8:00 Doors Open - Registration, Networking, and Continental Breakfast

8:30 Welcome & Introductions

9:00 Accessing Resources for Your Business through Minnesota DEED
Neela Mollgaard - Minnesota DEED Executive Director of Small Business Development

9:20 Ignite Cup Winner - Richard Hinds: QoL Devices

9:30 Network & Visit the Exhibitors!

9:45 Morning Breakout Session

1. Market Research: Where are YOUR customers? 
   Speaker: Clare Richards, CEO of Impacks

2. Strategies for Building a Well-Rounded Team
   Speaker: Beth Fynbo, CEO of Busy Baby

3. Five Legal Must-Haves for Your Business
   Speaker: Brenda Pfahnl - Legal Corps

10:30 Network & Visit the Exhibitors!

11:00 Addressing Gaps in Available Resources:
Panel Discussion - Minority Owned Business Network

• Tawonda Burks, Founder of Elocina

• Sidney Frye, Founder of Mind Shifts Consulting LLC.

• Manesseh Kambaki, Founder of Kambaki Consulting, LLC

• MyKitta Davis, Owner of Everyday 365 Clothing LLC

• Maria Serbus, CEO of Maria Serbus, LLC

• Sammie Loo, Founder of Mezza9 Cafe & Desserts & Ootori Sushi

11:40 Lunch Served 🥪

12:00 Keynote Speaker: Tyrre Burks, Founder of Players Health
Mission Driven - Building an Organization that Changes Lives

12:30 Network & Visit the Exhibitors!

1:30 Afternoon Breakout Session

1. Access to capital for all industries (Panel Discussion)
   * Mark Thein - Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
   * Neela Mollgaard - Minnesota DEED
   * Amber Hamernik - Bremer Bank
   * Dan Schmit - Small Business Association (SBA)
   * Harry Hoffman - Fund Co-Manager of the SE MN Capital Fund

2. Stress Less: Creating a Work/Life Balance
   Speaker: Maria Serbus, CEO of Maria Serbus, LLC

3. ChatGPT AI - The Time-Saving Benefits of Cutting-Edge Technology
   Speaker: Michael Ratajczyk - Associate Professor and Program Director,
   Business Intelligence and Data Analytics with
   Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

2:15 Network & Visit the Exhibitors!

2:30 Awards & Sponsors Recognition 

• Best in Social Impact

• Emerging Entrepreneurs

• Partners Pick

• Best in Tech / Tech-Enabled

2:45 Prizes & Passport Drawing ~ Networking ~ Must be present to win!

3:00 Closing Remarks