Resources & Partners

Workforce

·   Northland Community College

·   University of North Dakota

·   Career Impact Academy

·   Wave Academy

·   CareerForce

www.northlandcollege.edu

www.und.edu

www.gfschools.org/departments/cte-home/career-impact-academy 

www.egf.k12.mn.us/o/senior-high-school/page/wave-academy

Funding

·   East Grand Forks EDA

·   NW MN Foundation

·   LaunchMN

·   Initiative Foundation

·   Venture Capitalists

·   Local Banks

·   Small Business Administration

·   SBA Lenders

·   Enterprise MN

·   Dept of Employee & Economic Development

www.egfEDA.org

www.nwmf.org

https://mn.gov/launchmn/

https://ifound.org/business-services/lending/

https://www.sba.gov

http://www.enterpriseminnesota.org

https://mn.gov/deed/dobusiness/doing-business-here/resources/

Champions & Experts

·   University of Minnesota Extension

·   MN Cup

·   African Development Center

·   AURI

·   Small Business Development Center

·   Greater Grand Forks Human Resources Assoc.

·   Law Help MN

·   LegalCorps

·   Veterans Bureau Opportunity Council

·   SCORE

https://extension.umn.edu/community-development

https://carlsonschool.umn.edu/mn-cup

https://www.adcminnesota.org

www.auri.org

https://nwmf.org/business-support-loans/business-support/nwsbdc/

https://www.facebook.com/ggfhra/

https://www.lawhelpmn.org

https://legalcorps.org

https://www.wwbic.com/veterans/

https://www.score.org/grandforks 

Networking

·   Chamber of Commerce

·   Manufacturing Leadership Forum

·   UpNext GF

·   Greater Grand Forks Young Professionals

·   LaunchPad MN

·   MN Chamber of Commerce

·   Hwy 2 Manufacturers’ Association

·   NoW Innovators

http://www.gochamber.org

https://www.facebook.com/UpNextGF

www.ggfyp.com

https://launchpadbemidji.com

https://www.mnchamber.com

https://www.h2wma.com

https://www.nownetworkmn.com 

Marketing Partners

·   Downtown Development Assoc

·   VisitMN

·   Exponent News

·   Grand Forks Herald News

·   KNOX Radio

·   Grand Forks Best Sources

·   Convention & Visitors’ Bureau

https://downtownforks.com

www.exploreminnesota.com

https://theexponent.news

www.grandforksherald.com

https://knoxradio.com/ 

https://gfbestsource.com

https://www.visitgrandforks.com