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Entrepreneurs, makers and artists networked with DEED representatives from the Offices of Small Business Assistance, Business Finance, Business Development, Small Business Development Centers, Minnesota Trade Office and Unemployment Insurance to learn about technical support and financing programs DEED offers that help get startups up and running. 

DEED’s Startup open house, held Oct. 9 at the First National Bank Building in St. Paul, competed with some major Startup Week events taking place that morning, such as Manova Global Summit and specialized tracks in FinTech and Food Ag Ideas. Startup Week program attendees had twice as many events to choose from this year, compared to 2017, said Jeff Nelson, Manager, Business Tax Benefits & Angel Tax Credit Program.

“People were so appreciative to be able to speak with those who run our programs,” Nelson said. In some cases the number of programs took attendees by surprise: “We did not know DEED offers all these programs,” participant feedback revealed.

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