Monthly Newsletter | August 2019 In this issue we share events, economic news, resources & upcoming webinars.

Events

Aug 13: Blandin's Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) Workshop Aug 17: SCORE’s Women Veteran’s Mini-Conference  Aug 28: Brainerd Lakes Area Community Job Fair Sep 5-6: Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities Conference Sep 12: Feeding Innovation in Greater Minnesota Visit The Good Life Facebook page to find more events!

Grants & Funding

MN DEED Job Training Incentive Program Bush Foundation Community Innovation Grants MN Department of Natural Resources Grants MN Education & Employment - Grants and Contracts Blandin Foundation - Rural Community Organizations with Charitable Purpose Otto Bremer Grants - for 501(c)(3) and Government Entities

News

After extensive renovations inside and out, Dairy Queen Grill and Chill opens restaurant, drive-thru in east Brainerd, closes restaurant in the Westgate Mall. Renee Richardson / Brainerd Dispatch

Biz Buzz: DQ opens, Burger King is hiring Region Five Development Commission calls for vital projects Smude keynote speaker at CEC conference in Waseca in September Rural broadband catching up but has miles to go Wadena Elks Logde is for sale, not closing Solar gardens blooming: MN has more than one-third of the total solar mini-gardens in US Minnesota Fishing Museum faces deficit as visitors get lost in road construction

Resources

Minnesota High Tech Association SciTechsperience Internship Program MN JobMatch - for Job Seekers and Employers A Guide to Starting a Business in Minnesota

Training & Webinars

Be Strategic: Grow Your Business Training Program at CLC with Sandy Voigt August 8: Building Resilience After a Business Setback August 22: Simple Social Media Must-Do's for Small Business Owners August 27:End the Year in Good Legal Standing August 29: A Practical Approach to Small Business Budgeting Podcast: REVing Up Entrepreneurship Good Food Access Program Workshops: Technical Assistance for Small Food Retailers

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