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Congrats to 2025 MN Cup winner

Congratulations to Hennepin County business and 2025 MN Cup grand prize winner AcQumen Medical! The company was awarded $100,000 to support the growth of technology that helps doctors manage the heart function of critically ill infants and children.

 

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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. 

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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!

 
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Apply now for MN PROMISE Act Grants

Round 2 of the MN PROMISE Act Grants program is officially open, this is your chance to access state-backed funding and support to strengthen your small business. 

 

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Past newsletters from Elevate Hennepin

How will you grow this fall?

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Start with strategy

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A business-support 'hospital' for the Latino community

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Real businesses, real stories.

Abby Allen founder of Gluestick on stage at MinneDemo

Elevate update: Successful pivots for Gluestick

Abby Allen, founder of Gluestick has gone through some big pivots, and she says Elevate Hennepin helped build her skillset to do so.  

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Chris and Leanne of Ripple Effect brewing in Rogers Minnesota who used Elevate Hennepin for no cost business advising.

Ripple Effect: A year of growth, grit and community

Chris Guttormson and Leanne Ritz, co-owners of Ripple Effect Brewing, recently celebrated the one-year anniversary of opening their brewery in Rogers.

Now, they're reflecting on a year in business after working with Elevate Hennepin advisors to get the brewery started. 

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