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Small business resource fair for immigrants

Schedule will be updated as our featured speakers and breakout session presenters are confirmed. Check back soon!

Event Schedule

9 a.m. | Doors Open
Find your name tag, enjoy some coffee, tea and light breakfast, connect with organizations that are tabling. Tablers include: Minneapolis College; LegalCorps; Elevate Hennepin; Sunrise Banks; MN Cup; Biel Wiel, small business consultant; Sam’s Club, Tashie George, small business accounting; NDC 

10:00 – 11:00 a.m. | Immigrant Entrepreneur Panel
Listen to successful immigrant entrepreneurs tell their story of how they created their businesses, achieved their goals and overcame obstacles. Panelists: Antonelli Lindsay, Juan Llerena, Tashie George.

11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m | Breakout Sessions #1
Choose between 2 great presenters: Perla Mayo, Senior Director of Lending, NDC; Tashie George, founder and CEO, IFRI and IFRI-TRYV.

12:40 – 2:00 p.m. | Breakout Sessions #2
Choose between 2 great presenters: Pete Guidera, Commercial Realtor, Coldwell Banker; Tashie George, founder and CEO, IFRI and IFRI-TRYV.

2:00 – 3:00 p.m. | Networking
Connect with organizations, business owners and Institute staff that help you make the next steps in your entrepreneurship journey: Elevate Hennepin, Minneapolis College, Legal Corps.

Join us Friday, October 3!

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Small business resource fair for immigrants

Date

October 03, 2025

Time

9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Location

International Institute of Minnesota
1694 Como Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55108

Presented by

International Institute of Minnesota

Cost

no-cost

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