Innovators & Entrepreneurs of the Twin Cities
February 2
Joe's Garage
1610 Harmon Place, Minneapolis
5:15 pm - 7:00 pm
Free
This casual networking event aims to bring together those who are starting their own businesses or independently developing new products and patents. Founded last June, the group hopes to keep introducing innovators to entrepreneurs so they can learn from each other and make the journey more enjoyable.
MN Society of Women Engineers Career Expo
February 4
University of St. Thomas
2115 Summit Ave., St. Paul
Murray-Herrick Campus Center, 3rd Floor Lounge
Noon to 4:00 pm
Free
Fire up the business attire and spiff up your resume. This career fair is designed to bring together talented job seekers and innovative companies, and is hosted by the Society of Women Engineers. Companies attending include
Hormel Foods,
Starkey,
Nycor,
Medtronic,
EV3,
Loram,
Target, and
St. Jude Medical.
Minnesota 2012 Entrepreneur Kickoff
February 8
Boy Scout Base Camp at Fort Snelling
5:30 pm
Cost
ranges from $5 to $25
The Entrepreneur Kickoff brings together investors and startups, in advance of this year's state business competitions like
Project Skyway,
IDEA Competition and
TiE CONS. Now in its second year, the event features business pitch evaluations and ample networking opportunities.
How to Leverage Digital Media to Raise Capital
February 23
CoCo Minneapolis
400 S. 4th St., 4th floor, Minneapolis
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
$75
Speaker Patrick Donohue gives a presentation on why digital media is changing the world of finance. He'll demonstrate tactics for using digital media to achieve business goals, and give an overview of tools that can be used to raise capital.