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On this date 36 years ago HR5050 was passed. 👭🏽 Women’s Business Ownership Act of 1988💸 allowed women to *finally* have the right to gain access to an independent business loan. Prior to this law a women had to have a man sign on the loan for her. Today there are over 14 million women-owned businesses 🏪 in the U.S. which makes up 40% of total businesses. They employ 12 million people and generate $2.7 trillion dollars in revenue📈. Support women in business and women in the workforce and support a strong economy! 💪🌻
Did you get 💻 fiber-optic broadband installed to your business 🏬 or home 🏚️ as a result of a grant supported by KCED? If yes, we want to hear how this access changed (or will change) your life! Not sure? Review past and present projects at: https://kandiyohi.com/communities/broadband/ Your story will appear in our next newsletter!! 📰
This week's Manufacturing Business Highlight of the Week is 👷♂️Marcus Construction👷♀️. When you think 🗯️ of Marcus Construction, you might think of local construction projects 🏬 , but they are a national leader in building agribusiness storage and manufacturing buildings. From dry and liquid fertilizer facilities throughout rural America to advanced processing plants that align with rail 🛤️ and shipping ports 🚢 , sending and receiving products globally 📧🌐, Marcus Construction is an important leader and partner to the manufacturing world 🤝. Marcus Construction is also a proud and important sponsor of the Willmar MAP Class 🔧📚
🔊🏪Attention Small Businesses! SCORE Prairie and Lakes has some great trainings for business owners this week! 📚 Tuesday, October 22nd | 11:00 am The Basics of Contracts 📑 AND Hiring Better, Faster 📈 Both Free, Register Here: https://www.score.org/twincities/event/basics-contracts-5 and https://www.score.org/twincities/event/hiring-better-faster-8 Wednesday, October 23rd | 12:00 pm The Basics of Branding 🌟 Free, Register here: https://www.score.org/twincities/event/basics-branding
Did you guess where in the world Michelle was last week? Michelle Marotzke, Business Development Manager, was in Chicago last week for the Women in Economic Development Forum organized by AreaDevelopment. An appropriate conference to celebrate a right that women won this week 36 years ago. Do you know what this right is? Tell us and win a prize! The answer will be announced on Friday.
🔊 Calling manufacturing businesses! Central Minnesota Manufacturers Association invites you to a FREE 30 minutes webinar about Employer Health Plans. 🧑⚕️ Register today for this virtual webinar that takes place next Friday, October 25th:
Last week Business Development Manager, Michelle Marotzke, and fellow Elevate Community Business Academy teacher, Danny Carranza, headed to Richmond, Virginia to the Rising Tide Partner Conference to learn new ways to develop local entrepreneurs....but where in the world is Michelle this week? Guess correctly and you'll win a KCED swag bag!
This week's Manufacturing Business of the Week is 🦾West Central Steel 🔩 located in Willmar but producing steel orders for companies both nationally and internationally🌏- but today we highlight their involvement in the 👷🏿♀️Willmar MAP Class📏through Willmar High School. Hosting classes since 2018, leadership and staff invite students in the manufacturing plant for hands on ✋🔧 🕹️ experience in the production process. Students📚 of this program have gone on to become employees, serving the manufacturing economy in Kandiyohi County. Thank you to the following for supporting this important Manufacturing & Production Education in Kandiyohi County 👏West Central Steel Inc RELCO Marcus Construction Nova-Tech Engineering LLC Duininck Duininck Concrete LLC Willmar Public School District
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Developmentis hosting a series of trainings on the subject of the *Labor Market*. Learn the basics of what information can be learned from labor market data, trends and information for businesses. 📈📊 See the full list of topics and registration links on the LMI (Labor Marketing Information) website here:
