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👏 Are you a business owner and like to give feedback? 👏 We are partnering with the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis 💵 to give local businesses a voice. Your response to a short survey (link below 👇) will help the Minneapolis Fed and its local partners understand the impact that the economy is having on your business. Answers to these questions contribute to regional data that directly inform the Minneapolis Fed, local partners, policymakers, and others — a public good ultimately benefiting your business and others like yours. Please complete this survey by Friday, February 7 to ensure that your experience is represented. All responses are confidential. ❗ Take the survey today! ❗ https://www.research.net/r/fedbusiness25 Para realizar la encuesta en español, haga clic aquí: https://www.research.net/r/empresarialesenero .
🌟 Celebrating Black History Month: Economics and Empowerment 🌟 Black History Month is a time to honor the incredible contributions of Black Americans to our nation’s economic growth. From trailblazing American agriculture to transformative economic movements, the Black community has built legacies of innovation, resilience, and empowerment. This month, let’s commit to supporting Black-owned businesses!. 💼✨
📣 This week's Business Highlight,🗜️Regal Starter & Generator🚜, is in Regal. The owner, Travis Johnson, has owned and operated the business for the last five years, but it has been in operation since the 1990s and is a staple of Regal's business🏪. Having grown up on a farm, Johnson is a self-taught mechanic🧑🔧. Regal Starter & Generator focuses on alternator and starter repairs🔩, attracting both farmers and repair shops from more than a 50-mile radius. Johnson's favorite part of running the business is restoring old equipment⚙️🌟 . ➡️You can find Regal Starter & Generator at 29375 143rd St NE, Regal (with the postal address of Belgrade) or by calling (320) 243-7176⬅️
🤔 Curious on where to start when developing a business? 💭 KCED and the Southwest Minnesota Small Business Development Center can help you get the wheels 🚗 in motion and get your idea engine 🏁 🧠 fired up!
KCED's Interim Executive Director and Business Development Manager Michelle Marotzke presented at EDAM's 2025 Winter Conference today. The topic was Lifting Up Entrepreneurs through Education and Networking. She highlighted the work KCED does with the Elevate Community Business Academy and how we have helped over 100 (!!) rural entrepreneurs start or grow their business. Programs like this are only successful with amazing partners, including Southwest Initiative Foundation, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development and Rising Tide Capital. We have an amazing local community of partners as well and appreciate every single one! The Spring cohort starts soon. For more information, contact Michelle at 320-235-7370 or michelle@kandiyohi.com!
Have you heard about Willmar's new Comprehensive Plan? Check out the WITH WILLMAR Comprehensive Plan page and video for a quick overview!
👏 Have you ever wanted to own your own business 💼, control your schedule 🕓, or have an idea 💡 that will fulfill your dreams? Maybe you already own your business and want to grow your business knowledge 📖. If so, then check out KCED's Elevate Community Business Academy! Spring 2025 classes offered in English and Spanish! 👏 ¿Alguna vez has querido tener tu propio negocio 💼, controlar tu agenda 🕓 o tener una idea 💡 que cumpla tus sueños? Tal vez ya tengas tu propio negocio y quieras aumentar tu conocimiento empresarial 📖. Si es así, ¡conoce la Elevate Community Business Academy de KCED! ¡Las clases de primavera de 2025 se ofrecen en inglés y español!
Today, we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy of equality, justice, and unity. Continue his dream by lifting each other up every day. 🌍💙 Visit a new shop, say hello to someone new, or spread kindness throughout Kandiyohi County today and every day. ☮️ The KCED office is closed today and will re-open tomorrow.
✨ On Monday, January 20th, we take time to honor and reflect on the powerful legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. ✨ Learn more about his vision for justice and equality by reading, watching a documentary, or joining a local event. There are so many ways to learn and be inspired by Dr. King’s message of peace and unity. 🌎💬 📚 Read a book to a child from this list: https://buff.ly/3tedNsb 🏫 Learn more from the The King Center ☮️ Celebrate by finding a local event, volunteering or simply spreading the message of peace! In honor of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the KCED office will be closed on Monday, January 20th.
🔊 This week's business highlight is 🍡 Tentaciones Restaurant and Food Truck 🚚, located in Willmar! Owner, María Ochoa, runs this festive and colorful restaurant with her family. Her son loves to cook 👨🏽🍳and is a catalyst for starting the business. Serving traditional 🌮 Latino foods like hotdogs and hamburgers🍔, anyone unfamiliar with these will be in for a surprise! The ten-foot hotdog 🌭 treat can be served with homemade salsa white-sauce and pineapple🍍or with crunchy potato fries on top. A full corn on the cob🌽 is grilled with mayo, salsa, cheese, chili and taquin! Tacos🌯 and empanadas 🌮 are made with abellia (shredded, roast slow cooked in a special sauce), Al pastor (a special cut meat that is thin and grilled) AND specialty foods from María's home country of Columbia including Chinese rice served with roots, chicken, beef or shrimp, and vegetables🌶️ or a special treat that includes banana🍌, chicken🍗 and cheese. We can't keep naming foods as our mouths are watering😋! BUT the best part of Tentaciones...it can come to YOU anytime of the year with its ⭐FOOD TRUCK🚚!⭐ ▶️ They can be found at 924 1st. St. South, Willmar, by phone at 320-979-1084 and by email at both publicidadtentaciones92@gmail.com and Tentaciones8a@gmail.com. You can stay up to date with Tentaciones by following @Maria Ochoa https://buff.ly/4hUOC4J
👏 Have you ever wanted to own your own business 💼, control your schedule 🕓, or have an idea 💡 that will fulfill your dreams? Maybe you already own your business and want to grow your business knowledge 📖. If so, then check out KCED's Elevate Community Business Academy! Spring 2025 classes offered in English and Spanish! 👏 ¿Alguna vez has querido tener tu propio negocio 💼, controlar tu agenda 🕓 o tener una idea 💡 que cumpla tus sueños? Tal vez ya tengas tu propio negocio y quieras aumentar tu conocimiento empresarial 📖. Si es así, ¡conoce la Elevate Community Business Academy de KCED! ¡Las clases de primavera de 2025 se ofrecen en inglés y español!
📢 Attention small business owners! Join the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development's Monthly Small Business Call to stay updated on essential resources, new programs, and expert insights to support your business growth. Whether you're just starting out or looking to expand, this is a great opportunity to connect, ask questions, and gain valuable knowledge. Don’t miss out! 🗓 Date: Second Tuesday of the Month 🕒 Time: 2:00 pm Learn more and find links and numbers for the monthly calls from Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development at https://buff.ly/4hXS6Ub
