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Half of Millennials Want to Start a Business: Here's How to Get Going



If you were born between 1977 and 1995, there's over a 50% chance that you would start your own small business if you knew where to get help to make it happen.

America's SBDC, the face of a nationwide network of Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs), collaborated with the Center for Generational Kinetics to better understand how different generations view entrepreneurship. The findings indicated that millennials were especially eager to start businesses of their own, but there were some things standing in their way.

Women Entrepreneurs: 
Get Certified as a
Woman-Owned Business


Getting certified as a woman-owned business takes grit and tenacity. But it can potentially help land women entrepreneurs more business opportunities and government contracts.

"It's a grueling process," said Michele Burchfield, co-founder of Blume Honey Water, a Pittsburgh-based company, when describing getting her business certified by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC).

Midwest Small Business Forum
- Webex -

You are invited to attend the 
Midwest Small Business Forum! 

April 4, 2018 | 9:00 am - 11:00 am CT

Topics We Will Cover
  • New Withholding Rules & Estimated Taxes
  • Independent Contractor or Employee? 
Presenters include: Karen Brehmer, IRS Stakeholder Liaison, Elaine Hansen, Regional Director NE SBDC and Director UMD CED

To register, email Karen Brehmer (karen.a.brehmer@irs.gov)
a link with webex information will be sent 
to you after you register

UMD CED Offers 
Customized Training

The UMD CED offers customized training in various topics including: 
  • Leadership Development 
  • Project Management 
  • Continuous Process Improvement
Contact the UMD CED today for more information on customized training options. 

Upcoming Workshops
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Register Today!


Date: April 3, 2018

Time: 7:00am-9:30am

Speaker:
Neel Kashkari, President and CEO of Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

Did You Know? 

In South Korea, Dunkin' Donuts sprayed coffee aroma into public buses when their jingle played. Sales increased 29%.

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Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development and regional support partners. All opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the program sponsors. Programs are open to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact the UMD Center for Economic Development at 218-726-7298 to make arrangements.
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