Collider Foundation to Host Grassroots Growth: Exploring Rochester’s Entrepreneurial Landscape Event

Collider Foundation is pleased to announce that it will host Grassroots Growth: Exploring Rochester’s Entrepreneurial Landscape event on Tuesday, October 1st to discuss key economic and community insights from local leaders and engage in brainstorming activities around the strengths and gaps in the local business ecosystem. 

This event will take place at Collider’s offices in the Minnesota BioBusiness Center from 5-7PM and include a keynote address from Neela Mollgaard, Executive Director of the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development’s Office of Small Business and Innovation, remarks from Patrick Seeb, Executive Director of Destination Medical Center and Collider Foundation board member, a chance to hear from local business owners about specific topics related to entrepreneurs and ecosystem building at engagement stations, opportunities for networking with local community leaders, an award presentation, and light refreshments. 

Collider is committed to activating, connecting, and inspiring Rochester based entrepreneurs. Over the past five years of being a community-driven nonprofit, we have had the unique opportunity to listen to and learn from the struggles and successes of local starters. As we have gathered knowledge and feedback to better understand and serve our entrepreneurial community, we have gained insights on what motivates individuals to start businesses, what factors are necessary for them to thrive, the biggest challenges they are facing, and how to best contribute to their success in the earliest stages of growth and development. We look forward to sharing these insights with the community through this event. 

Thank you to our Premier Event partner Destination Medical Center, Engagement Station Sponsors Merchants Bank, Minnesota Energy Resources and the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, and our food sponsor People's Food Coop for helping to make this event happen.

This is an evening you won't want to miss to engage with your community and have the chance to make an impact on the future of entrepreneurship. Individuals interested in attending this event can register here.

If you have any questions about Collider or our work within the community, please contact Amanda Leightner at amanda@collider.mn or call (507) 722-0306.