, volunteers and attendees for cultivating that space with us. Our team and community canโ€™t wait to continue building the connections and ideas started at the Summit, stay tuned for more fun Summit snapshots and videos! #CUSummit23
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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
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๐—™๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—•๐—œ๐—ฃ๐—ข๐—– ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜€! ๐Ÿ™Œ ๐Ÿ‘‰Use this link to pre-register today: foundersfirstcdc.org/center-โ€ฆ
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