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If you're an entrepreneur raising capital from Angel Investors don't miss this event which will demystify the process to apply for the MN Angel Tax Credit Certification, which you must have in order for your Angel Investors to get the tax credit. Minnesota’s Angel Tax Credit stimulates private investment in emerging businesses. It provides tax incentives to investors or funds that invest in start-up businesses that are researching or developing a proprietary product, process or service in the fields of agriculture, tourism, forestry, mining, manufacturing (CPG), transportation or businesses focused on high technology. During this session, Stephen Wolff from DEED will walk us through the steps and answer questions to ensure you have peace of mind when applying. Additionally, we will hear from John Waller, CEO of Humble Nut Butter, who recently received the certification to talk about his experience applying for it as a CPG company.

Raising capital means speaking the language of investors, framing your business opportunity in a different way than you would to a consumer or retail buyer, having a grasp on your business drivers and risks that gives an investor confidence you will be a good steward of their capital, and much more. In this Grow North education session on December 1st, Michael Movitz and Tom Malengo, Co-Founders of Brandjectory, will review key capital raise preparation best practices, and the art and science behind investor criteria. 

Check out our blog post on the recent Global Food Forum, powered by the Wall Street Journal. The event included conversations with a host of incredible leaders within the food and agriculture realm speaking on some of the most top-of-mind topics facing agriculture today, including innovative movements on global sustainability, international relations, and an address on the current state of American Agriculture by the United States Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack. Access the blog post here.

Grow North was proud to sign the pledge put forth by Forge North to take specific and meaningful action to build an inclusive startup community and advance racial equity across the Minneapolis – St. Paul region.  We are bringing this to life by shifting spending and partnership opportunities to BIPOC-owned companies, supporting, mentoring and highlighting work by the BIPOC community, and committing to have diverse and representative panels and speakers at all of our events.  If you are interested in partnering with us please connect with us!

Scaling ideas require resources and support. We aggregate resources in one digital destination so entrepreneurs, resource providers, and more get what they need in fewer clicks and coffees. We have over 200 resources in Grow North's Resource Navigator database and are always look for more.

Growing business that will drive change in our food system requires expertise on commercialization and scale. Our programs strive to 'democratize the accelerator' and give broader access to high quality, industry-specific education as well as drive interconnectivity across the food and agriculture sector.

We lead large scale events and experiences to create onramps to our community, drive intersections and connectivity, and spotlight Minnesota's ecosystem of entrepreneurs, innovators, experts and industry leaders.

We make it easier to navigate and maximize Minnesota's growing ecosystem by acting as a starting point for growth-focused businesses as well as organizations and individuals who want to get more involved. We represent Minnesota as a sought after speaker at leading industry events and also convene leaders working across food and agriculture to drive collaboration and maximize potential.