Do you have a breakthrough idea?

Save the date for the second annual Marketplace for Entrepreneurs - an engaging event to advance entrepreneurship in our region. The event brings entrepreneurs together along with other business and service providers.

There will be displays of entrepreneurs' new ideas, training sessions and speakers. The event is free for entrepreneurs and the public.

Minnesota Marketplace for Entrepreneurs will be held on Tuesday, March 30 at the Verizon Wireless Center in Mankato. The time of the event will be 12:30-7:00 p.m.

In the first year more than 600 people attended and there were 119 displays booths of entrepreneurs and businesses. We are looking to build on the great success of last year. Please check out the video link to see what took place last year: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lenM7rI5en4

The next Marketplace will once again feature great speakers, training sessions and the opportunity to network. Please send us comments on what you would like to see at the event. The goal is to help small businesses grow and to help new ones emerge.

The Minnesota Inventors Congress is coordinating 4 Inventing Success Workshops during the expo. Workshop titles:

Deb Hess: An inventor's most important investment.
Roger Belfay: Patent Law: A business perspective.
Pam Turner: The challenges of being an inventor.
Dave Clark (Malco Design and Deliver Group): Best Practices for New Product Development.

For more information please visit:
www.mnmarketplace.org or call 507-389-5342. The on-line registration for booth space will open in January. If you are interested in sponsoring the event please contact us.

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Here's what our past winners are saying:

"Being a contestant in the IDEA competition was like working on a 'mini-MBA.' Writing the business plan, making financial projections, and preparing a presentation were all very practical learning experiences."

Nancy Fisher,
sf(x) Engineering, Inc.

"The IDEA competition added expertise and momentum to our project. The competition helped us better focus our efforts and we are still seeing the benefits. Business is booming and we are growing rapidly. Thank you IDEA!"

Jason LaValley,
LaValley Industries

"The guidance and advice I received from the committee, advisers and judges will be very helpful on my journey to the marketplace. I appreciate the advice I have received."

Tim Sargent,
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