Join us at Bluenose Gopher Public House in Granite Falls, MN, on Saturday, Dec. 20, 4 - 8PM for a night of insight, strategy and connection. No matter what stage you are with your business or creative idea, this networking event is a low pressure environment for artists, creative entrepreneurs, small business owners, activators and nonprofit volunteers to speak with business experts and leaders. Join two of DoPT’s program’s, The YES! House and Activate Rural, in partnership with Bluenose Gopher Public House, at the Creatives & Entrepreneurs Mixer where attendees will be able to:
Connect with fellow artists, creatives and small business owners during social networking time (4 – 4:30 PM)
Be inspired by the stories of small business owners (4:30 – 5:15 PM). Panel speakers including Vanessa Torke, Founder of Nessa's Naturals and Sureeporn Sompamitwong, Founder and Executive Director of Creative Healing Space.
Take away legal, financial and start-up information at stations where you can meet with experts one-on-one (5:15 – 6:30 PM). Station hosts include Jeremy Radtke, Forge Creatice Co business owner, Nicole DeBoer, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Executive Director, Sarina Otaibi, Activate Rural Program Director, Pam Lehman, SBDC Professional Business Consultant, and additional hosts providing legal and financial information!
Live music by Betsy Pardick and networking hangout (6:30 – 8 PM)
First 15 people who register and attend will receive a swag bag!
The event is open to the public and free, but please register! Appetizers and NA beverages will be provided and alcoholic beverages will be available to purchase. For event and registration questions, please contact Benjamin Domask-Ruh, Activate Rural Program Coordinator, at benjamin@publictransformation.org.
This event is a part of the Activate Rural Public Workshop Series, workshops and sessions designed to offer support, peer learning, and resources to creative entrepreneurs, artists, organizations and small business owners with creative physical places of connection based in rural Minnesota communities and the Native nations that share this geography, with a population of 20,000 or less. This program is supported, in part, by the State of Minnesota through a grant from The Office of Small Business Development, Department of Employment and Economic Development.