Free Mini-MBA Course for Mpls Businesses

The Minneapolis office of the US Small Business Administration is offering a free intensive training course to area businesses. The Emerging Entrepreneurs training is open to small businesses located in the Minneapolis metro area with annual revenues between $400,000 and $10 million that have been in business for at least three years. The only costs are the business owner’s time and commitment to complete the curriculum. Participants should anticipate 100 hours of combined classroom, homework and peer-to-peer mentoring. A few of the past 22 Minneapolis participants include: Alexander’s Import Auto Repair, CorAzon, Gandhi Mahal, Guaranty Commercial Title, Manny’s Tortas and Mother Earth Gardens.

Thirteen classes will begin early/mid April and run through early November. Interested small business owners are invited to learn more about the initiative and request to have the one page application emailed by contacting the SBA office: Cindy Collett at 612-370-2312, cynthia.collett@sba.gov or Katherine Roth at 612-370-2320, katherine.roth@sba.gov. Applications are due March 11.