WE* Resources

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WE* Support You

Resources for communities brought to you by We Start. Organized by the Holmes Center and led by a committed group of women entrepreneurs and investors, WE* is focused on supporting scalable, women-led startups in Minnesota through a series of conferences and events.

This program will center the experience of women. All individuals are welcome to participate.

Resources

Keep the momentum going! Explore our resources page—a curated collection of tools and insights to fuel your entrepreneurial journey beyond the conference.

The Holmes Center is the hub of entrepreneurship and innovation at the University of Minnesota that inspires, educates and connects the next generation of Minnesota's entrepreneurs. We mobilize the community and provide support for emerging entrepreneurs, both within and outside the University, through experiential courses and engaging outreach programs.

A digital tool for locating resources throughout the Greater Minneapolis & St. Paul Region, created and managed by Forge North, an initiative from the local economic development organization Greater MSP, to boost the state's startups and small businesses.

MN PROMISE Act

  • The Providing Resources & Opportunity & Maximizing Investments in Striving Entrepreneurs (PROMISE) Act Loan Program is a new, state-funded program that will provide loans to disadvantaged small businesses located in certain areas of Minneapolis and St. Paul.

Women Venture

  • Education, Loans, and many other business support services for female-identifying entrepreneurs.

  • MN Cup
  • Hack the Gap
  • Technovation MN