Elevate Your Business
We connect Hennepin County business owners to advisors, training, and resources.
Tools and resources to grow your business
Connect with a Navigator
Identify the best resources for your needs with one-on-one advising.
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Get connected to professional resources, tools, and guidance from business experts.
Schedule a consultation
Meet with a Business Navigator to assess your best next step.
How to get the most out of Elevate Hennepin advising in 2026
Elevate Hennepin’s Business Navigators Ixchel McKinnie and MayPa Yang shared their best practices for getting started and getting going with Elevate Hennepin.
Latest announcements
Thank you for a wonderful year
As we reflect on this past year, we are filled with gratitude for the entrepreneurs who inspire us with their resilience, creativity, and determination.
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Apply for the Chameleon Retail Cohort
In this cohort participants will refine their skills, network with experts, understand their goals, and strengthen their business plans.
Reminder: Elevate Hennepin small business loan funds available
As part of the Elevate Hennepin small business capital strategy, financing opportunities are available for small businesses.
Introducing Thriving Thursdays: Elevate Hennepin pop-up office hours
Elevate Hennepin, a no-cost business-support initiative from Hennepin County, is coming to a city near you this summer and fall!
Events
Get Started with Elevate Hennepin
This 90-minute no-cost, virtual workshop is designed for anyone looking to jumpstart their idea for a business.
How small businesses can build visibility and trust online
In this session, you’ll learn the essential building blocks of effective social media marketing: how to choose the right platforms for your goals, create meaningful content that resonates, maintain consistency without burning out, and engage with your audience in an authentic, sustainable way.
City of Minneapolis small business support
Meet with a representative from City of Minneapolis Small Business Team to learn about their resources.
The 2026 marketing shortcut you wish you had sooner
If you want to finally know what your audience wants instead of crossing your fingers, this workshop might just be your greatest gift of the new year.