Success stories
Entrepreneurs power their success with Elevate Hennepin
Real-life examples of business success from Elevate Hennepin
The results speak for themselves: see how entrepreneurs like you are growing their businesses, gaining confidence as business owners, and building their skills with the support of Elevate Hennepin.
Honey & Rye takes on staffing challenges in HR Next
Honey & Rye was a favorite neighborhood bakery in St. Louis Park with a robust coffee business, catering, baked goods, and retail store featuring locally made products. Behind the scenes, however, Founder Anne Andrus had a lot of questions about how to operate a larger business. One key issue was staffing. But she found HR Next and a chance to dramatically improve her HR systems.
'A village' of support behind Rayaf Health
Rayaf Health co-founders leaned on Elevate Hennepin consulting and cohort learning to launch their new clinic in South Minneapolis.
Breaking through complexity with WomenVenture
As an Elevate Hennepin advisor, WomenVenture uses more than 40 years of experience in small business consulting to break down the complexities of small business ownership.
Minnesota Women’s Press develops growth strategy in CEO Now
Local publisher Mikki Morrissette joined Elevate Hennepin’s CEO Now cohort to stop "flying by the seat of my pants."
Exploring The Coven learning library
The Coven is best known as a coworking space for small businesses and entrepreneurs looking for office space, but the organization has also developed a massive library of on-demand learning resources to help entrepreneurs learn and grow.
Arranging the ABCs of business in CEO Now
When Pizza Karma founder and "chief pizza officer" Rajesh Selvaraj joined CEO Now, things were going well for the company. But Rajesh knew he and the leadership team had to work on consistency to meet their big goals.
Hennepin County: A long-term partner to the business community
For more than a decade, Hennepin County has supported the business community with economic development programming to build a stronger, more equitable, and resilient local economy.
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