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We stand with our local businesses, and all the business owners and workers that sustain our communities.

We are here for you to offer support, timely information, and resources as we navigate these unprecedented times including a curated list of emergency resources to navigate the federal immigration surge.

All Elevate Hennepin resources are available at no cost to you. Don’t know where to start? Schedule a one-on-one consultation with a Business Navigator.

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A.M. & Associates

A.M. and Associates supports clients from coast to coast. Our firm creates and codifies processes, policies, and procedures to support and prioritize physical and psychological safety for our client’s internal stakeholders.
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Specialties

Human resources, Elevate Hennepin advisors
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); Startup businesses (0 employees)
Language
Speaks English

Better Business Bureau

Marketing, social media training, marketing skills development for startups through second-stage businesses.
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Specialties

Marketing, Elevate Hennepin advisors
Specialization
African American or Black; Asian and Pacific Islander; Co-op businesses; Construction; Disadvantaged businesses; Immigrant; Indigenous / Native American; Latinx; LGBTQIA+; Nonprofit sector; Restaurant sector; Social impact businesses; Veteran; Women
Stage
Early growth businesses (1-9 employees); Second stage businesses (10+ employees); Startup businesses (0 employees)
Language
Speaks English; Speaks Spanish; Speaks Hmong

Clear Talk Accounting, LLC

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

Accounting, Elevate Hennepin advisors
Specialization
Women; LGBTQIA+; Construction; Restaurant sector; Social impact businesses; African American or Black; Latinx; Asian and Pacific Islander; Co-op businesses; Disadvantaged businesses; Immigrant; Indigenous / Native American; Nonprofit sector; Veteran
Stage
Early growth businesses (1-9 employees); Second stage businesses (10+ 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, Business strategy, Elevate Hennepin advisors
Specialization
African American or Black; Asian and Pacific Islander; Social impact businesses; Women; Construction; Nonprofit sector; Disadvantaged businesses; Indigenous / Native American; LGBTQIA+; Latinx; Immigrant; Veteran; Co-op businesses
Stage
Early growth businesses (1-9 employees); Idea stage businesses; Second stage businesses (10+ employees); Startup businesses (0 employees)
Language
Speaks English

Dendros Group, LLC

The Dendros Group helps small businesses build capacity and navigate growth with tailored strategies that address mission-driven leadership, operations, and planning.
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Specialties

Business strategy, Marketing, Elevate Hennepin advisors
Specialization
Construction; Co-op businesses; Nonprofit sector; Restaurant sector; Social impact businesses; African American or Black; Asian and Pacific Islander; Disadvantaged businesses; Indigenous / Native American; LGBTQIA+; Women; Immigrant; Latinx; Veteran
Stage
Idea stage businesses; Startup businesses (0 employees); Early growth businesses (1-9 employees); Second stage businesses (10+ employees)
Language
Speaks English

Field Guide, Inc.

Field Guide provides customized solutions for forward-thinking brands and organizations- those whose good work has a positive impact on the world around us.
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Specialties

Marketing, Elevate Hennepin advisors
Specialization
Co-op businesses; Construction; Nonprofit sector; Restaurant sector; Social impact businesses; African American or Black; Asian and Pacific Islander; Disadvantaged businesses; Immigrant; Indigenous / Native American; Latinx; LGBTQIA+; Veteran; Women
Stage
Early growth businesses (1-9 employees); Second stage businesses (10+ employees); Startup businesses (0 employees)
Language
Speaks English; Speaks another language; Speaks Spanish

Latino Economic Development Center

The Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC) was created in 2003 and is the only Latino-led and Latino-focused economic development organization as well as CDFI in Minnesota and the upper Midwest.
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Specialties

Access to capital, Business strategy, Certification, Lending resources, Elevate Hennepin advisors
Specialization
Disadvantaged businesses; Immigrant; Latinx; Construction; Restaurant sector; Social impact businesses; Indigenous / Native American; LGBTQIA+; Women
Stage
Early growth businesses (1-9 employees); Idea stage businesses; Second stage businesses (10+ employees); Startup businesses (0 employees)
Language
Speaks English; Speaks Spanish

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, Elevate Hennepin advisors
Specialization
Disadvantaged businesses; Construction; Co-op businesses; Nonprofit sector; Restaurant sector; Social impact businesses; African American or Black; Asian and Pacific Islander; Indigenous / Native American; Latinx; LGBTQIA+; Immigrant; Veteran; Women
Stage
Early growth businesses (1-9 employees); Second stage businesses (10+ employees)
Language
Speaks English; Speaks another language; Speaks Spanish

Simon Says HR

We empower small to mid-size companies to achieve their full potential through tailored HR consulting services. By working closely with our clients, we have successfully implemented strategies that enhance employee morale, improve organizational culture, and boost overall performance.
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Specialties

Human resources, Elevate Hennepin advisors
Specialization
Construction; Co-op businesses; Nonprofit sector; Restaurant sector; Social impact businesses; African American or Black; Asian and Pacific Islander; Disadvantaged businesses; Immigrant; Indigenous / Native American; Latinx; LGBTQIA+; Women; Veteran
Stage
Startup businesses (0 employees); Early growth businesses (1-9 employees); Second stage businesses (10+ employees)
Language

TruLegal PLLC

TruLegal PLLC is a boutique law firm focused on helping entrepreneurs in Hennepin County overcome legal obstacles and build stronger businesses. Our mission is to remove the barriers often associated with legal services, ensuring all small business owners have access to culturally conscious, straightforward counsel.
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Specialties

Legal, Elevate Hennepin advisors
Specialization
Construction; Co-op businesses; African American or Black; Asian and Pacific Islander; Disadvantaged businesses; Immigrant; Indigenous / Native American; Latinx; LGBTQIA+; Nonprofit sector; Restaurant sector; Social impact businesses; Veteran; Women
Stage
Startup businesses (0 employees); Early growth businesses (1-9 employees); Second stage businesses (10+ employees)
Language
Speaks English

Whip-Smart

Whip-Smart’s hands-on team of marketing experts will help you plan, build and activate the right marketing strategies to grow your brand.
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Specialties

Marketing, Elevate Hennepin advisors
Specialization
Asian and Pacific Islander; Nonprofit sector; Social impact businesses; African American or Black; Disadvantaged businesses; Immigrant; Indigenous / Native American; Latinx; LGBTQIA+; Veteran; Women; Construction
Stage
Early growth businesses (1-9 employees); Second stage businesses (10+ employees)
Language
Speaks English

Victor Jones Consulting

Victor Jones is a business coach and strategist who specializes in concept development, management, planning, operations, human resources, and finances.
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Specialties

Financial management, Business strategy, Elevate Hennepin advisors
Specialization
Restaurant sector; African American or Black; Disadvantaged businesses; Construction; Social impact businesses; Asian and Pacific Islander; Indigenous / Native American; Latinx; LGBTQIA+; Women; Veteran; Immigrant
Stage
Early growth businesses (1-9 employees); Idea stage businesses; Second stage businesses (10+ employees); Startup businesses (0 employees)
Language
Speaks English