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Area of Support — Advisors

Support from professional advisors

No-cost expertise for 25 hours per advisor

Hennepin County contracts with more than 30 business advisors to provide group learning opportunities and professional consulting services. Advisors bring cultural understanding to their practice, as well as deep expertise across various business types and sizes. Advisors collaborate with you to determine a plan or strategy so that you can take the next step.

Elevate Hennepin advisors offer strategic guidance for your business to get to the next step. While they may support some implementation activities, business owners are responsible for ongoing maintenance and day-to-day operations. Businesses should be prepared to engage their own resources for complex projects that are anticipated to take more than 25 hours.

Contact an advisor below to help you identify and plan for your next critical step.

Not sure where to start? Schedule a one-on-one consultation with a Business Navigator.

Advisors resources

ACER Inc.

General business coaching and grant navigation with cultural competence to serve the African diaspora.
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Specialties

Access to capital, Strategic planning, Advisors and consultants, Hennepin County, Minnesota,
Specialization
African American or Black; Immigrant; Disadvantaged businesses
Stage
Early growth businesses (1-9 employees); Idea stage businesses; Startup businesses (0 employees)
Language
Speaks English

A.M. & Associates

One-on-one general business advising and human resource support.
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Specialties

Human resources, Strategic planning, Advisors and consultants, Hennepin County, Minnesota,
Specialization
African American or Black; Asian and Pacific Islander; Construction; Disadvantaged businesses; Indigenous / Native American; Latinx; LGBTQIA+; Nonprofit sector; Social impact businesses; Veteran; Women; Immigrant
Stage
Early growth businesses (1-9 employees); Second stage businesses (10+ employees); Idea stage businesses; Startup businesses (0 employees)
Language
Speaks English; Speaks Hmong; Speaks Spanish

Backpocket Strategy

For over 25 years I have worked with entrepreneurs, career professionals and Fortune 100 companies to increase their profitability and maintain their sanity.
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Specialties

Strategic planning, Advisors and consultants, Coaches and mentors, Hennepin County,
Stage
Early growth businesses (1-9 employees); Idea stage businesses; Startup businesses (0 employees)
Language
Speaks English

Clear Talk Accounting

Kathy Pyle with Clear Talk Accounting is an accounting specialist that offers financial literacy, cost analysis, financial management, and bookkeeping training.
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Specialties

Financial management, Advisors and consultants, Hennepin County,
Specialization
Women; LGBTQIA+
Stage
Early growth businesses (1-9 employees); Second stage businesses (10+ employees); Startup businesses (0 employees)
Language
Speaks English

ConnectUP! Institute

ConnectUP! Institute is a social finance and enterprise development center. We provide education, consulting and collaboration on innovative social finance.
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Specialties

Access to capital, Financial management, Advisors and consultants, Hennepin County,
Specialization
African American or Black; Asian and Pacific Islander; Social impact businesses; Women
Stage
Early growth businesses (1-9 employees); Idea stage businesses; Second stage businesses (10+ employees); Startup businesses (0 employees)
Language
Speaks English; Speaks Hmong; Speaks another language

Davis Law Office

Armed with this experience and knowledge of legal solutions used by large entities, Davis Law Office set out to bring the same level of service to smaller organizations and individuals.
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Specialties

Legal, Certification, Advisors and consultants, Hennepin County,
Specialization
Construction; LGBTQIA+; Nonprofit sector
Stage
Early growth businesses (1-9 employees); Idea stage businesses; Second stage businesses (10+ employees); Startup businesses (0 employees)
Language
Speaks English

Enviro-Tech Construction Services

Enviro-Tech Construction Services offers up to 25 hours of advisory services free of charge to eligible Hennepin County contractors.
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Specialties

Strategic planning, Advisors and consultants, Hennepin County,
Specialization
African American or Black; Construction
Stage
Early growth businesses (1-9 employees); Second stage businesses (10+ employees); Startup businesses (0 employees)
Language
Speaks English

Hmong American Partnership

Hmong American Partnership Economic & Community Development Corporation is a non-profit organization that promotes economic and community development in Minnesota's Hmong and other refugee and immigrant communities.
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Specialties

Financial management, Access to capital, Strategic planning, Advisors and consultants, Hennepin County, Minnesota,
Specialization
Asian and Pacific Islander; Disadvantaged businesses; Immigrant; Nonprofit sector; Social impact businesses
Stage
Early growth businesses (1-9 employees); Idea stage businesses; Startup businesses (0 employees)
Language
Speaks English; Speaks Hmong; Speaks another language

Hortensia Law Office

We collaborate with clients to manage risk and prepare their businesses for robust growth.
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Specialties

Legal, Certification, Advisors and consultants, Hennepin County,
Specialization
Disadvantaged businesses; Immigrant; Latinx
Stage
Early growth businesses (1-9 employees); Idea stage businesses; Second stage businesses (10+ employees); Startup businesses (0 employees)
Language
Speaks English; Speaks another language; Speaks Spanish

IFRI-TRYV

We serve our clients by providing access to resources and capital to empower their businesses.
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Specialties

Access to capital, Strategic planning, Advisors and consultants, Coaches and mentors, Hennepin County,
Specialization
African American or Black; Women
Stage
Early growth businesses (1-9 employees); Idea stage businesses; Startup businesses (0 employees)
Language
Speaks English

Impact Hub MSP

Impact Hub Minneapolis-Saint Paul is a locally rooted, globally connected, 501c3 nonprofit organization that inspires, connects and empowers people working to solve social problems in our city and beyond.
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Specialties

Access to capital, Strategic planning, Cohort learning and networking, Advisors and consultants, Hennepin County,
Specialization
Social impact businesses
Stage
Early growth businesses (1-9 employees); Idea stage businesses; Startup businesses (0 employees)
Language
Speaks English; Speaks Spanish

JLLB Media

JLLB Media is an Elevate Hennepin advisor offering up to 25 hours of marketing services at no cost.
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Specialties

Marketing, Advisors and consultants, Hennepin County,
Specialization
Disadvantaged businesses; Immigrant; Latinx
Stage
Early growth businesses (1-9 employees); Idea stage businesses; Second stage businesses (10+ employees); Startup businesses (0 employees)
Language
Speaks English; Speaks Spanish

Khoo Consulting

Khoo Consulting, LLC, helps organizations solve their business problems through 20 years of comprehensive marketing and communications experience.
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Specialties

Marketing, Advisors and consultants, Hennepin County,
Stage
Early growth businesses (1-9 employees); Second stage businesses (10+ employees); Startup businesses (0 employees)
Language
Speaks English; Speaks Hmong; Speaks another language; Speaks Spanish

Led by TRUTH

Led by TRUTH invests in founders of color by co-creating a learning experience that provides an inclusive space for founders to be the catalyst that turns their dreams into reality.
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Specialties

Strategic planning, Coaches and mentors, Advisors and consultants, Hennepin County,
Specialization
African American or Black; Disadvantaged businesses
Stage
Early growth businesses (1-9 employees); Second stage businesses (10+ employees); Startup businesses (0 employees)
Language
Speaks English

LegalCORPS

To increase access to the legal system LegalCORPS assists entrepreneurs, small businesses and nonprofits, especially those that strengthen low-income communities, by providing individuals and organizations with business law services they could not otherwise afford.
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Specialties

Legal, Advisors and consultants, Hennepin County, Minnesota,
Specialization
Disadvantaged businesses
Stage
Early growth businesses (1-9 employees); Second stage businesses (10+ employees); Startup businesses (0 employees)
Language
Speaks English; Speaks Hmong; Speaks another language

MBMentors

MBMentors is an Elevate Hennepin advisor offering access to mentoring, webinars, business planning, a women&#39;s collective, and more.<br/><br/>
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Specialties

Strategic planning, Coaches and mentors, Advisors and consultants, Hennepin County,
Specialization
Women
Stage
Early growth businesses (1-9 employees); Idea stage businesses; Second stage businesses (10+ employees); Startup businesses (0 employees)
Language
Speaks English

NextStage

NextStage is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to support entrepreneurs at every stage.
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Specialties

Financial management, Access to capital, Strategic planning, Coaches and mentors, Advisors and consultants, Hennepin County, Minnesota,
Stage
Early growth businesses (1-9 employees); Idea stage businesses; Second stage businesses (10+ employees); Startup businesses (0 employees)
Language
Speaks English; Speaks Hmong; Speaks another language; Speaks Somali

Open to Business

MCCD Open to Business is an association of nonprofit community development organizations committed to expanding the wealth and resources of neighborhoods through housing and economic development initiatives.
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Specialties

Access to capital, Strategic planning, Coaches and mentors, Advisors and consultants, City specific resource,
Specialization
Disadvantaged businesses
Stage
Early growth businesses (1-9 employees); Idea stage businesses; Second stage businesses (10+ employees); Startup businesses (0 employees)
Language
Speaks English; Speaks Hmong; Speaks Somali; Speaks Spanish

Sigma Consulting

Sigma Consulting &amp; Training is a consultancy and training provider specializing in advising and guiding BIPOC-owned small businesses and entrepreneurs.
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Specialties

Financial management, Strategic planning, Certification, Advisors and consultants, Hennepin County,
Specialization
African American or Black; Immigrant
Stage
Early growth businesses (1-9 employees); Idea stage businesses; Second stage businesses (10+ employees); Startup businesses (0 employees)
Language
Speaks English; Speaks another language; Speaks Somali

Springboard for the Arts

Springboard for the Arts&#39; mission is to support artists with the tools to make a living and a life, and to build just and equitable communities full of meaning, joy, and connection.
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Specialties

Strategic planning, Advisors and consultants, Hennepin County, Minnesota,
Specialization
Disadvantaged businesses
Stage
Early growth businesses (1-9 employees); Idea stage businesses; Startup businesses (0 employees)
Language
Speaks English; Speaks Hmong; Speaks another language; Speaks Somali; Speaks Spanish

Technologist Computers SBC

Technologist Computers is a leading provider of high-quality computer hardware, software, ecommerce, websites and cybersecurity services. We are a social enterprise that delivers customized IT solutions.
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Specialties

Technology, Advisors and consultants, Hennepin County,
Specialization
African American or Black; Disadvantaged businesses
Stage
Early growth businesses (1-9 employees); Second stage businesses (10+ employees); Startup businesses (0 employees)
Language
Speaks English

WomenVenture

Tools to help women-owned businesses achieve economic success through planning and assessment, accounting best practices, and financial advising.
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Specialties

Financial management, Access to capital, Strategic planning, Marketing, Technology, Advisors and consultants, Lending resources, Hennepin County, Minnesota,
Specialization
Women
Stage
Idea stage businesses; Startup businesses (0 employees); Early growth businesses (1-9 employees); Second stage businesses (10+ employees)
Language
Speaks English

Upcoming advisors events

Managing cash flow

This webinar will go over some basic cash flow concepts that can get you started with your business.