Minnsights Blog

Coming to you after a fantastic week. I spent part of it down in southeastern Minnesota with our Leaders Lab program. This program introduces business leaders to the array of great communities and businesses from across the state, and this was their final session.

Coming to you after a fantastic week. I spent part of it down in southeastern Minnesota with our Leaders Lab program. This program introduces business leaders to the array of great communities and businesses from across the state, and this was their final session.

Small businesses are a critical driver of Minnesota’s economy. The state has over 500,000 small businesses that together employ over 1.3 million Minnesotans. 

Leaders Lab is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to engage Minnesota’s developing business leaders (approximately late 20s to 40). It will enhance your personal and professional growth, connect you with business leaders statewide, and provide understanding into what drives Minnesota’s economy and how policy affects the success of business in our state.

As we look ahead to the coming month, we are reminded of an incredible milestone on the horizon: America's 250th anniversary. It’s a meaningful opportunity to reflect on two and a half centuries of American opportunity, innovation, and the free enterprise economy that has fueled growth, entrepreneurship and prosperity across the country, and right here in our great state.